Foodie Experiences
Breakfast Under the Totems at The Tomahawk
A 1926 North Shore institution where the Yukon-style bacon arrives in slabs and a century of carved masks watches you eat breakfast.
Norgate, Philip Ave at Marine Dr
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A 1926 North Shore institution where the Yukon-style bacon arrives in slabs and a century of carved masks watches you eat breakfast.
Norgate, Philip Ave at Marine Dr
More infoThe Tomahawk has fed the North Shore since 1926, and the Chamberlain family has spent every one of those years collecting. Totem poles stand out front, carved masks run the length of the beams, and the artifacts keep going until the room reads like a small museum that happens to griddle hash browns. The Yukon-style bacon and eggs is the plate the whole legend was built on, and it is still the one to order. Come hungry, sit under the masks, and take your time with the walls.
Check the day first, it is closed Mondays and there are no reservations, so aim for 9am when the doors open or after 1pm, because weekend mornings fill every booth. Order the Yukon-style bacon and eggs at $19.85, the plate the whole legend was built on, or the Chuck Wagon if you want buttermilk pancakes stacked alongside it. Then look up. The Chamberlain family has been collecting First Nations carvings since 1926, and the masks along the beams, the artifact wall behind the counter, and the totem poles out front are the actual reason to sit here instead of anywhere else on the North Shore. Parking is free in the lot wrapped around the building, and Ambleside beach and the Capilano River trails are both five minutes away when you roll out.
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