Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Wonderful Matcha lattes! Across from Banfield Park. So you can get a coffee and muffin and go sit by the ocean. (Gorge Inlet)
32 locals recommend
Spiral Cafe
418 Craigflower Rd
32 locals recommend
Wonderful Matcha lattes! Across from Banfield Park. So you can get a coffee and muffin and go sit by the ocean. (Gorge Inlet)
Close 5 minute drive, 15 minute walk.
74 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
172 Wilson St
74 locals recommend
Close 5 minute drive, 15 minute walk.
Next to Health Essentials and Fujian Sun Tanning salon.
16 locals recommend
Il Greco Restaurant
300 Tillicum Rd
16 locals recommend
Next to Health Essentials and Fujian Sun Tanning salon.
On Sundays they make home made wood oven pizza's, using local meats & vegetables all on a fresh milled, levened crust of organic heritage durum, spelt, and red wheat. frysbakery.com
45 locals recommend
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
45 locals recommend
On Sundays they make home made wood oven pizza's, using local meats & vegetables all on a fresh milled, levened crust of organic heritage durum, spelt, and red wheat. frysbakery.com
Vic West Community Centre.
Victoria West Community Centre
521 Craigflower Rd
Vic West Community Centre.
Great food and outdoor patio, right on the Gorge waterway. You can also rent kayaks just in front of the restaurant. A beautiful walk through Banfield park to get there.
89 locals recommend
Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
89 locals recommend
Great food and outdoor patio, right on the Gorge waterway. You can also rent kayaks just in front of the restaurant. A beautiful walk through Banfield park to get there.
Gourmet vegetarian food.
55 locals recommend
Rebar
50 Bastion Square
55 locals recommend
Gourmet vegetarian food.
Raw food restaurant.
26 locals recommend
Cafe Bliss
556 Pandora Ave
26 locals recommend
Raw food restaurant.
Fresh made wood oven pizza.
19 locals recommend
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
560 Johnson St
19 locals recommend
Fresh made wood oven pizza.
34 locals recommend
Green Cuisine Vegetarian Restaurant
34 locals recommend
Pub atmosphere with fantastic patio setting directly on the Gorge waterway.
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
Pub atmosphere with fantastic patio setting directly on the Gorge waterway.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful and quiet place to sit on a bench by the ocean and watch kayakers, paddle boarders, read a book, play tennis, or for the more adventurous go for a swim.
19 locals recommend
Banfield Park
521 Craigflower Rd
19 locals recommend
Beautiful and quiet place to sit on a bench by the ocean and watch kayakers, paddle boarders, read a book, play tennis, or for the more adventurous go for a swim.
Lovely walk along the Songees Walkway to the marina where there is a restaurant, or you can catch the Harbor ferry to downtown.
9 locals recommend
Westbay Marine Village
453 Head St
9 locals recommend
Lovely walk along the Songees Walkway to the marina where there is a restaurant, or you can catch the Harbor ferry to downtown.

Shopping

Locally owned health food store. Great personalized service with competitive pricing.
Health Essentials
300 Gorge Rd W
Locally owned health food store. Great personalized service with competitive pricing.
Save OnFoods , London Drugs, Winners, Coast Island Savings Credit Union, hair salons, and a variety of other stores.
Warehouse One - Tillicum Mall
Save OnFoods , London Drugs, Winners, Coast Island Savings Credit Union, hair salons, and a variety of other stores.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice local pub within walking distance. Can also catch the harbor ferry to downtown.
10 locals recommend
Gorge Pointe Pub
1075 Tillicum Rd
10 locals recommend
Nice local pub within walking distance. Can also catch the harbor ferry to downtown.
Fantastic view of Port Angeles mountains in the USA. Child friendly. On site brewed beer. Great food. Borders the Songees walkway and great harbor action view from the balcony upstairs.
148 locals recommend
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
148 locals recommend
Fantastic view of Port Angeles mountains in the USA. Child friendly. On site brewed beer. Great food. Borders the Songees walkway and great harbor action view from the balcony upstairs.

Entertainment & Activities

For all you golfers, beautiful golf course! Willie Nelson has golfed here!
10 locals recommend
Gorge Vale Golf Club
1005 Craigflower Rd
10 locals recommend
For all you golfers, beautiful golf course! Willie Nelson has golfed here!
Full recreational facilities including, swimming pool, work out room, sauna, etc.
27 locals recommend
Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park Pl
27 locals recommend
Full recreational facilities including, swimming pool, work out room, sauna, etc.
MokSana Yoga Center
613 Pandora Ave

Essentials

Just in case you need a little vitamin D. They also have a wonderful infrared sauna that can be booked.
Fijian Sun Tanning Studios
3388 B Tillicum Rd
Just in case you need a little vitamin D. They also have a wonderful infrared sauna that can be booked.
5 minute drive. At a small open mall where there is also Shoppers Drug mart, take out pizza, Subway, Chevron Gas station, and a liquor store.
100 locals recommend
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
100 locals recommend
5 minute drive. At a small open mall where there is also Shoppers Drug mart, take out pizza, Subway, Chevron Gas station, and a liquor store.

Sightseeing

The walkway all the way from the inner harbor, past Spinnakers Pub, to West Bay Marina. A very peaceful picturesque walkway/ view of Anacourtes to the south in the USA.
15 locals recommend
Songhees Walkway
Songhees Walkway
15 locals recommend
The walkway all the way from the inner harbor, past Spinnakers Pub, to West Bay Marina. A very peaceful picturesque walkway/ view of Anacourtes to the south in the USA.