GERMAN FOOD
German food at Nanaimo Christmas Village
Bratwurst, Stollen and pretzels. Come hungry.
Guten Appetit
The part of the day people plan around
For more than twenty-five years, this has been the stop everyone makes. Shop for an hour, stop and eat, then go back for another look.
It's all made by German cooks and bakers who have been doing this a long time, and none of it can be found anywhere else in Nanaimo.
Die Klassiker
The ones people come back for
FROM THE KITCHEN
Bratwurst
The family recipe, grilled to order and served in a bun. Have it on its own, or as the German Platter with Sauerkraut and Franconian potato salad.
FROM OH HAPPY BAKE
Stollen
Dense with fruit, buried under icing sugar, and the surest sign that Christmas has started. By the slice at the food counter, or take a whole one home from the Oh Happy Bake stand.
MEET THE BAKERS
Frisch gebacken
Oh Happy Bake
A German family bakery in Nanaimo, run by Brigitte and her daughter Helga. Stollen, Lebkuchen, Linzer cookies and more, all baked from family recipes.
Their Christmas baking sells out most years. Pre-orders open November 12, and the waitlist hears first.
Frohe Weihnachten
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Gut zu wissen
Good to know
Cash or card
Both food vendors take cash and card, so you don't need to plan ahead.
Come early or late
Saturday midday is the busiest stretch. Friday evening is the quiet one, and we're open until 8PM.
Gluten-free and plant-based
Plenty of gluten-free, both from the kitchen and the bakery, plus plant-based options from the kitchen.