Enjoy a taste of Italy!

Buon Appetito!

Dinner Hours:

Wednesday ~ Sunday from 5:00pm
Reservations are recommended.

Takeout orders for pickup are available by phone when permitting.

We take dinner reservations by phone only from Wednesday to Sunday, and are available for calls starting at 2:30pm until 10pm.

Garden patio opened seasonally ~please call directly for reservations.

We do experience a high volume of calls, especially on Wednesday as we are closed on Monday and Tuesday. We answer all our calls in the order they are received and very much appreciate your patience.

  • Please call the restaurant directly if you need to cancel or make changes to your reservation.
  • For reserved tables that are 15 minutes past the reservation time, the table will be released.
  • We can accommodate parties up to a maximum of 6 guests for indoor dining, or 8 guests for our garden patio.
  • As we strive to provide an ambience and quality of service for all of our guests, we are not able to separate larger groups into different tables.

We look forward to providing a memorable dining experience with us.

Holiday Info:

Closed December 23th to 26th, reopening on Friday, December 27th.
We will be open an extra day for the holidays ~ Monday, December 30th.
Closed January 1st, New Years Day

Closed January 6th to 12th for our annual winter break.

* please note:  Gift Cards available for purchase either directly at the restaurant or online.

Buone Feste!

We are now taking reservations for New Years Eve!

We’ll be offering a special celebratory 4 course set menu that includes a glass of Prosecco and party favours to ring in the New Year!

Please call directly for information and availability for seating times.

Victoria's Authentic Italian Restaurant

Ospitalità Italiana was created to promote authentic Italian restaurants around the world which guarantees the quality and standards of Italian hospitality.
Il Covo Trattoria is honoured to be awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce the Ospitalità Italiana seal certifying us as a truly authentic Italian restaurant.

Trattoria – “an Italian style eating establishment serving classic home-cooked Italian cuisine in a warm and welcoming neighborhood atmosphere” – Located in historic James Bay steps from the Inner Harbour in a 112 year old heritage building, Il Covo Trattoria opened in June 2014, is family run and authentically Italian.

Enjoy casual, rustic Italian food and feel like you’ve walked in off the street in Italy into a warm old world trattoria. The owner hailing from Genova Italy, started serving flavors of Italy in Victoria since 1999. At Il Covo Trattoria, the menu consists of family recipes and northern Italian classics offering freshly made in-house traditional cuisine.

Daily features are chosen from all regions of Italy…depending on the passionate inspiration of the Chef and kitchen that day! You’ll enjoy house-made pastas, focaccia bread, classic desserts, traditional dishes, antipasti and more. With attention to detail, each signature dish is beautifully presented using fresh, locally sourced seasonal ingredients, along with herbs and edible flowers that are seasonally grown in the restaurant garden.

Enjoy an Italian family dining experience with our popular ‘Family style’ 4 course dinner that our Chef chooses nightly and are shared courses served traditionally Famiglia style.

Behind the bar is an offering of classic Italian beverages and creative craft cocktails with a focus on the season, along with a selection from local distilleries and breweries. The thoughtful wine list features Italian, international and BC wineries.

During the warmer season enjoy dining al fresco in the popular Italian inspired garden patio.
Il Covo is a memorable and truly authentic Italian dining experience perfect for special occasions, intimate dinner dates or parties.

Come and enjoy a taste of Italy!
Buon Appetito!