Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Thai Green Elephant Restaurant
809 Craigflower RdGreat Thai food!
If you like oysters you need to go to Ferris's! A small yet quiet place with great atmosphere and food!
92 locals recommend
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates StIf you like oysters you need to go to Ferris's! A small yet quiet place with great atmosphere and food!
King Sejong Restaurant
650 Yates StKorean food that is very close to how they do it in Korea!
Chimac Korean Pub & Fried Chicken
512 Yates StIf you like beer and chicken then you need to go to this place!
Menbow Ramen Bar -- Authentic Japanese Ramen
1018 Blanshard StreetSome of the best Japanese ramen in Victoria!
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
800 Tolmie AveGreat place to take the kids!
Boston Pizza
2755 Veterans Memorial PkwyKids like it here!
Great food made with local products! The bar below has a great drink menu, patio, and serves local oysters!
14 locals recommend
10 Acres Commons
620 Humboldt StGreat food made with local products! The bar below has a great drink menu, patio, and serves local oysters!
You want some great middle eastern food to go. Come to this place and get it to go and head out to the park!
Wrap N Roll
You want some great middle eastern food to go. Come to this place and get it to go and head out to the park!
Eat here because it is so close and the kids will like it. You can et it to go and head down to the park. The sizes are very big as well so it is good if you are on a budget!
Salty's Fish & Chips
1008 Craigflower RoadEat here because it is so close and the kids will like it. You can et it to go and head down to the park. The sizes are very big as well so it is good if you are on a budget!
Drinks & Nightlife
Gorge Pointe Pub
1075 Tillicum RdLocal pub down the street.
One of the best patios during the summer time. Food is good as well and the staff are great!
51 locals recommend
THE LOCAL
1205 Wharf StOne of the best patios during the summer time. Food is good as well and the staff are great!
Great patio in the summer. They have a DJ in the summer on Saturday or Sunday!
89 locals recommend
Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland RdGreat patio in the summer. They have a DJ in the summer on Saturday or Sunday!
A large patio on the Gorge waterway. They brew their own beer there as well. They also have live music there during the evening!
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift StA large patio on the Gorge waterway. They brew their own beer there as well. They also have live music there during the evening!
Little Jumbo Restaurant and Bar
506 Fort StGreat food and they make great cocktails!
Hoyne is my favourite brewery! If you like beer you need to go there and sample some of their products. After fill up a growler and go and enjoy at home or discreetly in the park!
40 locals recommend
Hoyne Brewing Company
2740 Bridge StreetHoyne is my favourite brewery! If you like beer you need to go there and sample some of their products. After fill up a growler and go and enjoy at home or discreetly in the park!
Parks & Nature
Place where you can take the kids to play. There is a small beach down there and the scenery and walk is very beautiful!
19 locals recommend
Esquimalt Gorge Park
1070 Tillicum RdPlace where you can take the kids to play. There is a small beach down there and the scenery and walk is very beautiful!
Willows Beach
EsplanadeA nice beach with a small cafe there to get some food.
So much to do here with the kids. There is a small animal farm where they have goats and other small animals. Every spring they have a goat run every morning that smaller kids will totally enjoy!
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StSo much to do here with the kids. There is a small animal farm where they have goats and other small animals. Every spring they have a goat run every morning that smaller kids will totally enjoy!
If you want a great view of Victoria head up Mount Tolmie! Bring something to eat and your camera for some stunning views of victoria and Washington State!
65 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie
If you want a great view of Victoria head up Mount Tolmie! Bring something to eat and your camera for some stunning views of victoria and Washington State!
This is another place to go with the kids. Not only do they have a great park with all sort of apparatus for the kids there is also a great beach there!
89 locals recommend
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair RoadThis is another place to go with the kids. Not only do they have a great park with all sort of apparatus for the kids there is also a great beach there!
Great views of the water, place for the kids to run around, walking trail, and a perfect picnic spot!
51 locals recommend
Saxe Point Park
Great views of the water, place for the kids to run around, walking trail, and a perfect picnic spot!
A great place to go and swim in the lake or go and hike some trails.
98 locals recommend
Thetis Lake Regional Park
A great place to go and swim in the lake or go and hike some trails.
Entertainment & Activities
A great place to take the kids! Trampoline park with so many fun things to do, plus it will give parents a bit of a break!
7 locals recommend
Flying Squirrel Victoria
808 Viewfield RoadA great place to take the kids! Trampoline park with so many fun things to do, plus it will give parents a bit of a break!
Miniature World
649 Humboldt StPretty self explanatory, you will find small stuff here!
Victoria Bug Zoo
631 Courtney StIf you like bugs head down here!
One of the most popular places to go for the day or half the day! There are places to eat, souvenir shops, and so many flowers! There is also stuff to do there for the kids so make sure you make it out to Butchart Gardens!
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
One of the most popular places to go for the day or half the day! There are places to eat, souvenir shops, and so many flowers! There is also stuff to do there for the kids so make sure you make it out to Butchart Gardens!
Take your kids here to explore all the different types of sea life that we have here on the west coast!
75 locals recommend
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
9811 Seaport PlTake your kids here to explore all the different types of sea life that we have here on the west coast!
Sightseeing
China town in Victoria is the oldest China town in Canada. It is a must see in Victoria. There is also great food in that location, make sure you try the Dim Sum on Sundays!
101 locals recommend
Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard StChina town in Victoria is the oldest China town in Canada. It is a must see in Victoria. There is also great food in that location, make sure you try the Dim Sum on Sundays!
A great place to go and explore. Lots of places to eat and a great park to picnic in!
86 locals recommend
Sidney
A great place to go and explore. Lots of places to eat and a great park to picnic in!
Essentials
One of the nearest grocery stores to go and gran all the essentials!
51 locals recommend
Save-On-Foods
3170 Tillicum RdOne of the nearest grocery stores to go and gran all the essentials!
You can walk there in 10 minutes if you don't want to take the car! Not as good as Save On but has all the stuff you would need!
100 locals recommend
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie AveYou can walk there in 10 minutes if you don't want to take the car! Not as good as Save On but has all the stuff you would need!