Lunch And Weekend Brunch Service Begins At Popular OLO In Victoria’s Chinatown

The GOODS from OLO

Victoria, BC | Victoria’s popular organic, farm-to-table restaurant OLO is pleased to announce that it has opened it’s doors for lunch on Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm, and weekend brunch from 9am to 2pm. Feast with friends and family on fresh, local and fun food any day of the week, nestled in the heart of Victoria’s bustling Chinatown neighbourhood.

OLO offers fresh experiences for locals hungry for more than just a meal. Step inside the brick-clad dining room and enjoy a warm welcome amongst the farmhouse-inspired space, which features rustic post-and-beam construction and a book nook that creates a home away from home.

Tuck into hearty breakfast dishes such as Green Things & Eggs with organic poached eggs, sunflower seeds, green vegetables and salsa verde ($14), or the breakfast sandwich with egg patty, kimchi ketchup, ham, cheddar, lettuce and roesti ($14). Guests can also enjoy comforting handmade pastas, including herb gemelli with charred leeks and mushrooms, chilli, asparagus and grana padano ($12/17).

“We switch up our sustainable seasonal menus depending on what’s coming through the doors of the kitchen every day,” says OLO’s Executive Chef and Owner Brad Holmes. “Our philosophy has always been to grow, buy and eat fresh organic food from Vancouver Island, supporting our hard-working neighbours who take care in supplying sustainably harvested food products.”

The OLO team is excited to be part of the Slow Food Chefs Alliance, which underscores their dedication to local, quality ingredients supplied by individuals in the community who work with respect for the environment. This focus on fresh produce means veggie-forward menus with plenty of vegan options. At dinnertime, the five-course Kitchen Menu features Chef Brad Holmes’ favourite dishes, priced at $55 per person, and vegetarians or vegans can savour a five-course ‘farms and forests’ menu, priced at $45 per person.

Behind the bar guests will find handcrafted seasonal cocktails, which showcase the best of Vancouver Island products. The bar program highlights the region’s bounties with an impressive list of B.C. distilleries, breweries and wineries, as well as rare Canadian whiskeys. Thirsty brunchers can sip on an ‘OLO Pickup’ featuring Ampersand vodka, housemade tomato juice and lemon pepper hot sauce, or the ‘Wake Up In The Dark’ featuring Alberta premium dark horse rye, espresso and chocolate bitters.

OLO serves lunch on Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 2pm. Brunch and lunch seatings are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For dinner reservations, please call (250) 590-8795 or visit Olorestaurant.com.

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THE TEAM

Brad Holmes, Chef / Co-Owner
Sahara Tamarin, Co-Owner

ABOUT OLO

OLO is where the community comes together to congregate for camaraderie and the comfort of a good meal. While many restaurants boast about their farm-to-table philosophies, OLO’s Executive Chef and Owner Brad Holmes knows relationships are forged over food. He fills OLO’s kitchen with quality B.C. ingredients, such as Island-raised beef, fish plucked straight from nearby waters, and produce tenderly grown by local farming friends. Each ingredient is purchased directly from OLO’s hard-working neighbours who produce beautiful food with great care.

Nestled in the heart of Victoria, in the bustling Chinatown neighbourhood, OLO pays homage to the region’s trade hub roots. The word “Olo” translates to “hungry” in Chinook Jargon: a derivative language of English, French, Chinese and Chinook. Just as the Pacific Northwest was a gathering place for traders hawking their wares in pioneer days, OLO celebrates Cascadia’s role as a cultural melting pot by serving as a hub for neighbours to gather and break bread.

Perfectly mixed cocktails showcase local producers and ingredients, and boast a variety of whimsical infusions from foraged botanicals and shrubs from house-made vinegars, to healthy tonics and Island spring water. The beer selection includes varieties brewed throughout the province, the Cascades and by established Old World master breweries, with additions from the Pacific Northwest and Europe. Select taps of award-winning beer, crafted in Victoria, are also featured for thirsty guests. The thoughtfully curated wine list focuses on small-batch producers that showcase the best wineries that the Okanagan and Vancouver Island have to offer, as well as premium international selections.

OLO highlights the region’s bounties with an impressive all-local craft spirits bar. Focusing on local grain-to-glass spirits, OLO works with a number of B.C. distilleries that create everything on site – from sourcing the grain to fermenting and making the spirits. Guests can enjoy a specialized list of rare Canadian whiskies and bourbons, as well as B.C. gin, vodka and liqueurs on the menu. Highlights include honey gin from Wayward Distillation House in Courtenay, fresh fruit gin from Okanagan Spirits, local coffee liqueur from Naramata and Vancouver-produced amaretto.

The dining area’s design reflects the agricultural history of Canada with a playful modern twist, cultivating a warm yet lively atmosphere. With farmhouse-inspired elements such as rustic post and beam construction, cedar-clad walls, and a wall of preserves in the dining room; OLO feels familiar, while always offering fresh experiences for locals hungry for more than just a meal.

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