Guidebook for Cobble Hill
Essentials
True Grain - Cowichan Bay
1735 Cowichan Bay RdLocal, organic, delicious bread.
Year-round farmers' market, every saturday from 9am till 2pm. A bit pricey but great colourful and jovial place to be on a Saturday morning.
77 locals recommend
Duncan Farmer's Market
200 Craig StYear-round farmers' market, every saturday from 9am till 2pm. A bit pricey but great colourful and jovial place to be on a Saturday morning.
This is our main source of groceries. All organic or non-GMO, local and fair trade products! Very helpful and awesome staff!
http://www.communityfarmstore.ca/
23 locals recommend
The Community Farm Store
5380 Trans-Canada HwyThis is our main source of groceries. All organic or non-GMO, local and fair trade products! Very helpful and awesome staff!
http://www.communityfarmstore.ca/
Just like every other supermarket, you will find everything you need there. It is just 3 minutes away from our place.
19 locals recommend
Country Grocer
1400 Cowichan Bay RdJust like every other supermarket, you will find everything you need there. It is just 3 minutes away from our place.
Food Scene
Local ingredients, sustainably caught fish, good prices. Our favorites are the clam chowder in a bread bowl and any of their fish and chips. And for the kids, a plate of "cob bites" usually does the trick. Super friendly staff.
19 locals recommend
Rock Cod Cafe
1759 Cowichan Bay RdLocal ingredients, sustainably caught fish, good prices. Our favorites are the clam chowder in a bread bowl and any of their fish and chips. And for the kids, a plate of "cob bites" usually does the trick. Super friendly staff.
Tiny restaurant, authentic belgian style crepes or "galettes" with local organic buckwheat (sarrazin) flour. Really good food, and good price. very nice owners (who are also the cooks and servers)
The Crepevine
171 Jubilee StTiny restaurant, authentic belgian style crepes or "galettes" with local organic buckwheat (sarrazin) flour. Really good food, and good price. very nice owners (who are also the cooks and servers)
Merridale is our local cidery (neighbour of "Unsworth", one of our local wineries). Amazing food at a reasonable price, cider made with local cider apple, beautiful orchard to walk around while waiting for your meal. A jewel of the region.
105 locals recommend
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
1230 Merridale Rd Merridale is our local cidery (neighbour of "Unsworth", one of our local wineries). Amazing food at a reasonable price, cider made with local cider apple, beautiful orchard to walk around while waiting for your meal. A jewel of the region.
Unsworth is one of our local wineries (neighbour of "Merridale", our local cidery) and they have a fantastic restaurant in a beautiful dwelling. The restaurant is quite $$$ but you get amazing food and service, in a stunning environment.
111 locals recommend
Unsworth Vineyards
2915 Cameron Taggart RdUnsworth is one of our local wineries (neighbour of "Merridale", our local cidery) and they have a fantastic restaurant in a beautiful dwelling. The restaurant is quite $$$ but you get amazing food and service, in a stunning environment.
Drinks & Nightlife
HUGE local beer selection, delicious mussels and fries, enjoyable and conversation-friendly music choices. Great "Hole in the wall" place!
29 locals recommend
The Churchill
1140 Government StHUGE local beer selection, delicious mussels and fries, enjoyable and conversation-friendly music choices. Great "Hole in the wall" place!
Hermann's Jazz Club
753 View StJazz club. Enough said!
Parks & Nature
Old railroad trail, now a biking/hiking trail. It goes over the koksilah river, via this historic landmark, the Kinsol Trestle. Stunning! You can also walk down under the trestle for a picnic in nature.
168 locals recommend
Kinsol Trestle
2869 Glen Eagles RdOld railroad trail, now a biking/hiking trail. It goes over the koksilah river, via this historic landmark, the Kinsol Trestle. Stunning! You can also walk down under the trestle for a picnic in nature.
Arts & Culture
Outdoor walking tour of the logging past history of our province. You get to ride on a steam-powered train, and there is a huge playground in the premises. Kids love it!
50 locals recommend
B.C. Forest Discovery Centre
2892 Drinkwater RdOutdoor walking tour of the logging past history of our province. You get to ride on a steam-powered train, and there is a huge playground in the premises. Kids love it!