Guidebook for Pender Island
Food Scene
All the cookies are gluten free, and delicious. My favourite is the apricot quinoa cookie. There's always something tasty for the lunch special, and the coffee's great, too!
11 locals recommend
Slow Coast Coffee
5827 Schooner WayAll the cookies are gluten free, and delicious. My favourite is the apricot quinoa cookie. There's always something tasty for the lunch special, and the coffee's great, too!
The best brunch on the island! My favourite is the smoked salmon eggs benedict, or the Pender Bowl for a healthy, yummy lunch.
14 locals recommend
Jo's Place
4605 Bedwell Harbour RdThe best brunch on the island! My favourite is the smoked salmon eggs benedict, or the Pender Bowl for a healthy, yummy lunch.
Handmade truffles made with premium dark chocolate and lots of local ingredients. Definitely try the honey truffle, made with honey from the owner's own bees!
9 locals recommend
Pender Chocolates
4301 Bedwell Harbour RdHandmade truffles made with premium dark chocolate and lots of local ingredients. Definitely try the honey truffle, made with honey from the owner's own bees!
The Woods is a super vibey restaurant that does handcrafted cocktails and locally sourced delicious food.
8 locals recommend
WOODS on Pender
4709 Canal RdThe Woods is a super vibey restaurant that does handcrafted cocktails and locally sourced delicious food.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park with trails that wind through the woods, grasslands, and the beach. Views of Mt. Baker and the Olympic Mountains, and if you're lucky you might even see the whales!
10 locals recommend
Brooks Point Regional Park
Gowlland Point RoadBeautiful park with trails that wind through the woods, grasslands, and the beach. Views of Mt. Baker and the Olympic Mountains, and if you're lucky you might even see the whales!
Part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and also where you can find some original cabins and the Pender Island Museum. This is a great place for a picnic and throwing a frisbee around. At low tide you can walk across the beach to an islet with some beautiful coves, arbutus trees, and a secret cliff-jumping spot!
Roesland
2895 S Otter Bay RdPart of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and also where you can find some original cabins and the Pender Island Museum. This is a great place for a picnic and throwing a frisbee around. At low tide you can walk across the beach to an islet with some beautiful coves, arbutus trees, and a secret cliff-jumping spot!
The resident and transient orca pods tend to swim right past Thieves Bay as they enjoy feeding on the kelp beds. Also a great spot to watch the sunset over Salt Spring Island.
14 locals recommend
Thieves Bay Marina
Anchor WayThe resident and transient orca pods tend to swim right past Thieves Bay as they enjoy feeding on the kelp beds. Also a great spot to watch the sunset over Salt Spring Island.
Great hike through the forests to a spectacular viewpoint. On a clear day you can see all the way to Tsawwassen.
Mount Menzies
Great hike through the forests to a spectacular viewpoint. On a clear day you can see all the way to Tsawwassen.
Shopping
Talisman isn't just a wonderful local bookstore, it's also an art gallery and purveyor of tickets to most of the local concerts and events!
Talisman Books & Gallery
4605 Bedwell Harbour RdTalisman isn't just a wonderful local bookstore, it's also an art gallery and purveyor of tickets to most of the local concerts and events!
Drinks & Nightlife
An award winning winery right here on Pender. They also host art shows featuring local artists every weekend during the summer. The Island Time food truck is also on site to accompany your wine tasting!
34 locals recommend
Sea Star Estate Farm and Vineyards
6621 Harbour Hill DrAn award winning winery right here on Pender. They also host art shows featuring local artists every weekend during the summer. The Island Time food truck is also on site to accompany your wine tasting!
A local cidery that uses apples (and various other fruits) from many of the orchards on Pender, as well as the other Gulf Islands. Go for a tasting, and meet their very friendly goats while your'e there!
6 locals recommend
Twin Island Cider
5601 Lupin RoadA local cidery that uses apples (and various other fruits) from many of the orchards on Pender, as well as the other Gulf Islands. Go for a tasting, and meet their very friendly goats while your'e there!