Guidebook for Victoria

Valerie & Stephan
Valerie & Stephan
Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

The bread is the best in town. They also have pretzels, eggs, pate and more. 7 min. walk.
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Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
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The bread is the best in town. They also have pretzels, eggs, pate and more. 7 min. walk.
They are super friendly, welcome everyone, love music and the owner is an incredible singer. They have live music on many nights. 7 min. walk.
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Spiral Cafe
418 Craigflower Rd
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They are super friendly, welcome everyone, love music and the owner is an incredible singer. They have live music on many nights. 7 min. walk.
Bakery AND deli. Great bread. You won't be sorry... 20 min. walk through park land and waterfront. Pricey but it's because they pay a living wage to employees.
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Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
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Bakery AND deli. Great bread. You won't be sorry... 20 min. walk through park land and waterfront. Pricey but it's because they pay a living wage to employees.
Vegetarian, gluten free. Perfect for sensitive diets and fantastic and unusual drinks.
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Be Love
1019 Blanshard St
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Vegetarian, gluten free. Perfect for sensitive diets and fantastic and unusual drinks.
... just the best restaurant in town in our humble opinion. A progressive eatery that serves vegetarians and omnivores. Don't miss eating here.
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Part and Parcel
2656 Quadra St
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... just the best restaurant in town in our humble opinion. A progressive eatery that serves vegetarians and omnivores. Don't miss eating here.
We couldn't be happier that this authentic Thai Restaurant is so close (1 min. walk!). Food is excellent and they have a great lunch deal.
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Thai Green Elephant Restaurant
809 Craigflower Rd
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We couldn't be happier that this authentic Thai Restaurant is so close (1 min. walk!). Food is excellent and they have a great lunch deal.
The very best coffee in town. Roasting dates are printed on the labels, they recycle everything and they are just plain nice. 20 min. walk
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Fantastico bar-deli
398 Harbour Rd
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The very best coffee in town. Roasting dates are printed on the labels, they recycle everything and they are just plain nice. 20 min. walk
Great tandoori food. There is a location downtown but we like to cycle to uptown location for end of day sun. The downtown location is lovely though and where we first discovered this first place winner (2023) for Indian food in Victoria.
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Sizzling Tandoor Downtown
637 Johnson St
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Great tandoori food. There is a location downtown but we like to cycle to uptown location for end of day sun. The downtown location is lovely though and where we first discovered this first place winner (2023) for Indian food in Victoria.

Parks & Nature

Has a dock. In summer its great for swimming. 5 min. walk. A popular place in the summer!
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Banfield Park
521 Craigflower Rd
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Has a dock. In summer its great for swimming. 5 min. walk. A popular place in the summer!
Get a view of the WHOLE city from here. Best to go at sunset for the experience. The park is filled with native plants.
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Mount Tolmie
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Get a view of the WHOLE city from here. Best to go at sunset for the experience. The park is filled with native plants.
Perfect for biking to Metchosin and Colwood. Go a few kilometres or many more. 5 min. walk.
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Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose Trail
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Perfect for biking to Metchosin and Colwood. Go a few kilometres or many more. 5 min. walk.
This offers the option of driving up or parking at the bottom and hiking up. A great place for end of day sun.
Mount Doug
This offers the option of driving up or parking at the bottom and hiking up. A great place for end of day sun.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great views, delicious beer, and the best fish and chips in town. 18 min. walk along the new rail track walkway.
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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
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Great views, delicious beer, and the best fish and chips in town. 18 min. walk along the new rail track walkway.
A trendy, cool place on the water, often with a DJ. Good food and prosecco on tap! 20 min. walk through park and over the wooden trestle bridge. Lovely!
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Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
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A trendy, cool place on the water, often with a DJ. Good food and prosecco on tap! 20 min. walk through park and over the wooden trestle bridge. Lovely!
Good food, good beer. What more do you want? 20 min. walk.
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Moon Under Water Brewpub
350 Bay St
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Good food, good beer. What more do you want? 20 min. walk.
Hermann's is great because it is a reliable place to hear live jazz but also because they serve food. You can go early and get a great table while waiting for the band to arrive.
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Hermann's Jazz Club
753 View St
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Hermann's is great because it is a reliable place to hear live jazz but also because they serve food. You can go early and get a great table while waiting for the band to arrive.

Essentials

The basics. 18 min. walk
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Save-On-Foods
172 Wilson St
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The basics. 18 min. walk
A small Costco type shop that offers large packages. Good for ordinary shopping too but no organic. 12 min. walk.
Wholesale Club
846 Viewfield Rd
A small Costco type shop that offers large packages. Good for ordinary shopping too but no organic. 12 min. walk.
18 min. walk
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Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
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18 min. walk

Sightseeing

Beautiful indigeous artwork and a great walk. Good for fishing.
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The Breakwater
The Breakwater
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Beautiful indigeous artwork and a great walk. Good for fishing.
More information about Butchart Gardens including what you will see and the various options to get there at ButchartGardens (dot) com. In the summer, don't miss finding out about the concerts there!
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Vrtovi Butchart
800 Benvenuto Ave
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More information about Butchart Gardens including what you will see and the various options to get there at ButchartGardens (dot) com. In the summer, don't miss finding out about the concerts there!

Entertainment & Activities

Golf within two blocks.
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Gorge Vale Golf Club
1005 Craigflower Rd
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Golf within two blocks.
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Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park Pl
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Getting Around

The #14 gets you to downtown, 2 hospitals, 2 universities and so much more
Eastbound Craigflower at Dominion station
The #14 gets you to downtown, 2 hospitals, 2 universities and so much more
The #14 gets you to downtown, 2 hospitals, 2 universities and so much more
Westbound Craigflower at Coventry station
The #14 gets you to downtown, 2 hospitals, 2 universities and so much more