Location: Nanaimo
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Where to eat Mediterranean food in Nanaimo: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mediterranean food in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver Island's second-largest city is a picturesque oceanfront town with fabulous mountain views and a busy harbor. Home to events like the harbor's Bathtub Race, the city of 75,000 offers outdoor opportunities from full-moon kayaking to golfing. Boat-fresh seafood graces tables at an ever-increasing number of restaurants. This gateway to island adventures is easily reached by fast ferry or floatplane from downtown Vancouver or by scheduled ferries from Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen.
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8. Alexandra's Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 183 reviews
Gift certificates available (any amount, no expiry), Gluten Free/Celiac options, Best Mediterranean food in town, Free ice cream for children, Big groups welcome.
Reviewed By KOHIncorporated
First time trying this place. We stopped in about 7 pm on a Saturday. The restaurant was packed but we were seated right away. Super friendly and quick service. We ordered the bruschetta for an appetizer and chicken souvlaki for our mains. The bruschetta was served on garlic toast. It was good but a little salty for my taste. The chicken souvlaki was second to none. Cooked perfectly and seasoned beautifully. Chicken nicely browned and crispy on the outside, but still juicy inside not dry. Oven roasted potato was crisp and bursting with lemon herb flavor. The rice was the best I've eaten. No need for butter. Plus they make a pretty potent Pina colada..lol. Great food for a surprisingly low price. Highly recommend.
7. Aladdins Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By 763LisaG763
This restaurant had super cute decor and friendly prompt service. The menu however was pricey and the portions were small for the price. We both ordered donairs which were so disappointing. The only option was a combination of lamb and beef and as we both didn't want lamb, they seemingly left half the meat out. The donair was tasty a d the sauces good but it consisted if pita and lettuce primarily. For a price of 10$ with no side we were left disappointed a d ummm hungry. I don't reccomend it as the value and portions were poor.
6. Zougla Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By cranberryhill2018
Attended a work dinner function recently and the food and service were great! I had a Greek Salad with no skimping on the Feta and good dressing. Appies were ordered for the group: spanokopita, hummus & pita, kalamari were all good. A variety of food was ordered by the group from Steak to Pasta and it all looked good and got rave reviews from our table. Highly recommended.
5. Milano's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By Alessandro-Iachelli
We went there tonight for the first time. We live 5 minutes away and a few people said it was good. First off, the staff is friendly and good. That's the one positive. The decor is totally dated and stereotypical. Nothing like what a real Italian restaurant would look like. The food was pretty mediocre and nothing near what real Italian food is. The pasta was overcooked and the sauce contained ingredients that made no sense - broccoli, green peppers, carrots and whatever else was in there. Everything tasted like prepackaged food. Not to mention I found it very overpriced for the quality. There are way better restaurants in Nanaimo. Save your money. We won't return.
4. Marina's Taverna and Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 564 reviews
Come and enjoy traditional Greek Cuisine. We offer fresh cooked meals daily, using high quality ingredients. Our portions are large and very reasonably priced. We look forward to serving you.
Reviewed By Bede-Are
Previoulsy I've given Marina's a couple good reviews because I wanted to encourage folks to visit this little-known restaurant, and support a locally-owned business. However, after ownership changed hands, the quality of the experience declined considerablely, and the new owners aren't addressing the problems, but appear to be riding on the previous owner's reputation, at the expense of out-of-town visitors. When two friends joined us recently, we were surprised that the restaruant was cold, there was no background music, the single server was slow and harried, and when she did drop by there was no pleasant small talk, no mention of specials, simply, 'Hi, what would you like?' She never returned to ask how the appies were, or later how the meals were, or to ask if we wanted after-dinner drinks, coffee, or dessert. She just brought us the bill. The only exchange she shared with us was when she complained that one table had walked out between their appetizers and main meals, without saying anything or paying for anything, I think I can understand why. When we first sat down, a near-by tabkle warned us that we might not want to stay. Our meals were good and tasty with sufficiently-sized portions, but my wife's was only moderately warm. I decided to write this review for two reasons: 1. to tell the new owner that she/he appears to know how to rustle up a good meal, but he/she better pull up her/his socks and get serious about running a restaurant, or this business is going to be shutting down; and, 2. to warn people away from this place, watch subsequent reviews and if they don't improve, spend your $$$ elsewhere.
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3. The Kebap
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By Nikki R
I live (and work) near the Kebap and truly enjoy their delicous hand-made sandwiches crafted with only the best, high quality ingredients. I especially love the chicken pasha (the spices used are beyond fantastic). This restaurant is family owned and operated but makes it just that much more special. The owners are wonderful people. Always a pleasure eating there or taking our meal to the beach that is just steps away. :)
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2. La Stella Trattoria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
LaStella is about sharing our passion for fresh ingredients handled with attentive care using old world methods and technique to bring you our version of what Nana Zuvich would make. Simple, bold dishes served with good wine and shared with friends and fa
Reviewed By Melissa C
Wow! The food and service was excellent. I ordered a few items to go and the time quoted was bang on. I was outside the restaurant when the lady chases me outside with the bread she forgot to include. Excellent spaghetti and meatballs, arancini risotto balls and beet salad. Simply outstanding!
1. Asteras Greek Taverna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1255 reviews
Reviewed By Cal2804
Really lovely staff. Food was spot on. Grilled Calamari was delicious as was the lamb. Big portions and reasonable prices too. All of this means that even on a Monday people are queuing out the door! Would definitely recommend.
