Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Walking distance from our house. It is a great place to get breakfast. Large portions of comfort food!
104 locals recommend
My Chosen Café
4492 Happy Valley RdWalking distance from our house. It is a great place to get breakfast. Large portions of comfort food!
Delicious pizza!! Walking distance from our house, or have it delivered!
26 locals recommend
My-Chosen Pizza
4492 Happy Valley RdDelicious pizza!! Walking distance from our house, or have it delivered!
A great spot to grab a coffee. Open everyday except Saturday until 3pm.
10 locals recommend
The Broken Paddle Coffee House
4480 Happy Valley RdA great spot to grab a coffee. Open everyday except Saturday until 3pm.
Delicious local bakery! A short drive from Metchosin (about 7 minutes) and so worth it!
23 locals recommend
Royal Bay Bakery
3337 Metchosin RdDelicious local bakery! A short drive from Metchosin (about 7 minutes) and so worth it!
Next door to My Chosen Cafe, this place has amazing, thick milkshakes, delicious desserts and local crafts for sale.
Sugar Shack Ice Cream & Bake
4492 Happy Valley RdNext door to My Chosen Cafe, this place has amazing, thick milkshakes, delicious desserts and local crafts for sale.
This is a beautiful little restaurant about 5km from our house. It is in a lovely yellow house on a hill near Peddar Bay, and Matheson Lake Road.
Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday but well worth the visit for the fantastic local food.
On warm days, I recommend sitting out on the porch!
16 locals recommend
Glenrosa Farm Restaurant
5447 Rocky Point RdThis is a beautiful little restaurant about 5km from our house. It is in a lovely yellow house on a hill near Peddar Bay, and Matheson Lake Road.
Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday but well worth the visit for the fantastic local food.
On warm days, I recommend sitting out on the porch!
Visit this little restaurant before or after a fantastic hike in East Sooke Park!
12 locals recommend
Smokin Tuna Cafe
241 Becher Bay RdVisit this little restaurant before or after a fantastic hike in East Sooke Park!
Parks & Nature
a 1km loop starting at the parking lot will take you through a beautiful Douglas fir forest, to a lovely rocky beach and back up along a meadow-y bridle trail. This trail has it all. Great for running, hiking or walking your dog. Gorgeous views and wildlife everywhere.
11 locals recommend
Devonian Regional Park
4705 William Head Roada 1km loop starting at the parking lot will take you through a beautiful Douglas fir forest, to a lovely rocky beach and back up along a meadow-y bridle trail. This trail has it all. Great for running, hiking or walking your dog. Gorgeous views and wildlife everywhere.
A wonderful place to swim in the summer. Follow the trail all the way around the lake to find secret rocks to stretch out on. The beach is a good place to wade in as it is shallow and warm. Dogs are welcome everywhere (except the beach area from June to October.)
48 locals recommend
Matheson Lake Regional Park
Matheson Lake Park RoadA wonderful place to swim in the summer. Follow the trail all the way around the lake to find secret rocks to stretch out on. The beach is a good place to wade in as it is shallow and warm. Dogs are welcome everywhere (except the beach area from June to October.)
A former railway line, now a graveled trail used by walkers and bicyclists alike. 50 km from mile 0 in Victoria, to the Sooke Potholes.
Level and easy. So many places to hop on and off.
8 locals recommend
Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose TrailA former railway line, now a graveled trail used by walkers and bicyclists alike. 50 km from mile 0 in Victoria, to the Sooke Potholes.
Level and easy. So many places to hop on and off.
Shopping
A convenience store in the heart of Metchosin. ATM, groceries, coffee, crafts, candy, DVD rentals.
Metchosin Country Store
4384 Metchosin RdA convenience store in the heart of Metchosin. ATM, groceries, coffee, crafts, candy, DVD rentals.
Arts & Culture
A unique tiny hub of arts in Metchosin. Gallery shows, studio art classes, local artisans selling handmade crafts.
Check out Glow art studio and gallery, Metchosin Soap works and more!
6 locals recommend
Metchosin Arts & Cultural Centre
4495 Happy Valley RdA unique tiny hub of arts in Metchosin. Gallery shows, studio art classes, local artisans selling handmade crafts.
Check out Glow art studio and gallery, Metchosin Soap works and more!