Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

78 locals recommend
Shine Cafe
1324 Blanshard St
78 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
The Village Restaurant
2518 Estevan Ave
62 locals recommend
Ambiance, superb food.
244 locals recommend
II Terrazzo
555 Johnson St
244 locals recommend
Ambiance, superb food.
Ambiance and great food.
36 locals recommend
Cafe Brio
944 Fort St
36 locals recommend
Ambiance and great food.
Farm to table restaurant with a flare
15 locals recommend
10 Acres Kitchen
614 Humboldt St
15 locals recommend
Farm to table restaurant with a flare
Oysters!! And other worthy seafood. Downstairs if you’re feeling casual, upstairs if looking for a little more atmosphere.
92 locals recommend
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
92 locals recommend
Oysters!! And other worthy seafood. Downstairs if you’re feeling casual, upstairs if looking for a little more atmosphere.
The Fish Store at Fisherman's Wharf. My favourite for fish and chips/seafood. Picnic tables available.
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
The Fish Store at Fisherman's Wharf. My favourite for fish and chips/seafood. Picnic tables available.
Walk down (and up again!) to a well-known (ie: busy) fish and chip shack on the water. Outdoor seating only – can be hard to get.
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
Walk down (and up again!) to a well-known (ie: busy) fish and chip shack on the water. Outdoor seating only – can be hard to get.
Super fresh, and they’ll pack you a picnic!
Sammich Cafe
1150 Douglas Street
Super fresh, and they’ll pack you a picnic!
Great pub fare - and gluten-free beer! British pub-style counter service.
119 locals recommend
The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
119 locals recommend
Great pub fare - and gluten-free beer! British pub-style counter service.
Excellent bakery.
12 locals recommend
The Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop
718 Fort St
12 locals recommend
Excellent bakery.
Excellent bakery just a short walk away.
42 locals recommend
Crust Bakery
730 Fort St
42 locals recommend
Excellent bakery just a short walk away.
Superb for lunch or coffee and dessert.
154 locals recommend
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 locals recommend
Superb for lunch or coffee and dessert.
Sublime AND entirely gluten free! A longer walk away from downtown, or short drive.
16 locals recommend
Origin Gluten-Free Bakery
1525 Pandora Ave
16 locals recommend
Sublime AND entirely gluten free! A longer walk away from downtown, or short drive.
A Victoria landmark. Superb baking/desserts, nice spot for lunch.
39 locals recommend
Murchie's Tea & Coffee
1110 Government St
39 locals recommend
A Victoria landmark. Superb baking/desserts, nice spot for lunch.
Wonderful for breakfast or lunch - fresh, gluten free options, and outdoor seating for sunny days.
85 locals recommend
The Fernwood Inn
1302 Gladstone Ave
85 locals recommend
Wonderful for breakfast or lunch - fresh, gluten free options, and outdoor seating for sunny days.
Asian cravings.
16 locals recommend
J & J Wonton Noodle House
1012 Fort St
16 locals recommend
Asian cravings.
Bakery and cafe. Great lunch AND baking!
Tooks On Cook
1175 Cook St
Bakery and cafe. Great lunch AND baking!
For Japanese cravings.
Futaba Sushi
759 Quadra St
For Japanese cravings.
Notable coffee.
99 locals recommend
Habit Coffee
808 Yates St
99 locals recommend
Notable coffee.
For Thai cravings.
10 locals recommend
Sookjai Thai Restaurant
893 Fort St
10 locals recommend
For Thai cravings.
Great coffee - and local!
Serious Coffee Cook Street
230 Cook Street
Great coffee - and local!
Hole in the wall serving fresh and tasty soups, salads, and sandwiches - gluten free options!
16 locals recommend
The Hot and Cold Cafe
313 Cook Street
16 locals recommend
Hole in the wall serving fresh and tasty soups, salads, and sandwiches - gluten free options!
47 locals recommend
Moka House Coffee
345 Cook St
47 locals recommend
Good Thai!
26 locals recommend
Baan Thai Wok & Bar
1117 Blanshard St
26 locals recommend
Good Thai!

Drinks & Nightlife

A brew with a view (and music, too!)!
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
A brew with a view (and music, too!)!
Craft Draft, Beer & Cider – and the food’s pretty good, too. Grab a table outside and enjoy!
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government St
108 locals recommend
Craft Draft, Beer & Cider – and the food’s pretty good, too. Grab a table outside and enjoy!
Spanish. Wine bar and tapas - and sherry, of course!
33 locals recommend
Bodega
1210 Broad St
33 locals recommend
Spanish. Wine bar and tapas - and sherry, of course!
36 locals recommend
Hermann's Jazz Club
753 View St
36 locals recommend
Scottish-style pub pouring whiskey & drafts in a storied space with kilt-clad servers & live music.
119 locals recommend
Bard & Banker
1022 Government St
119 locals recommend
Scottish-style pub pouring whiskey & drafts in a storied space with kilt-clad servers & live music.

Arts & Culture

534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
111 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St
111 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Miniature World
649 Humboldt St
52 locals recommend
Contemporary theatre, with a focus on Canadian work.
61 locals recommend
Belfry Theatre
1291 Gladstone Ave
61 locals recommend
Contemporary theatre, with a focus on Canadian work.

Parks & Nature

Very special. Watch for events in the amphitheater.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Very special. Watch for events in the amphitheater.
30 locals recommend
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
30 locals recommend
180 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill Road
180 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens and views.
103 locals recommend
Government House
1401 Rockland Ave
103 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens and views.

Sightseeing

51 locals recommend
Emily Carr House
207 Government St
51 locals recommend
Lined with fabulous little shops!
101 locals recommend
Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard St
101 locals recommend
Lined with fabulous little shops!
124 locals recommend
Victoria’s Chinatown
500 Fisgard St
124 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
Bastion Square
60 Bastion Square
21 locals recommend
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend

Everything Else

Walk around inner harbour and view the Legislature Building.
70 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf St
70 locals recommend
Walk around inner harbour and view the Legislature Building.

Shopping

The street with the most! Shops, restaurants, pubs, souvenirs! Pedestrian friendly.
52 locals recommend
Government Street
Government Street
52 locals recommend
The street with the most! Shops, restaurants, pubs, souvenirs! Pedestrian friendly.
112 locals recommend
The Bay Centre
1150 Douglas St
112 locals recommend