Welcome to Abbotsford
Here are our favourite spots and a quick overview of what to check out in Abbotsford for new residents!
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My favourite LOCAL places to eat
Ocean Park Pizza & Steak House - their baked ravioli is amazing! At McMillan & Old Yale Rd.
Brgr Brgr - The Smkd Brgr is so good!
Downtown @Montrose & Essendene
My favourite LOCAL dessert spots
Fritters & Friends - the BEST donuts, scones, and sweets ever! Maple St. & Walnut Ave. (near downtown)
Afterthoughts - I love their creative cereal squares particularly the smores one but they are known for their selection of cakes! Gladwin Rd.
Birchwood Dairy - great ice cream, and they usually have Tiger (or Tiger Tiger as I call it) which is my favourite, Nelles Rd off Whatcom
My favourite LOCAL coffee shops
Hugs in a Mug Coffee Bistro - good coffee and snacks, nice staff! North Parellel close to Whatcom exit
Oldhand Coffee - their pretzel and The Mustard is the best thing! Downtown Abby on Pauline St.
Good Kid Coffee - McCallum & Holland (note: temporarily closed, hopefully opening back up spring of 2026
My favourite LOCAL candy shop
Clayburn Village Store - an amazing selection of candy, very nostalgic, and items I can't find anywhere else
Also delish Cornish Pasties, Quiche, and Cottage Pie!
Clayburn Rd. & Wright St.
Some honourable mentions that I like a lot too:
Tracy Cakes - delicious cupcakes and they serve High Tea
Lepp Farm Market - amazing selection of locally made products, good quality meats, great deli, and I love their peanut butter cookies (and Lepp's Bakehouse & Delicatessen downtown has delicious cakes and snacks too)
The Table Bistro - fine dining and absolutely delicious food
Lou's Grill - a classic Abbotsford hot spot, lively, and good food
Coolrunnings Bistro in Matsqui - live music over the weekend and private parties, delicious Caribbean food
Field House Brewing - best patio in town and good food (and drinks)
Old Yale Brewing - good food, amazing Caesar, and fun games
Wingerz food truck - whenever I get a chance I get their hamburger but of course they are known for their wings!
Ebisu Sushi - always good and nice staff
Zaika Tastes of India - delicious food, and large portions
Pho Abbotsford #1 - great food, nice staff
Rivers Restaurant - classic Abbotsford breakfast spot, good pancakes, great staff, and they serve coffee until you just can't drink any more (or until you leave, whichever comes first)
Note and disclaimer: All of these are very biased opinions of Jennifer our resident Certified Professional Pet Sitter who dislikes cooking, and the list is not remotely exhaustive! There are a lot of great restaurants in Abbotsford and I can only afford to eat out so many times!
Touristy Stuff and Special Events
If you enjoy theatre, musicals, and plays check out the current season's productions.
I have attended previous productions of Footloose and Pirates of Penzance which I loved because I am a musical fan, don't judge me.
Annual festivals and special events
Abbotsford International Airshow
at the Abbotsford Airport in August
Berry Fest
Downtown Abbotsford in July
Abbotsford Agrifair
at Exhibition Park mid summer
Lakeland Flowers Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Marion Rd. every spring
Abbotsford Farmers Market
Jubilee Park Saturdays May through October
Mango Market
monthly April to September (their Pet Appreciation Day) and a Very Merry Mango Market in November
For the 2025 season Furryornot Petcare had an ad on the Abbotsford Farmer's Market shopping bag, so you may still be able to get one in 2026 while supplies last.
Some local culture, heritage, and art
The Reach Gallery Museum
Trethewey House
Gur Sikh Gurdwara
National Historic Site of Canada
Clayburn Village Museum
I love the garden and yard of Trethewey House and have enjoyed walking through there many times, sometimes with our dog clients who enjoy sniffing all of the things.
Fun and unique places to visit
Maan Farms and Maan Farms Estate Winery - fun events, goats, highland cows, good wine, and fun to follow on social media maanfarms.com
Taves Farms and Taves Estate Cidery - fun events including their Pup Picnic! tavesestatecidery.com
White Cats Cafe - Abbotsford's first cat cafe! Visit the cats and grab a Turkish coffee www.whitecats.ca
Castle Fun Park - a classic Abbotsford destination and fun for the family including Go Karts and an Arcade
https://www.castlefunpark.com/
Boardwalk Cafe and Games - a fun time with friends playing a board game and wow their selection is extenstive. They have so many versions of Carcassonne (my favourite) https://www.abbyboardwalk.com/
I played Air Hockey with my cousin at Castle Fun Park and lost terribly, but it was still Fun!
Check out our list of trails and dog-friendly parks in Abbotsford here:
https://www.furryornotpetcare.ca/forpetparents/dogfriendlyactivitiesinabbotsfordandmission
Abbotsford has a great trail system called the Discovery Trail and a lot of great parks along the way. For more information visit abbotsford.ca
