Hidden gems: places in Nelson

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Nelson. Ratings are based from 54 places in the city.

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How Shang Shway Tea House
Tea house
👍👍 KK&Dee you simply must come here. Everyone should make a stop. Best Chinese food in Nelson. If you’re craving Asian food, this place is comforting. The dumplings are a must. Also had the Mapo Tofu, which had great flavours. Not your usual Mapo Tofu, but a good homey version. Tofu chunks were big, bu...
5.00 (57 reviews)
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Stirling All Suites Hotel
Hotel
👍👍 Absolutely thrilled with our stay. One of the very best self serviced hotel we've ever stayed at and we have traveled extensively through many countries. Spacious, walking distance to all the great restaurants and shops and the sound maker, local coffee and extra towels were much appreciated. We wou...
5.00 (54 reviews)
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Nelson School of Yoga
Yoga studio
👍👍 Stacey is simply the best. Her knowledge, energy, and depth of yoga philosophy and anatomy, have been integral and essential in my body's healing journey. Her teaching has been transformational in my life. We are very fortunate to have her here sharing her love and gifts of all things yoga.
5.00 (25 reviews)
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The Block at Railtown
Restaurant
👍👍 This place just opened up in railtown and it is AMAZING! They have great coffee, and the best sandwiches I have ever eaten! Super fast service as well - I got a sandwich, and a coffee in under 10 minutes! Came back the next day to get another one! All the food was super fresh as well! Could not reco...
5.00 (15 reviews)
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Acorn + Oak Childcare on Location
Childminder
5.00 (13 reviews)
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Easy Tiger
Cocktail bar
👍👍 Best cocktails from an amazing, creative bartender. Smoky deliciousness in my glass. I asked the bartender to create a custom cocktail for me; Campari, bitters, etc. What he created was so delicious!! We enjoyed Live Music by a DJ. An awesome find.
5.00 (9 reviews)
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Silverking Soya Foods
Tofu shop
5.00 (6 reviews)
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In The Selkirk Mountains B&B
Bed & breakfast
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Vibe Apparel
Clothing store
👍👍 I have been a Vibe Apparel customer for many years. In addition to some winter sweaters I have bought many Meo Linen Florence cardigans ….white, olive green, lighter pink, Aqua,etc. I wear them in hot weather and on cool nights. I receive many compliments on them and requests about whereI got the...
4.90 (149 reviews)
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L&C French Bakery - café
Bakery
👍👍 We just arrived as the mob was clearing out. The place hummed with energy and great smells. What a grand opening. So delish. Every bit was absolutely delish.
4.90 (54 reviews)
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Blue Sky Clothing: Nelson
Boutique
😐 Update March 2023, Still like what BSC has to offer, but recently I've been ordering from their online store instead of at their retail stores. Their prices have remained reasonable in spite of Canada's skyrocketing inflation. Two stars off as I was recently charged provincial and GST taxes on an...
4.90 (28 reviews)
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The Uphill Market
Grocery store
👍👍 It lives up to the hype! I finally got a chance to visit the Uphill Market after hearing such great things. It was warm and welcoming, had all the things I needed, and I was able to get an Americano, delicious breakfast sandwich and a homemade lemon blueberry muffin all for less than $10. A great va...
4.90 (28 reviews)
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Nelson
Night club
👍👍 This city is a bit remote, but a gem. You won't be disappointed, check it out.
4.90 (15 reviews)
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SAINT Performance & Fitness
Gym
👍👍 I had been working out on my own for about a year with mixed results. I had decent cardio and definitely some improvement on strength, but wasn’t feeling particularly balanced, and kept injuring myself. I joined Saint in January, 2019 and attended the small group training classes steadily for the f...
4.90 (12 reviews)
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Big Dee’s Fancy Wieners & Quality Ice Cream
Ice cream shop
👍👍 One of the best experience I've ever had at an ice cream shop. I had the orange creamsicle flavored ice cream. It was definitely some of the best ice cream around town. The owners and workers were very kind and helpful and the establishment was decorated in a very creative and fun way. I would defi...
4.80 (141 reviews)
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Sprout Plant Based Eatery
Restaurant
👍👍 The BEST place in Nelson for lunch! Delicious food, fresh juices, friendly staff and it’s honestly not too expensive! We will definitely be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4.80 (129 reviews)
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Nelson Visitor Centre
Visitor center
👍👍 If your going to be in Nelson please stop by the visitor center, its inside a nicely preserved historical train station. Has a excellent coffee shop next door. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They can answer all your Nelson related questions. They provided us with an itinerary you can...
4.80 (100 reviews)
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Cloudside Hotel
Hotel
Boutique hotel in a 1900 villa with warm rooms, suites & apartments, plus a sundeck & garden.
4.80 (94 reviews)
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Au Soleil Levant
Bakery
😠 Very disappointing experience this morning. Where are all the baked goods/pastries at 9am on a Friday?? Croissant? Pain aux raisin? Kouign-Amann? Bought the only 2 things they had..bread and cookies, and both were old. Especially the baguette, could barely tear it, it was so hard and stale. I have h...
4.80 (92 reviews)
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Streetcar #23
Rail museum
👍👍 Born & raised in the Kootenays, I had no idea riding the streetcar was even a “thing”! It was a lovely day when we rode from the Prestige Lakeside station through Lakeside Park and back again. I think it’s a wonderful touristy thing to do and I’m glad they’ve brought it back. A very cheap way to...
4.80 (67 reviews)
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