Guidebook for Victoria
Essentials
Our beautiful home is a 1 minute walk to a 24-hour grocery store. Pharmacy, Starbucks and a few restaurants also at this corner.
194 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals RdOur beautiful home is a 1 minute walk to a 24-hour grocery store. Pharmacy, Starbucks and a few restaurants also at this corner.
Entertainment & Activities
Such a gorgeous park! Enjoy early morning walks with Beacon Hill's resident peacocks! Bring your little ones to the petting zoo and make a day of it by grabbing ice cream & heading to the playground.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StSuch a gorgeous park! Enjoy early morning walks with Beacon Hill's resident peacocks! Bring your little ones to the petting zoo and make a day of it by grabbing ice cream & heading to the playground.
Everything Else
Another quick walk to Dallas Road and it's cliffside walk with majestic views.
115 locals recommend
Dallas Road
Dallas RoadAnother quick walk to Dallas Road and it's cliffside walk with majestic views.
Every Saturday in the summer months, you will find local artisans and farmers selling their goodies at the Market on the corner of Menzies and Superior street. Open 10am-2pm
16 locals recommend
James Bay Market - Saturdays (May To Sept)
494 Superior StEvery Saturday in the summer months, you will find local artisans and farmers selling their goodies at the Market on the corner of Menzies and Superior street. Open 10am-2pm
Food Scene
Best bakery in town! Fabulous sunny location, great pastries, great coffee.... yum!
154 locals recommend
Fol Epi
398 Harbour RdBest bakery in town! Fabulous sunny location, great pastries, great coffee.... yum!
One of my favourite places to eat in the city! Truly wonderful food with a relaxed atmosphere. Great Moules Frites (try the fancy fries)! Beautiful wine list and beers from all over the world.
119 locals recommend
Brasserie L'Ecole
1715 Government StOne of my favourite places to eat in the city! Truly wonderful food with a relaxed atmosphere. Great Moules Frites (try the fancy fries)! Beautiful wine list and beers from all over the world.
Excellent west-coast style restaurant serving beautiful seafood dishes and other local fare. Creative and immensely talented chefs, beautiful plating, and delicious food!
58 locals recommend
OLO Restaurant
509 Fisgard StExcellent west-coast style restaurant serving beautiful seafood dishes and other local fare. Creative and immensely talented chefs, beautiful plating, and delicious food!
Excellent vegan and gluten-free restaurant. Delicious, wholesome and super healthy restaurant. Even meat lovers will love the food here, prepared with amazing ingredients, and so much love.
73 locals recommend
Be Love
1019 Blanshard StExcellent vegan and gluten-free restaurant. Delicious, wholesome and super healthy restaurant. Even meat lovers will love the food here, prepared with amazing ingredients, and so much love.
One of the best sushi restaurants in town! Ask for the Ricky roll which is not on the menu :)
11 locals recommend
Ebizo Sushi
604 Broughton StreetOne of the best sushi restaurants in town! Ask for the Ricky roll which is not on the menu :)
Super close to the house, this sushi restaurant is quaint and the food is quite delicious!
8 locals recommend
Sushi Matsuri
239 Menzies StSuper close to the house, this sushi restaurant is quaint and the food is quite delicious!
Super close to the house, this coffee shop will serve one of the best cups of coffee in town! Try one of their home-made doughnuts!
104 locals recommend
Discovery Coffee
281 Menzies StSuper close to the house, this coffee shop will serve one of the best cups of coffee in town! Try one of their home-made doughnuts!
Really awesome little eatery, this up-cycled shipping container turned restaurant on the harbourfront is a super popular place. Be prepared for a long line-up. Great fish & chips, & great fish tacos!
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf StReally awesome little eatery, this up-cycled shipping container turned restaurant on the harbourfront is a super popular place. Be prepared for a long line-up. Great fish & chips, & great fish tacos!
Vegetarian restaurant with a west-coast edge (you will be able to find some seafood here but no meat). Great food, great deserts! A Victoria classic!
55 locals recommend
Rebar
50 Bastion SquareVegetarian restaurant with a west-coast edge (you will be able to find some seafood here but no meat). Great food, great deserts! A Victoria classic!
Great little restaurant tucked away in the basement. Food is great and the place really livens up at night. Live entertainment some nights.
47 locals recommend
The Mint Restaurant
1414 Douglas StGreat little restaurant tucked away in the basement. Food is great and the place really livens up at night. Live entertainment some nights.
More of a delicatessen than a restaurant, this sweet little shop offers great chorizo, spanish tortilla and sandwiches to go or eat in. Very good :)
20 locals recommend
Chorizo & Co.
807 Fort StreetMore of a delicatessen than a restaurant, this sweet little shop offers great chorizo, spanish tortilla and sandwiches to go or eat in. Very good :)
Not a coffee shop, this vegan raw restaurant offers splendid meals and drinks! Try their nut mylkshake or one of their specialty deserts.
26 locals recommend
Cafe Bliss
556 Pandora AveNot a coffee shop, this vegan raw restaurant offers splendid meals and drinks! Try their nut mylkshake or one of their specialty deserts.
Mo:Lé Restaurant
554 Pandora AveGreat breakfast joint! Be prepared to wait...
Jam Cafe
542 Herald StGreat breakfast joint! Be prepared to wait...
Habit Coffee
808 Yates StGreat coffee, beautiful location!
Habit Coffee
808 Yates StGreat coffee!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great brewpub, good food and good location. Try walking along the Songhees walkway from downtown to get there or take one of the water taxis!
148 locals recommend
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine StGreat brewpub, good food and good location. Try walking along the Songhees walkway from downtown to get there or take one of the water taxis!
Great venue, beautiful tapas-style food with a lot of variety, and talented bartenders mixing creative cocktails.
9 locals recommend
Veneto Tapa Lounge - Hotel Rialto
1450 Douglas StreetGreat venue, beautiful tapas-style food with a lot of variety, and talented bartenders mixing creative cocktails.
Bard & Banker
1022 Government StFun pub, good food and great live music!
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government StGreat pub!
Great little micro-brewery with the most amazing patio right on the water. Great beer on tap, but the food is mediocre unfortunately.
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift StGreat little micro-brewery with the most amazing patio right on the water. Great beer on tap, but the food is mediocre unfortunately.
Where the hipsters hang out :) A great little bar that really gets busy in the evening.
119 locals recommend
The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora AveWhere the hipsters hang out :) A great little bar that really gets busy in the evening.