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Provence Marinaside
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Bacchus Restaurant
Restaurants
Provence Marinaside
Dining at the wood tables
amid the bright Mediterranean
color scheme is a casual delight,
with the food itself living up to
fine dining. Fresh local seafood is
featured, with a raw oyster bar
and antipasti showcase. A
sommelier helps out
with the impressive
wine list. Weekend
brunches
(see p83).
Il Giardino
Internationally known
restaurateur and chef Umberto
Menghi has re-created the mood
and atmosphere of Tuscany.
Menu choices satisfy with items
such as
osso buco
, roasted
pheasant, and flash-
seared tuna. Follow
up with one of the
wonderful desserts,
such as tiramisu or
crème brûlée, all
made in-house. An
extensive wine list
includes international
and local vintages. In
the summer, the
exquisite garden patio
is a favorite
(see p83).
CinCin Ris-
torante & Bar
The Mediterranean-
inspired menu of this
inviting space includes
wood-fired pizzas and
alder wood-grilled
meat and fish. If you're
not in a rush, order the melt-in-
your-mouth free range chicken
cooked under a brick in the
wood-fired oven for 25 minutes.
On the terrace, trees mute the
hustle of the street below.
Choose from 925 wines
(see p73).
CinCin Ristorante & Bar
Bacchus Restaurant
A pianist plays as diners savor
the dishes created from locally
sourced ingredients, including
wild salmon, ranch venison, and
rack of lamb. Gorgeously lush,
Bacchus reeks of old-city money,
and attracts a clientele apprecia-
tive of its European-style setting.
European, California, and BC
wines make up a noteworthy
wine list
(see p73)
.
Blue Water Café and
Raw Bar
Exquisite wild seafood is served
in a 100-year-old brick-and-beam
warehouse. The decor is contem-
porary, the atmosphere friendly,
and the kitchen serves mouth-
watering delicacies such as
Quadra Island honey mussel
soup and seafood towers of
fresh shellfish, sushi, and Dun-
geness crab. The Raw Bar is the
domain of a master sushi chef.
Superb champagne list
(see p83).
Blue Water Café and Raw Bar
West Coast cuisine highlights local seafood, meats, and produce,
often incorporating ingredients unique to the region
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