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Goats on the Roof

Info★ NotableBuy BC (independent) · Grocery Store📍 Coombs
Notable · worth the detour
Coombs landmark for over 50 years; live goats graze on the sod roof drawing visitors from around the world; full grocery, deli, and multiple hot-food options on Alberni Highway.
Bike parkingBasic groceriesHot foodPublic rack nearby

The Old Country Market — popularly known as 'Goats on the Roof' — has been a Coombs landmark for over 50 years, growing from a roadside produce stand into a sprawling complex of grocery, deli, gift, and restaurant offerings on the Alberni Highway to Vancouver Island's west coast. Live goats graze on the sod roof from May to October, drawing visitors from around the world. Cyclists will find a full grocery section, a deli stocked with local and imported cheeses and smoked wild salmon, and a wide array of dining options including a café, taqueria, bakery, and ice cream shop.

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What's here for you
Gathered from publicly available data and OpenStreetMap. Not confirmed by the owner yet.
Bike parking
Basic groceries
Hot food
Multiple on-site food outlets listed: Market Café, Taqueria Cantina, Cuckoo's Italian Restaurant, Doughnut Shop, Bakery, and Ice Cream shop
Public rack nearby
Not confirmed yet
Water bottle refillWashroomsOutdoor water tapIceVending machinesCamping fuelBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingE-bike chargingPump
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Indigenous

This place is in the traditional territory of the K’ómoks, Snaw-naw-as, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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Data: OpenStreetMap · Public data, AI sources with manual review