JAKE’S AT THE LAKE
A casual dining restaurant that looks over the beautiful Cowichan Lake and Cowichan River, located right in the heart of the town of Lake Cowichan. Locally sourced, house-made food and brews, celiac friendly options, delicious appies and mouthwatering desserts. You will not be disappointed!
MENU
DAILY SPECIALS
$6.5 - 6oz | $9.5 - 9oz
WINEY MONDAY
Your choice of Pinot Grigio or Merlot
$6.5 - 6oz | $9.5 - 9oz
$10.5
COCKTAIL TUESDAY
All double signature cocktails
$10.5
$17
BURGER & BEER WEDNESDAY
Enjoy a pint of house beer and the Deluxe Cheddar Burger
$17
$7
THIRSTY THURSDAY
Pints form our great selection on tap!
$7
$9.5
MARTINI FRIDAY
Check out our favourites list!
$9.5
$6.5
LAKETOWN LAGER SATURDAY
Pints of our hometown brew
$6.5
$6.5 - 1oz | $10 - 2oz
CAESAR SUNDAY
$6.5 - 1oz | $10 - 2oz
APPIES
$16
POPCORN PRAWNS
Flash-fried Pacific prawns served with chili mango remoulade.
$16
$18
CHICKEN WINGS
Choice of Cajun, honey garlic, red hot, swicy Korean, insane hot, smoky barbecue, salt & pepper, garlic pepper, lemon pepper or Parmesan. Or sub CAULIFLOWER BITES for a vegetarian option.
$18
$17
CHICKEN BITES
Panko-breaded chicken breast bites with plum and honey Dijon sauces.
$17
$12
CLASSIC POUTINE
Crispy fries tossed with cheese curds and smothered in hot beef gravy.
$12
$16
HUMBOLDT SQUID
Local and hand-cut, marinated, lightly breaded and fried crisp; served with pickled banana peppers, lime caramel and chili mango remoulade
$16
$14
FRIED WONTONS
Crispy pork-filled wontons drizzled with honey garlic sauce, served with fried onions and house-made sweet chili sauce.
$14
$18
BAKED QUESO ROJA DIP
Red salsa, mozzarella, cheddar, cream cheese and onions baked and topped with fresh tomatoes and scallions; served with fresh, hand-cut tortilla chips.
$18
$18
BBQ CHORIZO FLATBREAD
Red onions, locally-made chorizo sausage, pickled jalapenos, smoky barbecue sauce and cheese curds.
$18
$16
SLOPPY JOE POTATO SKINS
Crispy-fried potato skins topped with a house-made mix of ground beef, bell peppers, onions, tomato sauce and spices, topped with mixed cheese and served with sour cream.
$16
$10
PUB BASKET
Your choice of fries, sweet potato fries or onion rings.
$10
$20
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
$9
HOUSE SOUP
Please ask your server about our house-made soup of the day.
$9
$16
CLASSIC CAESAR
Crispy romaine lettuce tossed with house-made croutons and Caesar dressing; topped with freshly shaved Parmesan and black pepper.
$16
$18
GREEK SALAD
Bell peppers, red onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta in our house balsamic vinaigrette.
$18
$18
GREEK-CAESAR
The perfect blend of the two salads.
$18
$17
FARMSTAND SALAD
Tomato, heritage greens, spinach, shaved broccoli, roasted beets, goat cheese, dried fruit and sweet nut butter with house-made poppyseed vinaigrette.
$17
$23
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, BBQ pork, or onions and bell peppers.
$23
$21
POWER BOWL
Choice of chicken or crispy tofu with mixed greens, pickled carrots, cucumber, taro root chips, guacamole and 7-grain pilaf and guacamole with chili sesame aioli. Substitute salt and pepper tuna 4
$21
HANDHELDS
$18
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
$22
BLACKENED TUNA BURGER
Blackened Ahi tuna on a toasted potato bun with guacamole, zesty ranch slaw, pickled carrots and lemon pepper aioli
$22
$21
LAKE BURGER
House-made beef burger topped with chorizo red onion jam, goat cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato on a potato bun.
$21
$21
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
$19
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
$20
GRILLED CHICKEN CAPRESE SANDWICH
House-made fire roasted tomato sauce, grilled chicken breast, marinated fresh mozza, shaved Parmesan, lettuce, tomato, and basil aioli on a toasted potato bun. Make it crispy +1
$20
$21
PRIME RIB BEEF DIP
Slow-roasted, garlic-studded AAA sirloin, shaved thinly, and served on toasted focaccia with jus on the side for dipping.
$21
BOWLS & ENTREES
$20
MADRAS-STYLE CURRY
South Indian-style medium hot curry with seasonal vegetables, steamed rice, and choice of vegetarian, prawns, chicken, steak strips or crispy tofu, topped with coconut. Add: Mango Tamarind Chutney +1.5
$20
$20
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.
$20
$19
GEMELLI ALFREDO
Gemelli pasta, house Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese, served with garlic toast. Make Butter Chicken Pasta +6
$19
$23
SAUSAGE & MUSHROOM GEMELLI PASTA
Locally-made apple and sage sausage, gemelli pasta, Chef’s blend of roasted mushrooms, braised leeks and apple cider cream sauce; topped with shaved Parmesan, lemon oil and garlic toast.
$23
$25
WEST COAST SALMON BOWL
Hot honey glazed, wild-caught, local salmon, 7 grain pilaf, roasted vegetables and bang-bang sauce.
$25
$26
HARISSA SPICED PRAWNS & SCALLOPS
Sautéed scallops and Pacific white prawns with creamy rosé 7 grain, feta cheese, roasted vegetables, lemon oil and garlic toast.
$26
$23
LOUISIANA STYLE CAJUN CHICKEN & PRAWN SKILLET
Pacific white prawns, chicken, charred tomatoes, sautéed bell peppers and red onion served over steamed rice with garlic bread.
$23
$24
KOREAN KIMCHI BOWL
Your choice of crispy-fried beef strips, fried chicken, marinated and fried tofu or prawns tossed in our ‘swicy’ gochujang sauce, served with steamed rice, seasonal vegetables, kimchi, red pepper jam and miso aioli.
$24
BEVERAGES
$3.5
JUICE
Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Clamato, Tomato, Grapefruit
$3.5
$3
POP
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Iced Tea, Soda, Tonic
$3
$5
SPARKLING
Perrier, Blood Orange San Pellegrino or Lemonata San Pellegrino
$5
$6
NEAR BEER
Corona Sunbrew, Phillips iOTA Pale Ale, Phillips iOTA Hazy IPA, Phillips iOTA Blackberry Lemon Ale
$6
$3
COFFEE & TEA
Peak's Dark Roast, Decaf or Orange Pekoe
$3
$4
HERBAL TEA
Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green, Black, Chamomile, Alpine Berry
$4
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
PHILLIPS BREWING COMPANY
Blue Buck
CRAIG STREET BREWING COMPANY
Prevost Porter
ALL BEER ON TAP
$5.5 - 14oz | $8 - 18oz | Pitcher $22 - 54oz
CIDER ON TAP
$11
MERRIDALE CIDERY & DISTILLERY
Cowichan Dry Apple Cider
$11
BEERS, CIDER & COOLERS
$7.5
DOMESTIC BEERS
Laketown Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Lucky
$7.5
$8.5
IMPORT BEERS
Corona, Guinness, Stella Artois, Forager Gluten-free Beer
$8.5
$8
CIDERS
Growers Summer Peach, Growers Bartlett Pear, Strongbow, Hey Y'all
$8
WINE
$10 - 6oz | $14.5 - 9oz | Litre $50
ON TAP
Crafted by Enrico Winery! Jake's Pinot Gris & Jake's Red Blend of Cabernet Libre and Corivese
$10 - 6oz | $14.5 - 9oz | Litre $50
$8 - 6oz | $12 - 9oz | $30 - Bottle
PINOT GRIGIO
Jacob's Creek, Australia
$8 - 6oz | $12 - 9oz | $30 - Bottle
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
CHARDONNAY
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, California
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
$10 - 6oz | $15 - 9oz | $39 - Bottle
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Stoneleigh, New Zealand
$10 - 6oz | $15 - 9oz | $39 - Bottle
$8 - 6oz | $12 - 9oz | $30 - Bottle
MERLOT
Open, Okanagan
$8 - 6oz | $12 - 9oz | $30 - Bottle
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
MALBEC
Graffigna, Argentina
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Inniskillin, Okanagan
$9 - 6oz | $13.5 - 9oz | $34 - Bottle
CAESARS
$11 - 2oz
CLASSIC CAESAR
Absolut vodka, Worcestershire, tabasco, clamato, spicy bean and a celery salt rim.
$11 - 2oz
$13 - 2oz
SUNFEST CAESAR
Wisers Deluxe whisky, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, tabasco, clamato, spicy bean and a bacon and onion rim.
$13 - 2oz
$13 - 2oz
DIABLO CAESAR
Jose Cuervo tequila, inferno hot sauce, Worcestershire, clamato, pickled jalapeño slice and a Tajin rim.
$13 - 2oz
COCKTAILS
$11.5 - 2oz
BELLINI
Absolut peach vodka, peach slush and lime, with red wine.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 2oz
BRAMBLE
Bombay Gin, Chambord, fresh lemon juice, soda and simple syrup.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 2oz
JAKE'S LEMONADE
Absolute Vodka shaken with fresh, house-made lemonade.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 3oz
JAKE'S NEGRONI
Bombay gin, Aperol and sweet vermouth.
$11.5 - 3oz
$11.5 - 2oz
PALOMA
Jose Cuervo Tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime, simple syrup and soda with a Tanjin rim. Make it spicy +0.50.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 2oz
ROCKS MARGARITA
Jose Cuervo Tequila, triple Sec, fresh lime juice and a salt rim. Make it spicy +0.50.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 2oz
SPICY PINE
Jose Cuervo tequila, pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime juice and our house-made jalapeño syrup.
$11.5 - 2oz
$11.5 - 2oz
THE FORESTER
Bulleit bourbon, ginger Syrup, fresh lemon and cranberry juice.
$11.5 - 2oz
PREMIUM COCKTAILS
$2oz $13
CADILLAC MARGARITA
Cazadores tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and a salt rim. Make it spicy +0.50.
$2oz $13
$3oz $13
PAPER PLANE
Bulleit bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, Aperol and fresh lemon juice.
$3oz $13
$2oz $13
PREMIUM PALOMA
Cazadores tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and soda with a Tanjin rim. Make it spicy +0.50.
$2oz $13
$2oz $13
WHISKEY SOUR
Bulleit bourbon, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, egg white, simple syrup and bitters.
$2oz $13
MARTINIS
$10.5
CLASSIC
Beefeater gin or Absolut vodka with vermouth and olives.
$10.5
$10.5
COSMOPOLITAN
Absolut vodka, triple Sec, cranberry and fresh lime juice.
$10.5
$10.5
ESPRESSO MARTINI
Arbutus espresso vodka, Irish cream, Kahlua and chilled coffee.
$10.5
$10.5
EARL GREY MARTINI
Beefeater gin, Arbutus vanilla liqueur, Earl Grey syrup and lemon juice.
$10.5
$10.5
FRENCH MARTINI
Absolut vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice.
$10.5
$10.5
VIVA PUFF MARTINI
Absolut vodka, raspberry liqueur, chocolate liqueur, vanilla liqueur, cream and chilled coffee.
$10.5
SPECIALTY COFFEES
$7 - 1oz | $11 - 2oz
JAKE'S COFFEE
Frangelico, Irish cream and Peak's Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
$7 - 1oz | $11 - 2oz
$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
$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
$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
$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
$7 - 1oz | $11 - 2oz
POLAR BEAR
Peppermint Schnapps, Irish cream and hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
$7 - 1oz | $11 - 2oz
“Good food right after enjoying the river tubing experience. Regular customer’s at the Craig Street Brew Pub as well! All good.”
“Solid pub near the shore of Lake Cowichan that provides a selection of locally brewed craft beer from their dedicated brewery, Red Arrow.”
“Good pub food and great beer options. ”
Hours of Operation
CLOSING DECEMBER 8TH AT 2 PM FOR A PRIVATE PARTY, DECEMBER 24TH AT 4 PM, DECEMBER 25TH & JANUARY 1ST FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
MONDAYS | 11:30 AM - 8 PM TUESDAYS | 11:30 AM - 8 PM WEDNESDAYS | 11:30 AM - 8 PM THURSDAYS | 11:30 AM - 8 PM FRIDAYS | 11:30 AM - 9 PM SATURDAYS | 11:30 AM - 9 PM SUNDAYS | 11:30 AM - 8 PM
Specials Everyday!
WINEY MONDAYS | Merlot or Pinot Grigio 6oz $6.5 or 9oz $9.5
BURGER & BEER WEDNESDAYS | Burger & Beer $17 THIRSTY THURSDAYS | Pints $7
MARTINI FRIDAYS | Martinis $9.5
LAKETOWN LAGER SATURDAYS | Pints of our hometown brew $6.5 CAESAR SUNDAYS | Caesars 0oz $5 or 1oz $6.5 or 2oz $10
250 932 2221
South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0