First off, The Bellvue's website is not up to date. Their Happy Hours no longer exist. No more $4 pints and $4 charcuterie plates. I had to learn the hard way yesterday, when I finally made it to The Bellvue and was told there were no more Happy Hours.
Despite the disappointment, I stayed. My friend and I were the only ones in the restaurant for about an hour, which was lovely. The servers were friendly and fun. We bantered, which is always enjoyable with a pint of beer. (The beers on tap are Guinness, Okanagan Spring Lager and Blanche de Chambly.)
There is a salumi and cheese menu (four salumis and four cheeses). Each kind of meat ranges from $3.50 to $4 per 60 mg. I picked the Speck and the Culatello. The meats were served on a long, wooden cheese board, with a few slices of perfectly pickled beets, baguette crisps and an assortment of roasted nuts. It was all topped off with a sprinkle of pines. It was very pretty. And man oh man, that meat was to die for. I really, really liked the Speck. If you like cured meats, you need to order this juniper-smoked, fatty meat. It was so soft in texture, it melted.
The service was great. The servers were all attentive and friendly (without being overly friendly).
My friend and I sat on the bar stools by the open windows, which was really nice. We could watch all the characters in the market go by.
I would go back to this place in the late afternoon for another pint.