Best food in Lake Country

Lake Country has restaurants. Only one's on the lake.

For the best food in Lake Country, BC, the easy pick is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill in Oyama, the only beach grill actually on Wood Lake. Sloppy joes, fresh-seared smash burgers, premium all-beef dogs from $5, thin-crust pizza, hand-cut sides and soft-serve. Open every day of lake season. No reservations; kids and dogs welcome.

The District of Lake Country covers Oyama, Winfield, Carr's Landing and Okanagan Centre. The one spot that's actually on the lake? We're it.

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Wood Lake from the beach in Oyama, BC, between Kelowna and Vernon in the heart of Lake Country

The short answer

Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill 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.

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.

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Frequently asked

Where is the best food in Lake Country, BC?

Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill 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.