Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Be Love
1019 Blanshard StAmazing healthy in-season food. HIghly recommend!
Tacofino
760 Pandora AveSo yummy! Try the fish taco - incredible, and such great value.
This is Victoria's favourite brunch place. You meet lots of us - in the line-up to get it. It's part of the event.
106 preporuka/e lokalaca
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort StThis is Victoria's favourite brunch place. You meet lots of us - in the line-up to get it. It's part of the event.
If you're out and about at night - this is where we go late night. They have GF and vegan pizzas too
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Joint Pizzeria
1219 Wharf StIf you're out and about at night - this is where we go late night. They have GF and vegan pizzas too
This is our neighbourhood family restaurant. Good menu - everything from (MY FAVOURITE) burgers to steaks, to chicken pot-pies to pastas. Great pie and milkshakes - and their beer is good I'm told. Reasonably priced. They do take-out as well - order online.
30 preporuka/e lokalaca
White Spot
941 Langford PkwyThis is our neighbourhood family restaurant. Good menu - everything from (MY FAVOURITE) burgers to steaks, to chicken pot-pies to pastas. Great pie and milkshakes - and their beer is good I'm told. Reasonably priced. They do take-out as well - order online.
Korean Garden Restaurant
3945 Quadra StOur local Korean Restaraunt - very good.
Our local pub-style restaurant - open a little later than some, and close-by.
17 preporuka/e lokalaca
1550's Pub Style Restaurant
1550 Cedar Hill Cross RdOur local pub-style restaurant - open a little later than some, and close-by.
Lovely views, good menu, great service. Lovely drive to it through the Blenkinsop Valley.
61 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay RdLovely views, good menu, great service. Lovely drive to it through the Blenkinsop Valley.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a good restaurant, nice lounge - fantastic patio!, brew pub and has the best dance music in down. It gets crowded- so plan to have dinner there if you're going to stay for the dancing.
157 preporuka/e lokalaca
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift StThis is a good restaurant, nice lounge - fantastic patio!, brew pub and has the best dance music in down. It gets crowded- so plan to have dinner there if you're going to stay for the dancing.
Another great music venue - although the dance floor is pretty cozy. Great bands, good food, great beer.
108 preporuka/e lokalaca
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government StAnother great music venue - although the dance floor is pretty cozy. Great bands, good food, great beer.
The Keg is a steakhouse - and a reasonably pricey one. BUT - the one in our neighbourhood has a nice lounge and good beer and wine menu. The lounge menu (available throughout the restaurant if you ask for it) has decent casual dinner and appie options – and not super pricey.
17 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Saanich
3940 Quadra StThe Keg is a steakhouse - and a reasonably pricey one. BUT - the one in our neighbourhood has a nice lounge and good beer and wine menu. The lounge menu (available throughout the restaurant if you ask for it) has decent casual dinner and appie options – and not super pricey.
Parks & Nature
My favourite beach. Hard sand makes walking along the seaside easy - and oh-so-pleasant.
Great playground for kids too.
Lots of picnic tables and public washrooms.
89 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cadboro-Gyro park
Sinclair RoadMy favourite beach. Hard sand makes walking along the seaside easy - and oh-so-pleasant.
Great playground for kids too.
Lots of picnic tables and public washrooms.
Peaceful hiking throughout this near-by park. Access off Blenkinsop or Glendenning are my favourite entry points. Glendenning is very accessible gentle walk. More vigorous ones are there as well. Great shade for a hot day.
View from the top (access off Shelbourne Street) is amazing.
180 preporuka/e lokalaca
Park Mount Douglas
4500 Cedar Hill RoadPeaceful hiking throughout this near-by park. Access off Blenkinsop or Glendenning are my favourite entry points. Glendenning is very accessible gentle walk. More vigorous ones are there as well. Great shade for a hot day.
View from the top (access off Shelbourne Street) is amazing.
Great day-trip. Beaches, hiking, forest, rugged coast. It's got it all.
95 preporuka/e lokalaca
East Sooke Regional Park
6807 East Sooke RoadGreat day-trip. Beaches, hiking, forest, rugged coast. It's got it all.
Mount Work Summit
Great hiking trails. More vigorous than a walk
Our local swimming hole. Hamsterly beach at the north end is my favourite.
43 preporuka/e lokalaca
Elk Lake
Our local swimming hole. Hamsterly beach at the north end is my favourite.
The local secret spot for swimming. Probably the smallest - and warmest of the public lakes
27 preporuka/e lokalaca
Durrance Lake
The local secret spot for swimming. Probably the smallest - and warmest of the public lakes
Entertainment & Activities
Dječja farma Beacon Hill
815 Circle DrBaby goats to pet!!!
We have a resident pod of Orcas (Killer Whales) that like to show off regularly to our visitors. And while the orcas and porpoises aren't a guaranteed sighting - the many eagles, herons, otters, sea lions and seals are.
Choose the zodiac - it's so fun!!!
57 preporuka/e lokalaca
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf StWe have a resident pod of Orcas (Killer Whales) that like to show off regularly to our visitors. And while the orcas and porpoises aren't a guaranteed sighting - the many eagles, herons, otters, sea lions and seals are.
Choose the zodiac - it's so fun!!!
A Victoria must. Plan to spend an evening on the Inner Harbour listening to live music, watching the world-class buskers, shopping from local artisans. Bring $5 bills for the buskers - you'll want to reward them I promise.
Thu-Sat is the public market at Ship's point.
Plan to eat at Red Fish Blue Fish (line-up is worth it - check hours) or have drink and pizza at Lido's - or make a reservation at Milestones and sit right in the causeway.
Lots of great restaurants close-by too!
13 preporuka/e lokalaca
Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government StA Victoria must. Plan to spend an evening on the Inner Harbour listening to live music, watching the world-class buskers, shopping from local artisans. Bring $5 bills for the buskers - you'll want to reward them I promise.
Thu-Sat is the public market at Ship's point.
Plan to eat at Red Fish Blue Fish (line-up is worth it - check hours) or have drink and pizza at Lido's - or make a reservation at Milestones and sit right in the causeway.
Lots of great restaurants close-by too!
Shopping
Awesome food store - one of Victoria's best - and within walking distance.
Incredible selection of local and imported produce, meats, cheeses, and dairy. They have some grocery as well. And their DELI - amazing!
74 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie AveAwesome food store - one of Victoria's best - and within walking distance.
Incredible selection of local and imported produce, meats, cheeses, and dairy. They have some grocery as well. And their DELI - amazing!
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals RdOur local grocery store. Good deli, bakery and meat dept.
Essentials
London Drugs
911 Yates StOur local pharmacy/drug store with so much more.
Sightseeing
I have never ad anyone not love this experience.
There's live music many nights - check their website. Bring a picnic in with you and watch the music while you have your dinner - or buy a picnic from their lovely restaurant or coffee shop (pre-order). Then finish off the evening in their sunken garden taking in all the lights.
Spectacular fireworks on Saturdays - get there early!
254 preporuka/e lokalaca
Butchart Gardens
I have never ad anyone not love this experience.
There's live music many nights - check their website. Bring a picnic in with you and watch the music while you have your dinner - or buy a picnic from their lovely restaurant or coffee shop (pre-order). Then finish off the evening in their sunken garden taking in all the lights.
Spectacular fireworks on Saturdays - get there early!