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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub In Victoria, British Columbia
For years now, our family and friends have been dining at this beautiful; 🏡 Heritage House restaurant, known as …
🌺 Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub 🌺
in beautiful 🌷 Victoria, British Columbia.
Situated within minutes, or a very short stroll along the beautiful promenade sea wall, to downtown’s very popular inner harbor and area attractions. Spinnakers is ideally located in the city.
Enjoy casual waterfront dining and quality craft beer and more.
Exceptional Waterfront Dining And Specialty Craft Beer
If you are searching for that perfect waterfront dining location, offering; home cooked meals prepared with fresh; locally grown quality ingredients, then look no further than Spinnakers, 🍁 Canada’s Oldest Brew Pub! 🍁
Add in some of the best traditionally 🍺 crafted brews, from Canada’s very first; Purpose-Built Gastro Brewpub and you will certainly leave, asking yourself …
❓ What Took Us So Long To Discover Spinnakers ❓
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub – A Local Favorite Since 1984
This is not your typical Brewpub and when you walk into this restored; 🏡 1884 Heritage House, you will be pleasantly surprised as we were. Inside is a lovely dining setting, or choose to go outside, on their popular view patio.
All offering stunning views of Victoria’s – Beautiful Inner Harbour!
Your chef’s are not hidden inside the kitchen, at this establishment. You can view them preparing meals right out front, in a unique open setting.
Open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and welcoming you for just snacks as well, this restaurant has been a traditional favorite for years among locals, and returning visitors.
Partnered with over thirty five local area 👨 farmers and producers, rest assured, your meals will be served; freshly prepared, with dishes that follow the … Taste and Flavor of 🌲 Vancouver Island.
Freshly Prepared Meals And Craft Beer Always
Fine Dining In A Casual Atmosphere At Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
If you’re like my wife and I, in that “Baby Boomer” category or older; (born from 1946 to 1964}, we are definitely more health conscious, in foods we eat.
We definitely pay more attention, at what we eat and drink and especially, when dining out. For example, a few seasons back I have discovered the pleasure of drinking locally brewed;
🍻 Naturally Brewed Craft Beer. 🍻
I really had no idea beforehand, the pleasure of drinking these carefully crafted beers. As well, how unnatural and unhealthy, your typical store bought generic beer is.
Like fine 🍷 wine, carefully brewed craft beer, has certainly come of age, in the past few years. Craft Beer has become increasing popular and requested more, among consumers.
Beer Pairing
❓ Not sure what brew to choose ❓
Then, why not select their popular beer pairing. For a sample of a few of their many choices on the list, it’s perfect way to find your; favorite, as we did on our first visit.
Below, is just a sample of the many home brewed craft beers to choose from, that we enjoyed during our visit.
Note:
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub is Victoria’s only pub that offers a ‘Daily Cask Special’ tapped; Monday through Friday, each day at 4pm.
Spinnakers Extensive Restaurant & Brewpub Menu
The menu is filled with a variety of dishes, making it very hard to decide, on what to choose. Along with this, they are always adding daily features and specials, that are just simply; too hard to resist!
Below, is a sample of what my wife and I enjoyed on our visit, giving you a peek, of what to expect, when dining in the restaurant at Spinnakers.
Appetizers:
Seafood Chowder
I started with a cup of 🐟 seafood chowder, a west coast favorite. I’ve enjoyed this soup since a young boy, having been lucky enough to have been raised, right here in Victoria.
A cream based west coast style soup, served with fresh and delicious seafood. Alongside, a slice of fresh bread for traditional … dipping!
As a starter, the cup was plenty and especially if planning a; 3 course dinner.
Goat Cheese & Beet Salad
My wife selected this healthy 🥗 salad served with; spinach, roasted beets, goat cheese and spiced local hazelnuts. All mixed together, with a tasty; malt vinaigrette.
Freshly prepared and the half order, was a perfect healthy choice and starter, for dinner.
Main Course:
Daily Featured Pub Pie
For the main course, I chose the popular … 🥧 Pub Pie. On the day of our visit, the chef’s were featuring; Curry Chicken Pie.
Prepared with; Japanese turnips, carrots, tender chicken chunks mixed with Highland beef gravy, all inside a tender house made pastry. Alongside, accompanied with fresh; buttermilk mashed potatoes.
Simply delicious!
Seasonal Special – Crispy Skinned Sablefish
My wife selected this seasonal special favorite, served and mixed with; Cortes Island Clams, Salt Spring Island shiitakes, BC grown bok choy and new potatoes. Served in a tasty hot and sour sesame broth, with pieces of; Bamfield kelp.
All local, all fresh, all delicious!
Dessert:
Local Fruit Crisp
A mouthwatering bowl of local fruit crisp and served warm, with house made; ice cream. A perfect selection and ending to our superb dinner!
Green Tea Cheesecake
A unique and special … Silk Road Matcha Green Tea Cheesecake, topped with; fresh raspberries and white chocolate shavings. Served on top of a .. sugar cookie crust.
Amazing!
So as you can see, this is not your typical Brew Pub and definitely worth stepping away, from downtown’s busy core. Here, you can enjoy a fabulous meal, quality crafted beer and more!
All, without the inflated prices you will find in the crowded and busy tourist section, in downtown Victoria.
Throw in the spectacular waterfront view and you have the perfect setting, for dining in the; Capital City!
It’s an easy stroll along the scenic walkway from downtown, or just a few minutes drive, to Spinnakers.
It is definitely worth your while!
As well, enjoy their on site store, where you can purchase a variety of home made delights. There’s; vinegars, bakery items, in house crafted specialty chocolates, beers, ciders and more.
On our last visit to Victoria, my wife and I had the pleasure of once again, dining at Spinnakers.
It was such a pleasure to meet Paul; Spinnakers Publican on this visit and learn, in great detail, the full history of this amazing establishment.
Upstairs above the main floor restaurant, is the actual pub itself and definitely, worth checking out.
The 🍺 Brewpub features too many house brewed specialty beers, to name here. It’s a great place to come and enjoy your favorite beverage, while taking in the; commanding view of downtown Victoria’s … Inner Harbour!
Come on up and enjoy one of the many delicious craft beer selections or perhaps, sample a few beer pairings and see which one, you like best! 🙂
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub – Dinner Selections
I’ve included another sneak peak at what we enjoyed on this visit, for our dinner. Again, there’s so many tempting items on the menu to choose from, it was so difficult, to decide!
Homemade Fresh Seafood Chowder
One of my absolute favorites and has been for many years. Always prepared fresh to order, this award winning; cream based West Coast style chowder, is served with house baked; fresh artisan bread.
Mouth watering and delicious!!
Vegetarian Seasonal Soup
A Vegetarian seasonal soup, served with house baked bread. Another superb starter, ideal for the vegetarian in the family and/or, non seafood lover. A great choice to start your meal!
Roasted Chicken Pizza
I simply could not resist trying their freshly made gourmet 🍕 pizza, when I saw a server walk past me, taking one to another table.
Topped with; bacon, red onion, spinach, nostrala & feta cheese, tzatziki, lemon zest, on a red fife crust. It was outstanding and perfect with an 🍺 ice cold house craft beer!
Spinnakers Clam Fettuccini
Fettuccini served with; garlic, anchovy & chili butter, fresh parsley, parmadammer ( parmesan style cheese) and baguette. Just another very tasty and inviting seafood combination dish, on their menu.
Fruit Crisp
If you are coming for dinner, then leave room for their delicious; homemade desserts. I absolutely love their seasonal fruit crisp, with house made ice cream.
To die for!! 🙂
Specialty Dessert With Ice Cream
Another outstanding meal and craft beer pairing! All made complete, with excellent service and a commanding view of the oceanfront, at the same time.
If you are traveling to Victoria, do make a point of dining at this long standing; hidden 💎 gem in the city.
For more complete details on Spinnakers Brew Pub & Guesthouses, I’ve included their official website below, for your convenience.
🗺 Be sure to check out the {Google Map} box at the bottom of this post for their exact location. 🗺
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