Hope Dining
Since Hope is at the crossroads of so many trips, it's a natural stopping place to fuel up and take a break. Dairy Queen, Macdonalds and the new Tim Hortons might satiate urgent munchies, but many of the family run diners here have proven staying power and are venues where local hospitality is at its best.
Cafés and Picnics Blue Moose Coffee House There are a number of independent coffee houses, local faves being Blue Moose Coffee House (322 Wallace St), a cozily lit, unpretentious lounge of tables and deep-seated sofas. Muffins, javas, soups and salads are all good. There's internet access here, also.
Owl Street Café The Owl Street Café (19855 Owl St) is away from the downtown core and a destination hang-out. Campers chow down on home-made soup and sandwiches while doing their laundry – there are coin-op machines nearby, while others enjoy an organic espresso on the pretty patio. The log building is made with pine beetle kill from Manning Park and everything else, down to the salt and pepper shakers, is owlish in theme.
Lunch to Go Call ahead for picnic supplies and fishing hampers from Dutchie's Bakery (821 6th Ave, 604-869-9886) and Sharon's Deli & Lunch Bar (340A Wallace St, 604-869-3354); and drop by a Taste of Hope (760-3rd Ave) for fun-tastes-to-go such as local jams, preserves and chocolates.
Comfort Foods Count on a line up at Home Restaurant (665 Old Hope-Princeton Hwy) which has been a Hope mainstay since 1953 and is the original of five locations in BC. There's nothing fancy about the home style cooking save for the massive portions and their trade mark dessert pies. Hope Drive In & Restaurant (590 Hope-Princeton Way) is another iconic good-food diner that's been in the same family for more than 50 years. Don't leave without trying one of their '50s style shakes or ice-cream sundaes.
Casual Dining Casual in Hope means easy atmosphere and quality dining as in orange butter salmon and coconut pineapple chicken at The Driftwynd Bistro (273B Wallace St), or designer burgers, steak, herbed halibut and home-grown vegetables at Skinny's Grille (Exit 168, Hope Flood Rd). The ambiance here is quite eclectic and there's live entertainment on most Saturday nights. Try the crepes: they're an old family recipe that became so popular the owners placed them front and centre of their second eatery, Rolly's Family Restaurant (888 Fraser Ave) downtown. Ethnic Eateries Papandreas Greek Taverna Papandreas Greek Taverna (904 Old Hope-Princeton Way) is a destination family-run restaurant known as much for its authentic Greek food and steaks as for its pizza and pasta. This location is open for dinner; their new Red House Bistro (293 Wallace St) is open for lunch and shares space with an urban-style coffee-bar.
Asian Restaurants Hope's larger than average Korean-Japanese population has translated into some excellent Asian restaurants, most notably the tiny, 25-seat Kibo Sushi (267 King St), and KimChi (821 6th Ave) for its authentic, and extensive, menu. For more information on eating out in Hope, check with the Visitor Centre.
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