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Hidden gems in Yellowknife
Skip the tourist circuit. These Yellowknife spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Editor's pick
Top spots in Yellowknife
Cameron Falls
OutdoorsHidden Lake — 50 km east
Easy hike to a powerful subarctic waterfall.
Where to eat
Bullocks' Bistro
$$$Northern fish-fry · Old Town
Cash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.
NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard
$$Brewpub · Old Town
House-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.
Sushi North
$$Sushi · Downtown
Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.
Wildcat Café
$$Northern Canadian · Old Town
1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Old Town & Pilot's Monument, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Cameron Falls. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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