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Black Rabbit Coffee House
About Black Rabbit Coffee House
Cook Road sits in the Lower Mission, the established stretch of Kelowna running south along the lake shore past beaches, schools and the Mission Creek greenway. Black Rabbit Coffee House is at number 652, which places it in a residential district rather than on a commercial strip, and neighbourhood cafes of that sort tend to be built around regulars more than passing trade.
What separates one coffee house from the next is usually specific rather than general: how the espresso is dialled in, what the non dairy options are, whether there is food beyond pastry, and whether the room is set up for people who want two hours with a laptop or for people who want to talk. Those are all fair things to ask on the phone at 236 766 1844 before you settle in, and the website is worth a look as well.
The Mission fills up in summer. Access points along this side of the lake draw crowds from across the city and from well outside it, and anything within walking distance of the water feels the difference. Parking on residential streets is limited and often signed, so read before you leave the car. The greenway is close enough that a coffee here works nicely as either the start or the end of a walk or a ride along Mission Creek.
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In the Lower Mission neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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