‘Locally produced’ is a mantra you hear a lot on Vancouver Island and it’s taken particularly seriously at this attractive, if pricey, wooden restaurant on the river just south of Courtenay’s town center. A checklist on the back of the menu highlights the nearby farms and vineyards that have contributed to the creative dishes.
If the ingredients are pure northwest, the renditions are speckled with European influences: polenta, fruity compotes and prosciutto-wrapped salmon all feature.