Photo: Roq Fourteen "Chef’s Choice" is a Castanet limited series highlighting the flavours and flair of South Okanagan eateries. Watch for it every Tuesday morning. There is nothing more farm to table than the dining experience at Row Fourteen in Cawston.
In the 14th row of Klippers Organics apple orchard is the restaurant and patio of Row Fourteen where ingredients are picked from the farm that day and infused into the dishes in the most beautiful way. Winner of the 2024 Vancouver Magazine’s Best Okanagan restaurant, Row Fourteen is a foodie’s paradise in a magical setting that makes you feel like you are meant to slow down and taste and sip your way through the experience. “There is a freshness and integrity to the food we are creating at the restaurant.
Here it is food cooked with intention,” said owner Annamarie Klippenstein. “We often get people saying things like ‘I’ve never tasted a carrot like this before’ or people who are not fans of beets will try ours which are presented three different ways and they will love it,” she said. It was in 2001, when Annamarie and her husband Kevin bought a small five acre plot of land in Cawston and eventually turned it into 60 acres of certified organic vegetables and fruits that are now coveted by Vancouver restaurants and farmers’ markets.
At Row Fourteen, guests can choose a la carte but family-style shared plates is the best way to go, she said. They also offer harvest lunch and dinners. The harvest dinner i.