Foodie Experiences
Farm-Garden Brunch at Liv Cafe & Bistro
The Oak Bay brunch where the chefs also own a Saanich farm, and the farm writes the menu.
St. Patrick Street, Oak Bay
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The Oak Bay brunch where the chefs also own a Saanich farm, and the farm writes the menu.
St. Patrick Street, Oak Bay
More infoLiv Cafe and Bistro is the brunch you'll spend three minutes explaining afterward. Chef Milton Rebello, a Fire Masters finalist, and chef-artist Louise Lu didn't just open a cafe in Oak Bay; they built a Saanich farm called Liv's Edible Gardens and let whatever it's growing that week, edible flowers included, write the menu. It's pulling a 4.8 in a light-filled room. Come for the seasonal special, linger over coffee.
This is the leisurely daytime date, so go for brunch or lunch and take your time, the menu tracks whatever's ripe on the chefs' own Saanich farm that week. Order the seasonal special, get good coffee, and ask who's cooking (Fire Masters finalist Milton Rebello and chef-artist Louise Lu); budget around an hour and a half. Don't miss whatever's just come off the farm. It's a quiet corner of Oak Bay, perfect to pair with a Village stroll or a beach walk after.
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