Smok’in Tuna Cafe

Amazing food! this chef takes his flavour seriously! beautiful views. often booked with reservations in the evening so be sure to call ahead. Really a hidden gem that is a treat to have in the neighbourhood!

What a gem of a find!!! It was lightly drizzling and we decided to drive out to Becher Bay on recommendation of a friend. We drove down the road according to our GPS to find ourselves in the middle of a «trailer park». Signs for this café were small and hard to find and see. We continued down the road pass the residents of a old fashioned, cute and friendly community and found the unassuming but beautiful café.
This cute little café is surrounded by the marina with a spectacular view! It has an outdoor patio nicely decorated with a casual easy going, relaxed style with a topical or island feel.
You are welcomed as you enter. They have a limited menu on the board and you order at the counter. You don’t pay until you are ready to leave. They bring the food to your table. The items they use are locally grown/​caught. We had the calamari with fresh greens. The calamari was exquisite, crispy outer coating and tender on the inside. Portion size perfect. The is not your usual hamburger joint! They don’t have burgers…
Their homemade peanut butter cookies and hardy oatmeal coconut cranberry cookies were delicious.
The prices are not inexpensive but it was well worth it including the drive there.
We’re planning a return soon.
Tip: they are opened from May into October. They also have service for dinner on certain days so call ahead, they take reservations.

I was visiting from the States and came here for dinner with friends over the long weekend (Canada Day/​Fourth of July). When they told me that we had reservations for dinner at a ‘trailer park’ I was a bit hesitant…
The food was amazing and the staff very sincere and genuinely nice.
We ordered the salmon spring rolls, fried tuna and calamari. The spring rolls are fried, so it’s not ‘spring’ more like egg rolls, but still delicious! My boyfriend loved the fried tuna (tuna is lightly fried). We all agreed that it was the best calamari we have ever had!
The ice cream sampler was perfect to share (peanut butter, fennel, vanilla and I forget the fourth).
I have to say, that this place all-​around beats a lot of restaurants in the Bay Area/​Silicon Valley (San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose). The food, service and location!
This place needs to be featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-​ins and Dives!
Will absolutely be back! Hidden gem.

Such a great place! We were lucky enough to come here with our friends who have a place in Becher Bay. It was so delicious. I’m still thinking about the deep fried tuna! Can’t wait to go back!

Staff was super friendly and courteous. Only decent waters front pub from Jordan River to Victoria. Only complaint was the dinner menu is never the same and we didn’t know what the prices were. Entre was bland and over cooked chicken was doing laps in the pool of water on the plate. Not sure what that was about but staff is trying hard make a go of it and you cant ask for more that that. I will be back again to try other dishes. Recommended the calamari superbly done!

Just as we were told, we weren’t sure we were in the right place as we kept driving and driving to find this place. But we kept at it and followed the signs as we got closer and closer. Warning: we had terrible cell phone connections as we drove here, so pre-​loading a map & directions would be a good idea.
We nearly followed the signs right down the boat dock, but stopped before we ended up in the water. This placing is the definition of unassuming. It reminded me of a poolside snack shack. But no snack shack serves food this wonderful.
The dinner choices on the Friday evening we were there were few, but included a mushroom stuffed chicken breast, a lamb shank, a fried panko-​crusted tuna and maybe one or two other items. Listen to me: when you have a tuna dish like this on the menu, you don’t need anything else. The tuna was rare inside and the crust was delicately crispy. Sweet perfection. If they have it, get it. It was served with a very nice mix of local vegetables.
Here’s the other thing to get: the smoked salmon spring rolls. Get them with a salad and you’ve got a fantastic dinner.
It’s a crazy good place in a crazy place. If you’re in the area, have an adventure and hunt this place down.
Oops. I forgot to mention the fennel ice cream. Wow. On chai crème brûlée. Fennel ice cream. Again: wow.

Everything at the smokin tuna café is delicious! I visited Canada last summer and couldn’t wait to come back out this summer to see what was on the menu! Randy is an AMAZING chef! It’s tradition to have Sunday morning eggs benny when my fiancé and I visit! & I’m always curious to see what he’ll cook up for dinner.
It’s not always super busy, but the food is ALWAYS perfectly yummy! This is a must if your visiting or just looking for a cute unique lil café to try out (:

This hidden gem is located near Devonian Park and very appropriate after a long day of hiking or boating. The setting is casual and the view from the outdoor patio is amazing.
The owner, Randy, who is also the chef, maintains a limited menu (our dinner entrees consisted of Tuna or Prime Rib) but the food was fast and delicious, impressive since there were only two employees at the time and probably 15+ diners.
Make sure you call ahead as they only open seasonally and reservations are definitely recommended for lare groups. The lunch menu (I’ve yet to try) has more sandwich/​wrap selections.