Where to eat near Winfield
Drive six minutes. Eat on the water.
The closest lakeside restaurant to Winfield, BC is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill, a 6-minute drive north into Oyama, right on the sand at Wood Lake. Sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut fries and soft-serve. Counter-service, no reservations, picnic seating in the sand.
Winfield's at the south end of Lake Country. For a meal on the water, Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama is the easy drive, about 6 km up Highway 97, right on Wood Lake.
The short answer
For lakeside food near Winfield, BC, the spot is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill in Oyama, six minutes north on Highway 97. Counter service on the beach at Wood Lake: sloppy joes on toasted brioche, premium all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut fries and soft-serve. Open daily through lake season.
Getting here from Winfield
- By car
- ~6 km north on Hwy 97 · under 10 min · free parking on-site
- By bike
- ~20 min on the Okanagan Rail Trail, flat and shaded
- By boat
- From a Winfield launch, head north up Wood Lake, nose onto the sand in front of the grill
Why locals come up
- It's on the lake. Not "near the lake", literally on the sand.
- Short menu, made well. Sloppy joes, premium dogs, hand-cut sides, soft-serve. Nothing trying too hard. Everything done right.
- Two of you, twenty-five bucks, on a beach. Splurge if you want, Boat Dogs are fourteen.
- Open when you want it. Every day through lake season. Late on weekends.
Plan the rest of the day
Once you're up here, see the beach guide for the two-lake swim, or our rail-trail food page if you're riding the trail. The half-day itinerary covers the lot.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where can I eat in Winfield, BC?
Winfield is the south end of Lake Country. For a lakeside meal, Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill & Chill in Oyama is a 6-minute drive north, sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs, pizza, soft-serve, right on Wood Lake. Counter service, no reservations.
How far is Lu Lou's from Winfield?
About 6 km, under 10 minutes by car, 20 minutes by bike on the Okanagan Rail Trail.
Is Winfield walkable to the beach?
Winfield itself is set back from the water; the closest beach with public access is Station Beach on the Oyama Isthmus, where Lu Lou's sits.
What's open in Winfield late?
Lu Lou's in nearby Oyama is open until 7 p.m. nightly in lake season.