The Green Olive
All dishes are made to serve 4-6 people, and as a result, makes this place the most affordable gourmet restaurant for groups, with entrees averaging $22.
Gina's Restaurant
A Mexican restaurant in a bright pink building on the hill in downtown Nanaimo. Excellent food $10-15 for an entree.
Phoenicia Mediterranean Cuisine
A Mediterranean restaurant located in a modern, pastel coloured house in the Old Quarter district, about 4 blocks from the harbour. Great atmosphere, personable staff, and excellent food $12-15 for an entree.
A number of good inexpensive Vietnamese restaurants are in Nanaimo. And a fine Vietnamese sandwich shop is a block away from Malaspina College.
Acme is a more modern restaurant lots of fun and awesome food!
Discovery Room is a secret fine dining restaurant hold inside of Vancouver Island University Known as Malaspina University-College