The Courtney Room
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About Us

The Courtney Room; 

Modern Pacific North West Cuisine.

Gather at the bar for fresh-shucked oysters and craft cocktails. Unwind with friends over sharing plates in our lower brasserie. Savour a special dinner and elevated experience in the fine dining room. All of our menus feature local seafood, house dry-aged steak and local produce.

Old world meets new at The Courtney Room.  As an extension of The Magnolia Hotel & Spa, The Courtney Room is an elegant dining space providing genuine hospitality. Just two blocks from the inner harbour, we are thrilled to be recognized by enRoute Magazine as #10 Best New Restaurant in Canada in 2018 and one of the Top 100 Restaurants in Canada in 2019!

Whether you’re here for happy hour, a casual dinner or celebrating a special occasion, our team will ensure you will have a memorable experience!

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The Bar

The Courtney Room showcases a wine list that represents the best of varietals and regions. British Columbia wines are well represented, several from Vancouver & the Gulf Islands, as well as international wines that show the best of each region. The wine list was awarded the Silver Wine Program Excellence Award at the 2019 Vancouver Wine Festival.

The cocktail menu includes some local spirits and includes classic cocktails, as well as some creative house made concoctions. Craft beer and cider are also well represented, including a selection from Vancouver Island.

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The Food

Drawing inspiration from classic cooking techniques with a focus on Pacific Northwest cuisine, The Courtney Room offers the best ingredients from the land and sea. Chef Brian Tesolin pays respect to the island’s terroir through his seasonally cultivated menu. Our partnerships with local farmers allows us to highlight the local community and its bounty.

Chef Tesolin joins The Courtney Room team with experience spanning the country from highly respected culinary meccas (Hawksworth Restaurant, Vancouver, BC and Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, Cambridge, ON). Chef Tesolin is passionate about working with bright flavours and elements that bring a wow-factor to the simplest dishes.

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The Story

Born of the desire to continue the experience of timeless hospitality embodied by the award-winning Magnolia Hotel & Spa, The Courtney Room delights locals and visitors alike with delicious local cuisine and exemplary service.

Food is ingredient-driven, using local seasonal products wherever possible. From foragers to produce, seafood to spirits, The Courtney Room is proud to partner with many local suppliers, including:

Haliburton Farms • Saanich Organics • Mason Street Farm • Littlest Acre Organic Farm • Square Root Farm • Sun Trio Farm • Foxglove Farm • Madrona Farm • Lance Staples – wild food forager • Finest at Sea • Lois Lake West Coast Fishculture • Outlandish Shellfish Guild • Two Rivers Meats • Parry Bay Sheep Farm • Unsworth Vineyards • Sea Star Vineyards • Sheringham Distillery • Sea Cider Farm & Cidherhouse • Hoyne Brewing Company • Tofino Brewing Co • Phillips Brewing Company • Ile Sauvage • deVine Spirits • Russell Brewing

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The Room

Taking cues from the old grand dame hotels of Paris, Sharon Bortolotto of BBA Design was inspired by the classic French bistro. The Courtney Room boasts high ceilings, and is layered with elements of Art Nouveau to create a casually elegant ambience. Focal features include commissioned artwork by Blu Smith in an abstract expressionist style and a central black granite bar framed between two paneled wood columns with white marble chevron detail – a place to gather and be seen.

Enter the brasserie, with banquette seating, high-top tables and gray marble bar with glass oyster station. Enjoy a business lunch or elegant brunch, a lively happy hour or casual dinner with friends.

Upstairs at The Courtney Room provides an elevated dining experience in a carpeted space with white Frette tablecloths and a glassed-in wine room. Open for dinner, enjoy fresh seafood and house dry-aged steak, or take a tasting journey with the Chef’s Tasting Menu. The dining room is available for small groups for breakfast or lunch.

Reservations are recommended.