Guidebook for Denman Island
Food Scene
Great for breakfast or lunch, or just a coffee, great hippie island vibe, greasy spoon breakfast. open mic nights and drinks some nights. Best to phone first to see whats happening, but some nights there is great live music and its open late for drinks/nightlife.
10 locals recommend
Earth Club Factory Guesthouse
3806 Denman RdGreat for breakfast or lunch, or just a coffee, great hippie island vibe, greasy spoon breakfast. open mic nights and drinks some nights. Best to phone first to see whats happening, but some nights there is great live music and its open late for drinks/nightlife.
This is a sort of rustic but fabulous food truck on a wonderful local farm. IT can be sort of "pop-up' so best to phone or check them out on facebook for open times. open most days during high season, but still open some regular times during off season. fresh local food - stuff like burgers and pizza, but farm to table style.
Shack N Wagon
2830 Piercy RdThis is a sort of rustic but fabulous food truck on a wonderful local farm. IT can be sort of "pop-up' so best to phone or check them out on facebook for open times. open most days during high season, but still open some regular times during off season. fresh local food - stuff like burgers and pizza, but farm to table style.
great for grabbing a drink on the patio in summer with great burgers, appis, salads and casual fare. Also open select hours in winter. Nice option as you can just walk to it from the hornby ferry, no need to take your vehicle on that ferry if you just want to grab a dinner or lunch at the Thatch.
7 locals recommend
Thatch Pub
4305 Shingle Spit Rdgreat for grabbing a drink on the patio in summer with great burgers, appis, salads and casual fare. Also open select hours in winter. Nice option as you can just walk to it from the hornby ferry, no need to take your vehicle on that ferry if you just want to grab a dinner or lunch at the Thatch.
Great local fine dining in a lovely heritage building and hotel. excellent healthy fine dining yet still feels fairly casual.
67 locals recommend
Locals Restaurant
1760 Riverside LnGreat local fine dining in a lovely heritage building and hotel. excellent healthy fine dining yet still feels fairly casual.
Indulge in the hydro path at the spa and then go for a fancy dinner at the restaurant. Great for celebrating a special occasion. Just a quick ferry away and 7 min drive north of Buckley Bay.
55 locals recommend
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa
4330 Island Hwy SIndulge in the hydro path at the spa and then go for a fancy dinner at the restaurant. Great for celebrating a special occasion. Just a quick ferry away and 7 min drive north of Buckley Bay.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful park with a lovely very natural easy hiking trail to stunning, one of a kind views of Chrome Island and Eagle Rock. Dogs allowed. Very close to our cottage.
7 locals recommend
Boyle Point Provincial Park
6890 East RdA beautiful park with a lovely very natural easy hiking trail to stunning, one of a kind views of Chrome Island and Eagle Rock. Dogs allowed. Very close to our cottage.
Fillongley Provincial Park
Nice place to explore, walk, enjoy nature.
Morning Beach Park
7600 Denman Rdgreat for picnics, picnic tables provided, beautiful
One of the most beautiful ocean front cliff walks in our Provence. A must see for a day trip.
17 locals recommend
Helliwell Provincial Park
Helliwell RoadOne of the most beautiful ocean front cliff walks in our Provence. A must see for a day trip.
Shopping
This lovely beautifully curated shop is a co-op shop run by many many artisans on Denman. You will find stunning and affordable artwork, crafts, jewelry, soaps, handmade textiles, clothes and more. Don't miss it.
Denman Craft Shop
1071 NW RdThis lovely beautifully curated shop is a co-op shop run by many many artisans on Denman. You will find stunning and affordable artwork, crafts, jewelry, soaps, handmade textiles, clothes and more. Don't miss it.
This lovely shop sells more than books, but they do have an excellent new and used book store. They also sell musical instruments, and locally made gifts.
Abraxas Books & Gifts
1071c NW RdThis lovely shop sells more than books, but they do have an excellent new and used book store. They also sell musical instruments, and locally made gifts.
Essentials
This store is open daily and great for the essentials or last minute things. Nothing fancy, but they have a liquor section (which is actually quite extensive) and some fresh produce, dairy, meats and the essentials. they also sell fresh locally baked bread and some other great local products like locally made frozen pizza etc.
8 locals recommend
Denman Island General Store
1069 NW RdThis store is open daily and great for the essentials or last minute things. Nothing fancy, but they have a liquor section (which is actually quite extensive) and some fresh produce, dairy, meats and the essentials. they also sell fresh locally baked bread and some other great local products like locally made frozen pizza etc.
An excellent higher end grocery store with lovely gifts and gourmet foods. Excellent quality and service. Great selection of fine foods. Great for grabbing food before you get on the ferry.
10 locals recommend
Weinberg's Good Food
6856 Island Hwy SAn excellent higher end grocery store with lovely gifts and gourmet foods. Excellent quality and service. Great selection of fine foods. Great for grabbing food before you get on the ferry.
Fresh local seafood market, excellent selection, wonderful seafood and fixins'. head here before hopping on the ferry to denman.
14 locals recommend
Fanny Bay Oysters Seafood Shop
6856 Island Hwy SFresh local seafood market, excellent selection, wonderful seafood and fixins'. head here before hopping on the ferry to denman.
Subway sandwich shop inside, as well as a liquor store and a pretty good convenience store.
6 locals recommend
Petro-Canada
6856 Island Hwy SSubway sandwich shop inside, as well as a liquor store and a pretty good convenience store.
Wellness
The Kingfisher hotel is just a 7 min drive from the Buckley Bay Ferry on the Vancouver Island side. They have an amazing fine dining restaurant, a great casual lounge, a beautiful spa and yoga classes. For a fancy evening out, it’s just a quick ferry ride away from Denman to get some pampering or celebrate a special occasion.
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa
4330 Island Hwy S