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From Classroom to Cuisine

100+ Years of History

At Old School Eatery, we wanted to create a restaurant with old-school food and a new-school feel. We figured there’s no better place to do it than in a classroom at Revelstoke’s former and historic Mountain View School.

A Short History Lesson

Mountain View School

Mountain View School opened its doors on February 6, 1914, and was deemed “the finest high school in B.C.” in Revelstoke’s the Mail-Herald issued that same year. However, it wasn’t the first school on Third Street on the bank of the Columbia River. It joined Central School that stood since 1903 at the opposite end of the field farthest from the river.

Unfortunately, Central School burned down in 1959, leaving Mountain View on its own. Rumor has it that if you look hard enough, you might be able to find a brick or two in the field as evidence of where the school once was.

Chris van der Linden

Chris van der Linden

Old School Eatery

Mountain View continued to run as a school until 2012 and sat vacant for a few years before it started to fill with local businesses. Jones Distilling was the first to come in, and we joined shortly after just across the hall. Owner and Chris van der Linden began transforming the classroom into the fresh and refined space that you see today.

Drawing inspiration from Asian and Mediterranean dishes, Chris then started the construction of a delicately hand-crafted menu. After months of hard work, Old School Eatery opened in December of 2018 and has been serving up delicious food and cocktails since.

Come take a seat with us and enjoy the history for yourself. Our dining room provides views of four different mountains, creating the perfect backdrop for your meal. In the summer down on our patio, you can admire the historic brick school-front on one side and the iconic Mount Begbie and the Columbia River on the other.

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Stephen S.
Beautiful space in a an old school. Service was exceptional and the food was very good and reasonably priced. The hostess was welcoming and helpful. Our server, Charmaine was friendly, attentive, and kind. Excellent experience overall.
Shane L.
A little loud but the only reason it was like that was the place was packed. Amazing food and service. Be sure to reserve because the place didn't have any empty tables until 8:45pm. Very accommodating for gluten and dairy dietary restrictions.
Rae Pitman (.
On the edge of town you can find Old School Eatery. As the name suggests the restaurant is set in the old classroom of the Mountain View School. Other businesses occupy parts of the building. Be sure to book as the restaurant gets busy, having eaten there I can understand why! Portion sizes are generous so we opted for just mains. Highly recommend the Chicken Parmigiana & the Pan seared Salmon.
Paula W.
Needs reservations unless going there by the time they just opened. Food are good and the craft beers are good too.
christine P.
We had an excellent meal this evening. I had the Seafood Thai Curry and my husband had the Salmon Burger. Both very high quality meals and tasted amazing. We were also impressed by the service on the terrace. Even though the restaurant was busy the young woman managed to serve everyone quickly and efficiently and was friendly to everyone. Would definitely recommend.
kris B.
My family and I were visiting Revelstoke for Father's Day. We were looking for a good place to eat. This was one of the options that popped up in a Google search. We loved the look of the place and reviews were really good. I had the Thai seafood curry and it was absolutely delicious. Highly recommended.
Stephanie N.
It is a unique place because it is inside an old school. The service was so good. They were so attentive and checked in. The food was delicious! Drinks were too. I will definitely recommend this place and we will return soon again.
Kendra K
The polenta (corn meal) is a MUST TRY, thanks for the friendly staff recommending this special dish for me.
Hastur M.
Absolutely amazing, built into an old school the atmosphere was on point. The food though, my gosh the food! So good! I went just for the Brussel sprouts but everything was tasty. Staff was excellent too, highly recommend!!
Eric M.
On the edge of the water in a former school lies a large dining room (former classroom) which is both charming and a place with surprisingly excellent food. Service was efficient and friendly despite a full house. The cocktail/mocktail drinks were interesting and delicious. The food was both generous in quantity and superbly executed. I got the Morrocan Lamb Chops (4 per order!) which were perfectly cooked (still pink) with an amazing bed of Morrocan salad complementing it. My companions got the half rack Asian Sticky Ribs which was plenty and delicious, an eggplant Parmigiana which looked gorgeous and was rich and flavorful, and the OSE Burger which the "kid" (a 24 year old) said was awesome. Prices were not cheap ($22 for the burger to $39 for the ribs) but reasonable for the quality and quantity. I was told it's one of the best places in town and having tried a few others am not surprised. Well worth it if you're in Revelstoke!