11 Best Pubs near Cowichan Bay

“Popped in tonight to grab a bite to eat (Solo) before I had to scoot to my shop for the last ladies night. I tried the Lamb Jalfrezi!! What a delight! Lamb was cooked to perfection, and super tender, the veggies (peppers) still had some crunch, beautifully blended spices, basmati also cooked perfectly... I would have LICKED my bowl...however, had some soft buttery Naan to wipe the bowl clean!! My waitress (I'm sorry, I didn't ask you name... you know who you are!!). Lovely, young lady, took the time to chat a bit... it was just what I needed!! Thank you!“

“Love eating at The Cobble stone pub in Cobble Hill Great food and service from Kaitlyn and the coffee ☕️ is the best Cheers 🍻 Ron Wolf“

“I went to Moby"s for the first time on August 16th 2025. Highly recommended by people I know. Excellent service , awesome food and friendly atmosphere. I was there with a friend, and Chelsea was amazing.Kudos to Chelsea. I will be back again😀“

“The Karaoke is the best👌“

“My partner and I went here for supper on the first night at Shawnigan Lake. It was a quaint with pool tables in the middle of the pub. A few young people were playing pool that were somewhat bothersome but what should be expected in a pub. Food was great and service was good. Great first night.“

“Went for lunch today and had Coconut Butterfly Prawns. The service was excellent.The Prawns ( 8 ), were Bodacious Beautiful and tasty. This is the place to go. Yesterday I had Scimpy Scampi elsewhere.“

“Our favourite little local pub. Good food and drinks at great prices that are hard to find nowadays. It's sad that these types of traditional pubs are disappearing fast and now are few and far between. Enjoy it while it lasts. Undoubtedly, it will be replaced by your typical trendy affair with $10 beers and $23 burgers. It's no wonder people don't go out anymore. Definitely wish there were more good places like the Brass Bell.“

“Final supper on the island before our journey back to the prairies. This supper was memorable. Large portions, great seafood linguine, good chowder, fish and chips and the shrimp platter. Service was great, our servers were a pleasure to talk with and made us feel valued and welcome. When we return to the island, this place will be on our must visit list again!“

“I can’t comment on the food as I haven’t eaten here, but I’ve stopped by multiple times just for a pint. This review is based on that experience only.

I really want to give this place 5 stars—the atmosphere is nice and it’s always been a decent spot for a drink. However, I’m removing 1 stars for one big reason: the way they handle liquor tax.

Most establishments in B.C. include the liquor tax in the listed price of a pint. Here, it’s not included—you’ll see one price on the menu, but when the bill comes you’re hit with three different taxes: the standard two plus the B.C. liquor tax, which is passed directly to the customer. Considering the pints are already on the pricey side, I find this practice frustrating and misleading.

For example: two Fat Tug IPAs (Driftwood) came to $19.50 before tip. That’s steep, and not the kind of experience that makes me want to come back as often.

Hopefully they reconsider how they structure their pricing, because this could easily be a 5-star spot otherwise.“

“Wasn't busy when we came, but the waitress was incredible. Extremely friendly, took time to chat with us and get to know us, turns out I knew her from my daughter's school a year back too.It's nice to visit a place where the staff cares about their customers.“

“Fantastic Food and Superb service. Thank you Katlyn!“