Commonly Uncommon
We have something in Common. We are part of the same community. The Commons is a place for you. Warm + welcoming with a locally inspired menu featuring sustainable seafood, organic produce from our farm and local spirits + craft brews.
An Uncommon Experience
Blending a modern, comfortable aesthetic with vintage industrial, the Commons has bar and long table style seating for 120, plus a sun-drenched patio looking across at Victoria’s bustling Inner Harbour. Buck-a-Shuck oysters & daily drink features are just two of the reasons our Happy Hour was voted as one of the best in the city.
Meals are made for sharing at the Commons with choices like our Seafood, Skewer or Sushi platters or charcuterie board featuring our farm raised cured meats and pickled 10 Acres farm vegetables. Check out our seasonally focused lunch or dinner menu, happy hour and late night offerings.
Menus
Lunch
Fresh Sheet
Farm Forecast - Oct 15th - Oct 25th
apples – basil – beets – brussel sprouts – celeriac – dill – fennel – garlic – grapes – kale – cipollini – shallots – parsnips – pears – sage – hot peppers – winter squash – sunchokes
To Eat
Fresh Shucked Oyster
Premium 1/2 Dozen 19 Dozen 38
Superior 1/2 Dozen 24 Dozen 48
10 Acres Farm Beets
caramelized beets – smoked yogurt – dukkah walnuts 12
10 Acres Farm Winter Squash Soup
caramelized beets – smoked yogurt – dukkah walnuts 12
Seafood Platter
smoked salmon dip – fresh shucked oyster ceviche – marinated clams & mussels smoked tuna dip 50
To Drink
Van Isle Isle Wine Flight
3 x 2oz 12
Local Draft
18 oz 8 12 oz 6
Phillips Brewing Dinosour Blackberry Sour
Lonetree Authentic Dry Apple Cider
Sharing or "Not"
Avocado Roll
pickled shiitake – avocado – cucumber green onions – spicy mayo 12
Prawn Tempura Roll
cucumber – avocado – spicy mayo – tobiko 14
Tuna Tataki
ponzu – green onion – daikon 16.5
Ceviche Mixto
prawns – hand peeled shrimp – octopus – clamshalibut – red onion – cilantro – leche de tigre spicy chips 18.5
Clam Chowder
clams – potatoes – cream Berryman Farm bacon 13
+ baguette 2
Caesar Salad
romaine – bacon – herb & garlic croutons crispy capers – Grana Padano 14
Cobb Salad
chicken – tomatoes – mixed greens – blue cheese hard boiled egg – avocado – bacon sherry dressing 18.5
Crispy Calamari
spicy mayo – jalapeño – green onion – raita 14
The Fried Chicken
Nashville style hot chicken – coleslaw 17
Charcuterie + Cheese
10 Acres house made condiments – cornichons tapenade 26
Handful
Chicken Tacos
cilantro & lime marinated – pico de gallo 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 17
Tofu + Halloumi Tacos
guajillo chili bbq sauce – pico de gallo 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 14.5
"The Burger"
(fresh chuck ground in-house daily) tomato jam cheddar – aioli – red onion – lettuce 18
+ bacon 3
Chicken Burger
crispy chicken – guacamole – pico de gallo – aioli pickled onion & jalapeño – lettuce 18
Fish Burger
beer battered cod – coleslaw – tartar sauce pickled red onions 19
Lamb Burger
(local lamb by Berryman Farm) feta – lettuce raita – pickled red onions 20
Fanny Bay Oyster Po' Boy
house made tartar sauce – lettuce pickled red onions 22
Dungeness Crab and Shrimp Roll
avocado – romesco – aioli – gruyere 25
All tacos served on local Adriana’s corn tortillas with pickled jalapeño and red onions
+ gucamole 3
All burgers come with the choice of salad or fries
+ half house salad and half fries 2
+ yam fries 2
+ caesar 3
Bowls
Spaghetti
clams – white wine – parsley 26
Tagliatelle
mushrooms – cream – lardons – peas – onions grana padano 22
Curry Bowl
cumin jasmine rice – raita – green peas – cilantro pickled red onions – naan bread
+ chicken 24
+ tofu/halloumi 22
Grain Bowl + Pan Fried Egg
cumin jasmine rice – raita – green peas – cilantro pickled red onions – naan bread – chicken breast 23
Steamer Mussels + Clams
your choice of:
garlic – white wine – basil – tomatoes – chili green thai curry – cilantro – lemon 23
+ frities 5
+ baguette 2
All our pastas are made fresh in-house daily
Dinner
Fresh Sheet
Farm Forecast - Oct 15th - Oct 25th
apples – basil – beets – brussel sprouts – celeriac – dill – fennel – garlic – grapes – kale – cipollini – shallots – parsnips – pears – sage – hot peppers – winter squash – sunchokes
To Eat
Fresh Shucked Oyster
Premium 1/2 Dozen 19 Dozen 38
Superior 1/2 Dozen 24 Dozen 48
10 Acres Farm Beets
caramelized beets – smoked yogurt – dukkah walnuts 12
10 Acres Farm Brussel Sprouts
Berryman Farm pork belly – sweet mustard grana padano 14
Humboldt Squid
peanuts – chili – garlic – cilantro – lime cherry tomatoes – plantain chips 17
Gnocchi
peanuts – chili – garlic – cilantro – lime cherry tomatoes – plantain chips 24
Crab Agnolotti
stuffed with Dungeness crab – berries hand peeled shrimp – Silver Rill Farm corn corn butter sauce 29
Whole Fish
confit baby new potatoes – pickled red onions 10 Acres Farm roasted beets & dukkah chimi churri 45
Roasted Lamb Leg for Two
confit baby new potatoes 10 Acres Farm roasted beets & dukkah 50
To Drink
Van Isle Isle Wine Flight
3 x 2oz 12
Local Draft
18 oz 8 12 oz 6
Phillips Brewing Dinosour Blackberry Sour
Lonetree Authentic Dry Apple Cider
Sharing or "Not"
Avocado Roll
pickled shiitake – avocado – cucumber green onions – spicy mayo 12
Prawn Tempura Roll
cucumber – avocado – spicy mayo – tobiko 14
Tuna Tataki
ponzu – green onion – daikon 16.5
Ceviche Mixto
prawns – hand peeled shrimp – octopus – clamshalibut – red onion – cilantro – leche de tigre spicy chips 18.5
Clam Chowder
clams – potatoes – Berryman Farm bacon – cream 13
+ baguette 2
Caeser Salad
romaine – bacon – herb & garlic croutons crispy capers – Grana Padano 14
Cobb Salad
chicken – tomatoes – mixed greens – blue cheese hard boiled egg – avocado – bacon sherry dressing 18.5
Crispy Calamari
spicy mayo – jalapeño – green onion – raita 14
Fanny Bay Fried Oysters
preserved lemon aioli – coleslaw 18
The Fried Chicken
Nashville style hot chicken – coleslaw 17
Toast
Dungeness crab – hand peeled shrimp – romesco gruyere 23
Charcuterie + Cheese
10 Acres house made condiments – cornichons tapenade 26
Nachos
red onion & jalapeño – cheese – black olives pico de gallo – sour cream 17.5
+ bbq pulled pork 5
+ cajun chicken breast 4.5
+ guacamole 3
Seafood Platter
smoked salmon dip – fresh shucked oyster ceviche – marinated clams and mussels smoked tuna dip 50
Handful
Chicken Tacos
cilantro & lime marinated – pico de gallo 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 14.5
Prawn Tacos
cilantro & lime marinated – pico de gallo 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 17
Taco & Halloumi Tacos
guajillo chili bbq sauce – pico de gallo 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 14.5
"The Burger"
(fresh chuck ground in-house daily) tomato jam cheddar – aioli – red onion – lettuce
+ bacon 3
Chicken Burger
crispy chicken – guacamole – pico de gallo – aioli pickled onion & jalapeño – lettuce 18
Lamb Burger
(local lamb by Berryman Farm) feta – lettuce raita – pickled red onions 20
All tacos served on local Adriana’s corn tortillas with pickled jalapeño and red onions
+ gucamole 3
All burgers come with the choice of salad or fries
+ half house salad and half fries 2
+ yam fries 2
+ caesar 3
Bowls
Spaghetti
clams – white wine – parsley 26
Tagliatelle
mushrooms – cream – lardons – peas – onions grana padano 22
Curry Bowl
cumin jasmine rice – raita – green peas – cilantro pickled red onions – naan bread
+ chicken 24
+ tofu/halloumi 22
Steamer Mussels + Clams
your choice of:
garlic – white wine – basil – tomatoes – chili green thai curry – cilantro – lemon 23
+ frities 5
+ baguette 2
All our pastas are made fresh in-house daily
Mains
Sooke Trout
cumin jasmine rice – raita – green peas – cilantro pickled red onions – naan bread – chicken breast 28
Berryman Farm Pork Chop
gruyere potato pave – jus 10 Acres Farm garlic and chili kale 31
Fried Chicken + Mash
mash potatoes – gravy – vinegar coleslaw sauteed greens 27
12oz New York Steak
gratin potato – jus 10 Acres Farm roasted vegetables 39
Dessert
CHEESECAKE
NY style – our Farm Berry compote – almond crumb 12
Ice Cream
vanilla or chocolate or seasonal offering 8
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT ECLAIR
sponge toffee – 10 Acres Farm berry gelato 12
CANNOLI
lemon ricotta cream – toasted pistachio 12
CARROT CAKE
cream cheese mousse – 10 Acres Farm walnut streusel – 10 Acres Farm berry coulis 12
Drinks
Red Wine
Montelvini
Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese blend on tap, Italy 8 | 12
Santa Julia
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, AG 10 | 16 | 40
Raza
Malbec, La Rioja, AG 9 | 15 | 40
Red Rooster
Cabernet Merlot, Naramata, BC 10 | 16 | 40
Fairview Cellars
Merlot, Oliver, BC 12 | 22 | 53
Tinhorn Creek
Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley, BC 13 | 24 | 57
Haywire
Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, BC 13 | 22 | 52
Le Vieux Pin Violette
Syrah, Black Sage Bench, BC 15 | 26 | 67
Broadside
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, USA 16 | 27 | 75
5oz | 9oz | btl
White Wine
Montelvini
Pinot Bianco + Trebbiau on tap, IT 8 | 12
Quail’s Gate
Chenin Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC 10 | 16 | 40
Riverlore
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ 10 | 17 | 40
Hillside
Pinot Gris, Naramata, BC 10 | 17 | 41
Lock & Worth
Sauvignon Blanc / Semillion, Oliver, BC 11 | 19 | 45
Synchromesh
Riesling, Okanagan Valley, BC 10 | 18 | 42
Alois Lageder 'Cantina Riff'
Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, IT 11 | 19 | 45
Anthony Buchanan
Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, BC 11 | 19 | 45
Skaha Vineyard
Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, BC 12 | 20 | 48
Poplar Grove
Viognier, Naramata Bench, BC 13 | 22 | 55
Chateau ste. Michelle
Chardonnay, Washington, USA 14 | 23 | 56
5oz | 9oz | btl
Rose Wine
DoÑa Paula
Malbec Rosé, Mendoza, AG 9 | 17 | 40
Unsworth
Pinot Noir Rosé, Cowichan Valley, BC 13 | 21 | 50
5oz | 9oz | btl
Sparkling Wine
Vaporetto
Prosecco, Veneto, IT 10 | 40
Narrative Brut Rosé
Summerland, BC 13 | 58
5oz | btl
Locally Brewed Draught
HOYNE PILSNER
5.5% – Classic Pilsner
HOYNE DARK MATTER
5.3% – Dark Ale
DRIFTWOOD FAT TUG
7% – Northwest Style IPA
DRIFTWOOD GOLDYNWELL FOLKOL
4.5% – Belgian-style table beer
PHILLIPS BLUE BUCK
5% – English Pale Ale
CULTURED KOMBUCHA
Organic citrus & ginger Kombucha
LOCAL BEER SAMPLER
Driftwood Goldynwell Folkol – Phillips Blue Buck Driftwood Fat Tug – Hoyne Dark Matter 12
Sleeve 6 (14oz) Pint 8 (18oz)
See our daily fresh sheet for our feature beers of the month
BOTTLES 7
Budweiser – Bud Light – Corona
Lonetree Cider (apple, ginger apple, cran apple)
Whistler Lager (gluten free)
Guinness (440ml can) 9
Signature Cocktails
TILTED FARMER
gin – lychee – grapefruit – basil – Prosecco
HEY YOU
rum – peach schnapps – lemon – unsweetened tea
RYE & VINE
Rye whiskey – red wine – sugar – lemon juice
HER MAJESTY’S LIBATION
Empress 1908 Gin – Prosecco – elderflower – lemon – sugar
SOME LIKE IT HOT
Pepper infused tequila – triple sec – grapefruit – lime – simple syrup – soda
KOMBUCHA BLISS
Gin – elderflower – lemon – ginger kombucha
10 ACRES BELLINI
seasonal fresh fruit + juices – liqueurs – Prosecco
FRENCH BULLDOG
Citrus vodka – St. Germain elderflower – grapefruit – lemon
TEQUILA SUNSET
tequila – Aperol – orange – pomegranate – soda – cinnamon
WHISKEY ROYAL
whiskey – Chambord – lemon – ginger kombucha
2 oz pours 11
Drivers Cocktails
APPLE BREEZE
apple cider – ginger kombucha
BASIL LEMONADE
lemonade – fresh basil
CUCUMBER FRESH
fresh mint – lime – soda
5
Classics Twists
10 ACRES CAESAR
vodka – horseradish – lime – worchestershire – pickle juice
PERFECT MARTINI
Skyy vodka or Bulldog gin – vermouth – shaken or stirred – olives or twist
SANGRIA
red or white – liqueurs – fresh juice + fruit
NEGRONI BIANCO
gin – campari – Lillet Blanc – grapefruit bitters
A COMMON PIMM
gin – Pimms – lemon – simple syrup – cucumber – ginger kombucha
THREE SHEETS
Hendrick’s gin – cucumber – Phillips botanical tonic – lime
OLDEST OF FASHIONS
bourbon – Grand Marnier – sugar – bitters – vanilla wash
2 oz pours 11
Scotch
Aberlour 10 year
Highland Single Malt 11
Balvenie 12 year dbl wood
Banffshire Single Malt 17
Dalwhinnie
Highland Single Malt 16
Glenfiddich 12 year
Valley of the Deer Single Malt 10
Glenfiddich 15 year
Valley of the Deer Single Malt 14
Glenlivet 12 year
Glenlivet Single Malt 10
Glenmorangie 10 year
Highland Single Malt 12
Glenmorangie 12 year
The Quinta Ruban Malt 15
Highland park 12 year
Kirkwall Single Malt 13
Lagavulin 16 year
Islay Single Malt 21
The macallan gold
Craigellachie Single Malt 14
Oban 14 year
West Highland Single Malt 20
priced at a 1 ounce pour
Port
Taylor fladgate 10 year
12
Taylor fladgate 20 year
18
Taylor fladgate 30 year
25
Taylor fladgate 40 year
32
Warre’s warrior finest reserve
10
priced at 2 ounce pours
Happy Hour
Drink Features
Hi-Balls
4.5
sleeves of draft
4.5
shafts
5
farm fruit margaritas (sgl/on the rocks)
6
house wine
5oz 6
9oz 11
sangria (red or white)
glass 9
caraffe 25
½ Price Shucked Oysters
Premium
½ doz 9.5 doz 19
Superior
½ doz 12 doz 24
Food Features
Spicy Tuna Roll
cucumber – sesame seeds – green onions 12
AVOCADO ROLL
pickled shiitake – avocado – cucumber – green onions – spicy mayo 10.50
"THE BURGER"
tomato jam – cheddar – aioli – red onion – lettuce – fries 15
+ bacon 3
CRISPY CHICKEN TACOS
pico de gallo – pickled red onions – 10 Acres Farm spicy tomatillo sauce 12
HALLOUMI + TOFU TACOS
Guajillo + pasilla chili bbq sauce – pico de gallo – 10 Acres Farm spicy sauce 12
SUSHI PLATTER
spicy tuna roll – avocado roll – tuna tataki 23
Make A Reservation
The restaurant uses a “Wait list” which doesn’t require you to stand in line for a table once you have checked in. Call when you are on your way and we’ll gladly add you to our list. Our hostess will notify you when your table is ready by text message when your table becomes available.
We only accept reservations for parties of 8 or more. Please phone us at 250.940.0735 to book your party.
The restaurant uses a “Waitlist” which doesn’t require you to stand in line for a table once you have checked in. Our hostess will notify you when your table is ready by text message when your table becomes available.
Hours
Monday to Saturday 11:30am-1am
Sunday 12pm-Midnight
Parking
Street & public pay parking
News & Events
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