It’s been several years since I visited the GENOA BAY CAFE but today a visit from an old colleague from Texas provided the opportunity to revisit this delightful spot. Our friends, Peter & Johnna were in Victoria visiting from Dallas and wanted to meet somewhere between Victoria and PARKSVILLE. Not much is open on Tuesday but fortunately the Genoa Bay Cafe was. It was a nice drive for both parties. The road from Maple Bay to Genoa Bay is windy and rural. Lovely. 

Having visited Genoa Bay many times in my boating days I was looking forward to introducing Sheila and the Texans to this charming out of the way spot. Even though it was cloudy we were seated at a perfect corner table on the deck hanging over the water with a view of the yachts in  the marina. Our server, who was charming and efficient took our drink orders while we perused the Cafe menu. I almost ordered the Seafood Jambalaya but instead chose the Mussels in a Thai coconut curry sauce. So did everyone else. What are the odds that 4 people will all order the same thing for lunch? Wow! We were impressed. Maybe the best mussels ever. A very generous portion with lots of broth and garlic toast on the side. Absolutely delicious! Did our friends from Texas like it? Oh yes. They loved the food, the locale, the ambiance. Genoa Bay is a long, long, way from Dallas. 

The Genoa Bay Cafe is a wonderful joint. Charming, good service, excellent food in a unique on the water location. It’s certainly worth the drive. There is a store on the dock as well as a small gallery if you want to go shopping.  If you visit, take a walk down the dock and check out the visiting yachts. 

Go to the website https://www.genoabaycafe.com to look at the menu and the photos. 

Also some interesting history of Genoa Bay https://www.genoabaycafe.com/history

Just saying…