The short answer
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama is the easy pick for best food in Lake Country, BC. It's the only proper beach grill on Wood Lake, sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut sides, and a full soft-serve counter. Counter service, no reservations, kids and dogs welcome.
Quick facts
- Where
- Oyama Isthmus, District of Lake Country, BC · between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake
- From Winfield
- ~6 km / under 10 min by car · 20 min by bike on the Okanagan Rail Trail
- From Kelowna airport (YLW)
- ~20 min north on Hwy 97
- From Vernon
- ~15 min south on Hwy 97
- Hours
- Lake season. Sat-Sun 9 am-8 pm, Mon-Fri 11 am-7 pm.
- Price
- $ · most meals under $20 a person
What to order
- House move: the Deluxe Joe ($14). Sloppy beef, mozza + cheddar, house special sauce. Two hands, not one.
- Hot-dog enthusiasts: the Baked Boat Dog ($14), loaded, melted, named for the people who eat them off a swim platform.
- Fifteen-dollar lunch: Regular Dog ($7) + Fries ($5) + Pop ($3). Math checks out.
- Family: Kids dogs $5, soft-serve cones $5. Round up to a Banana Split ($12) if the day calls for it.
The rest of Lake Country's restaurants, honestly
We're biased, but we're not liars: Lake Country eats well beyond our window, and if you're here for a week you should work through the list. What the neighbours do:
- Pizza & Italian. Pane Vino Pizzeria does proper Napoli-style pies from a family with roots in Naples. We sling our own thin-crust on the beach, theirs is the sit-down version.
- Thai. Chantana's is the local go-to when you want curry instead of a cone.
- Greek. The Greek House in Winfield has been feeding families souvlaki for years.
- Sushi & Vietnamese. Gogo Sushi and Koha Vietnamese Kitchen cover the rice-and-noodles end of town.
- Mexican. Viva Mexicana, when the craving is tacos rather than hot dogs.
- Pub food & a patio. Woody's Pub is the classic local, and the wineries above Okanagan Centre pour with a view.
- Beach grill. That's us. The only restaurant in Lake Country where you eat on the sand with the lake at your toes, sloppy joes, smash burgers, dogs, pizza and soft-serve.
Pair it with
A half-day in Lake Country lays out nicely: our day-trip plan covers beaches, rail trail, lunch and a sunset cone. See also the beach guide and food on the rail trail.
Good to know
Frequently asked
What restaurants are in Lake Country, BC?
Lake Country has a surprising range for its size: Lu Lou's beach grill on Wood Lake in Oyama, Pane Vino Pizzeria for sit-down Italian, Chantana's for Thai, The Greek House in Winfield, Gogo Sushi, Koha Vietnamese Kitchen, Viva Mexicana, Woody's Pub, plus winery restaurants above Okanagan Centre.
Where is the best food in Lake Country, BC?
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama is the easy pick for an affordable lakeside meal in Lake Country. Beach grill on Wood Lake, sloppy joes, smash burgers and all-beef dogs from $5, soft-serve. Open every day through lake season.
What's Lake Country?
The District of Lake Country covers four communities, Oyama, Winfield, Carr's Landing, and Okanagan Centre, between Kelowna and Vernon in the Okanagan Valley.
Is there a restaurant in Winfield?
Winfield (the south end of Lake Country) has a handful of options, but for lakeside food the easy drive is Lu Lou's in Oyama, ~6 km north, beach grill with picnic seating in the sand.
What are the price points?
Kids dogs from $5, sloppy joes from $10, premium hot dogs up to $14, soft-serve from $5. Cash, debit, credit accepted at the window.