Restaurants in Pacific Rim National Park
Ucluelet
Fine dining is only just beginning to have a presence in Ucluelet, as urban refugees with a flair for cooking try to make a go of coastal living. Overlooking the harbor is Eagle's Nest Marine Pub, 140 Bay St. (tel. 250/726-7515), open Monday to Saturday 10am to midnight and Sunday 10am to 10pm, with traditional pub grub. The Stewart Room Restaurant on the Canadian Princess, 1943 Peninsula (tel. 250/726-7771), offers seafood and fine dining aboard a 71m (233-ft.) moored ship.
Tofino
For a cup of java and a snack, it's hard to beat the Caffé Vincenté, 441 Campbell St. (tel. 250/725-2599), a touch of urban hip near the entrance to town. See the Inn at Tough City for a description of Tough City Sushi.
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Chocolate Tofino
After a tough day of surfing, hiking, or just gazing at the scenery, nothing hits the spot quite like a sweet little treat. Chocolate Tofino has you covered, with handmade chocolates based on local ingredients—try the wild blackberry buttercream or wildflower honey ganache—as well as…$$Around Town - Bakery/Cafe
Common Loaf Bakeshop
Everyone goes to the Loaf, so if you’re looking to hang out with the locals, this downtown Tofino cafe is as good a place as any. It’s a great spot to grab a coffee, check your e-mail courtesy of the free Wi-Fi, and nibble on home-baked goodies. Service can be hit and miss, but the…$Around Town - International
Fetch
Ucluelet has always had a tough time competing with Tofino when it comes to dining, but Fetch comes close. Sleek, modern, and cool, with swooping wooden room dividers in the dining room and low sofas in the lounge, it looks like it should be in a big city somewhere, not perched on…$$$Around Town - West Coast
Great Room at Long Beach Lodge Resort
Great? This room is fantastic! High ceilings, West Coast Craftsman decor, huge stone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean—it’s worthwhile just dropping by for a glass of wine and a snack. It’s even better if you stay for dinner. The menu isn’t particularly…$$$Around Town - Fusion
Norwoods
After working at hotels, private clubs, and high-end restaurant chains all across Canada, Asia, and Europe, chef Richard Norwood found himself at the end of the world in Ucluelet, where he opened this little gem of a bistro. It is tiny, cozy, and very friendly, with an open kitchen…$$$Around Town - West Coast
Shelter
When Shelter opened a decade ago, it was meant to offer the basics—food, wine, shelter—along with a few big-screen TVs and a lively, upscale casual feel. Since then, it has become so much more than that. Owner Jay Gildenhuys is so serious about his food and drink, he started the…$$$Around Town - Fusion
SOBO
The big excitement these days at SOBO—the name is a contraction of “sophisticated bohemian”—is their new cookbook, which means you can now make their Killer Fish Tacos at home. But it’s so much better to let chef Lisa Ahier make them in her shiny new restaurant in downtown Tofino.…$$$Around Town - Mexican
Tacofino Cantina
Another little food truck that could. Tacofino now has trucks in Vancouver and Victoria, and a bricks-and-mortar commissary in Vancouver. And no wonder it’s expanding: This is some ridiculously good food. Try a tempura-battered ling cod taco, or a burrito stuffed with slow-cooked…$Around Town - West Coast
The Pointe Restaurant
Since the Wickaninnish Inn opened in 1996, its restaurant, The Pointe, has set the bar high for dining on this coast. And things just get better and better at this Relais & Châteaux property, even when you think that couldn’t be possible. The carefully handcrafted dining room…$$$Around Town - Seafood
The Schooner
Yes, The Schooner serves other food—steaks, pasta, sandwiches, and the like—but it’s mostly about the seafood here, and has been since it opened in downtown Tofino back in 1949. The room is cozy and lively, all decked out with seafaring memorabilia and jam-packed with visitors in…$$$Around Town - Casual
Wildside Grill
It’s just a little wooden takeout shack with a few outdoor tables in the same mall as Chocolate Tofino and Live to Surf. But oh, this is some fine food. The owners source their ingredients from the best local providers, and the seafood couldn’t be fresher if it tried. The salmon…$$Around Town
