We seldom go out for dinner at the cabin. It’s a 25 minute drive to the nearest town and nothing tastes better than a steak on the barbecue, or maybe it’s the view from our deck that makes the food so good.

When we do venture out, like we did this past weekend, it was to one of my favourite restaurants - Atlas Cafe (#250 - 6th Street). I first stumbled onto it during a girl’s golf weekend. Five years later, it’s still one of my all time favourite. restaurants. It’s open for brunch, lunch and dinner. If you love goat cheese, be sure to try the goat cheese tart - delicious.

If you’re traveling north on Vancouver Island highway (19A) this summer, Courtenay, Comox and the road leading to these small towns, offers some excellent local cuisine. Salmon, halibut, crab and oysters are the mainstays on most menus in this part of the country. Here are some great restaurants, verified by the local, that you might want to try.

• Avenue in Comox is a sister restaurant to Atlas
• Tuscano’s in Courtenay
• Harbourview Bistro (located in Union Bay - they have limited seating so make a reservation)
• The Noodle House is another local favourite for the residents of Courtenay
• Greenwood Meat Pies sells frozen meat pies and can be found on the back streets of Courtenay
• Fanny Bay Inn - located north of Qualicum on the old Island highway this is a biker bar. While I can’t vouch for the food, but there are always a lot of bikes and cars in the drive-way.

If I have missed your favourite restaurant, please feel free to add it in comment section below.

Cheers,

Julie

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