Thursday Food Specials in Kelowna

Tonics Pub & Grill
1654 Ellis St | $$
Tonics is best for an inexpensive pub meal with cheap drinks. The current Thursday special and hours aren't published here; check with the pub. Order the steak or, as a fallback, the beef dip, and skip the calamari. Wings sometimes share fryer oil with the seafood, so stick to the beef. Arrive early: Ellis Street parking is full by 6:00 PM.

Skinny Duke's Glorious Emporium
1481 Water St | $$
Skinny Duke's is a retro bar styled as a 1970s basement, and it usually ranks near the top of our best restaurants in Kelowna guide. The "Duke's Delight" happy hour runs 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM every day, with discounted appetizers, $9.99 classic cocktails, and cheap wine and beer. The smash burger is one of the best in town. The catch: the window is one hour, so arriving at 6:05 means full price. The music is loud. Thursday hours are 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Micro Bar & Bites
1500 Water St | $$$
Micro is a tapas bar in a narrow, hallway-sized room, best for cocktails and small plates on a date. It's open Tuesday to Saturday from 3:00 PM until late, and happy hour runs 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; check its website for current deals. The duck fat popcorn is the signature order, and three or four small plates are better value than the large ones. The catch: it's tiny and takes no reservations, so expect to wait for a seat at 5:30 on a Thursday.

Pretty Not Bad
740 Clement Ave | $$
Pretty Not Bad is a large sports bar in the former Bad Tattoo space, best for watching hockey in the North End. It opens at 4:00 PM on weeknights, and happy hour runs 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM to close, Monday to Saturday, with discounted house beers, wine and highballs (current prices are on its website). The catch: service slows when a Canucks game is on.

Red Bird Brewing
1080 Richter St | $$
Red Bird is the North End's anchor brewery, open 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with free live music on Thursdays. The wood-fired pizzas are excellent; the Bee Sting, with spicy honey and pepperoni, is the one to order. The patio is one of the best in Kelowna and is full all summer. In winter there are fire pits, but the indoor taproom fills quickly, so dress for sitting outside. The lot is small; use street parking on Richter. Our Kelowna breweries guide lists similar spots.

Craft Beer Market
257 Bernard Ave | $$
Craft has the largest rooftop patio in town, overlooking the lake, and is open until midnight. Happy hour runs daily 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and again from 9:00 PM to close; check its website for current deals. Stick to appies and beer rather than the heavy pasta dishes. The catch: it gets very busy, and service can be slow when it's full.

Bernie's Supper Club & Cinema
353 Bernard Ave | $$$
Bernie's is a supper club with a boutique cinema upstairs, in the space Doc Willoughby's occupied until a couple of years ago. It opens at 4:00 PM; current hours and happy hour times are on its website. Order the pesto parm fries and the discounted oysters, then see an indie film upstairs. The cinema is small, so buy tickets well in advance. The catch: cocktails are expensive outside happy hour.

Kelly O'Bryan's
262 Bernard Ave | $$
Kelly O'Bryan's is a long-standing Irish pub, open 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Thursdays. Thursday brings 2-for-1 appies in the upstairs Carlos O'Bryan's Pub and 50% off bottles of wine, and happy hour is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM to close. The Pachos, lattice fries covered in cheese and bacon, are the dish to order; the rest of the menu is basic fried pub food. The patio gets full afternoon sun.

The Canadian Brewhouse
3030 Pandosy St | $$
The Canadian Brewhouse is the Mission's default sports bar, open until 1:00 AM, with a TV on every wall. Thursday specials change; check its website. The food is standard chain fare, and the draw is the game-night atmosphere and cheap drinks. Street parking around South Pandosy is limited, so walk or take an Uber.

Creekside Pub
3929 Lakeshore Rd | $$
Creekside is an unpretentious neighbourhood pub, open from 11:00 AM until late. On Thursdays it offers happy hour drink deals and daily soup and sandwich features. The fish and chips are decent; burgers and fries are the better value than the pricier items. It's dim and casual, which is what its regulars like about it.

97 Street Pub
2402 Hwy 97 N | $$
97 Street Pub is the Best Western's pub on the highway, convenient if you're staying nearby or heading to the airport. It runs daily food and drink specials; check with the hotel for current hours and deals. Portions are large. The catch: the patio faces highway traffic and is noisy.

Train Station Pub
1177 Ellis St | $$
Train Station Pub occupies an old brick train station near the Cultural District. It's open 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Thursdays, with a good patio and happy hour from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM every day. The flatbreads are solid and the local taps rotate often. The catch: it sits on Clement Ave, a major truck route, so the patio is noisy. For a full list of daily deals, see our Kelowna happy hours guide.