Date night in Yellowknife
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this Yellowknife shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Top spots in Yellowknife
Old Town & Pilot's Monument
CultureOld Town
Climb 'The Rock' for 360° views over Great Slave Lake.
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
CultureFrame Lake
Free museum of NWT Indigenous and gold-rush history.
Cameron Falls
OutdoorsHidden Lake — 50 km east
Easy hike to a powerful subarctic waterfall.
Dettah Ice Road
OutdoorsAcross Great Slave Lake
Drive across 6 km of frozen lake to the Dene community of Dettah.
Aurora Village
Outdoors25 min east
Heated teepees and panoramic-chair aurora viewing.
Houseboat Bay
OutdoorsYellowknife Bay
Colourful floating homes — kayak past in summer.
Where to eat
Bullocks' Bistro
$$$Northern fish-fry · Old Town
Cash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.
Wildcat Café
$$Northern Canadian · Old Town
1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.
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.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Old Town & Pilot's Monument, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Cameron Falls.