The Café

Welcome to Alderlea Café –
Real Farm to Table Cuisine for Everyone

It’s been twelve years since Farmer John and Katy first opened the Café, and they are just as excited as the very first day. Now they still grow for the restaurant, but the next generation is all grown up with a passion for serving up delicious farm to table fare. The Farmers’ son and wife, Marley and Ruby are the owners, manager, and chef of the restaurant.

With Marley at the helm of the restaurant, the food and outdoor dining area are bigger and better, providing one of the best destination eating experiences.

We all change the world with every bite. On the farm, our guests experience where the food really comes from and share in the biodynamic farm bounty while contributing to sustainable agricultural practices. We love living Farm to Table. You can taste it in every bite. The food is not only nutritious and delicious but energizes the spirit and satisfies the senses.

Food production, collecting, cooking and processing are passions that we share. Over the years, we have established an expertise that we bring to the farm restaurant. We want to share our passion with our local community by serving wholesome, healthy, delicious, local comfort food, with a farm and forest fusion. We always knew we wanted to run the restaurant. When we got the courage to ask the question, the parents were delighted. It has always been their dream that the family share in the family business. Once we took the reins, we have never looked back. Living’ our best life! There are so many benefits in a multi-generational family diversified farm operations. Marley and Ruby

We re-open March 17th 2023. We look forward to seeing you and serving you.

We invite you to peruse our current menu, offering a wide range of farm-and-oven-fresh and inspired meals:

Wood Fired Oven Pizzas

All our pizzas come fresh from the wood-fire oven ~

Sicilian Style Margarita ~ Tomato sauce, cheese and basil pesto
Farmer John’s Special ~ Tomato sauce, jalapeño, pineapple, sausage, onion and cheese
The Forager ~ Cream sauce, mushrooms, cheese and chanterelle pesto
Kimchi Supreme ~ Tomato sauce, kimchi, red onion and pineapple
Spinach Delight ~ Tomato sauce, spinach, feta, garlic and cheese
Pepperoni Pizza ~ Tomato sauce, goat cheese, garlic and pepperoni
Bacon Deluxe ~ Tomato sauce, ricotta, red/yellow pepper and bacon
Alderlea Chicken Pizza ~ Tomato sauce, chipotle, onion and chicken

Gluten and Dairy-free Options
Make any pizza gluten free + $
Make any pizza dairy free + $

Soups, Salads, Burgers & Desserts

SOUPS AND SALAD
Cup Soup ~ $ Bowl Soup and Bun ~ $Cup Chowder ~ $ Bowl Chowder and Bun ~ $
Garden Salad and Bun Regular ~ $ Large ~ $
Soup, Salad and Bun ~ $17

BURGERS
Topped with ~ House made Pickles, Lettuce, Tomato and Caramelized Onion. House made Sauerkraut on the side
With your choice of soup or salad, upgrade to chowder $.75

Organic Grass-fed Beef Burger ~ $
Veggie Burger ~ $

DESSERT
Chocolate Cake ~ $
Pie of the Season ~ $
Pavlova ~ $
Chocolate Chip Cookies ~ $

ADD ONS
Organic Cheese. Avocado. Bacon. Dairy Free Cheese. Gluten Free Bun ~ $

Beer, Wine, Cider

BEER
On Tap Pint ~ $
Bottle ~ $
Tall Can ~ $

WINE
Glass • Bottle

White
Zanatta Damasco ~ $ • $

Red
Zanatta Pinot Nero ~ $ • $
Unsworth Pinot Noir 2018 ~ $

Sparkling
Unsworth Sparkling Rosé ~ $

CIDER
Valley cider ~ $

Tea & Coffee

COFFEE
Americano ~ $
Cappuccino ~ $
Latte ~ $
Mocha ~ $

TEA
Westholme Tea ~ $
Steamed Milk ~ $
Hot Chocolate ~ $

COLD DRINKS
Phillips ~ $
Modern Soda ~ $
Kombucha ~ $

Find us on TripAdvisor

Reviews

LOVE THIS PLACE

I just love this place. It’s a rare trip to Vancouver Island that I don’t visit. The food is all farm-to-table fresh, and made with love. Tip: Always save room for dessert. The owners and staff are welcoming and lovely. The view of the valley stretching off into the distance, speckled with cows, is nourishment for the soul. Butch August 2022 Local Guide – Google.com

BEST VEGGIE BURGER

Never disappointed with the exceptional creative meals, as well as the friendly accommodating service. The environment is unbeatable and breathtaking. The veggie burger I enjoyed was the best I’ve ever had. Always proud to take friends and family new to the Cowichan Valley to Alderlea Farm Cafe. Kat Belsher Google.com July 2022

Alderlea farm front entrance, stone stairs leading up to a wooden door and a red tin roof

EXCELLENT SERVICE

We had 4 different pizzas, they were all so yummy. Thin crust, with a hint of the wood coming through. Generous toppings. Also ordered beef hamburgers, one with salad ( big portions) the other with soup of the day. Everything was superb. The service was excellent, even thou they were very busy, they went the extra mile to acomodate our group. We are certainly coming back! Mariposa Curiosa Local Guide Google.com

Welcome to Alderlea Café –
Real Farm to Table Cuisine for Everyone

With Marley at the helm of the restaurant, the food and outdoor dining area are bigger and better, providing one of the best destination eating experiences.