Tony's Meats was suggested to us when we moved here. So glad, they have awesome meat. Never had a…read moreproblem with anything after buying meat there for 2 yrs. You will love their meats. Highly recommended.

This little hole in the wall joint was one of the first great finds I made when I moved up from…read more"the Drive" in 2006. Doug's Homestead makes amazing beef jerky, which is often sold out by noon. This pisses everybody off but it makes you want it all the more. Salty chewing gum, the best for your road trip. Their pepperoni guessing game rocks- if you can figure out the cost of your pepperoni "to the penny!" with the hint of what one stick costs, then you get your pepperoni for free! There is a Pepperoni Wall of Fame that you can get your picture taken at and you will have bragging rights to all your friends. The only problem with sharing this stuff is then more people know about this hidden gem, and any time you travel past it to Osoyoos or Kelowna, or Nelson, or wherever... your friends will irrationally demand that you stop and get them $40 worth of meat. NOT JOKING. If you like the little Eastern European butcher on the Drive near First, and the family run butcher in Fernie, this is the kind of quality you can expect. YUM

Meat! This is…read morepepperoniville. Guess the price of your pepperoni and get it free! Closest I've come is 11 cents. Not close enough! Amazing - AMAZING - beef jerky, I end up very disappointed if they've sold out. Doug's is why I take the Crowsnest instead of the Coquihalla...

I love shopping @ South Main Market. Their bakery is outstanding. (Best apple fritters I have ever…read morehad in my 65 years!) Staff are fantastic, everyone! Authentic, kind, helpful & all while maintaining professionalism. Thank you! P. S. Their Market is always super clean & super pleasant atmosphere!

Great little store that's a mixture of a convenience grocery store and bakery…read more And it's the bakery that is the awesome feature of this store. They make fresh bread, donoughts, croissants etc that fill the room with a delicious aroma. Prices are very reasonable, and staff friendly and helpful. If they don't have the type of bread out that you're looking for, they'll happily go and check the freshly made batches out the back for you. There is limited parking at the front of the store, but street parking is available nearby.

Finally made it to Il Vecchio Delicatessen to try one of their sandwiches…read more We dropped in on a Wednesday afternoon (2:00pm). Small lineup but the workers are quick making sandwiches. You can pick any cheese and meat from their list. Menu consists of sandwiches, paninis, salads and tiramisu. Sandwiches are $8.09 to $9.85. $2.99 to make it a lettuce wrap is quite the ripoff. - 2 Meat & 1 cheese ($8.09) - prosciutto san danielle, genoa salami and gouda green pesto. Sandwich came with lettuce, tomato, pickles, sun-fried tomatoes, artichoke, eggplant and pepperoncini. A lot of ingredients, but not a lot of flavour going on. Cash only. Cheap spot to grab a quick bite but light flavours.

Great deli. Long lineups because the sandwiches are just that good. Nice cheese options to go with…read moreall the deli meats.

Popped in for a quick lunch bite while waiting for friends to return and pick us up on the way out…read moreof town. Inside offered counter-style ordering while outside appeared to have table service. Cute spot with a mom-n-pop deli feel to it. All of the food appeared to be scratch made upon ordering. Wife and I shared two sandwiches...their Bench Club and also a chicken panini. The club featured sliced turkey, crisp bacon, Canadian smoked cheddar, avocado, lettuce and tomato on grilled multi-grain bread. The panini was pressed and grilled, served with chicken breast, basil pesto mayo, melted cheese and a house-made apple chutney on ciabatta bread. Both were hearty, filling and delicious. Timing was right, service prompt and a solid meal before our next car adventure.

Stopped in Penticton BC and found a hidden gem for brunch!…read more Indoor and outdoor seating. We enjoyed the smoked salmon eggs benny and coffee. It was made to order. Delicious There is free parking on the street in front of the cafe.

We planned an early christmas dinner and my mother insisted on purchasing meat from Tony's which we…read moredid. They didn't have any turkey which was not an issue so we went for the chicken. When we got back, we prepped everything including stuffing and when we pulled out the chicken, we could smell it was rotted off the flesh. It was slimy and the smell took over the kitchen. How they didn't catch that is truly mystifying. It was upsetting when we are about to cook our Christmas dinner. When my mother called and informed them of the rotten chicken, they said bring it back with a receipt. They weren't bothered by the fact that they sold rotten chicken and didn't apologize or try to do right by a customer who has supported them for nine years. Their only concern was a receipt which they never provided. Needless to say, I suggested my mom file a report with the health department ( which she has now done) and I'm sharing the customer service experience here. Accidents can happen which I understand. Terrible customer service is a whole other thing. I personally, I would never shop here on that merit alone. If they can't be bothered to fix the issue, I can't be bothered to spend money there. Good luck with the health department. Will post the inspection report later.

Great Deli. Service excellent and a great selection of cold cuts and fresh meats as well…read more Definitely come again they are helpful, well stocked and great food. Mary

This market is to a big-city Whole Foods as Air Canada Jazz is to Air Canada. In other words, it's…read more the same brand, but it's teensy weensy and you aren't completely sure it'll get you to your destination. This Whole Foods is a health food store, not a gourmet store; it's smaller than the smallest Whole Foods in Vancouver, which means it's less than a quarter the size of a "real" Whole Foods. If you're looking for a few specialty items that you can't get anywhere else, you may be in luck. There's a huge selection of vitamins, a good assortment of gluten-free and other specialty health food-type ingredients, and a very large bulk food department. What you won't find are the goodies that make the full-size Whole Foods so tempting, and so dangerous. Very few preprepared foods, and no salad bar. A very modest selection of cheese and meats. A selection of baked goods commendable mainly for offering wheat-free options. A couple of aisles' worth of boxed and canned goods. And one more note: we accidentally bought milk that was 3 days past its expiration date. So do check the dates on all purchases before hitting checkout.

Good natural food store. It has a decent selection fire its size. It's not part of the Whole Foods…read morechain of stores so don't make that mistake. The atmosphere is pleasant and I liked the produce. The place has a focus on local products, which is nice. It can be s bit pricey but it's your best bet for natural food in Penticton.

We first visited this winery in 2019 and had THE BEST experience. Not so much with the wine, which…read moreis good, but with the pizza. Fast forward to 2023. We had been to Naramata a few times since but because of COVID, Upper Bench was not serving food. Disappointing, but understandable. Anyways this year was our year. We were heading to Naramata from Edmonton for our annual pilgrimage. It took forever with wildfire delays, the rockslide on Hey 9u and other such issues, it we made it. Planned our entire day around getting an Upper Bench pizza. Glorious! We got there on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Walked up to the host stand with sheer excitement. We were asked if we were there for a tasting and we enthusiastically stated we were there for pizza. We were met with "oh the girl who does pizza called in sick today." Try to imagine the level of disappointment. I asked if there was anyone else that could make a pizza, as it seemed strange to me that only one person could make pizza and that if this person called in sick, the entire pizza operation shuts down. But it would seem this is the way it is. Again, sheer disappointment. Please do better.

We drove to Upper Bench from Osoyoos after seeing they are a creamery, as well as a winery! Our…read moreentire morning was spent scouring yelp & social media looking for a winery with some gooooood charcuterie. Cheese is one of my love languages and we were excited to try it. It was PACKED when we arrived & we ended up sitting at the bar where they make the pizza, then migrating to a table as it cleared out. We were only there an hour, but quickly found ourselves alone on the patio. We ordered the charcuterie, which had apples, cherries, a couple slices of bread, a red pepper jelly & 3 small-ish slices of cheese. They included their blue cheese, brie and whatever the 'gold' cheese is. We'd seen prosciutto on their boards on instagram and were really bummed that there wasn't a meat included on the board. While the gold cheese was our favourite, the rest of it was honestly underwhelming for $29, which was a bummer considering it's why we chose this place. However, we also ordered a pizza at the suggestion of our server -- just a margarita pizza, plus added proscuitto which was PHENOMENAL! My boyfriend lived in Italy for a year & said it's the closest to authentic Italian pizza he has found since living there in 2017! My partner enjoyed the Merlot, while I drank the Chardonnay -- the Chardonnay is hands down the best I've ever tried. Honestly, I regret not buying more than 1 bottle! The service was prompt, our server was friendly & checked in with us a few times. He made great suggestions & ensured we were well taken care of. Overall, we'd go back even if just for pizza alone next time we're in Penticton or passing through -- but wouldn't make the 1hr drive from Osoyoos just for the charcuterie! Lol.