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Great little hidden alleyway with shops
101 locals recommend
Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard St
101 locals recommend
Great little hidden alleyway with shops

Food Scene

Great live music, cozy little cubbies, lots of character, good beer selection.
244 locals recommend
II Terrazzo
555 Johnson St
244 locals recommend
Great live music, cozy little cubbies, lots of character, good beer selection.
Great atmosphere, service, wine and food. Not cheap though.
218 locals recommend
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville St
218 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, service, wine and food. Not cheap though.
Best tuna melts (Tuna Diablo), excellent coffee! Great atmosphere
63 locals recommend
Bean Around The World
533 Fisgard St
63 locals recommend
Best tuna melts (Tuna Diablo), excellent coffee! Great atmosphere
Excellent seafood - something different, lot of spices.
51 locals recommend
Fishhook
805 Fort St
51 locals recommend
Excellent seafood - something different, lot of spices.
Fish food stand. Excellent fish and chips, tacones (taco cones), must try the JERK CHICKEN POUTINE!! Expect lineups, but not so bad if you arrive before the lunch rush. Short walk from apartment.
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
Fish food stand. Excellent fish and chips, tacones (taco cones), must try the JERK CHICKEN POUTINE!! Expect lineups, but not so bad if you arrive before the lunch rush. Short walk from apartment.
Great sushi type food! Expect lineups.
65 locals recommend
Nubo Japanese Tapas
739 Pandora Ave
65 locals recommend
Great sushi type food! Expect lineups.
Hands down the best breakfast place in Victoria. Expect lineups when they open but usually you can get second seating relatively quickly around 930am.
201 locals recommend
Jam Cafe
542 Herald St
201 locals recommend
Hands down the best breakfast place in Victoria. Expect lineups when they open but usually you can get second seating relatively quickly around 930am.
Good plan B breakfast/lunch/dinner place if other places are too busy.
17 locals recommend
Fuego Old Town Eatery
1435 Store St
17 locals recommend
Good plan B breakfast/lunch/dinner place if other places are too busy.

Parks & Nature

Watch the ducks, peacocks, petting zoo, and flowers! lots to explore in this little oasis in the city.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Watch the ducks, peacocks, petting zoo, and flowers! lots to explore in this little oasis in the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of great beer on tap. Great atmosphere and food. Sit inside or on the inner courtyard patio.
119 locals recommend
The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
119 locals recommend
Lots of great beer on tap. Great atmosphere and food. Sit inside or on the inner courtyard patio.
Open early and late, good food, evening live music. Mixed aged crowd. I love the wrap around enclosed patio for just having a snack and tea and people watching. Right across from the apartment.
58 locals recommend
Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel
506 Pandora Ave
58 locals recommend
Open early and late, good food, evening live music. Mixed aged crowd. I love the wrap around enclosed patio for just having a snack and tea and people watching. Right across from the apartment.
Lots of great music.
35 locals recommend
Lucky Bar
517 Yates St
35 locals recommend
Lots of great music.
Now called the Capital Ballroom. Host to some of the best music in Victoria.
20 locals recommend
Capital Ballroom
858 Yates St
20 locals recommend
Now called the Capital Ballroom. Host to some of the best music in Victoria.
Good food, great location on the water, summer patio. Good beer.
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
Good food, great location on the water, summer patio. Good beer.
Restaurant and brewery. A wonderful walk there along the Songhees Walkway. Local ingredients in food.
148 locals recommend
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
148 locals recommend
Restaurant and brewery. A wonderful walk there along the Songhees Walkway. Local ingredients in food.

Sightseeing

Walk the breakwater into the middle of the bay at an age old lighthouse, watch marine life, including the rare octopus that my surface for a snack.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas Rd
60 locals recommend
Walk the breakwater into the middle of the bay at an age old lighthouse, watch marine life, including the rare octopus that my surface for a snack.
Floating Homes!! Lots of food vendors in the area, grab a bite and then walk the piers looking at the floating homes. Please respect privacy and do not step onto the floating homes. Real people live in them :)
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
Floating Homes!! Lots of food vendors in the area, grab a bite and then walk the piers looking at the floating homes. Please respect privacy and do not step onto the floating homes. Real people live in them :)
Secret little spot where you can park your car and see the sunset! Watch the ducks and the marine life in the area.
21 locals recommend
Clover Point
Clover Point
21 locals recommend
Secret little spot where you can park your car and see the sunset! Watch the ducks and the marine life in the area.

Arts & Culture

3D Imax theatre, and seasonal installations/exhibits. Great place to explore on a rainy day.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
3D Imax theatre, and seasonal installations/exhibits. Great place to explore on a rainy day.

Shopping

Amazing secret store. Very unique and beautiful clothing etc.
Migration Boutique - Victoria
3671 Government St
Amazing secret store. Very unique and beautiful clothing etc.
Ladies, you will love this store.
11 locals recommend
Smoking Lily Victoria Boutique
1713 Government St
11 locals recommend
Ladies, you will love this store.