The Chalet Deep Cove

Amazing views, amazing food! A must for couples looking for a romantic experience paired with good wine and fine dining…

We ate here when we visiting Sidney a couple of months ago. The food and service were very good, but it’s the «room» here that is superb – at least if you’re on the terrace. What a lovely setting for lunch or dinner! So, when you make your reservation, be sure and ask if you can have a table on the terrace. They have a very extensive wine list, and don’t even think about bringing something of your own.
It’s a classy place, but if you’re there during the summer, dressy shorts and a polo shirt are perfectly acceptable – but no flip-​flops.

Finally, after a year of searching, a world class restaurant in the BC capital of (wonderful) hipster dooferism.
Superb, French old school cooking — Beef Wellington, Rabbit, Lamb, and Elk, all done to perfection by chef Pierre Koffel. Sauces? Amazing. Jean Georges and Gordon Ramsay quality.
A great wine list, wonderful bread service added to a spectacular evening. Capped off with Crêpe Suzette at the table. Old school done right.
The Pacific setting is spectacular.
We’ll be back many times.
Dinner for four with three (expensive) wines, three courses. $ 750 incl. tax and tip.

If you want to go somewhere where the calibre of the food is truly a cut above the rest this is the place. The must haves include the soufflé and French onion soup while all of the deserts are recommended.
The location is unique and picturesque on a oceanfront garden.

Stunning visual from the dining room out towards the bay and amazingly the French cuisine matches the view. Classic French dishes well prepared included steak tartare, pan fried oysters with two superb sauces, and rack of lamb. As expected this is a pricey experience, with appetizers in the $ 10 — $ 20 range and typical entrees $ 35 — $ 45. Well worth the price if you are looking for a truly special experience. About 35 minute drive from downtown Victoria. Ignore older posts about shabby décor, it is beautiful and well appointed.

Their wonderful classic French food is truly a gem of this town. Love their gorgeous setting as well as courteous, friendly customer service.

If you are traveling to Victoria BC, and you love classic French fine dining this is a HAVE TO spot to visit. It’s a bit of a drive out of Vic, 25 min. it’s worth it! The setting is gorgeous, try to book around sunset. Menu items are varied and very well priced. If you love wine, the list is a dream and again very well priced. These places are fading away, I fear when Pierre (chef/​manager) and his gracious wife, Bev, go this place will disappear and another great dining spot will be lost. Try it now and then go back again and again.

Place is going downhill steadily. Interior, washrooms in particular, needs to be upgraded — very shabby throughout. Rack of lamb, ordered medium rare, was so overdone that it was inedible and although owner acknowledged this, they did not make any adjustments to the bill. The feature that day was sablefish but my husband was disappointed to find it served on a huge mound of sauerkraut. Have been disappointed the past several times we’ve been there and have now given up on them. 5 star prices for 2 star food and service.

It has been a few years since I was there but I have never had anything but the rack of lamb, why? because it is the best in the world. I made a promise to myself that I will start going there at least once a month. Isn’t this what we work so hard for? It is truly the best restraunt on Vancouver Island and one of the best experiences I have had bar nonoe

The scenery over the water is stunning, but the property itself has gone downhill since I last went. They seem to be doing a vinyard thing, but it looks rather shabby. Same goes for inside, the place is becoming more run-​down and less classic. It could really use a good reno.
Service-​wise, I was not impressed. There were two larger groups there at the same time, and the servers spent all their time there, and basically ignored us. We would flag one down, they would say just a sec, and then never come over. When we were ordering, they seemed rather snobby and pretentious (definitely didn’t approve of our wine choices!).
The food was really hit or miss. The oyster soup was rather tasteless and watery, while the salads were really simple. Not bad, but definitely not fine dining. The cheese soufflé was the high point of the evening, but it couldn’t make up for my husband’s lobster, which seemed very undercooked to the point where we considered sending it back.
Overall, not worth the trip out from Victoria.

First time I eat at the Chalet was over 25 years ago. Boy, that dates me… Then a few years later I lived just up the road. It used to be our regular spot for Sunday Brunch (first place I ever had sea asparagus). Just a short walk away. With food to die for and a setting that takes your breath away. Haven’t been there for a while, but browsing through the reviews on Unilocal reminded me that it is about time to go again. I have always loved the food and the setting. Bring some time. This is an experience to be savoured.

If location was worth a five start rating, this place would get it automatically… what a beautiful place. We were there on an early summer evening with perfect weather showing off the beautiful gardens. Its a bit of hike from victoria (45mins) but worth it. This has been a restaurant for almost 100 years, and the room is a bit tired, but its still elegant in a slightly faded way and the environment more than makes up for it. Wine list is extensive, mostly international, but some top BC wines to chose from (I had the 07 Burrowing Owl Meritage which was outstanding). The menu is a bit eclectic, but lots of interesting choices. I had the morel mushrooms en croute for an appetizer which was amazing, my wife had the cheese soufflé on baby greens which was also great, and my mother had the fried oysters (which we mostly ate, also great). Mains were good, if not spectacular. My steak was a bit overdone and therefore tougher than it should have been (for a rib eye), both other diners had the rack of lamb, which was bit underdone. We had nice selection of cheese for desert.
All in all, worth the trip… nice room in a great location, we picked a busy night which may have explained the slight mis-​steps in the kitchen

Quite simply the very finest of fine dining in a stunning location. Who would have thought that way out in Deep Cove was a restaurant of this calibre? Creative French influenced menus will leave you never wanting to eat anywhere else.
The atmosphere is fairly formal, one shouldn’t show up in Jeans at lunch and we usually opt for semi-​formal attire at dinner. The décor inside may strike you as a little dated but you’ll be impressed by the little touches like real silverware and crystal glasses.