artisan bistro

We are a French inspired bistro offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, boutique wine list, local beers, cocktails, serving Fernwood coffee co. & so much more. We aim to impress every guest that comes through our doors by showcasing what the island has to offer using local, organic, free range ingredients whenever possible. Cheers

breakfast. lunch. dinner.

We offer $3.15 bottomless in house Fernwood co. Coffee, or for $2.25 take it with you.

daryl pope

Executive Chef

Daryl Pope began his Cooking career at age 16 working for a local pizza place. Learning how to make fresh dough and sauces, he continued in the path to become a chef. Daryl took off to Camosun College where he received his red seal certificate. He apprenticed at the Aerie Resort under Christophe Letard and while working there, the establishment won best Resort in North America 2 years in a row by Conde Nas Magazine. 

He was pushed into cooking competitions early in his career winning first place at the Grand Marnier Dessert Challenge. Daryl then started working with Richard Luttman at the old English Inn Resort which was awarded 2nd place for best new restaurant in Canada. Working at a few different restaurants in Victoria, Daryl then accepted the Corporate Chef of Sysco Victoria where he consulted many restaurants on the island with creative and unique dishes to help grow their businesses. He then got offered a contract with the Canadian Navy to help setup the kitchens & meals for 10 Orca Class Vessels. In 2011 he competed in Chef of the Year Cooking Competition and out of 12 Chefs came 3rd.

After that Daryl got a call to work in Edmonton to be the restaurant Chef at the Westin Edmonton. Missing the island, he naturally came back to accept the position as the Restaurant Chef at the Hotel Grand Pacific. There he ran one of the last 4 diamond Restaurants Victoria has to offer. Longing to have his own restaurant, finally with his Partners he created the Artisan Bistro — an upscale French Bistro.

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