Traveling Hwy 1 through the Fraser Canyon around Lytton, leads to a variety of roadside eateries with charm and character. Good stops include Hell's Gate as well as several restaurants that have created a unique ambiance that goes beyond what's served on the menu.
Lytton Dining In downtown Lytton, the Little Towne Deli & Sandwich Shop is the only place for breakfast, home-style lunches and gentle hospitality – a hallmark of small town British Columbia. Check out Jade Springs Café for something a bit more substantial – the menu is a curious mix of Chinese and North American fare - and in works! Eat at the Kumsheen Rafting Resort For a fancier choice, the Cutting Board Restaurant at Kumsheen Rafting Resort is well worth the 3km/1.7m drive up the highway. It's only open in the summer and menu items can be quite gourmet – spicy marinated chicken skewers with mint lime yoghurt dip, braised scallops with grapefruit and walnuts, Thai tofu curry and cumin crusted port tenderloin are just a few examples.
Boston Bar Dining Elvis Rocks the Canyon South of Hell's Gate Tunnel near Boston Bar, Elvis Rocks the Canyon is a family diner where Elvis never left the building. Showcasing more than 2,000 items of Elvis paraphernalia, photos and posters adorning nearly every crook and cranny, burgers and Jail House Rock omelettes are good but seem almost secondary to this Elvis-inspired mania, "thank you, thank you very much".
The Old Towne Inn The Old Towne Inn is another local favourite. Also on Hwy 1 at Boston Bar, this cozy family-style restaurant exudes an exceedingly woodsy, Wild West theme inside and a pleasant garden patio outside. The extensive menu covers choices such as fish and chips, pizza, pasta and great home-made soups.
Canyon Ranchlands Head over to North Bend where Canyon Ranchlands has converted a small 1920s hay barn into an inviting restaurant primarily for its B&B guests but for non-guests, too, if they phone ahead.
Emory Creek/Yale Dining In Yale, drop by Barry's Trading Post and at Emory Creek, Hope River General Store. Both serve their communities as being virtually all things to all people, from post office and assorted supplies shop to first rate ice-creams that aren't to be missed. Hope River also has a casual restaurant that's open for breakfast and lunch as well as a deli for picnic supplies.
Anderson Creek Dining A must-try is the new Taque'um Restaurant at Anderson Creek which is part of the Tuckkwiowhum Interpretive Park. It's a small, unpretentious café that serves many traditional First Nations foods such as wind-dried salmon, wild huckleberry glazed meats and root vegetables. Fresh baked bannock (a type of bread) accompanies every meal. Visit the Visitor Centres at Hope or Lytton for more dining options through the Fraser Canyon.
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