Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Cheap, delicious pizza and donairs - It's amazing we even cook anymore.
GP's Donair and Pizza
3009 Gosworth Rd
Cheap, delicious pizza and donairs - It's amazing we even cook anymore.
Reasonably priced awesome sushi in the heart of downtown.
6 locals recommend
Koto Sushi Izakaya
510 Fort St
6 locals recommend
Reasonably priced awesome sushi in the heart of downtown.
Amazing food and great service, plus awesome sangria!
87 locals recommend
Tapa Bar
620 Trounce Alley
87 locals recommend
Amazing food and great service, plus awesome sangria!
If you are looking for more fancy dining, they have great food and usually have a live jazz band or something else relaxing playing while you eat dinner!
27 locals recommend
Vista 18 Westcoast Grill & Wine Bar
740 Burdett Ave
27 locals recommend
If you are looking for more fancy dining, they have great food and usually have a live jazz band or something else relaxing playing while you eat dinner!
Great Vietnamese food with huge portions that are usually too big to finish and are great for leftovers!
12 locals recommend
Vietnam House Restaurant
3189 Quadra St
12 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food with huge portions that are usually too big to finish and are great for leftovers!
Great seafood and great service!
27 locals recommend
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House
1001 Wharf St
27 locals recommend
Great seafood and great service!
Great food in both the restaurant downstairs for more formal dining and in the pub upstairs. Amazing beers too!
148 locals recommend
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
148 locals recommend
Great food in both the restaurant downstairs for more formal dining and in the pub upstairs. Amazing beers too!
The best burgers we have ever tasted! They fill up fast though, especially after 9pm when it is 50% off when an alcoholic drink is ordered.
144 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 locals recommend
The best burgers we have ever tasted! They fill up fast though, especially after 9pm when it is 50% off when an alcoholic drink is ordered.

Sightseeing

Comprehensive natural and historical museum, with detailed exhibits including an old town with theatre that shows b&w films!
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
Comprehensive natural and historical museum, with detailed exhibits including an old town with theatre that shows b&w films!
The Empress Hotel is a historical building and is as beautiful as it is old. Check out the empress tea room too :)
7 locals recommend
The Empress Room
721 Government Street
7 locals recommend
The Empress Hotel is a historical building and is as beautiful as it is old. Check out the empress tea room too :)
Not really a castle - but a gorgeous manor house open to the public for viewing in all its glory
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
Not really a castle - but a gorgeous manor house open to the public for viewing in all its glory
It's a beautiful church
7 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
930 Burdett Ave
7 locals recommend
It's a beautiful church
Food trucks, portraits done, jewelry sold, and a view of the ocean and the Legislative buildings. A lovely spot.
38 locals recommend
Inner-Harbour Pathway
Inner-Harbour Pathway
38 locals recommend
Food trucks, portraits done, jewelry sold, and a view of the ocean and the Legislative buildings. A lovely spot.
These gardens are spectacular and the dining room is nice too :)
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
254 locals recommend
These gardens are spectacular and the dining room is nice too :)
A beautiful park that's lovely to walk around, picnic, feed ducks or go to a petting zoo. Also the summit at the top has great views of the ocean and the mountains in Washington State, US.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
A beautiful park that's lovely to walk around, picnic, feed ducks or go to a petting zoo. Also the summit at the top has great views of the ocean and the mountains in Washington State, US.
Some great walks. In the right season you can see the Salmon Run. There is also a railway trestle you can walk over that's a little scary but very cool!
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
242 locals recommend
Some great walks. In the right season you can see the Salmon Run. There is also a railway trestle you can walk over that's a little scary but very cool!
Really nice west coast beach if you wanted to do a road trip out to Port Renfrew for a day. The road is a little rough, so it may be worth parking at China Beach/Botanical beach and hiking over.
40 locals recommend
Sombrio Beach Trailhead
40 locals recommend
Really nice west coast beach if you wanted to do a road trip out to Port Renfrew for a day. The road is a little rough, so it may be worth parking at China Beach/Botanical beach and hiking over.
Beautiful beach with some interesting tidal pools if you get there early!
75 locals recommend
Botanical Beach
75 locals recommend
Beautiful beach with some interesting tidal pools if you get there early!
It's a 3 hour drive north, but if you are interested in a day on the snow, it's a pretty nice mountain to ski/board!
134 locals recommend
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
1 Strathcona Pkwy
134 locals recommend
It's a 3 hour drive north, but if you are interested in a day on the snow, it's a pretty nice mountain to ski/board!
A nice short walk at the end of our street. You can walk up the hill and see much of Victoria from the top.
25 locals recommend
Summit Park
1245 Summit Ave
25 locals recommend
A nice short walk at the end of our street. You can walk up the hill and see much of Victoria from the top.
Some cool restaurants/stores in floating boat houses, it's a pretty unique place!
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
Some cool restaurants/stores in floating boat houses, it's a pretty unique place!
Butterflies everywhere!
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto Ave
137 locals recommend
Butterflies everywhere!

Drinks & Nightlife

A great pub for just about any occasion, and the food (while a bit pricey) is awesome. Live music in the evenings too!
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government St
108 locals recommend
A great pub for just about any occasion, and the food (while a bit pricey) is awesome. Live music in the evenings too!

Shopping

It's a great bookstore with almost everything you could want
7 locals recommend
Bolen Books
1644 Hillside Ave
7 locals recommend
It's a great bookstore with almost everything you could want

Everything Else

A couple of guests have mentioned staying for day/week courses and seminars @ UVIC.
78 locals recommend
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
78 locals recommend
A couple of guests have mentioned staying for day/week courses and seminars @ UVIC.
If you want pampering and some relaxation time, this spa is AMAZING!
Sapphire Day Spa
714 View St
If you want pampering and some relaxation time, this spa is AMAZING!
If golf is your thing, Cedar Hill is a nice course and very close by! There's also a nice walk around the course too.
33 locals recommend
Cedar Hill Golf Course
1400 Derby Rd
33 locals recommend
If golf is your thing, Cedar Hill is a nice course and very close by! There's also a nice walk around the course too.

Essentials

Good produce and groceries overall, and the closest to us.
138 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside Ave
138 locals recommend
Good produce and groceries overall, and the closest to us.
Usually cheaper than Thrifty's and has a good selection of Asian foods too!
100 locals recommend
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
100 locals recommend
Usually cheaper than Thrifty's and has a good selection of Asian foods too!

Arts & Culture

Usually have a good selection of Operas, ballets, Plays or classic music events on.
39 locals recommend
Royal Theatre
805 Broughton St
39 locals recommend
Usually have a good selection of Operas, ballets, Plays or classic music events on.
Great for catching a movie, the nicest one in town!
58 locals recommend
SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum Rd
58 locals recommend
Great for catching a movie, the nicest one in town!
Great for seeing a movie and the only one in downtown Victoria.
76 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates St
76 locals recommend
Great for seeing a movie and the only one in downtown Victoria.