The Bengal Lounge at The Fairmont Empress

The Bengal Lounge

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Drawing inspiration from Queen Victoria's role as the Empress of India, this colonial style lounge is known throughout Victoria for its authentic curry buffet and signature cocktail menu. While new restaurants and lounges appear in Victoria regularly, The Bengal Lounge is a favourite of residents and visitors alike.

Overlooking our stately gardens, the richly appointed Bengal Lounge offers not only a delicious curry lunch and dinner buffet but also an impressive international à la carte menu.  Cocktail and martini aficionados will appreciate our vast selection of signature drinks.

SPECIAL EVENTS:
Click here to view our upcoming food and beverage special events.

Hours of Operation

  • Curry Lunch Buffet served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Curry Dinner Buffet served daily from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

ENTERTAINMENT:
The Bengal Lounge is pleased to feature live jazz Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Enjoy the smooth sounds of sax man Chris Millington of Victoria's vibrant music scene. A favourite of locals and visitors alike; The Chris Millington Trio will surprise you with their seemingly unlimited repertoire of well-known jazz  standards. The trio provides the idyllic musical soundtrack to many special occasions!
The Bengal Lounge is delighted to be featuring live music from talented local artists every Thursday and Sunday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join us and experience what Victoria's amazing talent has to offer.  

Dress Code

Dress code is business casual. Please no torn jeans, short shorts, cut off pants, beach wear, flip flops or baseball caps.

Reservations

Reservations are available for lunch by contacting Dining Reservations at (250) 389-2727 or click here to email us. Please note due to the lounge's popularity, reservations are not accepted after 3:45 p.m.

Menu

Click to view The Bengal Lounge Lunch Menu, Dinner Menu and Drink Menu

Please Note

The Bengal Lounge is a licensed establishment. British Columbia licensing laws do not permit guests under 19 years of age to enter the lounge.

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