Rock Cod Cafe

Fresh seafood, and lots of it! One meal & you’ll be hooked for life!

• “We’ve just enjoyed our supper at The Rock Cod…the gluten free batter ( as well as everything else) was simply OUTSTANDING! As a Celiac, my Husband misses “crisp” and “crunch” in his meals…tonight’s Rock Cod and Fries more than satisfied that need! Whoever researched and developed this batter needs to be awarded The Order of Canada for a job extremely superbly done! We were looked after very well by Nicole, who we happily told…”We’ll be back…!”Delicious 10/10 – Jane B”

Rock Cod Cafe’s menu is now primarily gluten free with 2 dedicated GF fryers, a 100% GF batter. Most items that are not GF can be made GF by removing or subbing. The only exception is onion rings and the croutons in Caesar salad.  Always inform them of any allergies, including gluten/celiac as we still work with gluten items in the kitchen. Scroll down to see menus.

1759 Cowichan Bay Road – 250-746-1550
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Open Thursday  – Monday 11:30-8:00

• LUNCH & DINNER MENU
• TAKE OUT MENU
• BEVERAGE MENU
• Ask about their gluten-free, dairy-free desserts!

Rock Cod Cafe saluted by Shaw TV and You Gotta Eat Here!
Watch Tourism Victoria’s lovely two minute Rock Cod Cafe Video!

Rock Cod Cafe is passionately committed to sustainability through partnership with the Ocean Wise Stewardship Program. All seafood on their menu certified sustainable.

About the Owner

Jacob Hokanson has been a citizen of the Cowichan Valley since he first moved here in 1979. There have been forays to other parts of the country, but this is the place he calls home. There were formative years of running through the bushes and fields, lighting things on fire, finding friends to play swords and guns with, tipping over mail boxes (the latter not so proud of) and countless hours swimming in the Cowichan River. There was launching from his home port of Cowichan Bay in to the truly beautiful and challenging world of commercial salmon fishing at the age of 13 in both the inside and outside waters of Vancouver Island. There were said forays in to Alberta for schooling at the Alberta College of Art and Design as well as a few years of toiling in the madness of the oilfield camp and catering industry. Finally, there was establishing himself and his family as an integral part of the valley’s pulse through the ownership of one of the Cowichan’s most iconic and long standing restaurants. He has become a fervent community supporter and non-profit volunteer and through it all he has kept himself sane through the expressions of all forms of the arts. Music, painting, writing, drawing, dancing, cooking, sculpting, carving, and graphic arts to name just a few. His passion to give voice to the gifts he’s been given underpins everything he does for his family, community, country and the planet he
lives on. You can see more of his work at http://www.JLH.ca.

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