Cozy & Intimate
Wine & Charcuterie at Vis-à-Vis
A tiny face-to-face bouchon in Oak Bay where the wine list has won awards and the elbow room has been intentionally omitted.
Oak Bay Ave
More infoCozy & Intimate
A tiny face-to-face bouchon in Oak Bay where the wine list has won awards and the elbow room has been intentionally omitted.
Oak Bay Ave
More infoVis-à-Vis translates as 'face to face,' a romantic promise or mild threat depending on how the date is going. In practice it means bar seats in a snug Oak Bay wood-and-brick bouchon, close enough to watch your house-cured meats and wine arrive together. The award-winning wine list runs surprisingly deep for such a small room. Elbow-to-elbow is a feature, not a complaint. Reserve, because there genuinely aren't many seats.
Reserve, the room is tiny on purpose, then take two seats right up at the bar so you're face-to-face, name and all. Order the house-cured meats and local cheeses, lean on the deep-for-the-room wine list, and watch your board and your glass come together inches away while you trade bites. It's elbow-to-elbow cozy in the best way; give it a snug ninety minutes, then stroll Oak Bay Village to walk off the charcuterie.
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