Where to eat near Winfield
Drive six minutes. Eat on the water.
The closest lakeside restaurant to Winfield, BC is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill, a 6-minute drive north into Oyama, right on the sand at Wood Lake. Sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut fries and soft-serve. Counter-service, no reservations, picnic seating in the sand.
Winfield's at the south end of Lake Country. For a meal on the water, Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama is the easy drive, about 6 km up Highway 97, right on Wood Lake.
The short answer
For lakeside food near Winfield, BC, the spot is Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama, six minutes north on Highway 97. Counter service on the beach at Wood Lake: sloppy joes on toasted brioche, premium all-beef hot dogs from $5, hand-cut fries and soft-serve. Open daily through lake season.
Getting here from Winfield
- By car
- ~6 km north on Hwy 97 · under 10 min · free parking on-site
- By bike
- ~20 min on the Okanagan Rail Trail, flat and shaded
- By boat
- From a Winfield launch, head north up Wood Lake, nose onto the sand in front of the grill
Why locals come up
- It's on the lake. Not "near the lake", literally on the sand.
- Short menu, made well. Sloppy joes, premium dogs, hand-cut sides, soft-serve. Nothing trying too hard. Everything done right.
- Two of you, twenty-five bucks, on a beach. Splurge if you want, Boat Dogs are fourteen.
- Open when you want it. Every day through lake season. Late on weekends.
Plan the rest of the day
Once you're up here, see the beach guide for the two-lake swim, or our rail-trail food page if you're riding the trail. The half-day itinerary covers the lot.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where can I eat in Winfield, BC?
Winfield is the south end of Lake Country. For a lakeside meal, Lu Lou's Lakeside Grill in Oyama is a 6-minute drive north, sloppy joes, smash burgers, all-beef hot dogs, pizza, soft-serve, right on Wood Lake. Counter service, no reservations.
How far is Lu Lou's from Winfield?
About 6 km, under 10 minutes by car, 20 minutes by bike on the Okanagan Rail Trail.
Is Winfield walkable to the beach?
Winfield itself is set back from the water; the closest beach with public access is Station Beach on the Oyama Isthmus, where Lu Lou's sits.
What's open in Winfield late?
Lu Lou's in nearby Oyama is open until 7 p.m. nightly in lake season.