Elma - Penticton

Lovely setting right along the beach of Penticton. Welcoming service and amazingly diverse menu. Some faults IMO is what most seem like to me, or might as well have been, a mini sesame sourdough loaf cut into 4 slices to go with our flight of 3dips over 30. Which forces you to either purchase another loaf or more pita. We asked for more bread, 6 on our bill. Why not give more bread? I used heaping spoonfuls of dips and there was still dip left after two loaves. Overall the rest of the dishes were delightful, we had the beef tongue donair, special charcoal mackerel, Elma fries and their signature octopus dish. My fav was the octopus. We had two out of the three desserts offered, pavlova with raspberries and lemon; and the crème fraiche with baklava filling and honeycomb bits. Slightly sweeter than I would like but nice flavours in both desserts. It’s really great to see a unique restaurant in the Okanagan that does a really good job executing both the concept of the menu and cooking it. It’s but worth it for special occasions.

Wonderful cocktails and environment. The food is fantastic and very different from what’s in penticton. Wheel chair accessibility to the ground floor section of the restaurant. Would recommend to everyone.

The food is here amazing! Probably one of the top restaurants I’ve been to in BC. The food is creative, fresh, and well priced for what you’re getting. You must try their fried mussels and octopus. The mackerel wasn’t bad either. The half roast honey truffle chicken was a deliciously filling entree. We didn’t want to eat red meat when we visited, but my friends say the wagyu is a great option too! The service is attentive and friendly. I wish they did reservations here because I feel the hosts overestimate wait times on busy nights which can turn people away.

Probably one of the best restaurants we have ever been too in a long time. Every single thing we got was creative and delicious. The cocktails were very unique and well done too. All of the food is Turkish which isn’t something you find often, especially in the Okanagan! I highly recommend coming to this restaurant, it is worth the drive even if you live in Kelowna.

Let’s start with this… We drove from Vancouver to dine in this restaurant and it was the best decision made! Hospitality, atmosphere and the taste feels like you’re in high-end restaurant in Istanbul. Simply the best! Thank you for representing Turkish food and culture the best way possible!