The short answer
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill is the food in Oyama. The only counter-service grill on the sand at Wood Lake. Sloppy joes on toasted, garlic-buttered brioche; eight ways with a premium all-beef dog; hand-cut fries that don't come out of a freezer bag; a full soft-serve counter you can hit without ordering food. Lunch from $5. Open every day of lake season.
Quick facts
- Where
- Oyama Isthmus · between Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake · 20 min north of Kelowna airport · 15 min south of Vernon
- What
- Counter-service grill: sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs, hand-cut sides, soft-serve
- When
- Lake season · Sat–Sun 9 am – 8 pm, Mon–Fri 11 am – 7 pm.
- How much
- Kids dogs $5 · sloppy joes $10–$14 · sides $4–$6 · soft-serve from $5
- Best for
- Lake-day families, rail-trail riders, boaters, paddleboarders
Why it works
- You eat on a beach. Sand under your feet, lake at the toes, mountains across the water. The dining room is the view.
- Order, then eat. Counter service, you put in the order, grab a spot in the sand, and food finds you. No reservations, no table waits, no menu marathon.
- Honest pricing. A family of four eats well for under $50, and nobody's eating off the kids menu.
- Come in wet. Kids straight from the lake, dog on the leash. No one's going to ask you to dry off.
- Open when you actually want to eat. Every day of lake season, late on weekends.
Other things to do nearby
The Oyama Isthmus packs a lot into a small strip. Pair lunch with: a two-lake swim between Wood Lake and Kalamalka, a flat Okanagan Rail Trail ride, or the full half-day plan.
New this season: the best burger in Lake Country, thin-crust pizza in Oyama, and weekend breakfast on Wood Lake.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where is the best food in Oyama, BC?
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill is the standout food stop in Oyama. It's the only proper counter-service grill on the sand at Wood Lake, sloppy joes on toasted brioche, smash burgers, premium all-beef dogs from $5, pizza, hand-cut fries, soft-serve.
Is there a sit-down restaurant in Oyama?
Oyama is a small community focused on orchards and lakes. Lu Lou's is counter-service with a patio and beach picnic tables, not a sit-down restaurant, but you can eat with a full lake view in the sand.
What does Lu Lou's serve?
Sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs (eight kinds), Neapolitan-style pizza, weekend breakfast sandwiches, chicken wings, hand-cut fries and onion rings, sundaes, soft-serve cones, milkshakes. Lake-season menu, daily.
How do I get there?
On the Oyama Isthmus off Hwy 97, near Pelmewash Pkwy. 20 min north of Kelowna airport (YLW), 15 min south of Vernon. Walk, bike the Okanagan Rail Trail, or boat right up onto the sand.