6 Best Pubs near Shawnigan Lake

“The Dirty Bird, as the locals call it. First time there. We had a couple of drinks and dinner. All was good. The atmosphere is “community pub” the beer was cold and refreshing, the food was good, the service excellent. I’d go back for sure.“

“Pork Chow Mien Bowl for dinner was amazing, one of the best Chow Mien bowls I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to try them all. Great service and a nice atmosphere“

“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!“

“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!“

“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.“

“We (2) stopped in at the Oak last night ( Friday 17th) and enjoyed excellent appies. We ordered 3 different items. The chef and kitchen staff are on fire. Great dishes, properly presented and tasty! Great menu and other dishes being served looked top notch. Sadly, the wait staff dragged down the whole experience. Honestly, they were sorely lacking in focus as the timing, attentiveness and followup was just plain bad. The hostess and our server ( both in early 20's) were quite intent on chatting with each other instead of tending to the many tables, ours iincluded. The Oak Taphouse offers great food and drinks, but until the owners get their staff figured out, I won't go back and can't reccomend this Pub to others. KW“