April's Qualicum Beach Guidebook
Sightseeing
Goats on the roof! What more do you need 🙃 but also a great deli, Lots of imported treats and snacks, TOYS 🧸
An excellent surf shop, produce market, a bakery, and delicious restaurants.
You’ll also find fabulous linen items, robes, bedding, and clothing. A fresh baked donut shop as well as ice cream and gelato 🍧 lots of other random fun things to discover, don’t miss this place!
151 locals raden deze aan
Old Country Market - Geiten op het Dak
2326 Alberni Hwy
Goats on the roof! What more do you need 🙃 but also a great deli, Lots of imported treats and snacks, TOYS 🧸
An excellent surf shop, produce market, a bakery, and delicious restaurants.
You’ll also find fabulous linen items, robes, bedding, and clothing. A fresh baked donut shop as well as ice cream and gelato 🍧 lots of other random fun things to discover, don’t miss this place!
A magical walk through old growth forests. Suitable for all ages.
163 locals raden deze aan
Cathedral Grove
British Columbia 4
A magical walk through old growth forests. Suitable for all ages.
Fabulous artisan cheese and products. Trails around the farm and lots of friendly farm animals to pet.
A must visit for kids!
52 locals raden deze aan
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
403 Lowrys Rd
Fabulous artisan cheese and products. Trails around the farm and lots of friendly farm animals to pet.
A must visit for kids!
Great little hike, not too hard, lots of views 🙌🏻
118 locals raden deze aan
Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
4001 Alberni Hwy
Great little hike, not too hard, lots of views 🙌🏻
Beautiful walking trails beside the ocean, playground, and a vast beach to enjoy.
165 locals raden deze aan
Provenciaal Park van Rathtrevor Beach
1240 Rath Rd
Beautiful walking trails beside the ocean, playground, and a vast beach to enjoy.
An excellent start to a Saturday morning! Delicious baked goods, fresh produce, and gourmet items. Some fabulous local pottery, and much more. A real taste of the area. Starting at 8:30 am every Saturday.
Located at 172 Veterans Way, right in the heart of town, you can’t miss it.
27 locals raden deze aan
Qualicum Beach Farmer's Market
172 Veterans Way
An excellent start to a Saturday morning! Delicious baked goods, fresh produce, and gourmet items. Some fabulous local pottery, and much more. A real taste of the area. Starting at 8:30 am every Saturday.
Located at 172 Veterans Way, right in the heart of town, you can’t miss it.
If you like spelunking, this is for you. Adventure underground awaits, there’s even an underground slide!Tours for all ages.
Visit their website for details.
102 locals raden deze aan
Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
3905 Horne Lake Caves Rd
If you like spelunking, this is for you. Adventure underground awaits, there’s even an underground slide!Tours for all ages.
Visit their website for details.
Take Off Adventure Rentals
Great for bike rentals, kayak and paddle boarding.
Restaurants
The patio is dreamy 😍 great Italian food, and located at Coombs market, always a favorite to visit!
72 locals raden deze aan
Cuckoo Trattoria and Pizzeria
2310 Alberni Hwy
The patio is dreamy 😍 great Italian food, and located at Coombs market, always a favorite to visit!
A new Qualicum Beach favourite 👌🏻 kid friendly, with a great patio. Everything on the menu is delicious, try the truffle fries!
An exciting, and ever changing selection of craft beers, as well as craft cocktails, and ciders.
You can also walk here on a trail from the house, takes about 25 minutes (ask for details)
14 locals raden deze aan
Fern + Cedar Brewing Company
680 Berwick Road South
A new Qualicum Beach favourite 👌🏻 kid friendly, with a great patio. Everything on the menu is delicious, try the truffle fries!
An exciting, and ever changing selection of craft beers, as well as craft cocktails, and ciders.
You can also walk here on a trail from the house, takes about 25 minutes (ask for details)
For that beach experience 🙌🏻 great burgers and fish tacos, try the “boozies” fruit smoothie with your choice of booze, as good as it sounds 👌🏻
Shore Restaurant
2831 Island Highway West
For that beach experience 🙌🏻 great burgers and fish tacos, try the “boozies” fruit smoothie with your choice of booze, as good as it sounds 👌🏻
This patio is fabulous, live music through summer and a great happy hour! A great place to grab an evening glass of wine and an appy while watching the sun set.
41 locals raden deze aan
Qualicum Beach Inn
2690 Island Hwy W
This patio is fabulous, live music through summer and a great happy hour! A great place to grab an evening glass of wine and an appy while watching the sun set.
Nothing disappoints on this menu 👌🏻 a heritage mansion turned boutique accommodations, and gourmet restaurant.
Sapphire Room
292 Crescent Rd E
Nothing disappoints on this menu 👌🏻 a heritage mansion turned boutique accommodations, and gourmet restaurant.
Rustic, authentic English pub, patio seating, kid friendly. Beside rathtrevor park.
32 locals raden deze aan
Black Goose Inn
1051 Resort Dr
Rustic, authentic English pub, patio seating, kid friendly. Beside rathtrevor park.
Great local coffee roasters and cafe. Nice spot for a breakfast or lunch.
21 locals raden deze aan
French Press Coffee Roasters
694 Primrose StGreat local coffee roasters and cafe. Nice spot for a breakfast or lunch.
Walking distance from the suite! One of the absolute best bakery’s in town 😍 they do great pick up pizza on Friday (Check website for hours)
9 locals raden deze aan
Wild Culture Bakery
692 Bennett Rd
Walking distance from the suite! One of the absolute best bakery’s in town 😍 they do great pick up pizza on Friday (Check website for hours)
Best pizza for Italian thin crust 👌🏻 They are fabulous, family run, and the pizza is to die for 😍 🍕
Bonus there a 5 min drive from the house! (pick up only)
(Recently voted best pizza on Vancouver island & BC by “travellers choice! )
20 locals raden deze aan
Salt Pizzeria
897 Island Hwy W
Best pizza for Italian thin crust 👌🏻 They are fabulous, family run, and the pizza is to die for 😍 🍕
Bonus there a 5 min drive from the house! (pick up only)
(Recently voted best pizza on Vancouver island & BC by “travellers choice! )
Amazing west coast cuisine,
wonderful atmosphere, local west coast inspired. A must visit!
De L'île Restaurant
Amazing west coast cuisine,
wonderful atmosphere, local west coast inspired. A must visit!
Currently the best bakery in Qualicum in my opinion. ❤️ Great place for breakfast pastries and a barista coffee, also do exceptional lunch.
L'îlette Boulangerie
Currently the best bakery in Qualicum in my opinion. ❤️ Great place for breakfast pastries and a barista coffee, also do exceptional lunch.
Shopping 🛍
Our hands down, favourite shop for home and lifestyle! Featuring responsibly designed, ethically sourced, luxury home and personal items. These people are amazing, everything is fabulous.
Faire Living
Avenue West
Our hands down, favourite shop for home and lifestyle! Featuring responsibly designed, ethically sourced, luxury home and personal items. These people are amazing, everything is fabulous.
Women’s clothing store in downtown qualicum. Great selection and service.
6 locals raden deze aan
MOD Apparel
672 Beach RdWomen’s clothing store in downtown qualicum. Great selection and service.
Covet in Qualicum
702 Memorial Ave
Men and womenswear and so much more!
Random but fun, don’t need it, they have it, and charcuterie items.
10 locals raden deze aan
Weinberg's Good Food
6856 Island Hwy SRandom but fun, don’t need it, they have it, and charcuterie items.
Edge Outdoors
210 West 2nd AvenueHiking clothes, great brand names, lots of fun stuff