Jakes at The Lake

Restaurant and Taproom

Lake Life, Honest. Your Waterfront Table is Waiting.

Jakes vibe

Welcome to your year-round lakeside home. Our classic, woody cabin atmosphere is the perfect setting to enjoy high-quality cuisine from our amazing chef. We are proud to be the best waterfront dining for both casual summer fun and quality winter dining for the whole community.

Restaurant hours

SUN – THU 

FRI – SAT

11:30 AM – 08 PM

11:30 AM – 09 PM

Happy Hours

Ask your server for happy hours

109 S Shore Rd, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

Phone: (250) 932-2221 

Directions

Popular Eats

Cast Iron Apple Pie

House made flaky pastry with the brown sugar and cinnamon apple filling you’d expect topped with a classic lattice weave crust and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Popular Eats

1/2 Rack of BBQ Ribs and Wings

Slow braised baby back ribs glazed with smoky bbq sauce served with 1/2 pound of chicken wings, buttermilk slaw and fries.

Popular Eats

Comfort food pork loin

Pork loin stuffed with caramelized onions, house made fig jam, goats cheese, carrots and braised kale. Served with Parmesan roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

The Chef

"High-end cuisine meets the rugged honesty of the West Coast. We focus on quality ingredients and simple, authentic cooking."

Saxon Burroughs

Peter

WHERE GREAT FOOD MEETS LAKESIDE HOSPITALITY

The lake

Step inside our bright, high-ceilinged dining room. Large windows surround the space, offering wide-open views of the lake—a cozy and beautiful backdrop for any meal.

Directions

Join the Lake Crew to keep up on chef specials, seasonal features, and community events at Jake’s. Get directions HERE.

Book An Event

We encourage you to secure your table in advance! Individual reservations are welcome in the winter, but seating is walk-in only during our busy summer season. To ensure the best experience for your group, please call ahead for parties of 10 guests or more.
Please explore our areas with a 360° View of our facilities. on the right side.

Step out onto the waterfront patio—the ideal spot to unwind. We welcome every boater, hiker, and family to enjoy the lake air with us.

109 S Shore Rd, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0

Phone: (250) 932-2221 

TAPROOMS

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DAILY SPECIALS

  • WINEY MONDAY: Your choice of Pinot Grigio or Merlot $6.5 – 6oz | $9.5 – 9oz
  • COCKTAIL TUESDAY: All double signature cocktails $11
  • BURGER & BEER WEDNESDAY: Enjoy a pint of house beer and the Deluxe Cheddar Burger $17.5
  • THIRSTY THURSDAY: Pints form our great selection on tap! $7
  • MARTINI FRIDAY: Check out our favourites list! $10
  • PROSECCO SATURDAY: 5oz Prosecco or Mimosa $7.5 | $8
  • CAESAR SUNDAY: $6.5 – 1oz | $10 – 2oz

APPIES

  • POPCORN PRAWNS: Flash-fried Pacific prawns served with chili mango remoulade. 17
  • CHICKEN WINGS: Choice of Cajun, honey garlic, red hot, sweet and spicy Korean, insane hot, smoky barbecue, salt & pepper, or Nashville. Or substitute CAULIFLOWER BITES for a vegetarian option. 18
  • CHICKEN BITES: Panko-breaded chicken breast bites with plum and honey Dijon sauces. 17
  • CLASSIC POUTINE: Crispy fries tossed with cheese curds and smothered in hot beef gravy. 12
  • HUMBOLDT SQUID: Local and hand-cut, marinated, lightly breaded and fried crisp; served with pickled banana peppers, lime caramel and chili mango remoulade 17
  • FRIED WONTONS: Crispy pork-filled wontons drizzled with honey garlic sauce, served with fried onions and house-made sweet chili sauce. 14
  • BAKED STUFFED MUSHROOM CAP DIP: All the favourite flavours served as a dip; roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and fresh herbs with Parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella and cream cheese, served with crispy onion gratin topping, fresh vegetables and naan bread. 16
  • STUFFED YORKIE: Tender braised Canadian AAA beef, carrots, celery and onions with a red wine gravy served in a Yorkshire pudding, topped with crispy-fried Nashville-seasoned potatoes and aged white cheddar cheese. 19
  • SALT & PEPPERCORN DRY RIBS: Lightly-breaded and fried boneless pork ribs tossed with coarse salt and three peppercorn mix; served with chipotle aioli. 15
  • PUB BASKET: Your choice of fries, sweet potato fries or onion rings. 10
  • NACHOS: A single layer of corn tortilla chips topped with roasted corn salsa, green onions, black olives, tomatoes, jalapeños, cheddar and mozzarella cheese; served with salsa and sour cream. Add: Mexi Beef 7 | Ground Chorizo 7 | Cajun Chicken 8 | Guacamole 2.5 20

SOUP & SALADS

  • HOUSE SOUP: Please ask your server about our house-made soup of the day. 9
  • FARMSTAND SALAD: Tomato, heritage greens, spinach, shaved broccoli, roasted beets, goat cheese, dried fruit and sweet nut butter with house-made poppyseed vinaigrette. 17
  • CLASSIC CAESAR: Crispy romaine lettuce tossed with house-made croutons and Caesar dressing; topped with freshly shaved Parmesan and black pepper. 16
  • GREEK-CAESAR: The perfect blend of the two salads. 18
  • MEXICAN STREET CORN SALAD: Romaine, roasted corn, red onions, cilantro, scallions, diced tomatoes, and shredded feta cheese with creamy chili dressing, taco chips and your choice of ground chorizo sausage, Mexi ground beef, spiced chicken breast, spiced steak strips, or onions and bell peppers. 23
  • POWER BOWL: Choice of chicken or crispy tofu with mixed greens, pickled carrots, cucumbers, house cut and seasoned potato crisps, 7 grain pilaf, guacamole and chili sesame aioli. Substitute salt and pepper tuna +4. 22

HANDHELDS

  • DELUXE CHEDDAR BURGER: Classic cheddar beef burger with pickles, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, mustard and red relish on a potato bun. Add: Sautéed Onions 1 | Mushrooms 1 | Bacon 2 or Sub: Grilled Chicken | Veggie Patty | Crispy Chicken 1 18
  • BLACKENED TUNA BURGER: Blackened Ahi tuna on a toasted potato bun with guacamole, zesty ranch slaw, pickled carrots and lemon pepper aioli 22
  • LAKE BURGER: House-made beef burger topped with chorizo red onion jam, goat cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato on a potato bun. 21
  • CRISPY YAM & CANDIED SALMON WRAP: House-made candied wild salmon, goat cheese, mixed greens, crispy yams and basil pesto aioli in a whole wheat flour tortilla. 19
  • SOUTHWEST FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH: Tortilla-crusted chicken breast baked on focaccia bread with guacamole, bacon, aged white cheddar cheese, zesty ranch, lettuce and tomato. 21
  • SMOKEHOUSE BBQ CHICKEN BURGER: Grilled chicken breast topped with smoky barbecue sauce, smoked cheddar cheese, hickory bacon, chili peach aioli, fried onions, lettuce and tomato on toasted potato bun. 21
  • BEEF DIP: Slow-roasted, garlic-studded AAA sirloin, shaved thinly, and served on toasted focaccia with jus on the side for dipping. 22
  • GRILLED STEAK SANDWICH: Grilled steak between a toasted focaccia bun with roasted peppers, cheesy smoky charred broccolini, bleu cheese spread and horseradish dill aioli. 24

COMFORT BOWLS & ENTREES

  • GEMELLI ALFRED: Gemelli pasta, house Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese, served with garlic toast. 19
  • SESAME CHILI CACIO E PEPE GEMELLI: Gemelli pasta tossed with cracked pepper, Grana Padano, toasted sesame, charred scallion and Gochujang butter; served with garlic toast. 22
  • GINGER RICE BOWL: Seasonal vegetables, steamed rice and our ginger soy sauce with your choice of flash-fried strips of beef tenderloin, marinated crispy-fried tofu, prawns or chicken. 21
  • HARISSA-SPICED PRAWNS & SCALLOPS: Sautéed scallops and Pacific white prawns with creamy rosé 7 grain, feta, roasted onions and peppers, lemon oil and garlic toast. 27
  • WEST COAST SALMON BOWL: Hot honey glazed wild-caught, local salmon, 7 grain pilaf, roasted vegetables and bang-bang sauce 26
  • PORK TENDERLOIN & GNOCCHI: Pan-roasted Canadian pork tenderloin with soft potato gnocchi, roasted Chef’s choice mushrooms, broccolini and saffron cream sauce; served with garlic toast and Parmesan cheese. 25
  • KOREAN KIMCHI BOWL: Your choice of crispy-fried beef strips, fried chicken, marinated, fried tofu, or prawns tossed in our sweet and spicy gochujang sauce, served with sticky rice, seasonal vegetables, miso aioli and JP’s house-made kimchi. 25
  • THAI COCONUT CURRY: Aromatic, medium-spiced Thai style curry with fresh lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf broth; served with seasonal vegetables, sticky rice and your choice of vegetarian, prawns, chicken, steak strips or crispy tofu. 23
  • CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWL: Roasted shawarma-seasoned chicken, sweet pickled cabbage, roasted seasonal vegetables and creamy garlic, feta and tahini sauce served over sticky rice. 24

BUZZ-FREE BEVERAGES

  • NEAR BEER: Corona Cero $6.5
  • NEAR BEER: Phillips iOTA Pale Ale $6
  • NEAR BEER: Guinness Zero $8
  • NEAR CIDER: Sober Carpenter Cider $7
  • FRESH LEMONADE: Fresh house-made lemonade $5.5
  • NO-LOMA: Grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and soda. $5.5
  • LAKEY TIKI: Pineapple, orange and fresh lime juice, ginger syrup and soda $5.5
  • ICED COFFEE: Peak’s Dark Roast coffee shaken with cream and simple syrup $5.5
  • VIRGIN CAESAR: Clamato, Tabasco, Worcestershire, salt rim, lime and a spicy bean $6
  • SHIRLEY TEMPLE: Orange juice, ginger ale and grenadine $5.5

BEVERAGES

  • JUICE: Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Clamato, Tomato, Grapefruit $4
  • POP: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, 7-Up, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Iced Tea, Soda, Tonic $3.5
  • SPARKLING: Perrier, Blood Orange San Pellegrino or Lemonata San Pellegrino $5.5
  • COFFEE & TEA: Peak’s Dark Roast, Decaf or Orange Pekoe $3.5
  • HERBAL TEA: Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green, Black, Chamomile, Pomegranate Echinacea $4.5

BEER ON TAP

  • FEATURE BEER: Please ask your server
  • RED ARROW BREWING COMPANY: Laketown Lager, Kustom Kolsch, Piggy Pale Ale, Midnite Umber Ale, Sweet Leaf IPA
  • CRAIG STREET BREWING COMPANY: Prevost Porter
  • PHILLIPS BREWING COMPANY: Blue Buck
  • ALL BEER ON TAP: $5.5 – 14oz | $8 – 18oz | Pitcher $22 – 54oz

CIDER ON TAP

  • MERRIDALE CIDERY & DISTILLERY: Cowichan Dry Apple Cider $11

BEERS, CIDER & COOLERS

  • DOMESTIC BEERS: Bud Light, Budweiser, Lucky $7.5
  • IMPORT BEERS: Corona, Guinness, Stella Artois, Forager Gluten-free Beer $9
  • CIDERS: Growers Summer Peach, Growers Bartlett Pear, Strongbow $8.5

WINE

  • PINOT GRIGIO: Jacob’s Creek, Australia $8 – 6oz | $12 – 9oz | $30 – Bottle
  • CHARDONNAY: Wyndham Estate Bin 222, Australia $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | $34 – Bottle
  • SAUVIGNON BLANC: Stoneleigh, New Zealand $10 – 6oz | $15 – 9oz | $39 – Bottle
  • MERLOT: Open, Okanagan $8 – 6oz | $12 – 9oz | $30 – Bottle
  • MALBEC: Graffigna, Argentina $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | $34 – Bottle
  • CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Inniskillin, Okanagan $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | $34 – Bottle
  • PROSECCO: Montelvini, Italy $8.5 – 5oz | $9 Mimosa

CAESARS

  • CLASSIC CAESAR: Absolut vodka, Worcestershire, tabasco, clamato, spicy bean and a celery salt rim. $11 – 2oz
  • SUNFEST CAESAR: Wisers Deluxe whisky, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, tabasco, clamato, spicy bean and a bacon and onion rim. $13 – 2oz
  • DIABLO CAESAR: Jose Cuervo tequila, inferno hot sauce, Worcestershire, clamato, pickled jalapeño slice and a Tajin rim. $13 – 2oz

COCKTAILS

  • BELLINI: Blended Absolut peach vodka, peach syrup and lime, with red wine $12 – 2oz
  • BRAMBLE: Bombay Gin, Chambord, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and soda. $12 – 2oz
  • JAKE’S LEMONADE: Absolute Vodka shaken with fresh, house-made lemonade. $12 – 2oz
  • APEROL SPRITZ: 2oz Aperol and 3oz prosecco $12
  • PALOMA: Jose Cuervo Tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime, simple syrup and soda with a Tanjin rim. Make it spicy +0.50. $12 – 2oz
  • COWICHAN TIKI: Havana Club 7 year rum, amaro, pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime, simple syrup and soda $12 – 2oz
  • ROCKS MARGARITA: Jose Cuervo Tequila, triple Sec, fresh lime juice and a salt rim. Make it spicy +0.50. $12 – 2oz
  • SPICY PINE: Jose Cuervo tequila, pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime juice and our house-made jalapeño syrup. $12 – 2oz
  • THE FORESTER: BearFace Canadian whisky, ginger Syrup, fresh lemon and cranberry juice. $12 – 2oz

PREMIUM COCKTAILS

  • CADILLAC MARGARITA: Cazadores tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and a salt rim. Make it spicy +0.50. 2oz $14
  • PAPER PLANE: BearFace Canadian whisky, Amaro Montenegro, Aperol and fresh lemon juice. 3oz $14
  • PREMIUM PALOMA: Cazadores tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and soda with a Tanjin rim. Make it spicy +0.50. 2oz $14
  • WHISKEY SOUR: BearFace Canadian whisky, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, egg white, simple syrup and bitters. 2oz $14

MARTINIS

  • CLASSIC: Beefeater gin or Absolut vodka with vermouth and olives. 11
  • COSMOPOLITAN: Absolut vodka, triple Sec, cranberry and fresh lime juice. 11
  • ESPRESSO MARTINI: Arbutus espresso vodka, Irish cream, Kahlua and chilled coffee. 11
  • EARL GREY MARTINI: Beefeater gin, Arbutus vanilla liqueur, house-made Earl Grey syrup and lemon juice. 11

SPECIALTY COFFEES

  • JAKE’S COFFEE: Frangelico, Irish cream and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz
  • MONTE CRISTO: Kahlua, Grand Marnier and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz
  • B-52 COFFEE: Irish Cream, Kahlua, Grand Marnier and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz
  • IRISH COFFEE: Irish Whiskey and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz
  • SPANISH COFFEE: Brandy, Kahlua and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz
  • POLAR BEAR: Peppermint Schnapps, Irish cream and hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. $7 – 1oz | $11 – 2oz

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WHITE WINES

  • PINOT GRIGIO: Jacob’s Creek, Australia $8 – 6oz | $12 – 9oz | Bottle $30
  • CHARDONNAY: Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, California $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | Bottle $34
  • SAUVIGNON BLANC: Stoneleigh, New Zealand $10 – 6oz | $15 – 9oz | Bottle $39
  • DAMASCO: Vigneti Zanatta, Cowichan Valley Bottle $39
  • ROSE: Blue Grouse, Cowichan Valley Bottle $39
  • ORTEGA: Blue Grouse, Cowichan Valley Bottle $39
  • BACCHUS: Alderlea, Cowichan Valley Bottle $39

RED WINES

  • MERLOT: Open, Okanagan $8 – 6oz | $12 – 9oz | Bottle $30
  • MALBEC: Graffigna, Argentina $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | Bottle $34
  • CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Inniskillin, Okanagan $9 – 6oz | $13.5 – 9oz | Bottle $34
  • PETITE SIRAH: Caravan, Australia Bottle $39
  • PINOT NOIR: Averill Creek, Cowichan Valley Bottle $53
  • CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Liberty School, California Bottle $57
  • SHIRAZ-VIOGNIER: Johnny Q, Australia Bottle $34
  • CLARINET: Alderlea, Cowichan Valley Bottle $40

COCKTAILS

  • BELLINI: Absolut Apeach vodka, peach slush and a drizzle of red wine. $11 – 2oz
  • BRAMBLE: Beefeater gin, creme de mure, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup. $13 – 2oz
  • JAKE’S LEMONADE: Absolut vodka and fresh, house-made lemonade. $13 – 2oz
  • ROCKS MARGARITA: Jose Cuervo tequila, triple Sec, fresh lime and a salt rim. $14 – 2oz
  • SANGRIA: Red or White Wine, brandy, orange, apple and pineapple juice with ginger ale. $15 – 1oz + 6oz Wine
  • MOSCOW MULE: Absolut vodka, fresh lime juice, ginger beer and mint. $14 – 2oz
  • WHISKEY SOUR: Maker’s Mark bourbon, fresh lemon and lime juice with simple syrup, bitters and egg whites. $15 – 2oz
  • OLD FASHIONED: Bulleit bourbon, sugar, bitters and orange zest. $15 – 2oz

MARTINIS

  • ADAM BOMB: Raspberry Absolut, melon liqueur, cranberry and lime juice. $13 – 2oz
  • CARAMEL APPLE: Butter ripple schnapps, apple Sour Puss and apple juice. $13 – 2oz
  • COSMOPOLITAN: Absolut vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry juice. $13 – 2oz
  • JAKE’S FAVOURITE: Absolut vodka, blue curacao and cranberry juice. $13 – 2oz
  • CLASSIC: Beefeater gin or Absolut vodka with vermouth and olives. $13 – 2oz