Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Thai Green Elephant Restaurant
809 Craigflower RdThe food is delicious!
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower RdGreat local bakery
Fol Epi
398 Harbour RdFantastic bakery situated next to a great cafe and brunch spot.
Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland RdNice spot on the Gorge with outdoor seating.
Saltchuck Pie Company
360 Bay StThe pies are delicious! And there is a kids play area :)
Nice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
148 locals recommend
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine StNice restaurant and micro brewery right on the water.
A favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
36 locals recommend
Six Mile Pub
494 Island HwyA favourite for those who eat gluten free, as well as those who don't!
Great place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
16 locals recommend
Esquimalt Farmers Market
1200 Park PlGreat place to pick up local goods on Thursdays evenings in Spring/Summer.
iluka espresso
101 Island HwyWaterfront cafe within walking distance from Water's Edge Studio.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
98 locals recommend
Thetis Lake Regional Park
Beautiful lake with a hiking trail all the way around. Nice little beach, great spot for swimming in the summer.
Small beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
30 locals recommend
Macaulay Point Park
304 Clifton TerraceSmall beach, picnic area and lovely waterfront trail, as well as some old military structures to explore. Friendly seal often visits the fishing boats at the dock.
Saxe Point Park
Beautiful oceanside park with lovely gardens
Colquitz Creek
Creekside trail. Great spot for picking blackberries in late summer.
Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
Lovely forested park with trails next to the river. Great spot to see the salmon run in the fall.
Gardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StGardens, playgrounds, fields, a petting zoo... Beacon Hill has it all!
Oceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
89 locals recommend
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair RoadOceanside park with a lovely beach and a great kids playground, complete with Octopus slide and zipline!
Stunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
24 locals recommend
China Beach Trailhead
47 Juan De Fuca HwyStunning West Coast beach and trailhead for the Juan de Fuca Trail. Great spot for a day at the beach and/or a hike.
Closest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
19 locals recommend
Esquimalt Gorge Park
1070 Tillicum RdClosest park to our home, features a playground, bird sanctuary area, small forest, waterside path, Japanese Garden and seasonal Nature House with interactive displays.
Francis King Regional Park
Munn RoadBeautiful spot for a walk in the woods.
Great spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.
12 locals recommend
Mt. Douglas Park
4550 Cordova Bay RdGreat spot to wander the beach, walk through the forest or hike to the top to take in the 360 degree views.
Essentials
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals RdLocal grocery store
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie AveLocal grocery store with good selection of asian groceries
Rexall
230 Cook StNearest pharmacy with Post Office
Local liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
4 Mile Liquor View Royal
1505 Admirals RdLocal liquor store with a great beer selection - free popcorn and ice with every purchase :)
Canadian Tire
1519 Admirals RdHome improvements store with all kinds of things you might need.
Entertainment & Activities
SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum RdNearby movie theatre
Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park PlSwimming pool and great water park in the summer
Getting Around
Eastbound Craigflower at Dellwood station
Nearest eastbound bus stop (heading downtown and to UVIC)
Craigflower at Rankin station
Nearest west bound bus stop (headed to View Royal and the hospital)
Harbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour
58 locals recommend
Victoria Harbor
Wharf StreetHarbour ferries are a fun way to hop between some of the interesting spots around Victoria's harbour
Sightseeing
The inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
70 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Centre
950 Wharf StThe inner harbour is the heart of downtown Victoria - a must see!
The oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
124 locals recommend
Victoria’s Chinatown
500 Fisgard StThe oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second-oldest in North America, after San Francisco. A nice spot to wander, have some dim sum and do some shopping in Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada!
Floating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie StFloating restaurants and homes in this colourful (but touristy) spot. For a less touristy look at some house boats try West Bay on the other side of the harbour.
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto AveWell worth a visit, at pretty much any time of year.
Arts & Culture
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StA great museum with plenty to explore