Comox Valley

Ace Brewing Company

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Steamed Local Shellfish

Selection of local shellfish served with local leeks, garlic, ginger, house smoked bacon, white wine, and herbed butter. Accompanied by house made focaccia.

Paired with a 16oz Drop Tank Blonde Ale

Feature Price | $25.00 + tax

Available lunch and dinner.

Atlas Café

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Paired with 5 oz glass of Beaufort Winery Ortega.

Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery

Island Taste Trail Special Feature:

Tasting Experience:

They offer a variety of tasting experiences. Whether you’re looking for a structured tasting or a more relaxed visit, they have options to suit your needs. In addition to guided tastings, you can enjoy wine by the glass or flights of three wines as a standalone experience or in addition to your tasting. Delight in the stunning vineyard views and learn about their winemaking philosophy and the unique qualities of each wine. Book in advance for group tasting experiences including their Harvest Tour for up to 16 people.

Try their wines at the following Comox Valley restaurants:

– Locals (Courtenay)
– Kingfisher Inn and Spa (Courtenay)
– Atlas Cafe (Courtenay)
– Dubois Food Co. (Comox Valley Catering and Private Dining)

Comox Valley Farmers’ Market

Island Taste Trail Special Feature:

Local Tasting & Shopping Experience

Vendors at this market provide everything needed to fill your pantry with locally grown, produced, harvested and prepared. Check out the market to find farm fresh produce and locally produced food items, to beef, chicken, and turkey and seasonal bison, rabbit, duck, goose, and tuna. Many of the producers also supply local restaurant kitchens!

Check out foodie offerings from:

Cat and Crow Farm – on the menu at Atlas Café (Courtenay)

• Non-GMO pastured eggs, microgreens and edible flowers

Fitzgerald Farms – on the menu at Atlas Café (Courtenay)

• Vegetables

Shorewolf Farms – on the menu at Atlas Café (Courtenay)

• Vegetables, berries & herbs

Honey Grove Bakery – on the menu at Locals Restaurant (Courtenay)

• Check out their cafe/retail bakery Monday to Friday

The Pretzel Guys – on the menu at RAD Brewing (Comox)

• Classic Bavarian Pretzels

Habibis Middle Eastern Cuisine

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Island Taste Trail Feature

Pumpkin Soup

Locally grown pumpkins from Sieffert’s Farm Market in a vegan pumpkin soup that is served with zaatar/sumac crusted pumpkin seeds and toasted pita.

Paired with hot pomegranate/Turkish black tea.

Feature price | $12 + tax
Soup only | $8 + tax

High Tide Public House

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Island Taste Trail Feature

Fried Oysters

Local Fanny Bay Oysters drizzled with a bacon Dijon spinach cream

Paired with a Spiced Honey Old Fashion Cocktail – featuring Courtenay’s own Wayward Distillery Krupnik Spiced Honey Liqueur

Feature pairing | (both oysters and cocktail) $28.00 + tax
Oysters only | $19.00
Cocktail only | $9.00

Honey Grove Artisan Bakery

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Pumpkin Pie Croissant

Introducing a Pumpkin Pie twice baked croissant with a Pumpkin Spiced Latte Vibe. They take their flakey, long-fermented croissant and soak it in a syrup made with locally roasted espresso beans from Royston Roasting Co. The soaked croissant is then filled with a pumpkin frangipane and topped with spiced, whipped white chocolate ganache.

Paired with a Hot Chocolate bomb from Dark Side Chocolates in Cumberland.

Feature price: $9.75 tax included

Locals Restaurant

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West Coast Mussels or Manila Clams

With fennel, green peppercorns & seasonal herb. Shellfish from Cortes Island, fennel & fresh herbs from Pattison Farm.

Paired with Unruly Beaufort Martini

Made with Wayward Distillery Unruly Gin or Vodka as well as Beaufort Vermouth

Feature price | Mussels/Clams $28 + tax
Add the Martini | $17 + tax

Nikkei Ramen-Ya

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Tonkotsu Ramen

The Hakata-style Tonkotsu made with 95%+ locally-sourced ingredients. Silky pork bone broth flavoured with shoyu (soy sauce) tare, topped with lean pork chashu, green onions, nori, and beni shoga. Extra-thin, extra-firm noodle.

Paired with your choice of Gladstone Brewery Beers (Courtenay), Ace Brewing Beers (Courtenay), Twin Island Cider (Pender Island), Philips Craft Soda (Victoria)

Feature price 15% off

Off Main

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3-Course Tasting Menu (Friday Nights)

Each Friday of Island Taste Trail, Off Main will be opening to offer a different three course tasting menu!

October 18: Pork
October 25: Salmon
November 1: Steak
November 8: Cornish Hen

Each menu with have a cocktail menus to go with the tasting menus. Wine, beer & mocktails will be available.

Plates Eatery & Catering Co.

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Monte Cristo Sandwich

Hertel Meats ham (Port Alberni), chicken and mozza with cranberry mayonnaise. Grilled in french toast with bread from Vassili’s Bakery (Courtenay).

Paired with House made Soup & Ace Brewing Drop Tank Blonde Ale (Courtenay)

Feature price |
Monte Cristo Sandwich $19.50
Big Can Drop Tank Blonde Ale $8.95

Rhodos Bistro & Artisanal Coffee

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Ricky’s All Day Grill

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Famous Original Burger

Made with Angus beef. Topped with mustard, relish, onion, pickles, mayo, lettuce and tomato on a seeded bun. Served with crispy skin-on fries or cup of soup or Signature tossed salad.

Paired with a 19oz beer from Nanaimo’s Longwood Brewery

Feature price | $20.24 + tax

Timber Room at Crown Isle Resort

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Oven Roasted Garlic Chicken

Cowichan Bay Farmhouse Chicken Breast, wild mushroom risotto, roasted garlic cream, seasonal vegetables. This dish has become one of the Timber Room’s most popular with Chef Dan creating this delicious dish with a focus on fresh, local ingredients.

Paired with Shelter Point Old Fashioned

Ripple Rock Whiskey, Orange Maple Liqueur, simple syrup, bitters, orange peel and cherry garnish. This drink uses the Shelter Point Ripple Rock and their Sunshine Liqueur to make a delicious and beautiful old fashioned.

Looking for other local pairing options? The Timber Room is proud to promote local spirits like Sheringham in Victoria, Wayward in Courtenay and Shelter Point in Campbell River on their Cocktail Menu.

Oven Roasted Chicken | $32 + tax
Old Fashioned | $14 + tax

Wayward Distillery

Island Taste Trail Special Feature:

Tasting Experience

Wayward offers drop in tasting experiences of their award winning spirits: Unruly Gin and Vodka, Krupnik Spiced Honey Liqueur, Drunken Hive Rum and Depth Charge Espresso and Cacao Bean Vodka Infusion.

They have two demonstration beehives at Wayward, lovingly cared for by local beekeeper Rachel, so that they can help educate our guests and community about the value and need for healthy honeybee populations.

Reservations for tastings are recommended for larger groups.

Try their spirits at the following Comox Valley restaurants:

– Locals (Courtenay)
– Kingfisher Resort and Spa (Courtenay)
– Tidal Cafe (Comox)
– Off the Hook (Comox)
– Atlas Cafe (Courtenay)
– Blackfin Pub (Comox)
– Cumberland Brewing (Cumberland)
– Ace Brewing (Courtenay)
– Timber Room @ Crown Isle (Courtenay)

Whistle Stop Pub

Island Taste Trail Special Feature:

Island Taste Trail Feature

Round of Brie for 2.

Paired with:
2 x 6oz glasses of wine

Feature price | $20.25 all taxes in

Yiamas Greek Taverna

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Chicken Gyro Plate

Roasted chicken, tzatziki, tomatoes, red onion and fries wrapped in a thin pita bread. Served with Greek salad.

Paired with Ace Brewing Jet Fuel IPA (Courtenay)

Feature price | $25.00 + tax

Hornby Island Bakery & Pizzeria

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Oh Hell Yeah! Pizza

Pepperoni, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes, Mushrooms and Banana Peppers with tomato sauce and onions

Either single 10” or 16” shared

Paired with 6 Jumbo Wings baked with their special blend of local herbs and spices

Call the Pizza Hot Line to Order | 250-207-7250

Royston Roasting Co & Coffee House

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Island Taste Trail Feature

Chocolate Chili Sips

RRco’s signature in house made Chili Mocha or Chili Hot chocolate

Paired with a seasonal flavoured OMG macaron (Courtenay).