Dining in Sicamous is typical of a resort community that's also a convenient rest stop on the Trans-Canada Highway. It's no surprise to find a couple of good truck-stop diners and fast food outlets. While a number of restaurants close seasonally, the local mainstays serve reliably good food year round.
Dockside Dining Sicamous Channel, the narrow waterway that connects Mara and Shuswap lakes, is busy with houseboats and hungry houseboaters. Moose Mulligans Marine Pub & Dining Room (1122 Riverside Ave.) is a longstanding institution overlooking all the action. A few doors down the street, locals love the Channel House Café (1202 Riverside Ave.) for its homemade soup and real roast beef or turkey sandwiches on homemade bread.
Lunch with a View Another local favourite is Loggers Restaurant and Lounge at Hyde Mountain Golf Course. Known for its terrific view of Mara Lake, dine indoors or on the deck. Boaters can take the free shuttle up to the restaurant from the docks.
Roadside Dining Fish and hand-cut chips is an unexpected specialty at Eagle Pass Landing, a roadhouse at the junction of Highway 97A and the Trans-Canada Highway.
D Dutchman Dairy Why not start with dessert? D Dutchmen Dairy (1321 Maeir Road) is known far and wide for its 50 flavours of artisan ice cream and handcrafted cheeses, all made right there on the Dewitt farm. Enjoy a cone and visit the calf barn, or meet Roscoe the camel in the mini-zoo. Open year round.
Markets Sicamous is a convenient supply depot for houseboaters, families renting condos or cottages and outdoor enthusiasts headed to the provincial parks. Two grocery stores stock a full range of provisions year round. The Sicamous Indoor Farmers Market runs from mid-April to Christmas at the Seniors Activity Centre on Shuswap Ave. Drop by the Visitor Centre for more information about dining out in Sicamous and even get some restaurant recommendations the staff.
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