Beautiful spot by the water to enjoy a nice dinner. If you want to dine at the 1909 (which is a quiet, family style dining restaurant) it’s best to make reservations beforehand. Walk-ins do not get seated here; they get seated on the other side of the establishment which is more of a bar area with loud music and TVs to watch sports.
There wasn’t a huge selection of vegetarian options, which makes sense since this is primarily a seafood restaurant. But we did enjoy two vegetarian pizzas — the Wild Mushrooms and classic Margherita. The drinks were also quite good. The ambience and location of this place is what really make this an enjoyable experience. If you eat meat or seafood, you’ll find plenty on the menu to enjoy. We’ll be back to dine here when we’re visiting Tofino again.
The breakfast here was so good. I was impressed by the eggs benny. The eggs benedict is by far the best one I had in Canada. Well done breakfast chef ;) Such a nice view from the restaurant and great location - so close to the water! Staff has been very nice and friendly. A nice breakfast to brighten your day!
Fire roasted pizza is great. Thin crust is reminiscent of pizza in Napoli. Seafood was enjoyed by the others (party of 6) and if you get the spicy versions it is spicy!
New Chef and his Sous arrived from the Fairmont Banff in late May. They are really adding some great choices and presentation is first class.
Meal included appies, dessert, and wine.
Our server, Mackenzie, was very busy, however, was spectacular!
June 7, 2022
I loathe eating at hotel restaurants because I always feel like I am missing out on something awesome (because hotel restaurants so rarely are). Today I couldn’t find anything off site that made me say OH so we headed to 1909. It was SO GOOD, our server was wonderful and the view of the harbour was spectacular. I love being wrong. Also, the veggie breakfast sandwich is delish!
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