In Prince George, British Columbia, the Bites, Flights + Sights passport serves as your guide to exploring the gateway to the North.
With this tool, Tourism Prince George helps you find the best restaurants and attractions to visit.
Fat bike enthusiasts and trail runners love Prince George, but the city’s vibrant cultural and culinary scene is also well worth exploring!
A Bountiful Culinary Scene
Yes, Prince George is a delicious destination. In this city of 90,000 residents, over ten restaurants have near-perfect ratings on Google Reviews. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!
About fifteen gourmet spots are featured in the passport. Delis, microbreweries, cafés and food counters, pubs and bistros, fine-dining restaurants, vegetarian spots, Neapolitan pizzerias, local products…
International cuisine is also on the menu: Prince George’s cultural diversity is reflected in its local cuisine.
Indigenous Dining in Prince George
Prince George is rooted in the ancestral, unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. Lheidli T’enneh means “People from the Confluence of Two River”—the Fraser River and the Néchaco River).
The First Nation is making its mark on the culinary scene.
Stop by the House of Ancestors café or the Eagles Nest Restaurant at the Aberdeen Glen Golf Club.
As its name suggests, Bites, Flights + Sights also features attractions such as golf courses, historic sites, museums, and shops.
Bites, Flights + Sights inspires discovery, according to Tourism Prince George’s Executive director. « It’s an invitation to venture beyond the familiar, support local businesses, and create memorable experiences along the way. »
How do the passports work?
There’s a bonus: by eating well, you’ll enjoy the warm hospitality of the area and could even win prizes!
To use the Bites, Flights, + Sights (BFS) passport, simply sign up on the Tourism Prince George website using your cell phone. By adding the site to your phone’s home screen, you’ll have direct access to the passport.
That’s it! Open the app to earn points, enjoy passport-related discounts, or receive free gifts. As you earn points, you can redeem prizes, such as a tasting box—filled with fruit leathers, jams, and herbal teas.
If you prefer, you can redeem your points for an entry into a drawing for a free overnight stay and a meal at a local restaurant of your choice. Among the prizes is a tasting box—filled with fruit leathers, jams, and herbal teas.
The passport's delicious addresses:
- Adria Deli
- Baller Food
- Betulla Burning (and its Neapolitan pizza, recommended by and for vegetarians and vegans)
- Deadfall Brewing Compny
- Dudleys Sports Bar & Restaurant
- Eagles Nest Restaurant at Aberdeen Glen (golf)
- Himalaya Bites
- Jack’s Coffee
- Nancy O’s (with a creative menu for vegetarians)
- Northern Lights Estate Winery and its restaurant RiverHouse
- Oakroom Grill
- Open Door Café
- PG Urban Shroomery
- Trench Brewing and Distilling
- White Goose Bistro
- Zoe’s Java House
More Passport Trails
Bites, Flights + Sights isn’t the only passport available. For example, the “Hit the Trail” hiking passport features over 100 km of trails through Prince George’s forests and parks. Another one invites you to tour the local patios! These passports offer points and prizes. Unlike Bites, Flights + Sights, they expire on October 31.
Where to Get Information
There’s nothing better than local knowledge to point us in the right direction!
You can find details about the Bite, Flight & Sights passport at the tourist information center in the Prince George Convention Center.
There you’ll find local products, along with great advice: haskap jam, locally flavoured oatmeal, honey, herbal teas—including Labrador tea.
During the season, three farmers’ markets are open on Saturday mornings.
How to Get to Prince George
From Vancouver, drive along the Fraser River on the Cariboo Highway (BC-97N) for 9 hours—800 km—to reach Prince George. You can also cross the mountains via Squamish and Whistler before joining the Cariboo Highway.
You can reach Prince George from Edmonton, Alberta, in about 8 hours. The route takes you through Jasper National Park and along the Fraser River via Trans-Canada Highway 16.
Does that sound like the ultimate road trip? It’s the perfect opportunity to take in breathtaking scenery and make plenty of stops for delicious food!
