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from the heart
 of the island

DinnerDinner Served Daily from 4pm (Reservations available until 8pm). We have entered one of our favorite seasons, full of local harvests and bounty! We're happy to highlight key local items in everything we make this Fall and Winter at Locals.


First Offerings


Seafood Chowder
Local clams, mussels, seasonal fish, candied salmon, leeks, and new potatoes, all in our creamy white wine seafood broth
$28

Goats Cheese Tart
House pastry, herbed goat cheese, San Marzano tomato coulis, tomato confit, local greens, and balsamic reduction
$14
Vegetarian
Vegetarian

Crab & Salmon Cakes
Panko crusted cakes of crab and salmon, served with house remoulade
$21

Locals Caesar Salad
Local romaine, bacon, garlic croutons, capers, parmesan
Half Caesar
$14

Full Caesar
$23

Island Cheese Board
Cheese from Natural Pastures, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks,& BoMé with candied nuts, fresh fruit, and house-made biscotti
100 gr local cheeses
$25

200 gr local cheeses
$36
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
My New Option
Gluten-free option available

Comox Valley Charcuterie Board
House-made pâté or terrine, locally sourced smoked ham, sausages, salami, house made preserves, pickled vegetables, and assorted crostini
$30
My New Option
Gluten-free option available

West Coast Seaboard
Salmon mousse, tuna crudo, chilled wild caught prawn, crab salad, and candied salmon, with house made pickles, crostini, and crackers
$30

Comox Valley Baked Brie
A half wheel of locally produced brie on a bed of hearty greens, confit tomatoes, and croustini
$30
Vegetarian
Vegetarian

Vancouver Island Mussels & Clams
Simmered in a spicy pernod and garlic cream sauce, fresh tomato, and local mussels and clams. Served with toasted local bread
$30
My New Option
Gluten-free option available

Mezze Board
Hummus, pita, olives, a variety of pickled items, breadstick, roasted vegetables, and accoutrements
$22
Vegan
Vegan
Vegetarian
Vegetarian

French Onion Soup
A rich beef broth with red wine and caramelized onions, finished with house crouton and gruyere cheese
$16

Locals Harvest Salad
Mixed greens, pickled grapes, shaved fennel, quinoa, roast squash, radish, toasted seeds, maple balsamic dressing
Full salad
$23

Half salad
$14

Spinach Apple Pecan Salad
Spinach, spiced candied pecans, fresh apple, goat cheese crumble, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic herb vinaigrette
Full salad
$23

Half salad
$14

Sesame Crusted Tuna Soba Salad
Wild caught local albacore tuna seared rare, sesame crusted, and served on a salad of local greens, and chilled peaNot (our peanut free peanut sauce) soba noodles
$29

Crispy Tamarind Pork Belly
Crispy tamarind glazed pork belly on whipped tahini yogurt, with crispy shallots
$18

Mushroom Flatbread
Local & wild foraged mushrooms on house made bread, with roasted garlic, mozzarella, truffle mushroom crema, dressed arugula
$22



Entrées
Main courses from our oceans, farms, and fields.

Vegan Platter
An ever changing assortment of vegan items from our menu, usually including: ratatouille, saffron risotto, seasonal roasted vegetables, French lentil cassoulet, and green olive and parsley salsa verde
$37
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Vegan
Gluten free
Gluten free

Tagliatelle Scapatto
A rich ragu of sofrito, mushroom duxelle, San Marzano coulis, and roasted vegetables tossed with tagliatelle
$33
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Vegan

Roast Lemon Chicken
Supreme of island raised chicken breast, roasted dinner vegetables, polenta, and lemon poultry emulsion
$46
Gluten free
Gluten free

Mushroom Rigatoni
Rigatoni, red wine braised beef jus reduction, local and wild foraged mushrooms, diced cornichon and house-made chive crème fraiche
$40

Braised Beef
Long braised comox valley grass-fed beef, served with pomme puree, seasonal vegetables, red wine reduction, and gremolata
$46
Gluten free
Gluten free

Vancouver Island Mixed Grill
Grilled sirloin, local venison sausage, lamb chop, and house cured pork belly - all island produced. 14oz of grilled meats with pommes puree, roasted vegetables, and a thyme shallot jus
$56

Braised Pork Belly & Seared Scallops
Herb pressed pork belly with scallops, squash purée, French lentil cassoulet, and apple sage brown butter emulsion
$47
Gluten free
Gluten free

Rockfish Persillade
Seared and baked local rockfish, with fresh green herb persillade, baked polenta and ratatouille
$44
Gluten free
Gluten free

West Coast Seafood Pasta
A creamy seafood sauce with pasta, seasonal local fish, clams, mussels, scallop, wild caught shrimp.
$46
Gluten free
Gluten free

Pacific Rim Bouillabaisse
Steamed local seafoods and shellfish, in a tomato saffron broth, with crostini and rouille
$49

Steelhead Risotto
Our house white wine risotto with pan seared steelhead
$45

BC Seafood Trio
Miso ginger salmon, tamarind glazed rockfish, and sesame crusted tuna with wasabi aoili, on toasted sushi rice, with wild greens, pickled vegetables, and accoutrements
$47
Gluten free
Gluten free

Miso Mushroom
Miso maple glazed exotic mushrooms, apple sage gastrique, charred greens, and coconut jasmine rice
$37

10oz New York steak
10oz grilled striploin with pommes puree, roast vegetables, and braised shallot, with beef jus, daily compound butter
$54

Duck Panzanella
Duck leg confit on a salad of hearty greens, Mediterranean vegetables, croutons, and house dressing
$42

Pumpkin Sage Pasta
Local mushrooms, grilled chicken, rotini, green peas, pumpkin sage cream sauce
$42

Tuna Puttanesca
Spiced tomato sauce, tagliatelle, kalamata olives, anchovy, capers, parmesan, local albacore tuna
$42

Smoked Chicken & Pistachio
Smoked chicken thigh, pasta, toasted pistachios, green peas, and pesto lemon cream sauce
$43

menus

Please discuss any dietary concerns with your server, as many dishes are gluten free and / or vegetarian and can be easily modified. As so many of our ingredients are sourced locally, menu items may vary depending upon availability.

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Tuesdays

Seafood Market

Tuesday evenings, enjoy our chef-curated Seafood Market Menu, showcasing the fresh Vancouver Island catch that makes coastal dining truly unique.

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Wednesdays

Date
Night 

Wednesdays are for connection. Local flavours, riverside views and the company you love. Enjoy a three-course dinner for two at one special price. 

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Thursdays

Butcher's Table

Thursdays we celebrate the art of butchery with premium cuts, slow braises and chargrilled classics—all responsibly sourced from Vancouver Island farms.

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1760 Riverside Lane 

Courtenay, BC V9N 8C7

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Reservations: 250-338-6493

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