Marilena Cafe Raw Bar Menu Prices Canada 2026
Marilena Cafe Raw Bar Menu Prices Canada 2026
Marilena Cafe menu prices start at $4.25 for one oyster and climb all the way to $399 for Beluga caviar. Most large plates sit between $38 and $125, sushi rolls run $16 to $32, and the famous seafood towers run $112 to $189. That is the honest picture. This is not a cheap night out, and it never pretends to be one. I went in expecting a fancy room and a small menu. I left thinking about the sablefish for days. If you are planning a special night in Victoria, here is what the official dinner menu actually charges, in CAD, before tax.
For a cheaper Victoria comparison before you book, check the Maenam menu prices page. It helps to see the gap between a casual Thai favourite and a full fine dining bill.
What Are the Marilena Cafe Menu Prices?
Short answer: Marilena Victoria menu prices cover a wide range because the menu covers a wide room. Raw bar snacks start small. Then the towers and the caviar take over. Then the large plates land in that $38 to $125 band. Everything below comes from the official dinner menu PDF, fetched live on October 24, 2026. One honest note up front: the PDF itself is dated October 30, 2025, and it is still the latest dinner menu file on the official site. So treat these as the current published prices, and expect the odd item to change. Prices do not include tax or gratuity.
| Raw and chilled | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Oysters on the half shell, each Beau Soleil, Sweet Red, Kusshi, Shigoku; lemon, horseradish, mignonette | $4.25 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Beni Sake sockeye salmon | $7 / $19 |
| Nigiri: Kani snow crab | $8 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Binchou albacore tuna | $7 / $19 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Hotate scallop | $7 / $16 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Hamachi yellowtail | $9 / $22 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Akami bluefin tuna loin | $12 / $28 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Chutoro bluefin tuna | $14 / $34 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Otoro bluefin tuna belly | $16 / $40 |
| Nigiri / Sashimi (3 pc): Ebi BC spot prawn | $12 / $26 |
| Nigiri: Unagi barbecued eel | $8 |
| Nigiri: Wagyu A5 Miyazaki | $16 |
| The Grand Tower, 2-tier Oysters, shrimp cocktail, clams, mussels, tuna tartare, ceviche, scallop and tuna rolls | $112 |
| The Grand Tower, signature 3-tier As above plus 1 lb Atlantic lobster | $189 |
| Assorted sashimi, chef’s selection, 12 pc | $48 |
| Chilled jumbo shrimp, classic cocktail sauce, lemon | $26 |
| Yellowfin tuna tartare Ginger dressing, avocado, Asian pear, pine nuts, taro chips | $25 |
| Caviar, Northern Divine, 30 g Toasted brioche, egg, shallot, chive, creme fraiche | $150 |
| Caviar, Italian Osietra, 50 g | $250 |
| Caviar, Italian Beluga, 50 g | $399 |
| Oshi: Aburi Sockeye Salmon Wild salmon, serrano chili, black pepper | $24 |
| Oshi: Aburi Sablefish Miso marinated sablefish, red chili | $24 |
| Sushi rolls and small plates | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Paradise Roll | $22 |
| King Scallop Roll | $25 |
| Crispy Lobster Tacos Spicy mayo, avocado, cilantro | $32 |
| Tsunami Lightly torched hamachi, jalapeno, ginger, citrus ponzu | $28 |
| Negi Chutoro | $26 |
| Dynamite | $17 |
| Spicy Tuna | $17 |
| Sockeye Salmon Crunch | $24 |
| Yaki Beef Roll | $25 |
| Stamina | $25 |
| Aburi Bluefin Tuna Tartare | $32 |
| Wagyu Beef Carpaccio | $32 |
| Italian Burrata | $24 |
| Little Gem Caesar Salad | $21 |
| Garden Roll | $16 |
| Jumbo Prawns a la Plancha Blistered shishito peppers, garlic aioli, espelette, lemon | $28 |
| Charred Sakura Farms Pork Belly Ssamjang glaze, toasted sesame | $24 |
| Seared Diver Scallops Cauliflower, brown butter, caper, lemon, brioche | $28 |
| Wild Mushroom Soup Black pepper creme fraiche, sourdough croutons | $22 |
| Grilled Octopus Nduja sofrito, braised gigante beans | $32 |
Marilena Cafe Menu Card Canada
That card above is a render of the official dinner menu, not a photo of a board on the wall. Why? The official menu lives as a PDF on the restaurant site. No genuine current menu card photo exists to use instead, so I rendered the published prices rather than guessing at a photo. Fair trade, I think.
Is the Marilena Cafe Raw Bar Menu Worth It?
Here is the thing about the raw bar. It is the whole point of the room. You can eat a full dinner of small cold plates and rolls and never touch a large plate, and honestly, that might be the best way to do Marilena for the first time. Oysters at $4.25 each are the cheapest seat in the house. A couple of oysters, the $25 tuna tartare, one $24 oshi, and you have tasted the kitchen without committing to a $98 ribeye. Is it cheap? No. Is it worth it for a birthday or an anniversary? For me, yes. The fish tastes like it was handled with care, not rushed. The room helps too. Warm wood, marble, low light. You slow down without trying.
The Marilena seafood tower price is the number everyone asks about, so let me be blunt. The 2-tier Grand Tower at $112 feeds a small table well as a shared starter. The signature 3-tier at $189 is a showpiece. It looks great on the table. It also eats up a big chunk of your budget before mains arrive. My take: order the 2-tier unless the table is celebrating something big. Save the rest for the sablefish. Speaking of other Victoria rooms at a gentler price, the Kin Kao menu prices page shows what a casual Victoria Thai bill looks like next to this one.
Marilena Cafe oyster prices deserve one more line, because oyster people care about varieties. Beau Soleil, Sweet Red, Kusshi and Shigoku all sit at that same $4.25 each, served with lemon, horseradish and mignonette. Ask your server which ones are briniest that night. That one question usually gets you the best pick of the tray.
What Should I Order for a Main?
Marilena Victoria fine dining prices make most sense once you look at the large plates together. This is where the kitchen shows its range: Japanese raw bar on one side, classic large plates on the other, and a few plates that mix both worlds. The miso glazed sablefish at $54 is my pick. Warm sushi rice, yu choy, diakon, carrot, dashi. Simple on paper. Rich on the plate. It is the dish I keep coming back to in my head.
| Large plates and sides | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Miso Glazed Sablefish Warm sushi rice, yu choy, diakon, carrot, dashi | $54 |
| Grilled Albacore Tuna Dungeness crab and vegetable spring roll, turnip, cured pork XO sauce | $50 |
| Mediterranean Branzino Peperonata, grilled lemon | $58 |
| Charcoal Grilled Pacific Prowler Salmon Potato, celeriac, ikura, horseradish dill broth | $52 |
| Pan Roasted Lingcod Navy beans, house made chorizo, leek, preserved lemon | $46 |
| Kabocha Squash Agnolotti Brown butter, celeriac, hazelnut, sage, parmesan | $38 |
| Parmesan Crusted Chicken Fingerling potato, maitake mushroom, sherry butter sauce | $44 |
| Reserve Angus 16 oz ribeye Salsa verde, red wine jus | $98 |
| 6 oz Alberta Beef Tenderloin Yukon gold potato puree, onion rings, salsa verde | $68 |
| Whole roasted rack of lamb Garlic crema, salsa macha | $125 |
| Lobster Spaghetti San Marzano tomato sauce, garlic, chili, basil | $64 |
| A5 Hida wagyu striploin, per ounce, 2 oz minimum Sea salt, red wine jus | $32 |
| Truffle Fries | $17 |
| Square Root Farms Carrots | $16 |
| House Made Crispy Onion Rings | $17 |
| Grilled Broccolini | $16 |
| Olive Oil Potato Puree | $14 |
| Roasted Wild Mushrooms | $18 |
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts | $16 |
The Marilena sablefish price at $54 sits right in the middle of the large plate range, and that is part of why I like it. It does not feel like a splurge next to the $98 ribeye or the $125 rack of lamb, yet it eats like a signature dish. The branzino at $58 and the salmon at $52 are strong too, if you want a cleaner, lighter plate. And if you are not a seafood person at all? The parmesan crusted chicken at $44 and the agnolotti at $38 are the gentlest ways into this menu. Good food. No fuss.
Marilena Miso Sablefish
That sablefish photo is the plate I described above. Glazed, glossy, sitting on warm rice. It looks simple. It tastes like someone took their time. Anyway, order it if you only order one large plate.
Planning Your Visit: Hours, Reservations and Desserts
Marilena Cafe Victoria hours are Sunday to Wednesday 4:00 to 9:30 PM and Thursday to Saturday 4:00 to 10:00 PM. Dinner only. No lunch menu exists, so do not show up at noon hoping for a table. The address is 1525 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, phone 778-405-5200. Marilena Victoria reservations are recommended, especially on weekends. This room holds awards like Tripadvisor Best of the Best 2025 and a top spot on Canada’s 100 Best list, so tables move fast.
On desserts, I will be straight with you. The official dinner menu lists no dessert prices, so I am not printing any here. Warm chocolate cake, vanilla cheesecake and a blackberry sphere show up in guest reviews, but without a published price I will not guess. Ask your server. Same rule for wine: no published wine price table, no invented figures in this article.
One labelled extra, clearly separate from the dinner menu: the official site also lists a private dining package at $168 per person for a 3-course family-style dinner with a dessert platter. That is an events package, not the a la carte menu above. Useful if you are booking a group, but do not mix it into your dinner bill math. For another Victoria fine dining comparison, the Il Terrazzo menu prices page gives you an Italian-leaning Victoria alternative at a similar occasion level.
So, is Marilena worth it? For a regular Tuesday takeout night, no. For a birthday, an anniversary, or a night when you want the room to feel like an occasion, yes. Start with oysters and one raw bar plate, share a tower if the table is up for it, order the sablefish, and skip the caviar unless someone else is paying. That is how I would spend my money here. And Marilena Cafe menu prices, checked against the official menu on October 24, 2026, are exactly what this guide shows: $4.25 to $399, with most of the real eating landing between $38 and $125 for a large plate.
Marilena Cafe Menu Prices FAQ
What are Marilena Cafe menu prices in Victoria?
Marilena Cafe menu prices run from $4.25 for a single oyster to $399 for Italian Beluga caviar, in CAD and before tax. Most large plates run $38 to $125, sushi rolls run $16 to $32, and the seafood towers run $112 to $189. Prices come from the official dinner menu, fetched October 24, 2026.
How much is the Marilena seafood tower?
The Grand Tower costs $112 for the 2-tier tower and $189 for the signature 3-tier tower. Both towers stack oysters, jumbo shrimp cocktail, clams, mussels, tuna tartare, ceviche, scallop and tuna rolls, and the 3-tier version adds 1 lb of Atlantic lobster.
What is the Marilena sablefish price?
The miso glazed sablefish is $54. It comes with warm sushi rice, yu choy, diakon, carrot and dashi, and it is the large plate I would order first on a first visit.
Does Marilena Cafe publish dessert prices?
No. The official dinner menu lists no dessert prices, so no dessert figure is quoted in this article. Desserts are named only without prices, and you should ask your server for the current dessert prices.
Do I need Marilena Victoria reservations?
Yes, reservations are recommended. Marilena is a dinner-only fine dining room in Victoria, it seats a limited room, and it holds major awards, so weekend tables go fast. Book ahead through the official site or by phone at 778-405-5200.
What are Marilena Cafe Victoria hours?
Marilena Cafe Victoria hours are Sunday to Wednesday 4:00 to 9:30 PM and Thursday to Saturday 4:00 to 10:00 PM. The restaurant serves dinner only, so there is no lunch menu.
