Q at the Empress reopens at Victoria's Fairmont Empress Hotel

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Victoria BC's Fairmont Empress is reopening its signature restaurant, Q at the Empress, for dinner service beginning October 1, 2021. As Victoria's most storied dining room, the hotel is welcoming back locals and visitors alike to enjoy Pacific Northwest inspired cuisine. 

Led by Executive Chef Morgan Wilson, Q at the Empress highlights the best of British Columbia's farmers and artisans -- utilizing locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. "The menu direction of Q at the Empress was developed with the goal to offer diners a creative approach to coastal fine dining," says Wilson. "Q is excited to reopen its doors."

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Menu items include such popular starters as Farro & Flax Bread with Empress Honey Butter & Bee Pollen and Local Oysters with Blackberry Mignonette & Gojuchang. Main dishes for the fall season include Olive Oil Poached Chinook Salmon with Watercress Potato Gnocchi and Venison Osso Bucco with Malted Barlotta and Roasted Roots. Dessert items offered on the dinner menu include Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding and Caramelized Chestnut and Citrus Tort.

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The restaurant's reopening comes on the heels of receiving its fourth consecutive Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, which Q at the Empress has received every year since it was reimagined in 2016. 

Seatings are available daily from 5:30-9:30PM. Dinner reservations are recommended and may be booked online. 

For accommodations and information about Victoria, BC:

Fairmont Empress

Tourism Victoria