Strand's Old House Restaurant, Invermere

Strand’s overlooks the business section of Invermere and offers a commanding view of the Rocky Mountains. Today, as yesterday, Strand’s is an integral part of Valley history. It was built in 1912 as the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ritchie. At that time Mr. Richie owned the Livery Stable in Invermere and did heavy hauling with his team and wagon. He later became a prominent Valley rancher. The home was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Filmer Coy around 1920. “Doc” Coy, as he was affectionately known, was for many years the only medical practitioner between Cranbrook and Golden. He set aside one room of his home for use as his consulting-study and many of his patients were examined and treated there. Dr. and Mrs. Coy were very influential and highly respected Valley citizens. Dr. Coy attained high military office during the Second World War. strands-08The Ian Weir family purchased the home about 1946 and three generations of Weirs enjoyed its beauty and comfort. In 1979, the home was purchased by Tim Strand and he opened Strand’s Old House Restaurant in June 1980 with Chef Tony Wood. Renovations and furnishings reflect the historical integrity of the home and, in line with its rich heritage, Tim Strand named the dining areas the Ritchie, Coy and Weir Rooms, and a fourth dining room Harrington named after the maiden name of Tim’s mother. Executive chef Tony Wood originally hails from New Zealand and has been an integral part of Strands since its inception. In 1992, Tony expanded on his partnership role and became the sole proprietor of Strands.

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CostaWatcher

saskatoon

2177

Reviewed 4 days ago

Wonderful restaurant

Celebrated with friends on their anniversary at this great restaurant. It was a very busy evening but the waitress that served us was exceptional and was able to help us make decisions on meal choices due to our arrival following a large dinner party. The...More

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ghuizer

Calgary

19769

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Excellent still after ten years away

My wife and in fines here for the first time in ten years. The menu is still very similar and the food was just as great as the last time we are there. What a nice treat. We wont take ten years to go back!

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Blake E

Nanaimo, Canada

6137

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great Value

Found this restaurant online and were drawn to the early bird specials. Turkey pot pie was great as was the pork schnitzel. Nice soup and salad appies and the desert was both tasty and well presented. Comfortable surroundings and good service. We read a couple...More

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Lisa J

Edmonton, Canada

5415

Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile

Ordered take out

We ordered takeout as we were not feeling going out . Food was good but holy over priced! Two schnitzels....$75!!! Not worth it

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bscasper

Fort Qu'Appelle, Canada

Reviewed 9 September 2018 via mobile

Dinner

Dinner was excellent. Prescentaton exceptional And early bird price was great Would highly recommend

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Adam B

Reviewed 3 September 2018 via mobile

Mediocre Food, Fantastic Service, High Cost

Wasn’t impressed with the flavors for the price. We ate at Helna’s Stube the night after and had much better food for far less a price. The setting of this restaurant and the service are it’s redeeming qualities which is why we rated this 3...More

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Bob S

Langdon

2414

Reviewed 26 August 2018

Great food, interesting layout.

We visited Strands mid week and ordered off of a shortened menu. The salads were fantastic and the main course and the dessert were very good. My wife had a glass of the house red wine and really enjoyed that as well. It's a bit...More

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Rick H

Reviewed 16 August 2018 via mobile

Great meal

We just had an excellent supper. We both had superb pasta dishes followed by incredible deserts. We’ll be back!!!!

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NatachaH112

Reviewed 13 August 2018

Dined here two nights in a row.

It had been years since we had dined at Strand's. Our family is now 17 strong so going out for dinner at a beautiful restaurant isn't really an option! But we found ourselves among grown-ups so we decided to go to Strand's. We were thrilled...More

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Pegasus_AB

Alberta

Reviewed 8 August 2018

Dining with friends

A fairly expensive restaurant in a nice setting , serving mediocre food. It will be my last visit.Everyone in our group of 6 was not impressed. We were planning to dine at Birchwood actually but it was fully booked. Years ago the food was good...More

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