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VICTORIA
Marilena, Victoria
1525 Douglas St, Victoria
Wednesday June 3
5:00 PM
$225 per person
Victoria’s Marilena welcomes Top Chef stars for a seasonal seafood feast.
$225 per person (taxes extra) Includes:
• Canapés
• Multi-course meal
• Cocktail and wine pairing
• Gratuity and ticketing fees
ABOUT THIS VISA INFINITE DINING SERIES EXPERIENCE
A trio of Canada’s most exciting and highly lauded chefs will gather on Vancouver Island at Marilena Café and Raw Bar, the Toptable Group’s elegantly seafood-forward restaurant and Best New Restaurant on Canada’s 100 Best’s 2024 list. Executive Chef Kristian Eligh, who brings impressive Michelin-starred experience from several top American restaurants and was twice named Vancouver magazine’s Chef of the Year, welcomes Top Chef Canada 2025 winner Coulson Armstrong and runner-up Alex Kim for an evening of culinary camaraderie, top-notch local ingredients, and globally inspired flavours. Expect exceptional cuisine and exciting discoveries from an award-winning wine cellar, along with the attentive hospitality Toptable is famous for.
ABOUT KRISTIAN ELIGH
Kristian Eligh is the Executive Chef of Marilena Café & Raw Bar in his hometown of Victoria, BC. Previously, Chef Eligh worked at world-renowned, Michelin-starred restaurants such as Jean-Georges in NYC, The French Laundry in Napa, and Blackbird in Chicago. During his six years as Hawksworth Restaurant Group’s Culinary Director, he was named Vancouver magazine’s Chef of the Year in 2011 and 2012. At Marilena, he brings his passion for coastal ingredients to a global menu that perfectly balances approachability with sophistication. Among its many accolades, Marilena was named Best New Restaurant of 2024 by Canada’s 100 Best and No. 3 by enRoute; it is currently No. 39 on Canada’s 100 Best.
ABOUT COULSON ARMSTONG
Coulson Armstrong is the Culinary Director at Our House Hospitality, a partner in Matheson’s Food Company in Toronto and 2025 winner of Top Chef Canada. He has cooked everywhere from Toronto’s iconic Canoe, where he rose through the ranks to become Head Chef at just 32, to Australia, New Zealand, Copenhagen’s legendary Noma, and some of California’s most renowned restaurants (including SingleThread Farm and Mr. Jiu’s). He now works with the celebrated chef Matty Matheson in projects such as MattyFest, product development and the Michelin-recommended Prime Seafood Palace, No. 80 on Canada’s 100 Best.
ABOUT ALEX KIM
Alex Kim is the Culinary Director of Vancouver-based Glowbal Restaurant Group and its flagship fine-dining restaurant, Five Sails. In 2025, he also won the gold medal and People’s Choice award at the 2025 Canadian Culinary Championship and was runner-up on Top Chef Canada. Born and raised in South Korea, he came to Canada in his teens and has worked at such iconic establishments as the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Vancouver’s Shangri-La Hotel. A passionate supporter of local ingredients and a dedicated mentor to aspiring cooks, he has transformed Five Sails into one of the city’s most exciting dining experiences.
Note: This event has multiple seating times beginning at 5:00 pm and may have communal seating. Any changes to this event will be communicated at least 7 days prior to the event. Events run approximately 2-3 hours and venues are not suitable for young children. Please note that the food described above is a representation of the restaurant’s style of cuisine; actual dishes on the menu may differ based on seasonality and availability.
About this Visa Infinite Dining Series Experience
A trio of Canada’s most exciting and highly lauded chefs will gather on Vancouver Island at Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar, the Toptable Group’s elegantly seafood-forward restaurant and Best New Restaurant on Canada’s 100 Best’s 2024 list. Executive Chef Kristian Eligh, who brings impressive Michelin-starred experience from several top American restaurants and was twice named Vancouver magazine’s Chef of the Year, welcomes Top Chef Canada 2025 winner Coulson Armstrong and runner-up Alex Kim for an evening of culinary camaraderie, top-notch local ingredients, and globally inspired flavours. Expect exceptional cuisine and exciting discoveries from an award-winning wine cellar, along with the attentive hospitality Toptable is famous for.
Note: This event has staggered seating times beginning at 5:00 pm
Includes canapés, multi-course meal, cocktail & wine pairings & gratuity; taxes extra.
