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Cuckoo’s Trattoria and Pizzeria
is another popular eatery at
The Old Country Market

tamarind grilled chicken and coconut
curried vegetables. The highly
foodies traveling through Vancouver
and we suggest you make the stop too.
The Old Country Market
“Home of Goats on the Roof”
2310 Alberni Highway
Coombs, B.C. V0R 1M0

places. It has become one of British
Columbia’s top tourist destinations
and not just for the mouthwatering
homemade hamburgers. The market
carries wide selections of cheeses
as well as beer- or wine-aged cheeses.
The Old Country Market has also
gained attention worldwide for its sod
roof inhabited by a family of goats.
to help mow
the long grass
on the roof, but
after they gained
a lot of attention
they became
permanent
tenants.
Fortunately,
they don’t
appear on the
menu.

The original Old Country
Market was founded by
Kristian Graaten and
his wife, Solveig, who
immigrated to Vancouver
from Norway in 1950.
The market is now
owned and operated by
Larry and Lene Geekie.
Located just a short drive
from Port Alberni on the
gateway to Canada’s
West Coast, it’s ’worth a
detour,’ as the Michelin
Guide refers to special

There really are
goats on the roof
at the Old Country
Market.

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Sooke Harbour House ~
near Victoria, B.C.
Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0T4
Located 45 minutes from Victoria
on Whiffen Spit Beach, the Sooke
Harbour House is an award-winning
and internationally renowned Canadian
dining (and beautiful driving) destination.
The ocean front inn provides a
beautiful landscape to enjoy the chef’s
mouthwatering creations made from
local ingredients including organic
rabbit, veal, chicken and duck as well

garden with over 200 edible herbs,
it is home to one of Canada’s best wine
cellars. If you are driving through the
West Coast be sure to take a detour to
the Sooke Harbour House, the oceanfront view and fresh menu items make it
a destination that shouldn’t be missed.