Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

A hidden neighborhood place, with nice patio seating and pastries.
8 locals recommend
Fairfield Branch
8 locals recommend
A hidden neighborhood place, with nice patio seating and pastries.
Great fire-oven bread and super interesting pizza by the slice.
38 locals recommend
Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra St
38 locals recommend
Great fire-oven bread and super interesting pizza by the slice.
This is the nearest of a few branches of this pizzeria with the best thin-crust pizza in town.
145 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
145 locals recommend
This is the nearest of a few branches of this pizzeria with the best thin-crust pizza in town.
Great live music and a funky crowd
20 locals recommend
Northern Quarter
1724 Douglas St
20 locals recommend
Great live music and a funky crowd

Shopping

Our local farmer's market, with delicious food and interesting crafts. Open every Saturday from 10:00-2:00
68 locals recommend
Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield Rd
68 locals recommend
Our local farmer's market, with delicious food and interesting crafts. Open every Saturday from 10:00-2:00
Funky gifts to take home
Lazy Susan's
2039 Oak Bay Avenue
Funky gifts to take home

Everything Else

Beautiful gardens with an interesting history, featuring a lovely tea-room
56 locals recommend
The Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden
1964 Fairfield Rd
56 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens with an interesting history, featuring a lovely tea-room

Sightseeing

This is Victoria!
13 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government St
13 locals recommend
This is Victoria!
Long walk right from our door to Clover Point, Cook Street Village, the breakwater at Ogden Point (and the Ogden Point cafe), and all the way downtown, if you so choose!
30 locals recommend
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
30 locals recommend
Long walk right from our door to Clover Point, Cook Street Village, the breakwater at Ogden Point (and the Ogden Point cafe), and all the way downtown, if you so choose!

Parks & Nature

Forested walk to the top of Mount Doug and great views of Victoria
180 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill Road
180 locals recommend
Forested walk to the top of Mount Doug and great views of Victoria
Monkey bars, tennis courts, basketball hoops, and lots of space to run and play just down the street from our home
Hollywood Park
Monkey bars, tennis courts, basketball hoops, and lots of space to run and play just down the street from our home

Arts & Culture

Learn of the natural history of British Columbia and of its First Peoples in world-famous displays
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
Learn of the natural history of British Columbia and of its First Peoples in world-famous displays
Enjoy paintings by Emily Carr!
111 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St
111 locals recommend
Enjoy paintings by Emily Carr!

Essentials

A very good section featuring fresh local fish
138 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside Ave
138 locals recommend
A very good section featuring fresh local fish
For perhaps the best selection of local and far-flung craft beer in town; also a good selection of wine and spirits
13 locals recommend
Vessel Liquor
1609 Fort St
13 locals recommend
For perhaps the best selection of local and far-flung craft beer in town; also a good selection of wine and spirits