Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Great Coffee, Friendly Staff, Kid Friendly
9 locals recommend
Pilgrim Coffee House
1910 Sooke Rd
9 locals recommend
Great Coffee, Friendly Staff, Kid Friendly
Amazing Burgers, and 1/2 price after 9pm with the purchase of any beverage.
144 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 locals recommend
Amazing Burgers, and 1/2 price after 9pm with the purchase of any beverage.
Great Thai Food, small and local
Kon Thai Eating House
3194 Jacklin Rd
Great Thai Food, small and local
Good bakery chain
COBS Bread
2955 Phipps Rd
Good bakery chain
Great Coffee (Drumroaster), good location downtown Langford
Poncho's Cafe & Catering
755 Goldstream Ave
Great Coffee (Drumroaster), good location downtown Langford
Great Coffee Shop, excellent people, food and coffee.
60 locals recommend
The Stick In The Mud Coffee House
6711 Eustace Rd
60 locals recommend
Great Coffee Shop, excellent people, food and coffee.
Restaurant/Bar, good food.
51 locals recommend
Browns Socialhouse Langford
783 Goldstream Ave
51 locals recommend
Restaurant/Bar, good food.
Amazing coffee and doughnuts (if you can't get there in time before the doughnuts sell out)
104 locals recommend
Discovery Coffee
281 Menzies St
104 locals recommend
Amazing coffee and doughnuts (if you can't get there in time before the doughnuts sell out)
Great food, lots of variety, excellent local seafood.
92 locals recommend
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
92 locals recommend
Great food, lots of variety, excellent local seafood.
Best fish and chips in town. Can be very busy and long waits. Also is seasonal.
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
Best fish and chips in town. Can be very busy and long waits. Also is seasonal.
Amazing breakfast!
201 locals recommend
Jam Cafe
542 Herald St
201 locals recommend
Amazing breakfast!

Drinks & Nightlife

Good happy hour, live music on occasions.
39 locals recommend
Darcy's Pub
737 Goldstream Ave
39 locals recommend
Good happy hour, live music on occasions.
Great local and feature beer selection.
30 locals recommend
Garricks Head Pub
69 Bastion Square
30 locals recommend
Great local and feature beer selection.
A bunch of bars and night clubs in one place, my favourite is the Games Room for playing darts or pool.
49 locals recommend
Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas Street
49 locals recommend
A bunch of bars and night clubs in one place, my favourite is the Games Room for playing darts or pool.
Great "Dive Bar", vintage video games, good gourmet hot dogs, local craft beer, and a barbershop in the back.
10 locals recommend
Saint Franks
727 Broad St
10 locals recommend
Great "Dive Bar", vintage video games, good gourmet hot dogs, local craft beer, and a barbershop in the back.
One of the best local breweries, there isn't much that they don't excel at. Tasting room, tours, growler fills, and sales.
63 locals recommend
Phillips Brewing & Malting
2000 Government St
63 locals recommend
One of the best local breweries, there isn't much that they don't excel at. Tasting room, tours, growler fills, and sales.
Another local brewery favourite. Small tasting room and growler fills.
40 locals recommend
Hoyne Brewing Company
2740 Bridge Street
40 locals recommend
Another local brewery favourite. Small tasting room and growler fills.
Good craft beer, tasting room and growler fills. Attached to a restaurant with good bbq and smoked foods.
13 locals recommend
Axe & Barrel Brewing Company
2323 Millstream Rd
13 locals recommend
Good craft beer, tasting room and growler fills. Attached to a restaurant with good bbq and smoked foods.

Sightseeing

Little piece of history, interesting old castle, paid admission.
87 locals recommend
Hatley Castle
2005 Sooke Rd
87 locals recommend
Little piece of history, interesting old castle, paid admission.
Cool old castle and interesting grounds. Price for entry.
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
Cool old castle and interesting grounds. Price for entry.
World famous gardens, great afternoon tea.
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
254 locals recommend
World famous gardens, great afternoon tea.
Amazing View of the city and surrounding areas. Can hike of drive to the top. Lookout at the parking lot up top or a 5-10 minute walk to the summit.
24 locals recommend
Mt Doug Lookout Point
24 locals recommend
Amazing View of the city and surrounding areas. Can hike of drive to the top. Lookout at the parking lot up top or a 5-10 minute walk to the summit.
Beautiful road and walking paths running along the cliffs overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Lots of dogs.
115 locals recommend
Dallas Road
Dallas Road
115 locals recommend
Beautiful road and walking paths running along the cliffs overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Lots of dogs.

Parks & Nature

There are many options for whale watching, it is worth the money especially in the summer when there are a lot of whales around. Check Groupon they occasionally have deals.
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
There are many options for whale watching, it is worth the money especially in the summer when there are a lot of whales around. Check Groupon they occasionally have deals.
Beautiful hiking trails along the water. Amazing views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
95 locals recommend
East Sooke Regional Park
6807 East Sooke Road
95 locals recommend
Beautiful hiking trails along the water. Amazing views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Long beach with great views to downtown and across the Strait of Juan de Fuca
131 locals recommend
Esquimalt Lagoon
131 locals recommend
Long beach with great views to downtown and across the Strait of Juan de Fuca
One of the most beautiful beaches on the west coast. 10 minute walk from the parking lot.
21 locals recommend
China Beach Day Use Trail
China Beach Day Use Trail
21 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful beaches on the west coast. 10 minute walk from the parking lot.
Great hiking trails, water falls, beautiful scenery.
222 locals recommend
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park
Sooke River Road
222 locals recommend
Great hiking trails, water falls, beautiful scenery.
Swimming and hiking. Great local spot.
98 locals recommend
Thetis Lake Regional Park
98 locals recommend
Swimming and hiking. Great local spot.
Somewhat challenging hike with a great view of the city and surrounding areas. About 45-1hr up to the summit.
16 locals recommend
Mt Finlayson
16 locals recommend
Somewhat challenging hike with a great view of the city and surrounding areas. About 45-1hr up to the summit.
Walking trails, picnic areas, interpretive center, view the Salmon run (seasonal). Waterfall and access to the Goldstream Trestle Bridge.
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
242 locals recommend
Walking trails, picnic areas, interpretive center, view the Salmon run (seasonal). Waterfall and access to the Goldstream Trestle Bridge.
Swimming, beach, playground, hiking trails, fishing.
26 locals recommend
Langford Lake
26 locals recommend
Swimming, beach, playground, hiking trails, fishing.
Swimming, beach, fishing, playground.
19 locals recommend
Glen Lake Park
3076 Shoreview Dr
19 locals recommend
Swimming, beach, fishing, playground.

Arts & Culture

Excellent museum with lots of First Nations exhibits, natural history, BC history and interesting featured exhibits. Also has an IMAX theatre.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
Excellent museum with lots of First Nations exhibits, natural history, BC history and interesting featured exhibits. Also has an IMAX theatre.
Musicals, concerts, plays, etc.
28 locals recommend
McPherson Playhouse
3 Centennial Square
28 locals recommend
Musicals, concerts, plays, etc.
Musicals, concerts, plays, etc.
39 locals recommend
Royal Theatre
805 Broughton St
39 locals recommend
Musicals, concerts, plays, etc.
Interesting museum of maritime history.
23 locals recommend
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia
744 Douglas St
23 locals recommend
Interesting museum of maritime history.

Shopping

Local shop, good clothing and accessories.
15 locals recommend
ecologyst - Victoria
552 Government St
15 locals recommend
Local shop, good clothing and accessories.
Good local clothing and accessories.
ANIÁN
575 Johnson St
Good local clothing and accessories.
They have everything, especially the one downtown.
19 locals recommend
Capital Iron
1900 Store St
19 locals recommend
They have everything, especially the one downtown.

Essentials

Good hot food takeaway, good sale prices.
16 locals recommend
Quality Foods WestShore
977 Langford Pkwy
16 locals recommend
Good hot food takeaway, good sale prices.
Liquor Store
Cascadia Liquor - Langford
977 Langford Pkwy
Liquor Store
Nice new facility, big aquatic center, gym, drop in rates.
19 locals recommend
YMCA-YWCA Westhills
1319 Westhills Dr
19 locals recommend
Nice new facility, big aquatic center, gym, drop in rates.