Caring helpful staff, peaceful vibe, great selection of items including seeds and other gardening…read moreneeds. Good food in cooler and coffe/tea etc available if you need a break to refuel. Look out for their great sales to stock up, no memberships or cards needed which is nice. Regular prices are the same as for organic and environment/health friendly products anywhere.

Love this little market! Found a great book: Permaculture for the rest of us - abundant living on…read moreless than an acre. All kinds of interesting and healthy and organic foods, birdseed and dog food and gardening supplies. Also a soup and sandwich option and nice dessert treats. They also have kombucha on tap.

Can every town have a coop like the Kootenay Coop?…read morehttp://www.kootenay.coop/ This is the best little grocery store around for miles. Excellent selection, lots of local produce to cheese, super people and vibe here. 5 Stars!

They have an interesting selection, however we found them (even considering their an organic…read moreoutlet) far too pricey.

I love this place! I walk in and start looking at what they have on offer and my mind starts…read moreracing with all of the great recipes that come to mind and my mouth starts watering. This is THE place to go for the freshest seafood in the Kootenays. They also have naturally raised beef and chicken. The service is fast and friendly and the staff know what they are talking about. They are happy to cut whatever you need and also have great ideas on how to cook what they have on offer. They also have bulk pack deals for your freezer which I haven't tried yet but they look great and save you money if you have the Freezer space. Go in and support a great local business that provides naturally raised product that is good for you and the local economy.

Friendly people running a great shop where the guys actually geton the boats and catch their own…read moreproduct. A definite stop for those who want fresh top quality seafood in the Kootenays

I have a sugar and gelatine addiction, so I was as happy as a clodhopper when I discovered that…read moreNelson has a specialty candy shop. With a focus on bulk candy and old-timey treats, Pixie stocks a great deal when considering the size of this town. With Save-On and Safeway doling humdrum confections by the ton, it is important to support businesses like this, who take great care in providing the community with unique and fun places to shop. Next time you (or your kids) have the desire for an Australian Cherry Ripe bar or some interesting sugar-free options (ha!), head down to Pixie and buy local.

Despite the AMAZING selection on not only candy but also collectables I was unpleasantly surprised…read morewith lacklustre service. I circled the store three times waiting for the woman behind the counter to finish her conversation with- presumably, a friend and when I got up to the til she completely ignored me. Not only that but she didn't tell me my total and then grabbed my debit card out of my hand to put it into the machine! I wasn't surprised when she didn't wish me well or tell me to have a good day either after I had paid. It was honestly some of the worst service I have ever received and it will be a long time before I go back in. :(

Shut. Up. Everything is delicious. The drinks, the appetizers, the meals, it's amazing. The staff…read moreis friendly, welcoming, and on the ball. The poutine (we were taught "p'tine" is the correct pronunciation) was INSANE! Finally a poutine with chicken gravy and not beef. It was incredible. I added sautéed mushrooms - I'm not sure it could've been any better. My friend had breakfast poutine and finished every bite. The people of Pitchfork clearly put thought and craftsmanship into every sip and every bite. When I head back to Nelson, I'm heading STRAIGHT to Pitchfork!

Strange people that work there. It made the dinner super awkward. The food was decent albeit over…read morepriced. No sodas either just fancy drinks with lots of sugar, nothing for a diabetic except for tepid tap water.

Intriguing and delicious beverages coupled with great service. Did not try the food but the menu…read morelooked great. Highly recommend.

Many people recommended we try The Cauldron while we were in Nelson…read more The food was amazing; however, we found the service sub-par. We were brought the wrong drinks at first, then they were out of the wine I had ordered. This is not at fault of the staff, I was offered a different wine on the menu, more expensive and was charged the higher price; they should have honored the original price of the wine I initially ordered. The vibe is unique and different, something I always appreciate. Try the burgers, my husband said it's the best he has ever had.

'The Only' bakery is one of 'the only' bakeries I would avoid when scouring the Nelson food scene…read more This place has many things going against it, irrespective of the goods available: it is just down the road from Nelson's coffee mecca Oso Negro, it is run by an old curt Eastern European woman, it is hidden and squeezed into the bottom floor of a residence, and the decor resembles that of a walk-in clinic. The Only is supposed to specialise in bagels, but the selection and presentation were poor. The bagels looked more like Russian bublicks, which are larger than North American bagels and are often oblong. I did not even want to spend $1.50 on one of these bland looking creations, and I think this was a good call after watching the one other customer eating a cheddar bagel. He looked unimpressed, and kind of disturbed. He kept looking at it and poking it, as though contemplating whether it was worth the caloric intake. I did, however, have an americano and a date square...both of which were just below average.