250-821-1934

3106 Northwest Bay Rd, Nanoose Bay

Rusted Rake Brewing Nanoose Bay British Columbia
Rusted Rake The Fare Rabbit in Canoe

Locavores for Life

Fresh, unpretentious west coast fare, lovingly prepared with the most delicious local ingredients available by head chef Nick and team.

Our kitchen closes at 8:30 pm Sunday-Thursday, 9 pm Friday – Saturday

STARTERS

CHIPS AND DIP GF 10.00

Crispy fried potato chips with sea salt, grana padano cheese & fresh herbs served with a side of truffle aioli.

BURNT ENDS GF 19.00

Slow & low beef brisket ends (prepared daily) with black garlic, horseradish aioli, house-madespicy-and-sweet pickles & a crudité served with caesar dip.

RAINCOAST ROLL 21.00

Fresh made sushi roll with tuna, avocado, smoked salmon, cucumber, and flash fried nori topped with fruit salsa & tobiko. Served with our brewhouse sauces.

CHICKEN AND PICKLES 17.00

Crispy fried chicken drizzled with rosemary maple syrup & pickles. Served with smoked paprika aioli.

KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN 17.00

Crispy fried chicken, drizzled house-made gochujang sauce. Served with pickled beer cabbage, sesame & green onion.

FERMENTED PEAR CHUTNEY 15.00

Mascarpone cheese spread, fermented pear chutney, mixed olives + garlic pita.

CHORIZO GRINGAS GF 19.00

House-made chorizo with cheese on corn tortillas served with guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, cabbage and house-made hot sauce.

MUSHROOM KALAMARI GF 18.00
(can be vegan)

Oyster mushrooms lightly battered in our gluten free dredge. Garnished with red onion, tomatoes, & green onions, served with a lemon wedge and our house-made tzatziki or sweet orange chili (vegan).

SOUP & SALAD

add our fried chicken or house chorizo to any of our salads for $6

CUP OF CHOWDER 15.00

Seared scallop, smoked salmon, mussels, clams, bacon and fresh cracked black pepper. Comes with a side of house-made focaccia.

DAILY SOUP 12.00/16.00

Always changing soups from our creative culinary team. Comes with a side of house-made focaccia.See your server.

CAESAR SALAD 14.00 / 20.00

Greens tossed with house-made caesar dressing topped with Grana Padano cheese, croutons, bacon, lemon wedge and locally foraged house pickledspruce tips.

WARM HARVEST SALAD 15.00/21.00

Warm beets + squash tossed in rosemary mapleput on a bed of spinach. Topped with goat cheese, rosemary maple and candied nuts.

Rusted Rake Cast of Characters Man on Squash

 

MAINS

HANDHELDS

comes with your choice of fries or house salad, Substitute GF bun for $2.

THE CHEESE BURGER​ 24.00

5 oz Springford Farm smashed beef patty, cheese, greens, tomato and frizzled onion. Served on a brioche bun with smoked paprika aioli and blueberry ketchup.

SPICED HONEY CHICKEN SANDWICH 26.00

Our crispy fried chicken lathered in spiced honey, greens, truffle aioli and house-made pickles.

BRISKET DIP 24.00

Slow & low smoked beef brisket (prepared daily), cheese, and frizzled onion. Served on a brioche bun with garlic horseradish aioli & au jus for dipping.

RUSTED RAKE “REUBEN” 26.00

House-made corned beef, gruyere, pickled beer cabbage, house-made rotating mustard. On Portofino peasant loaf.

FALAFEL WRAP 24.00

Flash fried falafel, tzatziki, hummus, cucumber, tomato, red onion and greens tossed in an olive vinaigrette. Served in a Pita

MAINS

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA & TURNIP GF/V 26.00

Chickpeas, turnips + carrots braised in a Moroccan sauce topped with cilantro almonds + cranberries. Served with rice.

DAILY PASTA —

Our innovative culinary team creates new pasta dishes daily. Ask your server.

THE CHOWDER 25.00

Seared scallops, smoked salmon, mussels, & clams, bacon and fresh-cracked black pepper. Comes with a side of house-made focaccia.

WESTCOAST BOWL 26.00

With your choice of tuna + lox or crispy tofu. Rice, greens, cabbage, cucumber, carrot, fruit salsa (a finely diced mix of cucumber, mango, and strawberry), seaweed salad, pickled ginger and crispy wonton. Served with raincoast aioli, dragon sauce (spicy), eel sauce (sweet + containing no real eels). Gluten free option available.

HUNTERS CHICKEN 35.00

Roasted chicken, seasonal veg, mashed potatoes topped with Hunter wild mushroom sauce, beer pickled mustard seeds and fresh herbs

SMOKED BRISKET PLATE 35.00

Slow and low smoked brisket (prepared daily), Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, seasonal veg topped with verde and au Jus

SUNDAY BRUNCH

Sunday Brunch — 10 am – 4 pm

Granola (vegetarian) GF 14.00

Tree Island yogurt, fruit salad, GF granola, compote and fresh mint.

 

West Coast toast (can be vegan) 18.00
Avocado, smoked salmon, shallots, crispy capers and dill served on our house-made focaccia bread. With Echo Valley potatoes, greens and fruit.
add 2 eggs for $3
 
Brisket Dip 24.00
Slow + low smoked beef brisket, cheese. Served on a brioche bun with garlic horseradish aioli & au jus for dipping.
 
Chicken and Pickles 17.00
Crispy fried chicken drizzled with rosemary maple syrup + pickles. Served with smoked paprika aioli.
 
Burnt Ends GF 19.00
Slow & low beef brisket ends with black garlic, horseradish aioli, house-made pickles & a crudité served with caesar dip.
 
Caesar Salad 14/20
Greens tossed with house-made caesar dressing topped with Grana Padano cheese, bread crumbs, bacon, lemon wedge and locally foraged house pickled spruce tips.
 
Warm Harvest Salad GF   15/21
Warm beets + squash tossed in rosemary maple put on a bed of spinach. Topped with goat cheese, rosemary maple and candied nuts.
 
Mushroom Kalamari (can be vegan) GF 18.00
Oyster mushrooms lightly battered in our gluten free dredge. Garnished with red onion, tomatoes, & green onions, served with a lemon wedge and house-made tzatziki or sweet orange chili (vegan).
 
Banana Bread French Toast 19.00
2 banana bread slices fried crispy and served with strawberry, banana + bacon compote, whip cream + candied nuts.
 
Fried Chicken Benny 25.00
House-made buttermilk cheese biscuit, crispy fried chicken, poached egg, hollandaise, corn salsa and cilantro. With Echo Valley potatoes, greens and fruit.
 
Brisket Benny 25.00
House-made buttermilk cheese biscuit, smoked brisket, poached egg, hollandaise topped with frizzled onion and fresh herbs. With Echo Valley potatoes, greens and fruit.
 
Mushroom Benny (vegetarian)   22.00
House-made buttermilk cheese biscuit, sauteed wild mushroom, poached egg, hollandaise topped with goat cheese and fresh herbs. With Echo Valley potatoes, greens and fruit.
 
Rake’s Chicken coupe 26.00
House-made buttermilk cheese biscuit, crispy fried chicken, sausage gravy and 2 poached eggs. Topped with green onions. With greens and fruit.
 
Chorizo Bowl GF 24.00
Echo Valley potatoes, sauteed peppers + onions, house made chorizo, avocado mash, pico, creme fraiche, pickled onion, 2 poached eggs and cilantro.
 
Bacon, Eggs and a Beer 25.00
2 poached or scrambled eggs, house-made focaccia, 3 strips Hertel’s bacon. With Echo Valley potatoes, greens and fruit.  And a 14 oz beer!!
 
Spiced Honey Chicken Sandwich   26.00
Our crispy fried chicken lathered in spiced honey, greens, truffle aioli and house-made pickles.

 

BRUNCH BEVERAGES

Caesar 12.00
Mimosa 12.00
Baileys & Coffee 12.00

WINES

RED WINE
Blasted Church Big Bang Theory

10.00 – 6oz | 13.50 – 9oz | 42.00 – Bottle

Dirty Laundry Cabernet Sauvignon

12.00 – 6oz | 16.00 – 9oz | 50.00 – Bottle

Monte Creek Cabernet Franc

12.00 – 6oz | 16.00 – 9oz | 50.00 – Bottle

WHITE WINE
Blasted Church Hatfield’s Fuse

10.00 – 6oz | 13.50 – 9oz | 42.00 – Bottle

Dirty Laundry Sauvignon Blanc

11.00 – 6oz | 15.50 – 9oz | 48.00 – Bottle

Monte Creek Chardonnay

11.00 – 6oz | 15.50 – 9oz | 48.00 – Bottle

We proudly support BC wineries, cideries, and distilleries, championing the best our region offers. Plus, our partnership with Arbutus Distillery brings you an unforgettable gin experience. Here’s to celebrating our community in every pour.

CRAFT BEER

The Rusty Angler IPA
ABV: 6.8% IBU: 70

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

Major Bell’s Pale Ale
ABV:5.2% IBU: 30

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

The Two Louies Coffee Stout
ABV: 4.2% IBU: 15

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

Ziggy Digs It Hazy Pale Ale
ABV: 5% IBU: 15

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

Rosa the Rebel Mexican Lager
ABV: 4.5% IBU: 15

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

The Wandering Scotsman’s Spruce Tip IPA
ABV: 6.2% IBU: 10

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

Willem Wets His Whistle Belgian Witbier
ABV: 5% IBU: 10

7.00 – 14oz | 8.50 – 20oz 

FLIGHT OF 4

10.00

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CIDER & COCKTAILS

Valley Cider

Bon – Dri

Pure. Apple. Cider. Absolutely zero sweetness and aged for over 16 months

8.50 – 330mL

Love Potion

Rose petals, lavender and damiana… floral on the nose and more savoury on the palate

8.50 – 330mL

Rotating Cider – Ask your server for details

8.50 – 330mL

Cocktails

Caesars

1oz – 12.00 / 2oz – 15.00

RR Fields of Barley Gin & Tonic

1oz – 12.00 / 2oz – 15.00

Feature Cocktail

1oz – 12.00 / 2oz – 15.00

BUBBLES & ROSé

Dirty Laundry Hush Rosé

12.00 – 6oz | 16.00 – 9oz | 50 – Bottle

Dirty Laundry Lets Get Fizzical

12.00 – 6oz | 50 – Bottle

Unsworth – Charme De L’ile

50 – Bottle

 

woman, eating lunch
Plated Caesar salad with chef in the background, preparing culinary delight
chef at the stove making food