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Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino, Kelowna, BC

Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino

4.5
4.5
369 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Pizza Bar

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Gluten-free-friendly
  • Great for happy hour
The Curious Café opened in November 2014 and is located in the heart of Kelowna's cultural district. Since then, The Curious has been serving both quality interpretations of classic dishes and daring new ventures into the uncharted territories of food.
The Curious interior, designed by proprietor Luigi Coccaro and designer Rhonda Lebedoff, reflects the hip sensibilities urban area's while also paying tribute to Kelowna's storied past. Adding to the mystique of the setting is the location's history, as it used to be a run-down tobacco shop, now transformed into a warm hang out.
The multi-room restaurant offers the choice to eat comfortably on the café side where one may watch the art of cooking as it occurs in the open-kitchen room or sit on the community table side where 24 beers flow from our rotating taps.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizza Bar, Vegetarian / Vegan, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    There is a parkade situated across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Stephen Hein
  • Delivery & takeout

Private dining

What 369 people are saying

Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Okanagan / Wine Country

    Great for brunch

  • Okanagan / Wine Country

    Good for business meals

  • Okanagan / Wine Country

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Okanagan / Wine Country

    Healthy

  • Okanagan / Wine Country

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino offers a vibrant dining experience with standout pizzas that guests describe as "amazing" and "probably the best pizzas we've ever had in Kelowna." The atmosphere is lively and accommodating, with attentive service praised for being "wonderful" and "very friendly." Gluten-free and vegan options are appreciated, although more variety is suggested.

369 Reviews
  1. Kyla VIP

    Vancouver16 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We were seated right away, and eventually someone brought us waters and menus. Our waiter finally took our drink order and we ordered an appy as well. When the appy cake, he dropped off with no utensils or napkins, and I had to catch his eye to ask him for them. Our mains came quickly, but it wasn’t that great. No one asked us how our food was or if we needed anything. We waited and waited. We finally flagged down a waitress and told her we’d been abandoned by our waiter and could we order dessert right away and pay our bills. We were there just before 5pm. Don’t think we will go back.

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  2. Gail VIP

    Vancouver20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall a great restaurant. Grateful food, service and atmosphere. Reasonably priced. My husband had the chicken parmigiana…said one of the best he’s had. I love the Korean flavours! Highly recommend.

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  3. Gerald VIP

    Vancouver2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Went to celebrate valentine’s. Bad decision. Food came out cold after a long wait. Service was slow. I ordered an Irish coffee that came out in a regular mug and tasted like burnt coffee, not even whipped cream on top. Never again!
    Curious Cafe & Bar NorcinoResponded on February 16, 2025
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re truly sorry to hear that your Valentine's celebration did not meet expectations. This is certainly not the level of service or quality we aim to provide, especially on such a special occasion. We appreciate your feedback and will be addressing these concerns with our team to ensure improvements are made. If you’re open to it, we’d love the opportunity to make things right. I will privately share my email. We hope to have the chance to welcome you back for a better experience in the future. Best, Luigi

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  4. Filippo

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pizza had a good dough, a bit skimp on toppings though

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  5. Jasmine

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great food and service. We were also very late to our reservation and the staff still happily accommodated us which was appreciated.

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  6. Gordon

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    WE shared wings, a veggie lovers pizza and a Caesar salad. It was a nice mix of food and ample for 3 of us.

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  7. Terrence

    Palm Springs6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizzas that we ordered were probably the best pizzas we’ve ever had in Kelowna. Terry & Pam

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  8. Pamela

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Abby was great. We were there for a quick meal - we live in the neighborhood. Food and service top-notch.

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  9. Cathy

    Vancouver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our brunch. The meals were uniquely delicious.The servers were accommodating and polite.

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  10. Aerin

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They’re known for pizza, but I’ve never had a bad NY steak here! Delicious salads too.

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FAQs

Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (778) 484-0490.

Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino is rated 4.5 stars by 369 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Curious Cafe & Bar Norcino

1423 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Pizza Bar, Vegetarian / Vegan, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 10:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    There is a parkade situated across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Stephen Hein
  • Delivery & takeout
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