Near YLW · 20 min north
Twenty minutes from your gate.
The closest proper beach restaurant to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill, twenty minutes north on Highway 97, in Oyama. Counter service on the sand at Wood Lake: sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef dogs from $5, soft-serve. Faster than a Kelowna sit-down, with free parking.
First lunch in the Okanagan should be on a beach, not in a strip mall. Lu Lou's is twenty minutes north of Kelowna International (YLW) on Highway 97, beach grill, counter service, open daily.
The short answer
Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill is the closest proper beach restaurant to Kelowna airport. Twenty minutes door-to-door, straight north on Highway 97. Counter service on the sand at Wood Lake, sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut fries, soft-serve. Faster than a Kelowna sit-down, on a lake instead of an arterial.
Quick trip math
- From YLW arrivals, ~20 min, straight north on Hwy 97
- From a rental-car lot, add 5 min for the shuttle
- Free parking at Lu Lou's on the lake side
- Counter service, eat in 10 minutes, back on the road
- Public swim beach at the same property, bring a towel
If you've got an hour
Park, wander to the Wood Lake beach, swim for fifteen minutes, dry off on our patio with a Sloppy Joe and a cone. Total time from leaving the airport: under ninety minutes. See the full half-day plan →.
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Frequently asked
Where to eat near Kelowna airport (YLW)?
Twenty minutes north of Kelowna airport on Hwy 97, Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill in Oyama is the first proper beach grill you hit. Counter service, sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs, pizza, soft-serve. Walk up, eat on the sand, beat the city lunch lines.
How long is the drive from YLW?
About 20 minutes door-to-door, straight north on Highway 97 to Oyama. Free parking on-site.
Is it worth the drive from the airport?
For lunch, easily. Faster than a sit-down spot in Kelowna, on a beach instead of in a strip mall, and cheaper. Drop your bag at your rental, swim Wood Lake, eat at our window.
Is it a good first stop after landing?
It is. Beach for the kids, lake views for the adults, lunch starting at $5, no reservations to plan.