Guidebook for Victoria

Marianne
Guidebook for Victoria

Great food

In the neighbourhood! Of the restaurants I've recommended, Stage is everyone's favourite. People come from far and wide. Stage features wine and Tapas. Breads, pastas, stocks, and charcuterie all made in-house.
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stage.
1307 Gladstone Ave
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In the neighbourhood! Of the restaurants I've recommended, Stage is everyone's favourite. People come from far and wide. Stage features wine and Tapas. Breads, pastas, stocks, and charcuterie all made in-house.
In the neighbourhood! Pub fare with Victoria’s best micro brews. Try the burgers.
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The Fernwood Inn
1302 Gladstone Ave
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In the neighbourhood! Pub fare with Victoria’s best micro brews. Try the burgers.
In the neighbourhood! Fabulous coffee and breakfast bagel.
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Little June
1301 Gladstone Ave
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In the neighbourhood! Fabulous coffee and breakfast bagel.
In the neighbourhood! THE best small batch ice cream. Odd and wonderful flavours. Best ingredients. No fillers. Also dairy-free.
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Can Canteen (Cold Comfort Ice Cream)
1115 N Park St
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In the neighbourhood! THE best small batch ice cream. Odd and wonderful flavours. Best ingredients. No fillers. Also dairy-free.
Lovely farm market – also has ice cream, farm animals, baked goods, you-cut flowers, frozen grass fed beef. Stop by on your way to Butchart Gardens.
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Dan's Farm & Country Market
2030 Bear Hill Rd
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Lovely farm market – also has ice cream, farm animals, baked goods, you-cut flowers, frozen grass fed beef. Stop by on your way to Butchart Gardens.
Lovely farm market – fruit and veggies. Also plants. We often take a picnic to Island View Beach and stop by Mitchells for fruit and veggies.
Michell's Farm Market
2451 Island View Rd
Lovely farm market – fruit and veggies. Also plants. We often take a picnic to Island View Beach and stop by Mitchells for fruit and veggies.
Best June strawberries anywhere! U-pick and picked. Also awesome cinnamon buns and pies.
Oldfield Orchard and Bakery
6286 Oldfield Rd
Best June strawberries anywhere! U-pick and picked. Also awesome cinnamon buns and pies.
Awesome location to have delicious seafood tacos. It's waterfront and they serve only sustainable 100% Ocean Wise seafood. Try the chowder! Best to go at odd hours, as line-up can be long.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
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Awesome location to have delicious seafood tacos. It's waterfront and they serve only sustainable 100% Ocean Wise seafood. Try the chowder! Best to go at odd hours, as line-up can be long.
Vegan, cafeteria-style. Great for building huge, delicious salads. They list the ingredients of each dish. Also love that there's a fun kids area. Awesome desserts!
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Green Cuisine Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegan, cafeteria-style. Great for building huge, delicious salads. They list the ingredients of each dish. Also love that there's a fun kids area. Awesome desserts!
Our Saturday Market for everything organic, and home made. Live music, fabulous food, fresh local produce. Lovely place to spend some time, and also play on the rock outcroppings and fields out back.
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Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield Rd
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Our Saturday Market for everything organic, and home made. Live music, fabulous food, fresh local produce. Lovely place to spend some time, and also play on the rock outcroppings and fields out back.
Fine greek dining, family owned. Most delicious calamari and moussaka! Lovely atmosphere – busy and charming.
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Ithaka Greek Restaurant
716 Burdett Ave
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Fine greek dining, family owned. Most delicious calamari and moussaka! Lovely atmosphere – busy and charming.
Fabulous coffee! Also magazines to peruse while you're enjoying.
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Habit Coffee
808 Yates St
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Fabulous coffee! Also magazines to peruse while you're enjoying.
Fully raw restaurant. I'm a huge fan of 'Green Gingerale' from the juice bar. Picks me up like coffee can't. Love that their juice take-out container is a mason jar.
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Cafe Bliss
556 Pandora Ave
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Fully raw restaurant. I'm a huge fan of 'Green Gingerale' from the juice bar. Picks me up like coffee can't. Love that their juice take-out container is a mason jar.
Wood-fired pizzas. The real thing!
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Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
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Wood-fired pizzas. The real thing!
Amazing organic wood-fired bread and pastry. Baguette is a must-try!
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Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
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Amazing organic wood-fired bread and pastry. Baguette is a must-try!
Wood-fired, flour milled in-house. Delicious sourdough bread, baguette, spelt muffins, croissant.
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Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra St
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Wood-fired, flour milled in-house. Delicious sourdough bread, baguette, spelt muffins, croissant.
In the neighbourhood! Best pizza in the city – just a few minutes away.
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Fernwood Pizza Company
2009 Fernwood Rd
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In the neighbourhood! Best pizza in the city – just a few minutes away.
In the neighbourhood! Small space feels special. Fabulous take on Huevos Rancheros. In Fernwood Square.
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Mesa Familiar
1296 Gladstone Ave
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In the neighbourhood! Small space feels special. Fabulous take on Huevos Rancheros. In Fernwood Square.
Lovely space, great food – Victoria Pie Co., Roast, Vegan Butcher, Sutra – live music, organic grocery store, movie nights.
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Victoria Public Market at the Hudson
1701 Douglas St
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Lovely space, great food – Victoria Pie Co., Roast, Vegan Butcher, Sutra – live music, organic grocery store, movie nights.
Spectacular bento boxes.
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Nubo Japanese Tapas
739 Pandora Ave
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Spectacular bento boxes.
Fun space and delicious food.
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Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
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Fun space and delicious food.
Quality fast food, commitment to sustainability. Best burgers, fries and shakes.
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Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook St
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Quality fast food, commitment to sustainability. Best burgers, fries and shakes.
Farm-to-plate restaurant, for a special occasion. Local and ethical.
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10 Acres Bistro
611 Courtney St
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Farm-to-plate restaurant, for a special occasion. Local and ethical.
Great breakfast joint.
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Shine Cafe
1324 Blanshard St
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Great breakfast joint.
Great breakfast joint.
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The Ruby on Johnson
642A Johnson St
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Great breakfast joint.
Quick and delicious pho.
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Pho Vy Restaurant
772 Fort St
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Quick and delicious pho.
Awesome butcher shop. All meat is local, antibiotic- and hormone-free.
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McLennan's Island Meat & Seafood
307 307 Cook St
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Awesome butcher shop. All meat is local, antibiotic- and hormone-free.
Great fresh breakfast and lunch fare. Local ingredients. Terrific service.
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Mo:Lé Restaurant
554 Pandora Ave
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Great fresh breakfast and lunch fare. Local ingredients. Terrific service.
This place is amazing! Right on the water. Great food especially the seafood. Terrific selection of beer, wine and spirits.
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Fishhook at Mermaid Wharf
407 Swift St
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This place is amazing! Right on the water. Great food especially the seafood. Terrific selection of beer, wine and spirits.
Terrific selection of micro brews from Victoria as well as Washington and Oregon. Also delicious snacks.
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The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
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Terrific selection of micro brews from Victoria as well as Washington and Oregon. Also delicious snacks.
Ride right up to the take out window along one of Victoria's bike lanes. Or you can go in and take a seat. Delicious fusion cuisine.
dobosala cantina & ride thru
760 Pandora Ave
Ride right up to the take out window along one of Victoria's bike lanes. Or you can go in and take a seat. Delicious fusion cuisine.
One of the best places in town for an afternoon pint and great food. Or brunch. Or late night fare. This place has it all. And a terrific sunny patio in the afternoon.
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Sherwood Cafe & Bar
710 Pandora Ave
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One of the best places in town for an afternoon pint and great food. Or brunch. Or late night fare. This place has it all. And a terrific sunny patio in the afternoon.

The Essentials, nearby

Full grocery store. Three blocks away.
Full grocery store, great prices, with a growing organic section. Two blocks away. Get your bus tickets here.
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Wellburn's Market
1058 Pandora Ave
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Full grocery store, great prices, with a growing organic section. Two blocks away. Get your bus tickets here.
Full grocery store, on the way downtown.
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Market On Yates
903 Yates St
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Full grocery store, on the way downtown.
Organic foods, bulk foods, juice bar. In the Public Market, on your way to Chinatown.
The Westcoast Pantry
1701 Douglas St
Organic foods, bulk foods, juice bar. In the Public Market, on your way to Chinatown.
A sweet little specialty grocery store that has everything you need. A three minute walk. Carries local fruit in season, island meats and cheeses, baking.
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Aubergine Specialty Foods
1308 Gladstone Ave
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A sweet little specialty grocery store that has everything you need. A three minute walk. Carries local fruit in season, island meats and cheeses, baking.
Full service drug store and pharmacy.
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London Drugs
911 Yates St
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Full service drug store and pharmacy.
Local, neighbourhood-owned hair shop. Right in Fernwood Village. Walk ins accepted.
Studio 1313 Hair Design
1313 Gladstone Ave
Local, neighbourhood-owned hair shop. Right in Fernwood Village. Walk ins accepted.
A little playground for the kids, just minutes away.
William Stevenson Park
A little playground for the kids, just minutes away.
Local liquor store, close to home. Carries local beer, wine and spirits.
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Logan's Liquor Store
1821 Cook Street
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Local liquor store, close to home. Carries local beer, wine and spirits.
Local taxi.
Yellow Cab of Victoria
817 Fisgard St
Local taxi.
On the way to downtown, across from the Public Market. Everything you can possibly want, in bulk. Need only 2 eggs? A glass of milk? A handful of rice? They've got it. Also Frys bread (local and delicious!) and veggies. If you forget your containers, they have extra there.
Zero Waste Emporium
1728 Douglas St
On the way to downtown, across from the Public Market. Everything you can possibly want, in bulk. Need only 2 eggs? A glass of milk? A handful of rice? They've got it. Also Frys bread (local and delicious!) and veggies. If you forget your containers, they have extra there.
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Save-On-Foods
172 Wilson St
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Lovely walk or cycle, in the city

It's a lovely walk – either along the top of the cliffs overlooking the ocean, or right on the beach. There are lots of beach access points. So close to town, and Beacon Hill Park.
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Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
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It's a lovely walk – either along the top of the cliffs overlooking the ocean, or right on the beach. There are lots of beach access points. So close to town, and Beacon Hill Park.
Fun to see the house boats, have some seafood and ice cream.
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漁人碼頭公園
12 Erie St
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Fun to see the house boats, have some seafood and ice cream.
Large lovely park close to downtown, lots of walking, children's petting zoo, bandstand, playgrounds, the Watering Can water play area. Close to Beacon Hill Drive-in and delicious soft serve ice cream.
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碧肯山公園
100 Cook St
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Large lovely park close to downtown, lots of walking, children's petting zoo, bandstand, playgrounds, the Watering Can water play area. Close to Beacon Hill Drive-in and delicious soft serve ice cream.
Lovely sandy beach, grassy field and kids playground. Tea room serves ice cream treats.
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威洛斯海灘
Esplanade
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Lovely sandy beach, grassy field and kids playground. Tea room serves ice cream treats.
The garden features glaciated rock outcroppings and mature Garry oak trees characteristics unique to the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
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The Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden
1964 Fairfield Rd
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The garden features glaciated rock outcroppings and mature Garry oak trees characteristics unique to the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Start out at the Johnson Street bridge, and follow the ocean as far as Esquimalt (about 5 km). Awesome views of Victoria's downtown on your way back. Stop in at Spinnaker's for really good food, and a pint.
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Songhees Walkway
Songhees Walkway
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Start out at the Johnson Street bridge, and follow the ocean as far as Esquimalt (about 5 km). Awesome views of Victoria's downtown on your way back. Stop in at Spinnaker's for really good food, and a pint.
It's a beautiful walk through a forest, along a stream, right in the middle of the City. Lovely on a hot day. Part of the University of Victoria. Close to Cadboro Bay village, and beach.
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Mystic Vale
Alumni Chip Trail
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It's a beautiful walk through a forest, along a stream, right in the middle of the City. Lovely on a hot day. Part of the University of Victoria. Close to Cadboro Bay village, and beach.
This is good place for easy hikes, just a 15 minute drive from home. There's a vast network of trails mostly forested and some great views from the top.
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道格拉斯山公園
4500 Cedar Hill Road
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This is good place for easy hikes, just a 15 minute drive from home. There's a vast network of trails mostly forested and some great views from the top.

Day trips

Lovely downtown, and walk down to the lake.
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Chemainus
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Lovely downtown, and walk down to the lake.
Beautiful, and the Southern Gulf Island closest to Victoria (35 min ferry crossing). Ganges is its largest village, lots to see. Lots of ocean and lake beaches.
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Salt Spring Island
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Beautiful, and the Southern Gulf Island closest to Victoria (35 min ferry crossing). Ganges is its largest village, lots to see. Lots of ocean and lake beaches.
Spectacular beach on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, a half hour walk from the town of Port Renfrew.
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植物海灘（ Botanical Beach ）
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Spectacular beach on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, a half hour walk from the town of Port Renfrew.
Spend the day on the spectacular sands of China beach, or walk 2 km to Mystic Beach.
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Chin Beach
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
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Spend the day on the spectacular sands of China beach, or walk 2 km to Mystic Beach.
Sidney on the Sea is a lovely little town a half hours drive from Victoria. Take this ferry (from downtown) to Sidney Spit – a beautiful little island with white sandy beaches.
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Alpine Sidney Spit Ferry
2537 Beacon Ave
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Sidney on the Sea is a lovely little town a half hours drive from Victoria. Take this ferry (from downtown) to Sidney Spit – a beautiful little island with white sandy beaches.
This is a great destination for surfers to catch some good waves relatively close to home. An hour and 15 minute drive from Victoria.
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Jordan River
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This is a great destination for surfers to catch some good waves relatively close to home. An hour and 15 minute drive from Victoria.

Hidden gems

Attached to a mystery book store on a lovely block of Fort Street.
Sorensen Books
1029 View St
Attached to a mystery book store on a lovely block of Fort Street.
All things paper. Or DIY – old school typewriters, make your own buttons. So fun.
The Regional Assembly of Text
560 Johnson St
All things paper. Or DIY – old school typewriters, make your own buttons. So fun.
Another beautiful all-things-paper shop.
Papery
734 Fort St
Another beautiful all-things-paper shop.
An awesome treasure hunt.
Good Things Consignments
1841 Oak Bay Ave
An awesome treasure hunt.
Lovely little community theatre.
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Langham Court Theatre
805 Langham Ct
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Lovely little community theatre.
Live performances downtown at Metro Theatre. Intimate venue, fabulous shows!
Intrepid Theatre Company Society
1609 Blanshard St
Live performances downtown at Metro Theatre. Intimate venue, fabulous shows!