Bowen Island Guidebook
Food scene
Come in and enjoy a fantastic bistro menu and friendly service. Everything is made from scratch with classic techniques.
19 locals recommend
Rustique Bistro
433 Bowen Island Trunk RdCome in and enjoy a fantastic bistro menu and friendly service. Everything is made from scratch with classic techniques.
Delicious casual meals for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
The Snug Café on Bowen Island is a small, wooden building that is almost as old as the Snug Cove village. It’s more than a café, breakfast or lunch stop. The Snug is a Bowen institution, a meeting place, a cornerstone of our community.
Drop on by, have a coffee, have a chat… meet the community.
32 locals recommend
Snug Cafe The
445 Bowen Island Trunk RdDelicious casual meals for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
The Snug Café on Bowen Island is a small, wooden building that is almost as old as the Snug Cove village. It’s more than a café, breakfast or lunch stop. The Snug is a Bowen institution, a meeting place, a cornerstone of our community.
Drop on by, have a coffee, have a chat… meet the community.
Located on the Snug Cove, Barcelona Tapas & Wine Bar is the new addition on Bowen’s restaurants scenery. Fully renovated in the Historical Bow Mart, Barcelona Taps & Wine Bar offers traditional Spanish dishes in a warm and cozy atmosphere. Seasonal and Local Our menu is made of locally sourced and specialty imported products as well as sustainable seafood, hormone & antibiotic free meats.
36 locals recommend
Barcelona Tapas & Wine Bar
449 Bowen Island Trunk RdLocated on the Snug Cove, Barcelona Tapas & Wine Bar is the new addition on Bowen’s restaurants scenery. Fully renovated in the Historical Bow Mart, Barcelona Taps & Wine Bar offers traditional Spanish dishes in a warm and cozy atmosphere. Seasonal and Local Our menu is made of locally sourced and specialty imported products as well as sustainable seafood, hormone & antibiotic free meats.
On a little island, up a tiny hill, overlooking an expansive view of ocean, mountains & forest, you'll find a French-inspired and welcoming café. In the early morning, the scent of fresh baked breads & viennoiserie float through the air. As the day progresses, so does the hustle and bustle of locals greeting each other over their strollers & laptops, balancing rich lattés with grilled paninis while catching up on island gossip. Come join us!
41 locals recommend
Artisan Eats Café & Fine Foods
539 Artisan LnOn a little island, up a tiny hill, overlooking an expansive view of ocean, mountains & forest, you'll find a French-inspired and welcoming café. In the early morning, the scent of fresh baked breads & viennoiserie float through the air. As the day progresses, so does the hustle and bustle of locals greeting each other over their strollers & laptops, balancing rich lattés with grilled paninis while catching up on island gossip. Come join us!
Come enjoy a delectable meal at Bowen Sushi To Go. This eatery offers a variety of sushi and a casual atmosphere. The owners are friendly.
15 locals recommend
Bowen Sushi To Go
994 Dorman RdCome enjoy a delectable meal at Bowen Sushi To Go. This eatery offers a variety of sushi and a casual atmosphere. The owners are friendly.
Tuscany offers consistently good food and cheerful ambiance. Tasty menu (must try the pizza).
47 locals recommend
Tuscany Restaurant
451 Bowen Island Trunk RdTuscany offers consistently good food and cheerful ambiance. Tasty menu (must try the pizza).
Doc Morgans Pub & Restaurant has been a staple on Bowen for more than 30 years, only a quick 20min ferry from Vancouver, with the most delicious fish and chips, great seafood, and the best patio on the island, Doc's is a wonderful way to enjoy the West Coast at it's best!
37 locals recommend
Doc Morgan's Marina Pub & Restaurant
439 Bowen Island Trunk RdDoc Morgans Pub & Restaurant has been a staple on Bowen for more than 30 years, only a quick 20min ferry from Vancouver, with the most delicious fish and chips, great seafood, and the best patio on the island, Doc's is a wonderful way to enjoy the West Coast at it's best!
Wonderful café (on the pier in snug cove) that serves Elysian Coffee with healthy food items and something for everyone.
24 locals recommend
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400 Bowen Island Trunk RdWonderful café (on the pier in snug cove) that serves Elysian Coffee with healthy food items and something for everyone.
Handmade tacos after your hike, ice cream after strolling the beach, a special memento made by local artisans to remember your island adventures by - Branch on Bowen is an island favourite you won't want to miss!
20 locals recommend
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400 Bowen Island Trunk RdHandmade tacos after your hike, ice cream after strolling the beach, a special memento made by local artisans to remember your island adventures by - Branch on Bowen is an island favourite you won't want to miss!
Specialty Foods & Groceries
The Ruddy on Bowen in Snug Cove offers fresh, delicious produce, meats, and grocery, bakery, dairy, deli and health and beauty items in a friendly and comfortable west-coast space.
33 locals recommend
The Ruddy Potato
996 Dorman RdThe Ruddy on Bowen in Snug Cove offers fresh, delicious produce, meats, and grocery, bakery, dairy, deli and health and beauty items in a friendly and comfortable west-coast space.
Candy in the Cove, the self-proclaimed smallest candy store in the world. They carry a wide variety of imported and domestic candies, many of them from days gone by. Shelves are packed with nostalgic candies that will take you back in time with only one bite.
CAndy in the Cove
449 Bowen Island Trunk RdCandy in the Cove, the self-proclaimed smallest candy store in the world. They carry a wide variety of imported and domestic candies, many of them from days gone by. Shelves are packed with nostalgic candies that will take you back in time with only one bite.
Cocoa West crafts chocolate by hand to create the perfect taste sensation, fashioning each recipe to deliver a little ‘wow’ in a single bite using Certified Organic and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Their diligent sourcing for certified organic ingredients is unique in the industry.
Cocoa West is located in the heart of Artisan Square, Bowen Island’s creative centre.
29 locals recommend
Cocoa West Chocolatier
581 Artisan LnCocoa West crafts chocolate by hand to create the perfect taste sensation, fashioning each recipe to deliver a little ‘wow’ in a single bite using Certified Organic and locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Their diligent sourcing for certified organic ingredients is unique in the industry.
Cocoa West is located in the heart of Artisan Square, Bowen Island’s creative centre.