Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
It is 20 min walk and they serve organic coffee and great snacks. its our neighbourhood coffee place
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Township Coffee
4343 Tyndall AveIt is 20 min walk and they serve organic coffee and great snacks. its our neighbourhood coffee place
Is in Cadboro village. they have a great little patio close to the beach and university
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Olive Olio's Bistro & Espresso
3840 Cadboro Bay RdIs in Cadboro village. they have a great little patio close to the beach and university
Thai Lemongrass Restaurant
3838 Cadboro Bay RdGreat thai food
they have great breakfast, most of their menu can be gluten free,
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The Village
4087 Shelbourne Stthey have great breakfast, most of their menu can be gluten free,
Cozy, waterfront locale with pub grub, local craft beer & coffee, plus live music & outdoor seating. Great views.
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Breakwater Cafe . Bistro . Bar
199 Dallas RdCozy, waterfront locale with pub grub, local craft beer & coffee, plus live music & outdoor seating. Great views.
A very cute little restaurant witha patio facing the gardens of HCP. Their menu changes quite often, depending on the ingredients that are delivered from neighbouring farms. So, this is just an example of what you can expect when you come to visit. The food is made with quality ingredients and is used to create soups, sandwiches, salads, savoury pies, farm fresh eggs and the beloved oatmeal pancakes.
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Charlotte & the Quail
505 Quayle RdA very cute little restaurant witha patio facing the gardens of HCP. Their menu changes quite often, depending on the ingredients that are delivered from neighbouring farms. So, this is just an example of what you can expect when you come to visit. The food is made with quality ingredients and is used to create soups, sandwiches, salads, savoury pies, farm fresh eggs and the beloved oatmeal pancakes.
Nubo Japanese Tapas
739 Pandora AveVery good sushi
One of my favourite restaurants, local produce , no dairy and mostly gluten free.
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Nourish Kitchen & Cafe
225 Quebec StreetOne of my favourite restaurants, local produce , no dairy and mostly gluten free.
10 Acres Bistro
611 Courtney StLocally sourced produce
10 Acres Commons
620 Humboldt StCafe Bliss
556 Pandora AveThe Warehouse Group prides itself on inexpensive (Warehouse Pricing) delicious food at a very good quality.
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El Furniture Warehouse
533 Yates StThe Warehouse Group prides itself on inexpensive (Warehouse Pricing) delicious food at a very good quality.
Dockside seafood restaurant known for its creative, hand-roll-style tacos. Open seasonally.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf StDockside seafood restaurant known for its creative, hand-roll-style tacos. Open seasonally.
Japanese grocery store with great ready to go sushi trays.
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Fujiya Foods - Victoria
3624 Shelbourne StJapanese grocery store with great ready to go sushi trays.
Very nice small garden(by donation) the tea house serves high tea(amazing gluten free selection). Needs reservations.
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The Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden
1964 Fairfield RdVery nice small garden(by donation) the tea house serves high tea(amazing gluten free selection). Needs reservations.
Essentials
Peppers Grocery
3829 Cadboro Bay RdGreat local little grocery store.
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals RdSave-On-Foods
3170 Tillicum RdThrifty Foods Liquor Tuscany Village
1660 McKenzie AveShoppers Drug Mart
1212 Douglas St24 hour drug store
This is our local grocer and has been run by the same family for over 30 years. They've always got some weekly specials, the deli is great, and there's lots of options for those with special dietary concerns.
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Mt. Douglas Market
4101 Shelbourne StThis is our local grocer and has been run by the same family for over 30 years. They've always got some weekly specials, the deli is great, and there's lots of options for those with special dietary concerns.
Great place for local produce, meat and dairy.
Live music on the weekend.
Cute coffee shop with nice snacks and outdoor patio.
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The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie AveGreat place for local produce, meat and dairy.
Live music on the weekend.
Cute coffee shop with nice snacks and outdoor patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
Neighbourhood Pub. Cozy British Style tavern with a 2nd floor deck offering global comfort fare and many draft beers. http://smugglerscovepub.com/
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Smuggler's Cove Pub
2581 Penrhyn StNeighbourhood Pub. Cozy British Style tavern with a 2nd floor deck offering global comfort fare and many draft beers. http://smugglerscovepub.com/
Music bingo seems to be a Victoria thing to do.
http://www.cheepeatsvictoria.com/events.html
http://www.cheepeatsvictoria.com/happy_hours.html
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The Monkey Tree Pub
4025 Borden StMusic bingo seems to be a Victoria thing to do.
http://www.cheepeatsvictoria.com/events.html
http://www.cheepeatsvictoria.com/happy_hours.html
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park. it has lots of trails. Great view of Victoria from top. You can drive up to the top.
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Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill RoadBeautiful park. it has lots of trails. Great view of Victoria from top. You can drive up to the top.
Mystic Vale
Alumni Chip TrailFinnerty Gardens
University DriveBeautiful gardens, and its free
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair RoadWalking distance, little park with great views and a couple of small bays.
Glencoe Cove-Kwatsech Park
Walking distance, little park with great views and a couple of small bays.
Arbutus Cove Park
4038 Locarno Lnwalking distance little bay/beach.
Beacon Hill Park has an abundance of natural features, including the native Garry Oak ecosystem with spectacular spring shows of blue flowering camas and native wildflowers, large grasslands and Douglas-fir woods. Meandering footpaths offer long strolls among manicured flower beds and features for the whole family including a petting zoo and playground.
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Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StBeacon Hill Park has an abundance of natural features, including the native Garry Oak ecosystem with spectacular spring shows of blue flowering camas and native wildflowers, large grasslands and Douglas-fir woods. Meandering footpaths offer long strolls among manicured flower beds and features for the whole family including a petting zoo and playground.
The Gardens at HCP (formerly Glendale Gardens & Woodland) includes over nine acres of gardens on a 103 acre site in Saanich, just outside Victoria, BC. These lovely gardens are set in a conservation park with nature trails, wetlands and bird watching sites. Victoria's mild pacific winters allow for year round gardening.
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The Gardens at HCP
505 Quayle RdThe Gardens at HCP (formerly Glendale Gardens & Woodland) includes over nine acres of gardens on a 103 acre site in Saanich, just outside Victoria, BC. These lovely gardens are set in a conservation park with nature trails, wetlands and bird watching sites. Victoria's mild pacific winters allow for year round gardening.
Sightseeing
The Butchart Gardens is one of the top tourist attractions in Victoria, British Columbia and ranked by USA Today, CNN and National Geographic as one of the top display gardens in the World.
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Butchart Gardens
The Butchart Gardens is one of the top tourist attractions in Victoria, British Columbia and ranked by USA Today, CNN and National Geographic as one of the top display gardens in the World.
Fisherman's Wharf in Victoria's Inner Harbour is a unique marine destination with float homes and commercial vessels. The wharf offers fresh seafood, shops and eco-tour adventures.
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Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie StFisherman's Wharf in Victoria's Inner Harbour is a unique marine destination with float homes and commercial vessels. The wharf offers fresh seafood, shops and eco-tour adventures.
The colourful shops and sidewalks of Canada’s oldest Chinatown are sure to brighten your visit no matter what the time of year. Admire the historical murals, walk Canada’s narrowest street and browse the eclectic shops for hints of the community’s fascinating past.
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Chinatown van Victoria
500 Fisgard StThe colourful shops and sidewalks of Canada’s oldest Chinatown are sure to brighten your visit no matter what the time of year. Admire the historical murals, walk Canada’s narrowest street and browse the eclectic shops for hints of the community’s fascinating past.
Located just a few minutes from the Inner Harbour on the James Bay waterfront, the breakwater offers a different view of the city and gives visitors a chance to take in Na’Tsa’ Maht – The Unity Wall, which depicts the history of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
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The Breakwater
The BreakwaterLocated just a few minutes from the Inner Harbour on the James Bay waterfront, the breakwater offers a different view of the city and gives visitors a chance to take in Na’Tsa’ Maht – The Unity Wall, which depicts the history of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.
The Causeway is the bustling pedestrian walkway circling the Inner Harbour. It’s repeatedly voted the best people-watching spot in Victoria and offers beautiful views of the water, the Parliament Buildings and the skyline. Here, you can grab the Harbour Ferry for a 45-minute tour of the Gorge Waterway.
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Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government StThe Causeway is the bustling pedestrian walkway circling the Inner Harbour. It’s repeatedly voted the best people-watching spot in Victoria and offers beautiful views of the water, the Parliament Buildings and the skyline. Here, you can grab the Harbour Ferry for a 45-minute tour of the Gorge Waterway.
Ornate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours.
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Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan CrescentOrnate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours.
Arts & Culture
Head to the Royal BC Museum grounds and explore the many totem poles at Thunderbird Park. Mostly carved by Gitxsan, Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw artists, these striking artefacts are deeply associated with native culture of the region. Of all thing things to do in Victoria, this is one of the most memorable—and quintessential.
Thunderbird Park
638 Douglas StHead to the Royal BC Museum grounds and explore the many totem poles at Thunderbird Park. Mostly carved by Gitxsan, Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw artists, these striking artefacts are deeply associated with native culture of the region. Of all thing things to do in Victoria, this is one of the most memorable—and quintessential.
Shopping
Hillside Shopping Centre
1644 Hillside AveMayfair Shopping Centre
3147 Douglas StThis is by far my favourite bookstore in Canada! The selection is huge, prices low (even on new bestsellers), and the staff are super helpful. This is a place to easily spend a couple of hours browsing. I am happy to find out that they have an online store too. Beautiful interior.
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Russell Books
747 Fort StThis is by far my favourite bookstore in Canada! The selection is huge, prices low (even on new bestsellers), and the staff are super helpful. This is a place to easily spend a couple of hours browsing. I am happy to find out that they have an online store too. Beautiful interior.
Worth seeing just for the interior space. Munro's Books is a large independent bookstore in Victoria, British Columbia. Munro's has a staff of 30 and a large children's book section.[1] The store celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2013
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Munro's Books
1108 Government StWorth seeing just for the interior space. Munro's Books is a large independent bookstore in Victoria, British Columbia. Munro's has a staff of 30 and a large children's book section.[1] The store celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2013
Great grocery store with a good selection of local produce, meats and plants. it has live music on the weekends.
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The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie AveGreat grocery store with a good selection of local produce, meats and plants. it has live music on the weekends.
Lifestyle Markets
343 Cook StNatural grocery, supplements etc