Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
The favourites in the local area and throughout Victoria
Lovely eatery with nourishing food and wonderful refreshments, adjacent to the Pacific Horticulture Centre.
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Charlotte & the Quail
505 Quayle RdLovely eatery with nourishing food and wonderful refreshments, adjacent to the Pacific Horticulture Centre.
Amazing breakfast to order, croissants, sticky buns, some frozen food and excellent pizza slices
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Mosi Bakery Cafe & Gelateria
5303 W Saanich RdAmazing breakfast to order, croissants, sticky buns, some frozen food and excellent pizza slices
Category 12 Brewing
2200 Keating Cross RdLocal Brewery that has an excellent food program
Great local coffee shop at the roastery also serving baked goods
Level Ground Coffee Roasters & Roastery Café
Great local coffee shop at the roastery also serving baked goods
Excellent spring to fall food truck. Breakfast sandwiches, burgers and salads
Harvest Rd. - Farm to Table Grill
2451 Island View RdExcellent spring to fall food truck. Breakfast sandwiches, burgers and salads
Amazing cheese shop, and wine bar. Eat in, or take out. A delightful stop.
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The Farmer's Daughter
2360 Beacon AveAmazing cheese shop, and wine bar. Eat in, or take out. A delightful stop.
Great coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, and now also also brewing beer. The breakfast sandwich on a scone is delicious. They also sell some groceries and one of best chicken pot pies.
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Fickle Fig
1780 Mills RdGreat coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, and now also also brewing beer. The breakfast sandwich on a scone is delicious. They also sell some groceries and one of best chicken pot pies.
It's the place for an old school glaze donut, long john or apple fritter. They often sell out.
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Sidney Bakery Ltd
2507 Beacon AveIt's the place for an old school glaze donut, long john or apple fritter. They often sell out.
Local Independent restaurants. Great ingredients, simple menu, and everything is delicious.
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Part and Parcel
2656 Quadra StLocal Independent restaurants. Great ingredients, simple menu, and everything is delicious.
Fish O Chips
10153 Resthaven DrDelicious fish and chips.
Located in a downtown heritage building. Amazing cocktails, share plates and room. Also good happy hour.
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Wind Cries Mary
45 Bastion SquareLocated in a downtown heritage building. Amazing cocktails, share plates and room. Also good happy hour.
Phillips Tasting Room
2000 Government StA great tasting room with some small bites, and great beers
Driftwood Brewery
836 Viewfield RoadExcellent tasting room with food service
Bodega
1210 Broad StSmall plates and wine stop. Good happy hour program.
Wheelies Motorcycles & Cafe
2620 Rock Bay AveAmazing sandwiches and cool environment
Brentwood Pub
849 Verdier AveGreat pub fare in a beautiful location.
Ebizo Japanese Restaurant Ltd
604 Broughton StOur favourite sushi restaurant in town
The Village Restaurant
Great breakfast and lunch locally owned restaurant.
Floyd's Diner
Local greasy spoon breakfast
Has the best breakfast sandwich in town. On a local bagel with bacon, spinich and tomato is how I like it. Featuring local Fernwood coffee.
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Parsonage Cafe
1105 Caledonia AveHas the best breakfast sandwich in town. On a local bagel with bacon, spinich and tomato is how I like it. Featuring local Fernwood coffee.
Burger Crush
Great take out burger.
Tacofino
760 Pandora AveDelightful range of taco fair
Make sure you have cash or a debit card for this tasty stop
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Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower RdMake sure you have cash or a debit card for this tasty stop
Big Wheel Burger provides the best quality burgers, shakes, sodas and fries through local, sustainable and environmentally friendly as well as community driven resources. It's fast food without the guilt trip.
Canadas first carbon neutral fast food restaurant.
Big Wheel Burger GATEWAY
Big Wheel Burger provides the best quality burgers, shakes, sodas and fries through local, sustainable and environmentally friendly as well as community driven resources. It's fast food without the guilt trip.
Canadas first carbon neutral fast food restaurant.
Shopping
Johnson St, Victoria, BC, Canada
Great boutique shopping on lower Johnson Street
Magical European style grocery and more store. It features two grand pianos, chandeliers, a speciality chocolate bar, olive oil selection, de-alchololized wine and spirits. Open 365 days a year.
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The Market Garden
810 Catherine StMagical European style grocery and more store. It features two grand pianos, chandeliers, a speciality chocolate bar, olive oil selection, de-alchololized wine and spirits. Open 365 days a year.
Zingaro Floral Perfumery
European floral design. Unique treasure trove of gifts.
MINDFULLY CURATED, SUSTAINABLY MADE.
Open House is located in the Paperbox Arcade building, nestled within the heart of Downtown Victoria's historic Lower Johnson St district. We provide a carefully curated collection of independent brands and designers with a focus on sustainability and ethical production.
Open House
561 Johnson StMINDFULLY CURATED, SUSTAINABLY MADE.
Open House is located in the Paperbox Arcade building, nestled within the heart of Downtown Victoria's historic Lower Johnson St district. We provide a carefully curated collection of independent brands and designers with a focus on sustainability and ethical production.
Public Mercantile
Curated Boutique shopping
A curated large collection of small home goods, jewellery, women’s clothing, apothecary, artisanal food items and other sensible luxuries.
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Nicholas Randall Ltd
2180 Oak Bay AveA curated large collection of small home goods, jewellery, women’s clothing, apothecary, artisanal food items and other sensible luxuries.
Sightseeing
Butchart garðar
800 Benvenuto AveA wonderful garden experience
A floating park-like environment on the edge of Victoria’s inner harbour. Lush green spaces, cold pools, hot tubs, and hand-built saunas bring us together for a vibrant self-care experience.
HAVN Saunas
A floating park-like environment on the edge of Victoria’s inner harbour. Lush green spaces, cold pools, hot tubs, and hand-built saunas bring us together for a vibrant self-care experience.
Groceries
Great local co-op for fresh produce, baked goods, some frozen goods.
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Dan's Farm & Country Market
2030 Bear Hill RdGreat local co-op for fresh produce, baked goods, some frozen goods.
Closest National chain grocery store. This plaza has a few restaurants, a BC liquor store, hardware store, Starbucks and Pharmasave.
Thrifty Foods
Closest National chain grocery store. This plaza has a few restaurants, a BC liquor store, hardware store, Starbucks and Pharmasave.
The best corn on the island in season and also excellent local produce. Open seasonally.
Silver Rill Corn
7117 Central Saanich RdThe best corn on the island in season and also excellent local produce. Open seasonally.
Where we do most of our shopping. It has all the essentials, aswell as a good sandwich bar. In this same plaza there is a liquor store and some small independent shops. A 5 minute car ride, or 15 minute bike ride
Red Barn Market
Where we do most of our shopping. It has all the essentials, aswell as a good sandwich bar. In this same plaza there is a liquor store and some small independent shops. A 5 minute car ride, or 15 minute bike ride
Sun Wing Greenhouses Ltd
6070 Oldfield RdExcellent local produce and berries. March to October
Simple grocery store within a 10 minute drive. This plaza also has a liquor store, pizza, mexican fair, and pharmacy.
Co-op Food Store
Simple grocery store within a 10 minute drive. This plaza also has a liquor store, pizza, mexican fair, and pharmacy.
Great local butcher that also sells frozen meat pies, and other delicious frozen foods.
Carnivore Meats & More
7103 W Saanich RdGreat local butcher that also sells frozen meat pies, and other delicious frozen foods.
Coffee
Discovery Coffee
Caffe Fantastico
965 Kings RdSeveral locations around town
Torch Song Cafe
Habit Coffee
808 Yates StHide + Seek Coffee
2207 Oak Bay AveBorgartillaga
Samgöngur
Bus Stop within a 5 minute walk of our location
Buses run every 10-20 minutes into downtown
Samgöngur
Bike Paths
There is a trail called Lochside trail that is about 12 km into downtown. We often use bikes to go in and out of town in the spring through early fall. It is a flat trail and beautiful. This same trail will take you out north towards Sidney.