Simon served with roasted vegetables and rice

The Dining Experience at Chartwell Bayview in Belleville

We also add variety and spice of life through our themed menus when celebrating a special occasion, holiday, or the cuisine and culture of another country, bringing fun and unique flavours to our dining experience.

The ambience in our dining room is important too. The views of the water are stunning, and equally inviting are the welcoming smiles of residents around the tables. You are always welcome to invite guests, or host a family dinner in our private dining room. And if you need a little pick-me-up, stop by our bistro for a freshly prepared snack and hot beverage.

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.

At Chartwell Bayview, we take into account the preferences and palates of our residents, offering a diversified feature menu. How does a starter of turkey and rice soup with vegetables or house salad with a choice of dressings sound, followed by an entrée of Teriyaki orange salmon loin garnished with pickled ginger (served with potato bake, roasted cauliflower and fresh asparagus), finishing up with rhubarb crumble for dessert? Our menus are inspired by each season, and you will never see the same lunch or dinner feature twice in a four-week period. We are also happy to accommodate any special dietary requirements you may have.

You can also dine from our robust à la carte menu, with its popular selections of crowd-pleasing dishes, including entrées, soups, salads, showcase sandwiches, fruit, and desserts. And don’t forget that we have our own in-house ice cream parlour—chocolate-chip mint, anyone?

ice cream with caramel sauce on top

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

While the quality, taste and presentation of our food is paramount at Chartwell Bayview, our entire food services team, including our servers, is our not-so-secret ingredient. Join us for a meal and you’ll be greeted by friendly and engaging servers. How do you like your coffee? What style of bread do you prefer? Your server will learn about you and about your preferences. Don’t be surprised if your Food Services Manager stops by either to get your feedback on making your dining experience the very best it can be.

  • Butternut Squash Soup for starters
  • Wonderful dining room at chartwell bayview retirement residence
  • Chartwell server serving omelette to the senior resident

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!

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!

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Front page of Chartwell's seasonal menus document

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.

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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