Oak Bay Beach Hotel opened a new pizzeria and tasting room called Faro on Wednesday.
Faro translates to lighthouse, or beacon, in Italian. The pizzas are cooked in a B次元官网网址渨ood-stoneB次元官网网址� style of oven using a paddle.
The restaurant is fully renovated and replaces the former KateB次元官网网址檚 Cafe that closed in November. ItB次元官网网址檚 open for takeout from Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m., but will eventually have a 54-seat interior and room for 60 more pizza fans on the patio.
As restaurants around the province begin to let people back inside this week, the timing was right to finally open Faro although itB次元官网网址檚 only 20 days later than originally planned pre-COVID-19, said Anneke Feuermann, the hotelB次元官网网址檚 marketing manager.
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The hotelB次元官网网址檚 popular Snug Pub will also open soon, hopefully, this weekend, Feuermann said.
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FaroB次元官网网址檚 menu will vary throughout the year and in addition to the pizzas will be salads, small bites, cocktails and local wines.
The hotel, which has been offering takeout meals and grocery delivers during the pandemic, plans to add delivery service for the pizza and to eventually create some breakfast style options on the menu.
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When the restaurant does open its doors to patrons it will likely be limited to about 30 people outside and 16 inside, Feuermann said.
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The hotel dedicated its resources to opening the restaurant as its other amenities remain closed, Pelan said.
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