Cordero Lodge offers 1200 feet of excellent boat moorage in a sheltered nook behind Lorte Island in Cordero Channel, just off Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the coast of mainland British Columbia, Canada. Cordero Lodge is a two hour cruise west of the Stuart Island / Dent Island / Big Bay area and half an hour north of Blind Channel, BC. The Lodge is just out of the way enough to offer peace and privacy (and lodgings) to boaters and anglers.
What’s a restaurant doing way out here?
Accommodations means more than just a bed and food and the dining room at Camp Cordero, as it's affectionately known to local residents, is more than just a place to eat.
The interior of the restaurant is substantial and welcoming. Yacht club burgees and mementos, gifts left by visitors from all over the world, adorn the warm varnished beams and paneling.
A wood-burning stove knocks the bite out of chilly nights and a piano stands ready for impromptu songfests.
When the mood is right Reinhardt has been known to make the rounds with ice-cold schnapps, introduced by a hearty rendition of the traditional German toast, "Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit, der Gemutlichkeit."
As for the food, Doris's authentic German fare is a superb capper to a day of boating or trout & salmon fishing. Cordero Fishing Lodge is fully licensed, offering a full bar and an extensive wine list. Liqueur coffees are a specialty of the house and, as if calories were nonexistent, Doris turns out surprise desserts ranging from cheesecakes and strudels to Schwarzwalder Torte with apparent ease.
If you have accommodations at the lodge you have a secure seat in the dining room but if you're planning to stop by the marina while out boating or fishing make sure to reserve your seat ahead of time! Cordero is indeed a popular spot for boaters and anglers out enjoying the magnificent scenery and superb BC salmon fishing in the area!
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