Guidebook for Victoria

Rechelle & Tanya
Rechelle & Tanya
Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Local, delicious food served in a lovely atmosphere
56 locals recommend
Nourish Kitchen & Cafe
225 Quebec Street
56 locals recommend
Local, delicious food served in a lovely atmosphere
Incredible food...a place to create tasty memories
51 locals recommend
Fishhook
805 Fort St
51 locals recommend
Incredible food...a place to create tasty memories
Consistently good meals using local ingredients...we love to come here for breakfast or dinner. There is live music and happy hours.
36 locals recommend
Heron Rock Bistro
435 Simcoe St
36 locals recommend
Consistently good meals using local ingredients...we love to come here for breakfast or dinner. There is live music and happy hours.
The best fish tacos and spicy fish soup...they also have fresh mussels and oysters. It is situated on Fishermans Wharf so it can get quite busy during tourist season.
6 locals recommend
The Fish Store
1 Dallas Rd
6 locals recommend
The best fish tacos and spicy fish soup...they also have fresh mussels and oysters. It is situated on Fishermans Wharf so it can get quite busy during tourist season.
Amazing vegetarian and gluten free meals and desserts.
73 locals recommend
Be Love
1019 Blanshard St
73 locals recommend
Amazing vegetarian and gluten free meals and desserts.
Casual, buffet style healthy eating.
34 locals recommend
Green Cuisine Vegetarian Restaurant
34 locals recommend
Casual, buffet style healthy eating.
46 locals recommend
The Breakwater
The Breakwater
46 locals recommend
lovely inner harbour views.
16 locals recommend
Blue Crab Seafood House
146 Kingston St
16 locals recommend
lovely inner harbour views.
good place for socializing and drinks
119 locals recommend
The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
119 locals recommend
good place for socializing and drinks
26 locals recommend
Baan Thai Wok & Bar
1117 Blanshard St
26 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Crust Bakery
730 Fort St
42 locals recommend
154 locals recommend
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 locals recommend
36 locals recommend
Cafe Brio
944 Fort St
36 locals recommend
244 locals recommend
II Terrazzo
555 Johnson St
244 locals recommend
funky, trendy and delicious!
56 locals recommend
Hey Happy
560 Johnson St
56 locals recommend
funky, trendy and delicious!
yummy donuts and delicious coffee!
104 locals recommend
Discovery Coffee
281 Menzies St
104 locals recommend
yummy donuts and delicious coffee!
29 locals recommend
IL Covo Trattoria
106 Superior St
29 locals recommend
36 locals recommend
Cafe Brio
944 Fort St
36 locals recommend
It's an outdoor venue so best to go in the summer
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
It's an outdoor venue so best to go in the summer
Fabulous food and they have a gluten free menu
16 locals recommend
J & J Wonton Noodle House
1012 Fort St
16 locals recommend
Fabulous food and they have a gluten free menu
Fantastic authentic Japanese food. It's only open for lunch and I would recommend arriving by 1130am
19 locals recommend
Uchida Eatery
633 Courtney St
19 locals recommend
Fantastic authentic Japanese food. It's only open for lunch and I would recommend arriving by 1130am
45 locals recommend
Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook St
45 locals recommend
Great patio with local beer
21 locals recommend
The Bent Mast
512 Simcoe St
21 locals recommend
Great patio with local beer
The pub has a pool table and sports tv
7 locals recommend
James Bay Inn Hotel, Suites & Cottages
270 Government St
7 locals recommend
The pub has a pool table and sports tv
144 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails and food
95 locals recommend
Little Jumbo Restaurant and Bar
506 Fort St
95 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails and food
Pure Lovin' Chocolate
3 Fan Tan Aly
16 locals recommend
Sizzling Tandoor Downtown
637 Johnson St
16 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Cafe Mexico
1425 Store St
15 locals recommend
78 locals recommend
Tacofino
760 Pandora Ave
78 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Superbaba (Victoria)
1325 Blanshard St
12 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Jones Bar-B-Que
1725 Cook St
13 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel
506 Pandora Ave
58 locals recommend
The Tibetan Kitchen
Fort Road
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
148 locals recommend
Superior Pizza
455 Simcoe St
Empire Donuts
736 View St
43 locals recommend
Caffe Fantastico
965 Kings Rd
43 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Saveur Restaurant
658 Herald St
12 locals recommend
119 locals recommend
Brasserie L'Ecole
1715 Government St
119 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Enjoy being in nature in the middle of the city.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Enjoy being in nature in the middle of the city.
busy place to swim in the summer heat.
27 locals recommend
Durrance Lake
27 locals recommend
busy place to swim in the summer heat.
222 locals recommend
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
Sooke River Road
222 locals recommend
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
242 locals recommend
61 locals recommend
Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose Trail
61 locals recommend
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Mount Finlayson Trailhead
8 locals recommend
180 locals recommend
Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill Road
180 locals recommend

Shopping

Runs every Saturday from 9am-3pm May-October
James Bay Market Society
547 Michigan St
Runs every Saturday from 9am-3pm May-October
16 locals recommend
MEC Victoria
1450 Government St
16 locals recommend
Amelia Lee Boutique
3671 Uptown Blvd
Nezza Naturals Inc
587 Johnson St
Eddie Bauer
1254 Government St
Reunion Boutique Clothing
585 Johnson St
Footloose Shoes
637 Fort St
Fan Tan Home and Style
523 Fisgard St
Smoking Lily Victoria Boutique
1713 Government St
11 locals recommend
Lyle's Place
770 Yates St
The Patch Clothing
719 Yates St
28 locals recommend
Russell Books
747 Fort St
28 locals recommend
Bastion Books - Rare and Second Hand Books in Victoria
14 Bastion Square

Drinks & Nightlife

All kinds of live music but mainly jazz
36 locals recommend
Hermann's Jazz Club
753 View St
36 locals recommend
All kinds of live music but mainly jazz
this bar offers live music and then occasionally is a dance club
20 locals recommend
Capital Ballroom
858 Yates St
20 locals recommend
this bar offers live music and then occasionally is a dance club
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
live music too!
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government St
108 locals recommend
live music too!
Fantastic cocktails
48 locals recommend
Clive's Classic Lounge
740 Burdett Ave
48 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails
Dance club
14 locals recommend
Distrikt
919 Douglas St
14 locals recommend
Dance club
49 locals recommend
Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas Street
49 locals recommend
119 locals recommend
Bard & Banker
1022 Government St
119 locals recommend

Essentials

42 locals recommend
Red Barn Market
1933 Oak Bay Ave
42 locals recommend
Niagara Market
579 Niagara St
194 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals Rd
194 locals recommend
185 locals recommend
Market On Yates
903 Yates St
185 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Spinnakers Beer
435 Simcoe St
6 locals recommend

Sightseeing

170 locals recommend
Willows Beach
Esplanade
170 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Market Square
560 Johnson St
45 locals recommend
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
80 locals recommend
Victoria Bug Zoo
631 Courtney St
80 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates St
76 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie Street
23 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia
744 Douglas St
23 locals recommend
36 locals recommend
Witty's Lagoon
525 Witty Beach Rd
36 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie
65 locals recommend