Guidebook for Victoria
Parks & Nature
Wonderful park for kids, complete with a zip-line.
A long-stretch of flat, hard-packed sand makes this the perfect beach for a stroll.
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Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair RoadWonderful park for kids, complete with a zip-line.
A long-stretch of flat, hard-packed sand makes this the perfect beach for a stroll.
Awesome nature trails throughout - all levels. It's a wonderful off-leash dog area.
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Mount Douglas Park
4500 Cedar Hill RoadAwesome nature trails throughout - all levels. It's a wonderful off-leash dog area.
Sightseeing
This regional bike and walking trail connects to the Lochside trail that's within 1 km of our home.
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Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose TrailThis regional bike and walking trail connects to the Lochside trail that's within 1 km of our home.
Access is less than 1 km from our home. This train-grade bike & walking trail connects with the Galloping Goose trail - offering many miles of accessible, safe options for travel and exploring.
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Lochside Regional Trail
Lochside Regional TrailAccess is less than 1 km from our home. This train-grade bike & walking trail connects with the Galloping Goose trail - offering many miles of accessible, safe options for travel and exploring.
A must-see. Check out their calendar online. They have some wonderful live music throughout summer - included in the ticket price. You're more than welcome to bring a picnic lunch or dinner and enjoy it on the lawn as you take in some live music. We have concert chairs that we'd be happy to loan you.
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Butchart Gardens
A must-see. Check out their calendar online. They have some wonderful live music throughout summer - included in the ticket price. You're more than welcome to bring a picnic lunch or dinner and enjoy it on the lawn as you take in some live music. We have concert chairs that we'd be happy to loan you.
Essentials
This is a local treasure. Root Cellar offers local and organic fruits, veggies, dairy & meats. Amazing deli & fresh flowers too! Easy 2 find something yummy for dinner here!
LaColina Bakery nest door
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The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie AveThis is a local treasure. Root Cellar offers local and organic fruits, veggies, dairy & meats. Amazing deli & fresh flowers too! Easy 2 find something yummy for dinner here!
LaColina Bakery nest door
Thrifty's has most everything that you'll need including a decent deli - with home-style meals
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Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals RdThrifty's has most everything that you'll need including a decent deli - with home-style meals
Shopping
Local large drugstore - carries a wide variety of drug store fare as well as quality make-up, toiletries, computers, camera, housewares, dry goods and candy
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London Drugs
911 Yates StLocal large drugstore - carries a wide variety of drug store fare as well as quality make-up, toiletries, computers, camera, housewares, dry goods and candy
Good health food & grocery store featuring organic veggies, deli, grocery and bakery as well as a large health food and vitamin section. very knowledgable staff.
Planet Organic Market
3995 Quadra StGood health food & grocery store featuring organic veggies, deli, grocery and bakery as well as a large health food and vitamin section. very knowledgable staff.
BC Liquor Stores
1960 Foul Bay RdLarge selection - no cooling facilities
Wonderful mediterranean deli, take-out, eat-in and grocery.
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Fig Mediterranean Deli
1551 Cedar Hill Cross RdWonderful mediterranean deli, take-out, eat-in and grocery.
Fujiya Foods - Victoria
3624 Shelbourne StAmazing sushi take-out. Priced really well!
Food Scene
Local pub fare - pretty good pub food. Small cold beer and wine store.
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The Monkey Tree Pub
4025 Borden StLocal pub fare - pretty good pub food. Small cold beer and wine store.
Korean Garden Restaurant
3945 Quadra StHaven't been
They have a 1/2 price appy menu after 9 pm.
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The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Saanich
3940 Quadra StThey have a 1/2 price appy menu after 9 pm.
Great, dependable food. Great service. Perfect for the family
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White Spot
941 Langford PkwyGreat, dependable food. Great service. Perfect for the family
Wonderful Mediterranean menu. Perfect service. Reservations recommended.
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Med Grill Royal Oak
4512 W Saanich RdWonderful Mediterranean menu. Perfect service. Reservations recommended.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
3993 Quadra StIt's a DQ
Starbucks
1959 Fort StIt's a busy one
Roundhouse Café
935 Cloverdale AveLocally owned - great chai
Ali Baba Pizza Saanich
117 Quadra StBy-the-slice and full-pie take-out pizza
The BEST deal in town $5 for a fish taco - and they're delicious! One for the light eater, two for an average eater.
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Tacofino
760 Pandora AveThe BEST deal in town $5 for a fish taco - and they're delicious! One for the light eater, two for an average eater.
All their food is yummy - and the Easy Rider gin drink (cucumber and lime) - amazing. You have to have the ice cream sandwich for dessert! Cool spot.
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Wheelies Motorcycles & Cafe
2620 Rock Bay AveAll their food is yummy - and the Easy Rider gin drink (cucumber and lime) - amazing. You have to have the ice cream sandwich for dessert! Cool spot.
My favourite restaurant in town. Amazing food, ambience and service.
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II Terrazzo
555 Johnson StMy favourite restaurant in town. Amazing food, ambience and service.
Good fish & chips - delicious nachos! Great spot for an evening beach stroll afterwards.
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Smuggler's Cove Pub
2581 Penrhyn StGood fish & chips - delicious nachos! Great spot for an evening beach stroll afterwards.
The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay RdOne of the views and decks in Victoria
Good wine menu, euro-pub style menu, one of the best decks in town. House music on the weekends after 8. It's on the bike trail - about a 15-20 minute ride from home.
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Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland RdGood wine menu, euro-pub style menu, one of the best decks in town. House music on the weekends after 8. It's on the bike trail - about a 15-20 minute ride from home.
Good Thai situated in a cute little village. Great place to take a stroll on the beach after dinner.
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Thai Lemongrass Restaurant
3838 Cadboro Bay RdGood Thai situated in a cute little village. Great place to take a stroll on the beach after dinner.
It's a must-go for Fish & Chips. Located at Fisherman's wharf, it's a lovely place to spend an afternoon or part of the evening. You can take the Harbour Ferry from the inner harbour to make it an adventure.
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Barb's Fish and Chips
1 Dallas RdIt's a must-go for Fish & Chips. Located at Fisherman's wharf, it's a lovely place to spend an afternoon or part of the evening. You can take the Harbour Ferry from the inner harbour to make it an adventure.
A delightful spot - and a terrific menu for all sorts of healthy diets. Well worth the meandering drive in the country. Keep your receipt and get into the Horticulture centre's garden's for 1/2 price. What a lovely afternoon or evening.
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Charlotte & the Quail
505 Quayle RdA delightful spot - and a terrific menu for all sorts of healthy diets. Well worth the meandering drive in the country. Keep your receipt and get into the Horticulture centre's garden's for 1/2 price. What a lovely afternoon or evening.
Be Love
1019 Blanshard StReally special menu - check out their website.
Great place for brunch - check out their website.
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Nourish Kitchen & Cafe
225 Quebec StreetGreat place for brunch - check out their website.
Jam Cafe
542 Herald StGreat place for brunch - expect a really friendly line-up
Caffe Fantastico
965 Kings RdThey make a great unsweetened chai <3
Quintessential Victoria breakfast spot. Great soup. Great bread.
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J.J. Morgan Restaurant
1520 McKenzie AveQuintessential Victoria breakfast spot. Great soup. Great bread.
Pag's is a Victoria favourite. It's our little slice if NYC. Amazing soups, foccacia and cheese cake. Great live music too.
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Pagliacci's
1011 Broad StPag's is a Victoria favourite. It's our little slice if NYC. Amazing soups, foccacia and cheese cake. Great live music too.
They make a wonder eggs benny. Excellent bakery, great pot of tea in a quant little village market setting that's complete with an ice cream parlour, some really great shops, and a good grocer. It's a lovely 10-15 minute drive from our home - along a country rd.
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Adrienne's Restaurant & Tea Garden
5325 Cordova Bay RdThey make a wonder eggs benny. Excellent bakery, great pot of tea in a quant little village market setting that's complete with an ice cream parlour, some really great shops, and a good grocer. It's a lovely 10-15 minute drive from our home - along a country rd.
Wonderful small plates and superb wine menu. They don't take reservations, so expect a friendly line-up. It's located in the funky neighbourhood of Fernwood - about 10 min away.
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1307 Gladstone AveWonderful small plates and superb wine menu. They don't take reservations, so expect a friendly line-up. It's located in the funky neighbourhood of Fernwood - about 10 min away.
One of Victoria's faves. Great food - great service - great wine list.
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Brasserie L'Ecole
1715 Government StOne of Victoria's faves. Great food - great service - great wine list.
One of my faves. The Gina Lola is exceptional. Casual trendy - great menu - good service. Good wine list. They take reservations. Right downtown.
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Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates StOne of my faves. The Gina Lola is exceptional. Casual trendy - great menu - good service. Good wine list. They take reservations. Right downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lucky Bar
517 Yates StIt's as good as the band playing
Average pub menu. Some good live music there form time to time.
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Maude Hunter's Pub
3810 Shelbourne StAverage pub menu. Some good live music there form time to time.