Hotel Restaurants
The Empress Room
Experience the finest in personal service and outstanding cuisine in the award-winning Empress Room. Offering breakfast and dinner, the relaxed elegance of The Empress Room has delighted guests including heads of state and Hollywood stars for over 100 years.
Menu: The Empress Room showcases the finest ingredients that British Columbia and Vancouver Island have to offer - fresh seafood, artisan cheeses, farm fresh produce. Sumptuous desserts prepared by award winning Pastry Chef D'Oyen Christie complete your culinary experience.
Bengal Lounge
Drawing inspiration from Queen Victoria's role as the Empress of India, this celebrated lounge is known throughout Victoria for it's authentic curry cuisine. Overlooking our stately gardens, the richly appointed Bengal Lounge offers not only a delicious curry buffet, but also an impressive international a la carte menu for both lunch and dinner. Cocktail and martini aficionados will appreciate our vast selection of signature drinks. On Friday and Saturday nights we also offer our famous chocolate dessert buffet and live jazz.
Menu: Authentic curry buffet and international a la carte menu. Award winning selection of signature drinks and a chocolate dessert buffet on Friday and Saturday nights.
Afternoon Tea Lounge
Afternoon Tea is served in the opulent Tea Lobby, the stately Harbourside Room or under the hand painted ceiling of the Library Lounge. Guests are invited to sip tea surrounded by a century of history, art and character.
Menu: This truly memorable experience begins with a serving of fresh seasonal fruit. Then, as guests sip our signature Empress Blend tea, a Royal Doulton China serving tier is presented. The tier service begins with tea sandwiches, leading into fresh scones with strawberry preserves and Jersey cream. Atop the tray is a selection of light pastries to finish what many consider a meal.