The Restaurant

Perched above the shoreline beside the iconic Whiffin Spit, Sooke Harbour House Restaurant invites you to experience one of Vancouver Island’s most celebrated dining destinations. With sweeping views of the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains beyond, every meal here is set against a backdrop that’s nothing short of spectacular. Our bright dining space suits casual stop-ins and special occasions alike.

Open 5pm–8pm Monday through Friday, 8am–8pm Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday – Sunday: Brunch 9am–2pm | Happy Hour 3–5pm | Dinner 5– 8pm

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The ocean is just steps away from the beautiful patio at the Sooke Harbour House Restaurant

Coastal Dining on Vancouver Island

The Restaurant features locally sourced grass fed beef, seafood and produce, celebrating the rich bounty of Vancouver Island’s land and sea. The Main Dining Room offers a relaxed yet refined setting where natural light, sweeping ocean views, and a heated enclosed patio create a truly immersive West Coast dining experience,

Cocktails crafted from locally distilled spirits, rotating BC craft beers, and a thoughtfully curated wine list complement a menu that changes with the seasons. Signature dishes highlight locally-sourced ingredients — each plate a reflection of the coast that surrounds you.

Restaurant Menu

Brunch Menu

NF – Nut-free | DF – Dairy-free | GF – Gluten-free | V – Vegetarian

Mains

Steak Frites – 34
8oz 63 acres flank steak, house cut fries, salsa verde, Balsamic Aioli (DF / NF)

Avocado Toast – 25
House-made sourdough, prosciutto, heirloom tomato, balsamic, stracciatella, small salad (NF)

Smoked Salmon Bagel – 25
Everything bagel, smoked salmon, herb and garlic cream cheese, capers, arugula, thinly sliced red onion (NF) – 25

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes – 24
Think apple crumble but pancakes. Toasted vanilla meringue, caramelized apple, brown sugar butter, maple syrup, granola (V)

Greek Yogurt with Muesli – 14
Honey, fresh berries (V)

West Coast Continental for 2 – 40
Assorted house-made pastries, seasonal fruit and berries, chef ’s selection of cheese and charcuterie, smoked salmon

Additions

1 egg – 3
Breakfast sausage – 5
House-made Sourdough with Butter – 4
Gluten free available
Thick Cut Bacon – 4
Peameal Bacon – 4
Fresh Fruit Bowl – 9

Benedicts & Eggs

Harbour House Classic – 25
2 farm fresh eggs cooked your way, choice of house-made breakfast sausage or thick cut bacon, crispy hashbrowns, small salad, sourdough toast (NF)

Spinach and Feta Omelette – 21
3 eggs, red onion, feta cheese, sauteed spinach, small salad, crispy hashbrowns (V / NF)

Dungeness Crab Benny – 31
Dungeness crab, poached eggs, house-made english muffin, hollandaise, small salad,
crispy hashbrowns (NF)

Classic Eggs Benny – 24
Peameal bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise, house-made english muffin, small salad, crispy hashbrowns (NF)

Smoked Salmon Benny – 27
Smoked salmon, poached eggs, house-made english muffin, hollandaise, crispy capers, red onion, dill, small salad, crispy hashbrowns (NF)

Tomato and Avocado Benny – 23
Roasted cherry tomatoes, avocado, poached eggs, hollandaise, house-made english muffin, small salad, crispy hashbrowns (NF)

Coffee & Tea

Coffee – 5
Espresso/Americano – 6
Cappucino/Latte – 8
add: Shot of espresso – 3
Specialty Teas – 6
Earl grey, chamomile, english breakfast, berry punch, arabian mint, rooibos apple pie, lemon ginger, rose congou (black), green, chai masala

Premium Teas – 8
Jasmine white monkey & darjeeling
Juices – 6
Apple, orange, pineapple, tomato, clamato, cranberry, iced tea
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice – 9.5

Seize the Day!

Mimosa – 16
Vaporetto prosecco with your choice of: orange, grapefruit, cranberry, or pineapple juice
Frenchie’s Island 75 – 19
Wayward unruly gin, lemon, bella blanc de blancs
Bloody Caesar – 14
Bailey’s & Coffee – 10

Dinner Menu

Shareables

Focaccia – 8 / 13
Rosemary, Maldon sea salt (NF/DF)

Caesar Salad – 19
Baby romaine lettuce, kale, anchovy-dijon dressing (NF)

Burrata Panzanella – 29
Heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, pickled shallot, watercress, burrata, balsamic, toasted focaccia, pesto-lemon vinaigrette, almonds

Crab Cake – 22
Dungeness crab, rock crab, bull kelp, Béarnaise aioli, charred corn, pickled sea asparagus salad (NF/DF)

Sockeye Salmon Crudo – 26
Italian chili crisp, radish, lime, chive oil, candied pistachio, prosciutto (DF)

Clams – 24
White wine, olive oil, parsley, pepperoncini, butter (NF)

Charcuterie and Cheese – 33
Assorted local meats and cheese, pickles

Oysters – Sold by the 6 ($21) or 12 ($40)
Champagne mignonette, lemon, horseradish (NF/DF/GF)

Entrees

Sablefish – 37
Braised fennel, blistered tomatoes, balsamic glaze, fingerling potato (NF/GF)

Scallops – 60
Wild mushroom & truffle risotto, micro arugula, parmesan crisp (NF)

63 Acres Beef Flank Steak – 45
Crispy lemon potatoes, broccolini, jus, basil verde, shallot agrodolce (NF/GF)

63 Acres Beef Ribeye – 72
Crispy lemon potatoes, broccolini, jus, basil verde, shallot agrodolce (NF/GF)

Chicken Piccata – 37
Rossdown Farms chicken, sundried tomato, spinach crème fraîche, brussels sprouts, capers, lemon (NF)

Spicy Vodka Rigatoni – 25
Pomodoro, calabrian chili, vodka, cream, grana padano, basil

Additions

Prawns – 12
Scallops – 26
Chicken – 16
Crab Meat – 25
Flank Steak – 25
Burrata – 20

DRink Menu

Signature Cocktails

Spicy Margarita – 18
Salted rim, fresh lime, jalapeno slices, el jimador reposado, triple sec, st germain

Harbour Aviation – 18
Empress indigo gin, st germain elderflower, luxardo maraschino, cherry, fresh lemon juice

GST – 18
Stillhead gin, orange ginger shrub, fresh lime juice, fever free tonic, garden flowers

Espresso Martini – 18
Espresso, vodka, galliano

Old Fashioned – 18
Sugar, angostura bitters, makers mark bourbon, orange twist

Bourbon Smash – 19
Russels small batch bourbon, muddled lemon & fresh mint, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup

Aperol Spritz – 19
Aperol, prosecco, triple sec, soda, orange wheel

Negroni – 17
Bombay sapphire, gin, campari, noilly prat rouge

Draft Beer

Rotating Local Beers – 16 oz 8.5 • 20 oz 10
Rotating Cider – 11

Non Alc

Whiffin Spritz – 14
house made shrub topped with soda
chose from: strawberry • blackberry ginger • orange ginger

Harbour Sunset – 14
Fresh lemon juice, strawberry shrub, ginger shrub, soda

Sabrii – O Tonic – 12
Sobrii non alc gin, tonic water, lime wedge, fresh cucumber

Wine

Sparkling – 5oz gls | btl

NV Vaporetto No. 8, Prosecco DOC, Italy – 16 | 75
2021 Sea Star ‘Bulla Maris’ (pink! Chardonnay/ Merlot), Pender Island, BC – 18 | 85

White – 6oz gls | btl

Lightning Rock ‘Cross Border Collection’ Riesling, Washington + BC 2024 – 16 | 65
Alderlea Vineyards Pinot Gris (pink!), Cowichan Valley, BC 2024 – 17 | 75
Carème Terre Brûlèe (Chenin Blanc), Swartland, South Africa 2022 – 15 | 60
Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Italy 2022 – 16 | 65
Miopasso Fiano Terre Siciliane IGP, Italy 2021 – 15.5 | 63

Rosé – 6oz gls | btl

Sophie Valrose ‘Le Bijou’ Coteaux de Béziers IGP, France 2023 – 19 | 90
Lightning Rock ‘Alvail Vineyard’ Cabernet Franc Rosé, Okanagan Valley, BC 2023 – 17 | 75

Red – 6oz gls | btl

Contrada di San Felice (Sangiovese), Toscana IGT, Italy 2020 – 14.5 | 60
Paul Jaboulet Aîné ‘Parralèle 45’ Côtes-du-Rhône AOC (Grenache, Syrah, etc), France 2022 – 16.5 | 65
2023 Tilia Malbec (Organic), Argentina 2023 – 14.5 | 60
Matchbook ‘Red Gravel’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake County AVA, California, USA 2021 – 17 | 75
Q&A (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot) Okanagan Valley, BC VQA 2020 – 19 | 90

Happy Hour Menu

Food

Garlic Prawns – 15
White wine, garlic, butter, focaccia

Parm Fries – 12
House cut fries, chive, parmesan, black pepper, black garlic and truffle aioli

Chicken Wings – 15
Buttermilk buffalo, gochujang apple, miso ranch

Clams – 15
White wine, olive oil, parsley, pepperoncini, butter

Burger – 15
American cheese, pickle lettuce, tomato, onion

Caesar Salad – 8
Baby romaine lettuce, kale, anchovy dijon dressing

Drinks

Caesar – 12
Vodka, clamato, tobasco, worcestershire

GST – 14
Stillhead gin, orange & ginger shrub, fresh lime juice, fever tree tonic

Harbour Sunset – 10
fresh lime, strawberry, ginger (non alcoholic)

House Wine – 9 (6oz)
Red • White • Rose

Draught Beer – 6 (16oz) 7.5 (20oz)
Rotating local taps