pilgrimme

Galiano Island, a short ferry or floatplane ride from Vancouver or Victoria, offers a charming blend of artisans, farms, and restaurants. For the latter, you’ll find one inventive team at the helm of two incredible food experiences: pilgrimme and Charmer. 

With menus inspired by the farmers, growers, and the landscape, pilgrimme offers nuanced coast, forest, and farm-to-table cuisine with delicate dishes served in a woodland setting. For a more casual, from-the-heart sourdough pizza, catch a pop-up event at Charmer which serves up slices that deliciously reflect the region and the season. 

In 2015, pilgrimme earned a third-place ranking on enRoute Magazine’s list of 10 best new restaurants in Canada; Chef Jesse McCleery has also received recognition from other major publications, including the Globe & Mail, Food Day Canada, the Vancouver Sun, Montecristo Magazine, and more. 

From William Reed’s “The World’s 50 Best” - “A patio lit by fairy lights, earthenware jars filled with wild flowers and flag-stone floors. This romantic cabin in the woods exudes escapist charm. Jesse McCleery’s menus are an ode to Galiano Island with each delicate plate encapsulating some element of its landscape, from woodlands to rock pools. Fermented potato bread with leek ash and poppy butter is followed by the likes of noodles glistening with chicken fat and foraged kelp. A wine and beer list sourced exclusively from British Columbia continues the local theme.”