Hidden gems · Yellowknife

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

    Outdoors

    Hidden 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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