Jakes at The Lake

Family Restaurant

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 – 09 PM

11:30 AM – 10 PM

Happy Hours

Ask your server for happy hours

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

Phone: (250) 932-2221 

The Chef

Great ingredients, bold flavors and a West Coast point of view.  Honest, casual food that’s seasonal and full of personality

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.

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 

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This Menu will be available May 22nd

Please ask your server for today's menu

EVERYDAY!

$6
 

Laketown Lager Pints

WINEY MONDAY

$6.5 – 6oz | $9.5 – 9oz

Your choice of Pinot Grigio or Merlot

COCKTAIL TUESDAY

$1 OFF

All Signature & Premium Cocktails

BURGER & BEER WEDNESDAY

$18

Any beer on tap and the Deluxe Cheddar Burger

THIRSTY THURSDAY

$7

Pints of beer from our great selection on tap!

MARTINI FRIDAY

$11

Check out the list of all our martinis!

PROSECCO SATURDAY

$8 | $8.5

5oz Prosecco or 5oz Mimosa

CAESAR SUNDAY

$8.5 – 1oz | $10 – 2oz | $6 Virgin
Diablo Caesar or Sunfest Caesar $12.5

CHICKEN TENDERS

$18.5

Hand-breaded chicken tender pieces with plum and honey Dijon sauces.

CHICKEN WINGS

1lb $19 & 2lbs $34

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 $17

CLASSIC POUTINE

$13

Crispy-coated fries topped with curds and smothered in hot beef gravy.

POPCORN PRAWNS

$18

Flash-fried Pacifi c prawns served
with chili mango remoulade

HUMBOLDT SQUID

$19

Local and hand-cut squid, marinated and tender-fried; served with pickled banana peppers, lime caramel and chili mango remoulade

FRIED WONTONS

$16

Crispy pork-filled wontons drizzled with honey garlic sauce and served with fried onions and house-made sweet chili sauce.

BAKED STUFFED MUSHROOM CAP DIP

$19

All thefavourite 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

CHIMICHURRI PRAWN TOSTADA

$18

Crisp fried white corn tortilla topped with creamy avocado ] spread, sweet pickled cabbage, Chimichurri glazed prawns and feta cheese, topped with togarashi seed crunch

SALT & 3 PEPPERCORN DRY RIBS $16

$16

Lightly-breaded and fried boneless pork ribs tossed with coarse salt and three peppercorn mix; served with chipotle aioli

PUB BASKET

$12

Choice of fries, sweet potato wedges or onion rings. Make them Nashville hot .75

NACHOS

$23

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 $8 | Ground Chorizo $8 | Cajun Chicken $9
Guacamole $4 | Sour Cream $4 | Salsa $4

HOUSE SOUP

$9

 Please ask your server

FARMSTAND SALAD

$19

Tomato, heritage greens, spinach, shaved broccoli, roasted beets, goat cheese, dried fruit and sweet nut butter with house-made poppyseed vinaigrette.

CLASSIC CAESAR

$17.5

Crispy romaine lettuce tossed with our house-made croutons and Caesar dressing; topped with
shaved Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Add: Bacon $4 | Prawns $9 | Cajun Chicken $9

GREEK-CAESAR

$21

The perfect blend of the two salads.

MEXICAN STREET CORN SALAD

$24

Romaine, roasted corn, red onions, cilantro, scallions, diced tomatoes, and shredded feta
cheese with creamy chili dressing, taco chips and your choice of locally-ground chorizo sausage, Mexi ground beef, spiced chicken breast,
spiced steak strips, or onions and bell peppers. Add: Prawns $9

POWER BOWL

$25

Choice of chicken or crispy tofu with mixed greens, pickled carrots, cucumbers, togarashi seed crunch, 7 grain
pilaf, guacamole and chili sesame aioli. Substitute: Salt & Pepper Tuna $4

DELUXE CHEDDAR BURGER $20

$20

Classic cheddar beef burger with pickles, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard and red relish on a sesame seed bun. Add: Sautéed Onions $3 | Mushrooms $3 | Bacon $4 | Extra Beef Patty $9
Sub: Crispy Chicken $1 | Grilled Chicken | Veggie Patty

BLACKENED TUNA BURGER $23

$23

 Blackened Ahi tuna on a
toasted sesame seed bun with guacamole, zesty ranch slaw, pickled carrots and lemon pepper aioli

LAKE BURGER

$23

 House-made beef burger topped with chorizo red onion jam, goat cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a sesame seed bun

BIRRIA BEEF GRILLED CHEESE

$22

Slow roasted birria spiced beef on grilled marble rye with pickled onions and southwest ranch with aged cheddar and smoked cheddar

CRISPY YAM & CANDIED SALMON WRAP

$21

House made candied wild salmon, goat cheese, mixed greens, crispy yams and basil pesto aioli in a whole wheat fl our tortilla

SOUTHWEST FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH

$23

Tortilla-crusted chicken breast baked on focaccia bread with guacamole, bacon, aged white cheddar cheese, zesty ranch, lettuce and tomato

SMOKEHOUSE BBQ CHICKEN BURGER

$22

Grilled chicken breast topped with smoky barbecue sauce, smoked cheddar cheese, hickory bacon, chili peach aioli, fried onions, lettuce and tomato on toasted sesame seed bun

BEEF DIP

$24

Slow-roasted, garlic-studded AAA sirloin, shaved thinly, and served on toasted focaccia with jus on the side for dipping

GRILLED STEAK SANDWICH

$25

Grilled steak between a toasted focaccia with caramelized onion, sautéed mushrooms and house-made jalapeño pub cheese

INCLUDED WITH YOUR MEAL

Choice of: House Greens, Soup or French Fries
Make your fries Nashville hot .75
Upgrade to: Poutine $3, Onion Rings $2, Caesar $1.5,
Greek-Caesar $2, or Sweet Potato Wedges $2

GEMELLI ALFREDO

$20
Gemelli pasta, house Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese, served with garlic toast

CHILI BUTTER PRAWN GNOCCHI

$26

Sweet corn puree, pan-fried potato gnocchi, charred corn, roasted tomatoes, pickled red onion, fresh herbs, chili prawns and feta cheese

GINGER RICE BOWL

$23

Seasonal vegetables, sticky rice and our ginger soy sauce with your choice of flash-fried strips of beef tenderloin, marinated crispy-fried tofu, prawns or chicken

COASTAL HARISSA PRAWN BOWL

$27

Zesty harissa spiced prawns and oyster mushrooms over herbed couscous with cucumber, pickled onions, roasted tomatoes and harissa honey vinaigrette, finished with fresh herbs and garlic yogurt

KOREAN KIMCHI BOWL

$26

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.

WEST COAST SALMON BOWL

$27

Hot honey glazed wild-caught, local salmon, 7 grain pilaf, roasted vegetables and bang-bang sauce

CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWL

$26
Roasted shawarma seasoned chicken, sweet pickled cabbage, roasted seasonal vegetables and creamy garlic, feta and tahini sauce served over sticky rice with naan bread.

ADD TO ANYTHING

 
Prawns $9 | Salt & Pepper Tuna $14
Shawarma Chicken $12 | Cajun Chicken $9 | Ground Chorizo $8
Hot Honey-Glazed Salmon $13 | Bacon $4 | Marinated & Crispy-Fried Tofu $6 | Mexi Beef $8 | Extra Burger Patty $9

This Menu will be available May 22nd

Please ask your server for today's menu

EVERYDAY!

$6

 Laketown Lager Pints

WINEY MONDAY

6oz $6.5 | 9oz $9.5

Your choice of Pinot Grigio or Merlot

COCKTAIL TUESDAY

$1 OFF

All Signature & Premium Cocktails

BURGER & BEER WEDNESDAY

$18

Any beer on tap and the Deluxe Cheddar Burger 

THIRSTY THURSDAY

$7

Pints of beer from our great selection on tap!

MARTINI FRIDAY

$11

Check out our list of martinis!

PROSECCO SATURDAY

$8 | $8.5
5oz Prosecco or 5oz Mimosa

CAESAR SUNDAY

1oz $8.5 | 2oz $12 | Virgin $6
 
Diablo Caesar or Sunfest Caesar $12.5

Corona Cero

$6.5

Near Beer

Phillips iOTA Pale Ale

$6

Near Beer

Guinness Zero

$8

Near Beer

Sober Carpenter Cider

$7

Near Cider

Fresh Lemonade

$6

Fresh house-made lemonade

No Loma

$6

Grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and soda.

Lakey Tiki

$6

Pineapple, orange and fresh lime juice, ginger syrup and soda 

Iced Coffee

$6

Peak’s Dark Roast coffee shaken with cream and simple syrup

Virgin Caesar

$6.5

Clamato, Tabasco, Worcestershire, celery
salt rim, lime and a spicy bean

Shirley Temple

$6

Orange juice, ginger ale and grenadine

Juice

$4.5

Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Clamato, Tomato, Grapefruit

Pop

$4

Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, 7-Up, Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Iced Tea, Soda, Tonic

Sparkling

$6

Perrier, Blood Orange San Pellegrino or Lemonata San Pellegrino

Coffee & Tea

$4

Peak’s Dark Roast, Decaf or Orange Pekoe

Herbal Tea

$5

Earl Grey, Peppermint, Green, Black, Chamomile, Pomegranate Echinacea

Feature Beer

 Please ask about our current feature

Red Arrow Brewing Co.

Laketown Lager, Kustom Kolsch, Piggy Pale Ale, Midnite Umber Ale, Sweet Leaf IPA
 

Phillips Brewing Co.

Blue Buck

Merridale Cidery & Distillery

$11

Cowichan Dry Apple Cider Glass $7 | Pint $1

All Beer on Tap

$5.5 – $22

18oz Pint $8 | 14oz Glass $5.5 | 54oz Pitcher $22
 

Domestic Beers

$7.5

Bud Light, Budweiser, Lucky

Import Beers

$9

Corona, Guinness, Stella Artois, Forager Gluten-free Beer

Ciders

$8.5

Growers Summer Peach, Growers Bartlett Pear, Strongbow

Pinot Grigio

6oz $8 | 9oz $12 | Bottle $30

Jacob’s Creek Australia

Chardonnay

6oz $9 | 9oz $13.5 | Bottle $34
 
Wyndham Estate Bin 222, Australia

Sauvignon Blanc

6oz $10 | 9oz $15 | Bottle $39
 

Stoneleigh, New Zealand

Merlot

6oz $8 | 9oz $12 | Bottle $30

Open, Okanagan

Malbec

6oz $9 | 9oz $13.5 | Bottle $34

Graffigna, Argentina

Cabernet Sauvignon

6oz $9 | 9oz $13.5 | Bottle $34

Inniskillin, Okanagan

Proseco

5oz $9 | 5oz Mimosa $9.5
 

Montelvini, Italy

Bellini

 2oz $14

Blended Absolut peach vodka, peach syrup and lime, with red wine.

Bramble

 2oz $14.5

Bombay Gin, Chambord, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and soda. 

Jake's Lemonade

E 2oz $13

Absolut vodka shaken with fresh,
house-made lemonade – Sub raspberry vodka +$0.50

Daiquiri

 2oz $14

Blended Havana White Rum, triple sec, lime
juice and choice of strawberry, peach or lime

Paloma

 2oz $14

 Jose Cuervo tequila, grapefruit, lime, simple syrup, soda, and a Tajin rim – Make it spicy +$0.50

Rocks Margarita

 2oz $13

 Jose Cuervo tequila, triple sec, fresh lime, simple syrup, salted rim – Make it spicy +$0.50 – Make it smokey with mezcal +$0.50

Cowichan Tiki

 2oz $14.5

Havana Club 7 year rum, amaro,
pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime, simple syrup and soda

Spicy Pine

2oz $14

Jose Cuervo tequila, pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime juice and our house-made jalapeño syrup.

CADILLAC MARGARITA

2oz $16

Cazadores tequila, Grand Marnier, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and a salt rim. Make it spicy +0.50.

APEROL SPRITZ

 $15 2oz Aperol + 3oz Prosecco

Prosecco, Aperol and soda

SUNFEST CAESAR

2oz $14.5

Wisers Deluxe whisky, BBQ
sauce, Worcestershire, tabasco, clamato, spicy bean and a bacon
onion rim

DIABLO CAESAR

2oz $14.5

Jose Cuervo tequila, inferno hot sauce, Worcestershire, clamato, pickled jalapeño slice, Tajin rim

WHISKY SOUR

 2oz $15

BearFace Canadian whisky, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, egg white, simple syrup and bitters.

Classic

Beefeater gin or Absolut vodka with vermouth and olives.

Cosmopolitan

Absolut vodka, triple Sec, cranberry and fresh lime juice.

Earl Gray Martini

Beefeater gin, Arbutus vanilla liqueur, house-made Earl Grey syrup and lemon juice.

Espresso Martini

Arbutus espresso vodka, Irish cream, Kahlua and chilled coffee.

ALL MARTINIS

2oz | $13 | Make it premium +$2.5

Jake's Coffee

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Frangelico, Irish cream and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Monte Cristo

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Kahlua, Grand Marnier and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Irish Coffee

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Irish Whiskey and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

B-52 Coffee

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Irish Cream, Kahlua, Grand Marnier and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Spanish Coffee

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Brandy, Kahlua and Peak’s Dark Roast coffee topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Polar Bear

$7-1oz |$11-2oz

Peppermint Schnapps, Irish cream and hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.