The Dining Experience at Chartwell Vista in Esquimalt

At Chartwell Vista, we elevate your dining experience with an array of delicious dishes designed to delight your palate, all prepared by our certified Red Seal chef. Whether you prefer an elegant or more relaxed atmosphere, you can choose from one of our four beautifully appointed dining venues:

Main Dining Room
Private Dining Room
French Bistro Kitchen
Garden Tea Room

3 Plates of food -one with a pie, one with fish and one with salad. 3 assiettes de nourriture - une avec une tarte, une avec du poisson et une avec de la salade.

Your Maître D’ will greet you warmly and guide you to your table, where you’ll be invited into the conversation. Explore the menu, and you will discover a variety of freshly prepared meal options that will instantly tempt your palate.

In addition to daily features incorporating seasonal, fresh ingredients—often locally sourced by our fresh food supplier—you can select from crowd-pleasing favourites on our à la carte menu, should you wish to enjoy something different. To complement our wholesome entrée options, you can expect a choice of daily, made-from-scratch soups, salads, a selection of fruit, and homemade desserts to elevate your dining experience.

Service is just as important to us as the quality of our meals at Chartwell Vista.

Your personalized dining experience is enhanced by our dedicated Maître D’, serving staff, and food services team, who are committed to making each meal feel special with their warm, attentive service. They’ll take the time to get to know your preferences—whether it’s how you take your coffee or your choice of toast. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we’re always ready to discuss how we can make every meal as enjoyable as possible. At Chartwell Vista, we believe every dining moment should be tailored to you.

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Get a taste for Chartwell’s dining experience

What makes dining in a retirement residence special? It’s a combination of service from friendly staff who come to know your name, the delicious food on your plate, and the social connection that comes from gathering around a table to share stories over a good meal. Don’t forget fun themed meals, the chance to celebrate cherished traditions with family, and the opportunity to enjoy homestyle menu favourites as well as something new you mightn’t have tried if you were on your own. Watch our series of dining experience videos to understand what you can expect in a Chartwell retirement residence!

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Explore our eye-catching seasonal menus

Did you know? Chartwell changes their menus to reflect all four seasons of the year! We have more than 750 tried-and-tested recipes that we reflect on our menus throughout the year, many of which incorporate seasonal ingredients that have you looking forward to your dining experience each day. Browse our sample seasonal menu to get a glimpse of what you can expect—including food photography of the meals you’ll see at our retirement residence!

VIEW OUR SEASONAL MENU

Front page of Chartwell's seasonal menus document

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Learn some fun facts about dining at Chartwell

There are so many assumptions out there about what retirement living food is—and most of the time, they couldn’t be more wrong! Explore our interesting infographic for true facts and figures about the dining experience at Chartwell—you may be surprised by what you learn.

READ OUR INFOGRAPHIC

Fact Image: We serve over 28, 000 cups of coffee per day - that's 10 million cups per year. We crack over 7, 500 eggs per day - that's 2.5 million eggs per year