It's estimated that ingredients found in the average meal travel 1,200 kilometres from farm to plate. However, chef Jeff Massey and chef de cuisine, Matthew Nichols, co-owners of Abbotsford's Restaurant 62, source as local as possible, bringing regional expressions to their cooking with imagination and flawless technique.
With a farm-to-table approach, Jeff capitalizes on the varied bounty of the Fraser Valley, creating menus that are seasonally driven thanks to the products cultivated and harvested in our backyard. By developing relationships with producers and supporting local farms, his simple yet thoughtful cuisine represents those connections.
"When I started out in Yaletown, we couldn't easily source farm-fresh ingredients," Jeff recalls. "At Restaurant 62 we use a lot of local food. Living in Chilliwack, I can take a 25-minute round-about route and hit a duck farm, a dairy, two produce stands, and a chicken farm on my way to work."
Read the story of Restaurant 62Potato leek soup
Pancetta crisp and scallions
Daily soup creations
The Maggie
Cup of any soup with corn bread
Quinoa and kale salad with roasted squash and feta
Beets, pumpkin seeds and citrus vinaigrette
Classic house Caesar salad with herbed croutons and parmesan
Creamy roasted garlic dressing
Warm seafood salad over organic mixed greens
Baby scallops, smoked salmon and prawns in citrus vinaigrette
Char grilled flank steak and arugula salad
Beets, cucumbers and goat cheese with rosemary oil
Spinach and quinoa salad with local berries
Seared Fraser River Sockeye Salmon fillet
Seared crisp crab cakes with roasted red pepper jelly
Mixed greens with shaved fennel and fresh basil
R-62 soup, salad and gluten free cornbread platter
Choose between any of our daily soups with mixed greens
Warm gluten free cornbread or baguette with whipped butter
Starter size soup or mixed greens salad
Starter size Caesar salad
Served with a choice of mixed baby organic greens or soup selection & r62 hot mustard
Fraser Valley duck confit on ciabatta
Brie cheese, blueberries and aioli
Classic Rueben sandwich on rye
House brined corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut
Tomato, mozzarella and bacon on baguette
Arugula and basil pesto
Fresh roasted chicken breast on ciabatta
Sundried tomatoes, chipotle aioli and peppery greens
Grilled flank steak sandwich open faced on ciabatta
Chimichuri sauce and garlic aioli
Braised pork saddle on ciabatta
Spicy peanut sauce and cucumber
The Craig
Dungeness crab, tiger prawns, roasted garlic, sweet peas, green beans and cream
Classic Bolognese tagliatelle
Slow braised meat sauce, parmesan and cream
Chicken garganelli pasta
Roasted squash cream sauce, bacon and pistachios
Gnocchi gorgonzola
Potato pasta with rich gorgonzola cream
Seared fresh Ling Cod fillet with artichoke and roasted pepper hash
Olives, capers, tarragon and arugula
Roasted Maple Hill Farms chicken breast
Roasted potatoes and spring vegetables
Demi baguette with butter or chickpea puree
Farmhouse Cheese Lady Jane
Spring onion puree, toasted Hatzic Island walnuts, flax crisps
Pacific Coast octopus
Chorizo, smoked red pepper romesco, Yukon potatoes, garlic scape pesto
Lemon ricotta ravioli
House made, pea cream and chioggia beets
Albacore Tuna
Seared rare, avocado, citrus vinaigrette, chia seeds
Mushrooms and Olund Rd goat cheese
Baby lettuces, balsamic marinated shiitake, oyster mushroom chips, goat cheese fondue
Juniper crusted venison striploin carpaccio
Mt. Lehman Blue Capri goat cheese, puffed beef tendon, pomegranate jelly and roasted garlic aioli
Smoked Fraser Valley ham and sweet onion bisque
Seared Canadian scallop, smoked onion jam
Cowichan Valley mozzarella and Taves Farms heirloom tomato salad
Micro basil, sea salt and cucumbers
West Coast Sole filet
Scallop and crab stuffed, Fraser Valley rice risotto, peas, tarragon, kale
B.C Ling Cod filet
Seared over lemongrass and kaffir lime cream, Saltspring mussels and pea shoots
Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin
Crispy smoked cheddar polenta, Dijon jus
Butcher block refined beef ribeye steak
Thyme and roasted garlic pave, horseradish cream
Australian rack of lamb
Bacon and white bean vinaigrette, russet fondant, braised summer greens
Maple Hills Farm chicken
Breast, bread pudding waffles, glace de volaille, honey
Yarrow Meadows duck breast
Caramelized carrot puree, duck skin crumbs, puffed quinoa
Assorted locally sourced farm succotash
Puffed amaranth and tomato jam
Popkum Rabbit
Sausage & hemp heart stuffed saddle, rabbit leg rillettes, kale, Dijon pomme puree
Drinks
Sparkling/White/Red/Champagne and Sparkling Wine
Caramel Apples
Apples baked in caramel over shortbread Vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce
Sicilian Style Cheesecake
Mascarpone and Ricotta filling Baked in lemon scented pastry
Classic Lemon Tart
Burnt Italian merengue and raspberry House rolled sweet crust
Crème Brule
Chai crème brule Cinnamon cigarette tuilles and poached pears
Double Chocolate Mousse
White & dark chocolate mousse, chocolate sponge cake Chocolate ice cream and chocolate lace
Remy Martin VSOP
Hennessey XO
Pere Magloire Calvados
Grappa
Root
Patron XO espresso
Caramel Apples
Apples baked in caramel over shortbread Vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce
Sicilian Style Cheesecake
Mascarpone and Ricotta filling Baked in lemon scented pastry
Classic Lemon Tartc
Burnt Italian merengue and raspberry House rolled sweet crust
Crème Brule
Chai crème brule Cinnamon cigarette tuilles and poached pears
Double Chocolate Mousse
White & dark chocolate mousse, chocolate sponge cake Chocolate ice cream and chocolate lace
Double Chocolate Mousse
White & dark chocolate mousse, chocolate sponge cake Chocolate ice cream and chocolate lace
glenlivet 12yr highlands
colour: pale gold. nose: flowery clean & soft. body: light to medium, firm & smooth. palate: flowery, peachy notes of vanilla, delicate balance between sweetness & malty dryness. finish: restrained, long gentle & warming
glenfiddich 12yr highlands
colour: very pale. nose: light fresh but sweet, fruity, pear like. body: light lean, firm & smooth.palate: dryish, pear like aroma, more fruitiness as flavour develops. a dash of water releases a hint of smokiness and some sweet malty notes.finish: restrained, aromatic
auchentoshen 12 yr lowlands
colour:bright yellow gold. nose:a warm embrace, with perfumes of vanilla, lemon grass and saddler. body: light but soft, oily.palate:zest of lemon, marshmallow, sweet but not cloying .finish: long lemongrass, faint ginger, vanilla, perfume.
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ardbeg 10 yr islay
colour:fino sherry. nose:smoke, brine, iodine dryness. body:only medium to full but very firm. a light heavyweight, with a punch worth of higher division.palate:skips sweetly along at first then becomes mean and moody.finish:hefty, lots of iodine.
glenkinchie 10 yr lowlands
colour:gold. nose:softly aromatic, lemon grass, sweet lemons &melon. body:light but rounded.palate:soft, spicy. cinnamon & Demerara then gingery dryness.finish:fragrant, spicy, oaky dryness.
dalwhinnie 15 yr highlands
colour:bright gold. nose:very aromatic, dry, faintly phenolic, lightly peaty. body:firm, slightly oily.palate:remarkably smooth, long lasting flavour development. aromatic heather honey tones give way to cut grass, malty sweetness, which intensifies to a sudden burst of peat.finish:a long crescendo.
aberlour abunadh highlands
colour:dark orange. nose:sherry, mint, pralines. luxurious, powerful. body:full, creamy, textured, layered.palate:rich, luxurious, & creamy with a hint of mint and cherries behind.finish:nougat, cherry brandy, ginger, faint smoke, definitely after dinner.
bowmore 12yr islay
colour:full gold to amber. nose:fresh leather, ferns, powerful sea air, notably dry. body:medium to firm, smooth.palate:clean, smooth, satiny maltiness. sweet sherry notes developing to crisp leafiness, then sea saltiness.finish:sweet, juicy maltiness, moving to very lively appetizing sea salt.
highland park 12yr highlands
colour:amber. nose:smoky, garden bonfire sweetness, healthier, malty, hint of sherry. body:medium, exceptionally smooth.palate:succulent with smoky dryness, heather honey sweetness and maltiness.finish:teasing, heathery, delicious.
glenmorangie portwood highlands
colour:orange with pinkish blush. nose:pronounced fruity & winey. body:very soft & smooth.palate:the port seems to bring out toffee notes. it also adds sweeter, winey notes and melds beautifully with the spiciness.finish:soothing, soporific, relaxing.
lagavulin 16yr islay
colour:full amber. nose:all the elements but more sherry.body:full, smooth, firm.palate:the dryness at first is offset by the sweetness of the sherry character. as the palate develops, oily, grassy and in particular, salty notes emerge. this giant is dignified but full of life.finish:a hug powerful bear hug of peat.
talisker 10yr isle of skye
colour:bright amber red. nose:pungent, smoke-accented, rounded.body:full, slightly syrupy.palate: smokey, malty-sweet, with sourness and a very big pepperiness developing.finish:a hug powerful bear hug of peat.
glendronach 12yr highlands
colour:full amber. nose:sweet, raisiny, sherry, balanced by polished oak and sweetish, fragrant, peatsmoke.Palate:oaky, dry maltiness. crunchy toffee, buttery.finish:liquorice-toffee, sherry notes.
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Very high quality food which is reasonably priced for the quality/impress those you brought crowd. Really great place for classy business lunches and one of my favorite places for taking dates. They manage to switch between "upscale business" and "romantic" very well. The varied seasonal menu and active owners are a real treat to experience so close to home. Vancouver eating without the drive.
Six of us went for dinner and all felt their meals were exceptional ..the vegetables and rissoto complemented our meal . steaks were perfectly cooked pricey but well done thankyou
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