Bistro
Earthly Pleasures
– Farm to Table –
local & sustainable dining in downtown Victoria –
located across from the Magnolia Hotel at 611 Courtney Street.
WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Please use our Bistro Reservation System below
LUNCH menu
11 AM to 4 PM
APPETIZERS
Tomato Soup | 11.95 GF
Warm Marinated Olives | 10.50
mix of castelvetrano, nicoise and cerignola
French Onion Soup | 15.95
crostini, gruyère, bacon
Beef Carpaccio | 22.50
horseradish aioli, chives, parmiggiano, dijon, focaccia
Fried Chicken | 19.95
sticky gochujang glaze, blue cheese ranch, pickles
Garlic Prawns | 18.50
6 prawns, spanish paprika, shallots, garlic, wine, butter, lemon, baguette
Pan Fried Fanny Bay Oyster | 23.95
buttermilk dill pickle ranch
Fresh Shucked Oysters
cucumber mignonette. half dozen 26 | dozen 49
SEASONAL FEATURES
PaulZ Farm Carrots | 15.95
labneh, chimichurri, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, orange gastrique
Local Farm Salad | 19.50
lentils, roasted carrots and beets, hummus, arugula, grainy maple vinaigrette
Falafel 23.95 | chicken 24.95 | Salmon 29.95
BLT Sandwich | 19.95
PaulZ Farm tomatoes, Berryman Farm bacon, house made focaccia, tomato soup
Moules & Frites | 29.50
Salt Spring mussels steamed. choice of: white wine & butter sauce or coconut curry sauce
Sooke trout | 29.95
almond & lemon butter sauce, capers, green beans, gruyere potato gratin
SALADS
Caesar Salad | 17.50
herb garlic croutons, crispy capers, grana padano
Duck Confit Salad | 28.00
endives, fennel, dill, bacon lardons, almonds, orange glaze, maple vinaigrette
Crab Cakes Salad | 26.95
blue crab, hand peeled shrimp, cilantro, avocado aioli, chili garlic crunch sauce
Cobb Salad | 24.95
chicken, hard-boiled egg, blue cheese, tomato, avocado, bacon
MAINS
Bistro Burger | 22.95
Berryman Farm fresh chuck, our secret sauce, lettuce, onions, fries or mixed greens
The Grilled Cheese | 21.50
Avocado Toast | 18.50
add bacon + 3.50
sunny side up eggs, sourdough, sriracha mayo, chimichurri, arugula
Chicken Pot Pie | 21.95
rotisserie chicken, puff pastry, gravy, seasonal vegetables
Open Face Tuna Melt | 22.50
arugula, smoked cheddar, roasted tomatoes, avocado
Bistro Bowl | Selection available
• Falafel | 23.95
• Tuna Tataki | 26.95
• Chicken | 24.95
• Salmon | 29.95
quinoa and wild rice with cilantro yogurt dressing, shredded carrots, red cabbage, almonds, red onion, cucumber, avocado
Steak & Frites
arugula salad, jus8oz sirloin 33.95 | 7oz striploin 36.95
Classic Omelet | 18.50
Mushroom Omelet | 19.95
Smoked Salmon Omelet | 22.50
dill, chive, cold smoked salmon, greens or crushed potatoes
Huevos Rancheros | 20.50
2 sunny side up eggs, guajillo & chorizo beans, pico de gallo, crema, salsa verde, corn tortillas
Steak Sandwich | 27.50
6oz sirloin, foccaccia, smoked cheddar, garlic aioli, arugula, balsamic reduction
Bolognese | 24.95
rigatoni pasta, with berryman farm pork and beef, san marzano tomatoes, and reggiano
Alfredo Pasta | 21.95
rigatoni, garlic, chili flakes, mushrooms, spinach, reggiano
chicken breast – 25.95
prawns – 28.95
Dinner menu
4:30 PM to 10 PM
Appetizers
Focaccia
parsley & roasted garlic butter, spanish olive oil, sea salt | 12
chicken liver pate, cornichons, mostarda | 14.50
French Onion Soup | 15.95
gruyere, bacon, crostini
Warm Marinated Olives | 10.50
castelvetrano, nicoise, cerignola
Croquettes | 14.25
prosciutto, potato, bechamel, romesco aioli
Caesar Salad | 17.50
herb & garlic croutons, crispy capers, Grana padano
Fried Chicken Bites | 19.95
sticky gochujang glaze, blue cheese ranch, pickles
Crab Cakes | 25.95
blue crab, hand peeled shrimp, cilantro, avocado aioli, chili garlic crunch sauce
Fried Squid | 17.95
olives, spinach chorizo, romesco, tomatoes, yuzu
Beef Carpaccio | 22.50
horseradish aioli, chives, parmiggiano, dijon, focaccia
Local Farm Salad | 23.95
endives, lentils, PaulZ Farm carrots, zucchini, beets, herbs, hummus, falafel
SEASONAL FEATURES
Fresh Shucked Oysters
cucumber mignonette. half dozen 26 | dozen 49
PaulZ Farm Blistered Green Beans | 14.00
xo sauce, yuzu and shiso dressing
Cauliflower | 15.95
smoked and roasted, herb purée, dates, charred lime onions, fried shallots
PaulZ Farm Charred Carrots | 15.95
labneh, chimichurri, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, orange gastrique
Pan Fried Fanny Bay Oysters | 23.95
buttermilk dill pickle ranch
Pastas
Cacio & Pepe | half 17 • full 26
rigatoni with black pepper, pecorino, reggiano
Gnocchi | half 19 • full 30
hazelnut brown butter and pickled mustard seeds, sage, chanterrelles, ricotta and squash veloute, braised leeks
Bolognese | half 17 • full 26
pork, beef, san marzano tomatoes, reggiano, linguine
Chicken Parmigiana | full 28
fresh mozzarella, san marzano tomatoes, reggiano, linguine
Prawn Aglio e Olio | full 32
fettuccine, chili, parsley, pangrattato, garlic
MAINS
14oz Local BC Pork Chop | 34.50
spaetzle, mushrooms, kale, cafe au lait sauce
Smash Burger | 25.00
fresh chuck, our secret sauce, lettuce, onions, Berryman Farm bacon, fries
Pollo Asado - Half Chicken | 35.00
chicken-dripping potatoes, salsa verde, pan jus
Salmon | 34.95
preserved lemon risotto, leeks, summer squash, dill, chives
Duck Confit | 29.50
local endives, fennel, dill, lardons, almonds, orange glaze, maple vinaigrette
Local Steamer | 29.50
salt spring island mussels. choice of: white wine & butter sauce or coconut curry sauce
Sooke trout | 30.95
almond & lemon butter sauce, capers, green beans, gruyere potato gratin
Steaks
Sirloin • Striploin | Selection available
served with asparagus, frites or pomme puree, demi-glace
• 8oz sirloin | 34.95
• 7oz striploin | 38.50
• 14oz striploin | 57.95
ADD-ONS
+ parmesan frites |3.50
+ crimini mushrooms | 6.50
+ 4 garlic prawns | 12.50
+ chimichurri | 3
+ blue cheese butter | 3
DESSERT MENU
AVAILABLE ALL DAY
New York Cheesecake | 12
Our seasonal coulis, chantily cream
Pecan Slab | 12
Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel Sauce
Dark Chocolate Cake | 12
Strussel, mix berries coulis
Ice Cream | Sorbet | Gelato | 12
House made, chocolate chip cookie
Enjoy with Coffee & Tea
Espresso | 3.75
Black Coffee | 5.00
Latte | 5.00
Capuccino | 5.00
Steeps Teas | 5.00
Chamomile, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Green, Mint
WEEKEND BRUNCH Menu
10 AM to 3 PM
FAVOURITES
Classic Breakfast | 18.50
2 eggs, choice of (ham, bacon, breakfast sausage), potatoes, sourdough, jam
Classic French Toast | 16.95
honey yogurt, maple syrup, compote
10 Acres French Toast | 21.50
two sunny-side-up eggs, berryman farm bacon or breakfast sausage, served with honey yogurt, maple syrup, and seasonal compote
Eggs Benny | Selection available
• Canadian bacon | 18.50
• Smoked salmon | 22.50
• Crab cake | 25.50 (no English muffin)
two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, served on an English muffin, with crispy potatoes or greens
Huevos Rancheros | 20.50
two sunny side up eggs, guajillo & chorizo beans, pico de gallo, corn tortillas, cream, salsa verde
BBQ Pork Carnitas Skillet | 21.95
two poached eggs, peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, potatoes, hollandaise sauce
Classic Omelet | 18.50
chives, gruyere, raclette, cheddar, mozzarella, crispy potatoes or mixed greens
Mushroom Omelet | 19.95
parmigiano reggiano, crimini mushrooms, crispy potatoes or mixed greens
Smoked Salmon Omelet | 22.50
dill, chives, crispy potatoes or mixed greens
Fried Chicken & Eggs | 22.50
two poached eggs, hollaindaise sauce, sticky gochujang fried chicken, pickles, mixed greens
Vegetarian Skillet | 20.95
two poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, chole masala, chickpeas, tomato & yogurt gravy, cumin, potatoes, pickled red onions
APPETIZERS
Garlic Prawns | 18.50
6 prawns, spanish paprika, shallots, garlic, wine, butter, lemon, house baguette
French Onion Soup | 15.95
crostini, gruyère, bacon
+ baguette | 2.5
Fresh Shucked Oysters
half dozen | 26• full dozen | 49
cucumber mignonette
Fried Chicken | 19.95
sticky gochujang glaze, blue cheese ranch, pickles
Beef Carpaccio | 22.50
horseradish aioli, chives, parmigiano, dijon, focaccia
Caesar Salad | 17.50
herb & garlic croutons, crispy capers, grana padano
Crab Cakes Salad | 26.95
blue crab, hand peeled shrimp, cilantro, avocado aioli, chili garlic crunch sauce
Local Farm Salad | 19.95
lentils, roasted carrots & beets, muhammara, arugula, grainy maple vinaigrette
Falafel | 23.95
Chicken | 24.95
Salmon | 29.95
MAINS
Bistro Burger | 22.95
berryman farm fresh chuck, cheese, our secret sauce, lettuce, onions, fries or green salad
+add 1 sunny side up egg | 2.50
The Grilled Cheese | 21.50
house sourdough, gruyère, mozzarella, cheddar, raclette, generously buttered served with tomato soup
Avocado Toast | 18.50
sunny side up eggs, sourdough, sriracha mayo, chimichurri, arugula
+add berryman farm bacon | 3.50
Steak Sandwich | 27.50
Open Face Tuna Melt | 22.50
arugula, smoked cheddar, roasted tomatoes, avocado
Chicken Pot Pie | 21.95
rotisserie chicken, puff pastry, gravy, seasonal vegetables
Bolognese | 24.95
rigatoni, berryman farm pork and beef, san marzano tomatoes, reggiano
Moules and Frites | 29.50
salt spring island mussels, onions, garlic, wine, butter, parsley, chive
Steak & Frites | Sirloin or Striploin
• 8 oz sirloin | 34.95
• 7 oz striploin | 38.50
LATE NIGHT
Sunday to Thursday 10 PM – 11 PM
Friday and Saturday 10 PM – 11:30 PM
BITES
Focaccia & Butter | 12
duxelles butter, spanish olive oil, sea salt
Chicken Liver Pate | 14.50
focaccia, cornichons, peach mostarda
Warm Marinated Olives| 10.50
Moules and Frites | 25.95
salt spring mussels, garlic, onions, wine, butter, parsley
Fried Chicken Bites | 18.50
sticky gochujang glaze, blue cheese ranch, pickles
The Grilled Cheese | 12.95
our sourdough, gruyere, mozzarella, cheddar, raclette, tomato soup
Cauliflower | 15.95
smoked and roasted, herd puree, dates, charred lime onions
Bolognese | 24.95
pork, beef, san marzano tomatoes, reggiano, rigatoni
Duck Confit | 29.50
endives, fennel, dill, bacon lardons, almonds, orange glaze
Steak & Frites | Sirloin or Striploin
• 8 oz sirloin | 34.95
• 7 oz striploin | 38.50
arugula salad, demi glaze
The Bistro
611 Courtney St, Victoria, BC