Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Good place for fancy dinners, or excellent fairly priced breakfast sandwhiches
7 locals recommend
The Clay Pigeon
1002 Blanshard StGood place for fancy dinners, or excellent fairly priced breakfast sandwhiches
Tacofino
760 Pandora AveFish Tacos, Burritos and many other excellent food options
Expect a line up or go at a non peak time, and get yourself a tacone!!
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf StExpect a line up or go at a non peak time, and get yourself a tacone!!
Great breakfast place, may have to wait in a line as it is very popular
71 locals recommend
Mo:Lé Restaurant
554 Pandora AveGreat breakfast place, may have to wait in a line as it is very popular
Excellent Pasta place, very authentic, one of my favourite lunch or dinner spots
126 locals recommend
Pagliacci's
1011 Broad StExcellent Pasta place, very authentic, one of my favourite lunch or dinner spots
Rebar
50 Bastion SquareVegetarian food at its best.
Foo Asian Street Food
769 Yates StOne of my favourite lunch spots, asian fusion
Jam Cafe
542 Herald StAwesome breakfast spot.
Fishhook
805 Fort StGreat raw seafood dishes, lunch spot
Ebizo Sushi
604 Broughton StreetSushiiiiiiiii
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
Best burgers in town
The Hot and Cold Cafe
313 Cook StreetGreat little cafe in cook street village
Wheelies Motorcycles & Cafe
2620 Rock Bay AveGreat spot for lunch, really cool atmosphere.
Mirage Coffee
1122 Blanshard StCoffeeeee
10 Acres Bistro
611 Courtney StGreat local food. Very nice outdoor patio
Drinks & Nightlife
Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas StreetGreat night live environment, pool tables, darts, multiple bars
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift StGreat place for nightlive on thursday nights in particular
Darcy's Pub Downtown
1127 Wharf StGreat place for live music and drinks and dancing
Capital Ballroom
858 Yates StA good nightclub for concerts and club music
Essentials
Market On Yates
903 Yates StLocal grocery store
Sightseeing
Great for a nice walk or bike ride, check out the petting zoo and the peacocks
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StGreat for a nice walk or bike ride, check out the petting zoo and the peacocks
Clover Point
Clover PointGreat views of the olympic mountains
James Bay
Great place to wander around and look at historic character homes
Durrance Lake
Great lake for swimming and fishing
Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
180 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill RoadAwesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
56 locals recommend
Mt Finlayson summit
Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
6 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie Hospital
3690 3690 Richmond Rd.Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
Mount Newton
Awesome views of the surround areas, lots of hiking trails as well
Thetis Lake
Awesome lake for swimming, cliff jumping and water activities
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
Sooke River RoadLots of swimming holes and very cool scenery
Awesome driving road through sooke, lots of hiking trails around here, check out avatar grove if you can.
52 locals recommend
Port Renfrew
6638 Deering RdAwesome driving road through sooke, lots of hiking trails around here, check out avatar grove if you can.
Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard StGo check out the oldest chinatown in Canada
Shopping
ecologyst - Victoria
552 Government StGreat food, and really cool clothing
Arts & Culture
The Bateman Gallery
470 Belleville StReally nice art gallery
Everything Else
Cool shops, eateries and its located in the old hudson bay building
71 locals recommend
Victoria Public Market at the Hudson
1701 Douglas StCool shops, eateries and its located in the old hudson bay building