Dining
The Blue Heron Restaurant is superbly positioned next to Zeballos River, which is a perfect vantage point for viewing bears and other wildlife that may be feeding and nesting along the banks of the estuary.
The dining room itself is charmingly appointed for style and comfort.
The Blue Heron Restaurant is owned by Dan O'Connnor and his wife, Cristina Lepore, who was once a Vancouver restaurateur. She knows food. And she is very particular about the way it looks and tastes. Fortunately, so are Chef Shawn Gardiner and Chef Roberta. These two aficionados will make sure every meal served in the Blue Heron Restaurant is fresh, scrumptious, and artfully presented.
Specialties of the house feature locally-caught salmon, halibut, tuna, oysters, and clams - all just a tide away. Cristina's Italian heritage comes out in her specialty pasta dishes with freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Shawn's thin crust specialty pizzas are a welcome addition to the menu.
Dessert and coffee? Try freshly baked cheesecake and fruit pies, accompanied by an espresso or latte. Or sip specialty teas, a shot of Sambuca or glass of Damasco. The Blue Heron Restaurant has a well-stocked full-service bar featuring martinis, liqueurs, Caesars, and an excellent assortment of B.C. wines and ales.
For breakfast, try an omelet or Benny made with wholesome, free-range eggs and a little smoked salmon. Or get your mouth around Roberta's Breakfast in a Bun.
What the heck, indulge yourself, you're on a holiday! Try a little of everything!
Special food requirements
If you're a vegetarian or have other specialized needs, just ask. We have pans exclusively used for non-meat dishes, and we're skilled improvisers. Because everything is made fresh, we can often substitute or eliminate an ingredient or two, if necessary.
Zeballos Cooking Adventure
New for 2010 are cooking lessons by Shawn -afternoons during the season- perfect for those in your group that don't feel like fishing--Would you like to learn how to cook |
Hours of operation
- Breakfast: 5:00 a.m. to 10 a.m., during summer (7 a.m. - or earlier - to 9 a.m. shoulder seasons)
- Lunch: The restaurant is not open for lunch, but we will prepare a bagged or boxed lunch for you to take on a picnic while you're out exploring.
- Dinner: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., during summer (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. shoulder seasons)
Please note: The Blue Heron is closed between Christmas and New Year's Day.
What others have to say:
Zeballos and the Blue Heron were recently featured in the North Island Midweek.
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Some comments from our guestbook:
Interesting, exciting, educational, area I will be happily promoting.
J.D. Wade, Washington, Northwest Outdoors Writers Association
Great place and great food.
Bob & Charlene de Hertel, California
Loved it, loved it, loved it. Thanks and see you soon.
Courtney Dunsmoor-Farley, British Columbia
Too much to do too little time. Great hospitality in a great little place!
Ian White, England
Food was great too! Absolutely wonderful!
Bob and Marietta Oswald, Washington
Had a great time, fishing good, hospitality unsurpassed, thanks.
Bob and Adele Smith, British Columbia
Beautiful country, friendly people, lovely room & meals.
Roy and June Baker, British Columbia
Peaceful and great for fishing.
Sonia Ferreira, South Africa
Great to see your bears & museum.
Janet and Anthony Ratcliffe, New Brunswick
Kayakers Dream! Great Blueberry Pie.
Pattie Willis, Ontario
Very good food nice environment.
Vera and Jalko Hinrichs, Germany
Zeballos Expeditions - Tourism BC inspected and approved accommodation!
203 Pandora Ave
Zeballos, British Columbia
V0P 2A0
Owners: Cristina Lepore and Daniel O'Connor
250-761-4044 Phone
250-761-4074 Fax
866-222-2235 Toll-free
info@zeballosexpeditions.com
