The Curious Artistry & Alchemy Cafe

Kelowna, Canada

3.9

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 778-484-0490
Website:
www.thecurious.ca
Address:
1423 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2A3
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
670 ftQueensway
0.4 miRichter
0.8 miGordon
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Trendy
Noise Level
Very Loud
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Kelowna) 7:07 AM Saturday, May 31, 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Tuesday –
Wednesday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
4:30 pm – 11:30 pm

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20 reviews of The Curious Artistry & Alchemy Cafe

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Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada
I’m shocked at all the good reviews. Brunch was bland (house cured bacon was less flavourful than store bought), way overpriced, and the service not very friendly. I’m more than happy to pay a premium for great taste and excellent service but never one without the other. Not curious anymore.
Place rating: 5
Brantford, Canada
I had brunch here a few weeks ago. The absolute BEST eggs Benedict ever! You must try this place.
Place rating: 5
Richmond, Canada
Pizza and beer, how much better can it get? Well…
How about brick oven pizza and craft beer flights!
This «off the main drag» spot is a gem of Kelowna. Their Margherita pizza is a authentic as they come.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
Our first stop for lunch on my weekend stagette trip to Kelowna was at Curious. They took our reservation for 20 people and accommodated us with ease. I ordered a flight of four beers and shared a prosciutto pizza. The beers were all pretty good. I liked the four winds IPA the best. The pizza was amazing! Loaded with prosciutto and arugula. It was very tasty and I would definitely recommend ordering it. I tried my friend’s chorizo pizza which was also delicious! It’s a bit spicy but if you’re into spicy, then it’s a good option. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Even with such a large group they were able to get our orders out in a timely manner. I’d recommend this place if you’re in the area.
Place rating: 4
Vancouver, Canada
This place is actually a 3.5 for me. The food was pretty good but very small for the price.
I had a mushroom sandwich. Like I said, it was very tasty but the bread was actually half of it. If could have come one entire bread to be more filling.
My cousin had a dark chocolate waffle. He said it was good, but it tasted more like a cake than waffle.
Place rating: 1
Kelowna, Canada
Curious no more!
From the rocking tables, to people being forgotten, to the cold tasteless breakfast. I’m «curious» how they survive. Coming in you would think this is a classy full flavoured restaurant. It is high on presentation very low on flavour. Spent over $ 100 on 4 breakfasts! Coffee flavour was excellent. But no cream they forgot one of us for over ten minutes.
Place rating: 5
Kelowna, Canada
Funky urban atmosphere, friendly service and stellar pizzas with fresh ingredients make for me a winning combo. Have had a few kinds of «pies», but my fave is the sopresetta. Solid craft beer lineup (best I’ve seen in Kelowna this far) more taps would make it even better to further showcase BC’s works class brews;). Don’t miss dessert. The mousse is to die for. Not «cheap» but great value none the less. Quality is paramount here and for those like me who appreciate it… Very well done!
Place rating: 3
Kelowna, Canada
I was soooo excited to love this place but I was so disappointed. I’m giving it three stars because of our meal 5 for the décor and atmosphere and I’d give 5 for service. But the food was mediocre. My chicken and waffles were cold. Our pizza was delicious. The oysters really turned me off. Turned the whole table off. I don’t understand why our raw oysters were warm and not served on ice. They were disgusting warm and didn’t taste fresh at all. The way it was prepared then plated was so disappointing. Was it just us?! Even tonics pub a less than classier venue manages to serve it correctly. Not to mention our lemon pieces were so thinly sliced you couldn’t get juice out of it so we had to ask for more lemon of course. It is a popular place considering we ran into a lot of people we knew there. The beer selection was nice. I’ll have to try Curious again someday.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
What a breath of fresh air! We were visiting Kelowna and concerned that we would have to eat at a chain restaurant until this place was recommended to us. Great beer selection, lovely shared pizza and wonderful ambience. We’ll be back!
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Delicious. Interesting elegant casual atmosphere, hardworking staff, beautiful presentation, great latte.
Came for two breakfasts.
Had the ‘smores waffle: chocolate waffle, giant toasted marshmallow that was just the right gooeyness and roasted flavor, with chocolate sauce and syrup. It was sweet but not cloying, richly chocolate without burying the other flavors.
The latte was perfect with great foam, which makes sense given the amazing and elegant espresso machine they have.
Today’s special, a salmon potato pancake, was beautifully presented and had a nice mix of flavors with grilled onions and capers, and several sauces. The pancake had just the right texture. Satisfying without being heavy.
Place rating: 5
Sainte-Foy, Canada
Amazing place ! The food (breakfast) was top-​notch, the coffee excellent and the ambiance very friendly. Highly recommended if you want a quick and delicious breakfast.
Place rating: 3
Saskatoon, Canada
My review is based on a large group experience and I will return again to get a true dining experience and I did enjoy the food. As for a large group venue it is great but they need to work on their service levels with a large group. Food was very delayed and came out over a long period of time. When desert came if you weren’t at your seat they did not serve it. People were mingling after dinner and that meant you did not get your desert which was disappointing. One person got up while eating their dessert to talk to someone and when they turned back around it had been taken away only partially eaten. Again food was great and enjoyed it so I will return to try a dining experience here.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
What a great place! Well designed room, responsive servers, fantastic kitchen, and so professionally run… and not to mention the food is amazing! Can’t wait to come back again and again.
Place rating: 2
Vancouver, Canada
Food was odd and pricey. Service was merely adequate. Wine was way overpriced. Overall — disappointed.
Place rating: 5
Vancouver, Canada
I’ve been here 5 times now. BEST pizza not in Kelowna, not in BC, not in Canada… But possibly ever. We r at the table now arguing about what pizza to order… Every body has their favorite, nobody wants to share… So 4 different pizzas it is! I’m at And our server is awesome. My advice… The soppressata. it’s spicy. The way pizza should be. freekin awesome!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Great breakfast spot. Kelowna is lacking in good breakfast places and I am very happy to add this one to the rotation. Always a lovely presentation and food is delicious. I avoid bread in my diet so I have mostly stuck to egg /​sausage /​bacon dishes and have NEVER been disappointed. PS. please bring back the sausage scramble !
Place rating: 3
Vancouver, Canada
Just average for breakfast. Not bad but not particularly good. The special mushroom and leek omelette was tasty, but the hash and forno bread were needing improvement. Tell if I’m wrong, but forno bread toe means a nice, rich, crusty, bread with even a few small burnt bits. This bread was anaemic looking with no crunch even after a refire it still didn’t look like it was fully cooked. The hash was tasty in its own way, but not what an average person would think of. Very vinegary, needed more corned beef. The coffee was good and the espresso machine a beautiful work of art
Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada
So happy to have been recommended by a friend to go here. The 3 oz drinks are a great deal and served in such a clever way with options such as giant ice cubes and side cars of your choice. My personal fave was the 3 oz Negroni with side car of sparkling water. Hands down I recommend the fish fry which is a huge piece of catfish lightly battered set on a hellova tuna coleslaw topped with fresh pea shoots and home made tartar. Simply amazing how those flavours popped in your mouth.
Going back to try the breakfast !!
Place rating: 2
Kelowna, Canada
Went for breakfast today and sat at a beautiful window seat. The décor and ambiance is top notch for Kelowna or even Vancouver or Calgary, I was really impressed with the design and feel of the place. Music was good, service was just okay, but the food was very disappointing.
Everyone at the table ordered the Eggs Benedict with a side of bacon. We were the only table in the place and it took about 30 minutes for the order to come out. The eggs were poached hard and the cilantro hollandaise was nothing special. The potato hash was just cubed potatoes and sweet potatoes that lacked seasoning and the crispy bits one expects from a hash. The hash was topped with a few wilted alfalfa sprouts, they have some beautiful micro greens growing in the front cooler but unfortunately they didn’t use them. They offer freshly baked breads from the forno oven, but the bennies are served with old dry english muffins like you would find at any grocery store or junky chain restaurant. There was also a feta cream, like whipped cream with feta in it, but they topped it with the hot bacon so it quickly became a puddle on the plate. The Americano coffee was decent and the bacon wasn’t great (hard to believe that’s possible).
I would not return based on the food experience, but really liked the space so will maybe give their pizzas a try at lunch sometime. Really wanted this place to be great, but they need to up their breakfast game.
Place rating: 3
Portland, OR
It’s ok. I dig the communal seating, great beers and casual feel. The service was slow and the server knew nothing about the food. Pizza was burnt. Waited a long time for the bill. Meh.