Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Delicious burgers, and every day they have a half price burger deal 9pm onwards with purchase of a drink. Yummy!
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Bin 4 Burger Lounge
Delicious burgers, and every day they have a half price burger deal 9pm onwards with purchase of a drink. Yummy!
Favourite Italian restaurant, and they have Prosecco on tap. Open late for good food. Great atmosphere, excellent servers.
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Fiamo Pizza & Wine Bar
515 Yates StFavourite Italian restaurant, and they have Prosecco on tap. Open late for good food. Great atmosphere, excellent servers.
Coffee and tea, wine, tapas... beautiful lobby with waterfall and carp pool, or outdoor patio, across from St Anne's Academy with beautiful gardens and grounds if you take it to go.
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Tre Fantastico
810 Humboldt StCoffee and tea, wine, tapas... beautiful lobby with waterfall and carp pool, or outdoor patio, across from St Anne's Academy with beautiful gardens and grounds if you take it to go.
Community atmosphere, love the owner, and they make a good London Fog.
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shatterbox coffee bar
1701 Douglas StCommunity atmosphere, love the owner, and they make a good London Fog.
Vegetarian, classy, upscale vibe while maintaining relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food (omnivores, rejoice)
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Be Love
1019 Blanshard StVegetarian, classy, upscale vibe while maintaining relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food (omnivores, rejoice)
Favourite Thai restaurant in town. Friends who have travelled to Thailand, and a friend who IS Thai, agree that it's the most authentic place in town. Duck red curry or the Drunken Noodle are notable.
Noodle Cart
1018 Blanshard StFavourite Thai restaurant in town. Friends who have travelled to Thailand, and a friend who IS Thai, agree that it's the most authentic place in town. Duck red curry or the Drunken Noodle are notable.
The other great burger joint in town. Local fare, quality meats, several vegetarian/gluten free options. My personal favourite: the local swine burger.
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The Pink Bicycle
1008 Blanshard StThe other great burger joint in town. Local fare, quality meats, several vegetarian/gluten free options. My personal favourite: the local swine burger.
Funky pub, quiet enough to hear your friends talk and not have to shout! Extensive whiskey selection, interesting pub food, great atmosphere, and Ken the bartender is a delight all on his own.
Argyle Attic
777 Courtney StFunky pub, quiet enough to hear your friends talk and not have to shout! Extensive whiskey selection, interesting pub food, great atmosphere, and Ken the bartender is a delight all on his own.
For the craft brew lovers among you - they have 40-50 taps, including a cider or two.
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The Churchill
1140 Government StFor the craft brew lovers among you - they have 40-50 taps, including a cider or two.
Great for drinks/dessert. I go on Thursday evenings for free gypsy jazz. Tapas style food is usually tasty.
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Vista 18 Westcoast Grill & Wine Bar
740 Burdett AveGreat for drinks/dessert. I go on Thursday evenings for free gypsy jazz. Tapas style food is usually tasty.
Local, delicious, and the Atrium building it's attached to has a gorgeous public space to hang out in. Note - no Wi-Fi or power outlets here. They don't encourage the computer atmosphere.
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Habit Coffee
808 Yates StLocal, delicious, and the Atrium building it's attached to has a gorgeous public space to hang out in. Note - no Wi-Fi or power outlets here. They don't encourage the computer atmosphere.
I hear they have great coffee (I don't drink coffee...) and even better, here is the place to get excellent locally crafted doughnuts! If you're lucky, they will have the Cream of Earl Grey...
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Discovery Coffee
281 Menzies StI hear they have great coffee (I don't drink coffee...) and even better, here is the place to get excellent locally crafted doughnuts! If you're lucky, they will have the Cream of Earl Grey...
Best steak in town. Best creme brule too. And a great wine list. (This is more pricey than your average restaurant.)
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Brasserie L'Ecole
1715 Government StBest steak in town. Best creme brule too. And a great wine list. (This is more pricey than your average restaurant.)
BEST SEAFOOD. No question. It's a little wharfside restaurant run out of a container. There's often a lineup, but it goes faster than you think and it's so worth it. Try the wild salmon tacones...
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf StBEST SEAFOOD. No question. It's a little wharfside restaurant run out of a container. There's often a lineup, but it goes faster than you think and it's so worth it. Try the wild salmon tacones...
Awesome brunch! Local ingredients, excellent and interesting menu, vegetarian and omnivore friendly, AND if there is a lineup you can simply put your name on the list and go next door to habit coffee.
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Mo:Lé Restaurant
554 Pandora AveAwesome brunch! Local ingredients, excellent and interesting menu, vegetarian and omnivore friendly, AND if there is a lineup you can simply put your name on the list and go next door to habit coffee.
Another yummy breakfast/brunch place. Again, often a lineup on weekends. Get there early. Homemade jam is a standout and great eggs benny.
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Jam Cafe
542 Herald StAnother yummy breakfast/brunch place. Again, often a lineup on weekends. Get there early. Homemade jam is a standout and great eggs benny.
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook StWood fired oven. So tasty!
Bubby's Kitchen
355 Cook StBrunch, lunch, snacks... Yumm
Bubby Rose's Bakery & Cafe
1022 Cook StGreat food, great bread, lunch
Indian food, very very tasty. Even the Brussel Sprouts dish is delicious!
Not a huge wine list and is easy to miss from the street, but worth the entry.
Chipan Japanese Sushi & Chinese Cuisine
103 - 535 Yates StIndian food, very very tasty. Even the Brussel Sprouts dish is delicious!
Not a huge wine list and is easy to miss from the street, but worth the entry.
Hybrid between bar and restaurant (upstairs is closer to bar/tapas bar, while downstairs is more restaurant.) Bottomless soup at lunchtime, and an outdoor patio in the back.
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Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates StHybrid between bar and restaurant (upstairs is closer to bar/tapas bar, while downstairs is more restaurant.) Bottomless soup at lunchtime, and an outdoor patio in the back.
Fishhook
805 Fort StUnique seafood experience
Bean Around The World
533 Fisgard StCoffee, lunch, snacks, cool spot in Chinatown.
These guys are awesome! And who doesn't wannawafel, really? I love supporting local business owners who have something delicious or wonderful to offer.
Wannawafel
560 Johnson StThese guys are awesome! And who doesn't wannawafel, really? I love supporting local business owners who have something delicious or wonderful to offer.
Sooooo good! Wood fired oven. Coffee, lunch, snacks... Great bread. A local legend.
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Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra StSooooo good! Wood fired oven. Coffee, lunch, snacks... Great bread. A local legend.
Unique local food, menu changes daily (with a few staples that remain consistent, such as their chicken brie sandwich). Consistently excellent. LUNCH ONLY (except on saturdays with brunch)
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Relish Food & Coffee
920 Pandora AvenueUnique local food, menu changes daily (with a few staples that remain consistent, such as their chicken brie sandwich). Consistently excellent. LUNCH ONLY (except on saturdays with brunch)
Second favourite Thai restaurant in town (slightly cheaper than Noodle Cart, my #1). Good lunch specials.
26 locals raden deze aan
Baan Thai Wok & Bar
1117 Blanshard StSecond favourite Thai restaurant in town (slightly cheaper than Noodle Cart, my #1). Good lunch specials.
Arts & Culture
$5 to play all the board games you could imagine? Yes! Fun, unique experience, all ages, and they have milkshakes too.
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Interactivity Board Game Cafe
723 Yates St$5 to play all the board games you could imagine? Yes! Fun, unique experience, all ages, and they have milkshakes too.
Often some great concerts happen here, of many musical genres including folk and classical. Always worth checking out whether there's anything happening here.
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
907 Pandora AveOften some great concerts happen here, of many musical genres including folk and classical. Always worth checking out whether there's anything happening here.
Tourist attraction... that the locals love too. It's super fun. Bonus points if you can bring kids - it will up the experience significantly.
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Victoria Bug Zoo
631 Courtney StTourist attraction... that the locals love too. It's super fun. Bonus points if you can bring kids - it will up the experience significantly.
Often a sure fire bet for finding comedy shows or other independent performance. Cabaret style venue. Different shows most nights. It has character.
Victoria Event Centre
1415 Broad StOften a sure fire bet for finding comedy shows or other independent performance. Cabaret style venue. Different shows most nights. It has character.
Victoria's regional theatre. Professional producing company, not far from downtown in Fernwood. Always worth checking out what show is playing here.
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Belfry Theatre
1291 Gladstone AveVictoria's regional theatre. Professional producing company, not far from downtown in Fernwood. Always worth checking out what show is playing here.
Independent theatre, roadhouse style so anything could be playing. It's usually something off the beaten path, or community fare. Everything from sci-fi cardboard puppet shows to dance recitals.
Metro Studio Theatre
1411 Quadra StIndependent theatre, roadhouse style so anything could be playing. It's usually something off the beaten path, or community fare. Everything from sci-fi cardboard puppet shows to dance recitals.
Largest theatre in Victoria (over 1400 seats) - roadhouse, often high calibre shows
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Royal Theatre
805 Broughton StLargest theatre in Victoria (over 1400 seats) - roadhouse, often high calibre shows
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates StDowntown movie theatre. Need I say more?
Everything Else
My favourite tea shop! They blend their own teas and 90% of them are organic. And delicious. Black tea with coconut is a constant in my cupboard. Note: recently moved to 610 Yates street
Special Teas Inc
610 Yates StMy favourite tea shop! They blend their own teas and 90% of them are organic. And delicious. Black tea with coconut is a constant in my cupboard. Note: recently moved to 610 Yates street
Spend all day or twenty minutes exploring and relaxing in this park. It's huge so you can find privacy if you want to. Ahhh, downtown green space...
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Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StSpend all day or twenty minutes exploring and relaxing in this park. It's huge so you can find privacy if you want to. Ahhh, downtown green space...
My favourite chocolate shop in Victoria!
Locally owned and operated, no preservatives.
Top picks: the chilli hot chocolate and the champagne truffles
Chocolat Chocolatiere De Victoria
703 Fort StMy favourite chocolate shop in Victoria!
Locally owned and operated, no preservatives.
Top picks: the chilli hot chocolate and the champagne truffles
Gourmet, lunch, and you can also buy the best sausages in town to take home and cook at your leisure.
Choux Choux Charcuterie
830 Fort StGourmet, lunch, and you can also buy the best sausages in town to take home and cook at your leisure.
Pool and fitness centre walking distance away. Yes!
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Crystal Pool & Fitness Centre
2275 Quadra StPool and fitness centre walking distance away. Yes!
Outdoor store for everything. Whatever you need for planning that camping trip, they will have.
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MEC Victoria
1450 Government StOutdoor store for everything. Whatever you need for planning that camping trip, they will have.
My favourite bike shop! Good service, awesome staff, reliable, and can usually fix bikes quickly.
North Park Bike Shop
1833 Cook StMy favourite bike shop! Good service, awesome staff, reliable, and can usually fix bikes quickly.
Shopping
Local department store. 5 floors. Everything from hardware to housewares to fabric and camping gear and garden supplies and antiques. A true general store from an era before Big Boxes.
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Capital Iron
1900 Store StLocal department store. 5 floors. Everything from hardware to housewares to fabric and camping gear and garden supplies and antiques. A true general store from an era before Big Boxes.
Art supplies, printing services of all kinds, and a mural of Emily Carr on the exterior wall. Need I say more?
Island Blue Print Co. Ltd
905 Fort StArt supplies, printing services of all kinds, and a mural of Emily Carr on the exterior wall. Need I say more?
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar and Brewpub with excellent locally sourced quality food! It's a great walk from downtown along the harbour, and they also make divine truffles in house. Most tables have a view of the harbour.
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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine StBar and Brewpub with excellent locally sourced quality food! It's a great walk from downtown along the harbour, and they also make divine truffles in house. Most tables have a view of the harbour.