Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Locally roasted coffee and espresso as well as a rotating menu of soups, sandwiches, and other lunch items.
6 locals recommend
Picnic Too
1019 Fort St
6 locals recommend
Locally roasted coffee and espresso as well as a rotating menu of soups, sandwiches, and other lunch items.
Vibrant, colourful cafe known for all-day breakfast & imaginative takes on Canadian comfort food.
106 locals recommend
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort St
106 locals recommend
Vibrant, colourful cafe known for all-day breakfast & imaginative takes on Canadian comfort food.
A a unique and quirky cafe with a variety of products committed to using fresh and ethically sourced ingredients to prepare menus from scratch.
30 locals recommend
Bubby Rose's Bakery & Cafe
1022 Cook St
30 locals recommend
A a unique and quirky cafe with a variety of products committed to using fresh and ethically sourced ingredients to prepare menus from scratch.
Colourful dining room offering a range of Indian curries, tandoori dishes and house made breads.
11 locals recommend
Masala Bites
11 locals recommend
Colourful dining room offering a range of Indian curries, tandoori dishes and house made breads.
Colourful, low-key eatery offering typical Thai mains such as pad Thai and curry, plus lunch specials.
10 locals recommend
Sookjai Thai Restaurant
893 Fort St
10 locals recommend
Colourful, low-key eatery offering typical Thai mains such as pad Thai and curry, plus lunch specials.
Quaint cafe for breakfast and lunch.
Avalon Restaurant
1075 Fort St
Quaint cafe for breakfast and lunch.
A vegan and vegetarian restaurant be that offers sustainable, organic cuisine to nourish and heal the body, mind and soul.
73 locals recommend
Be Love
1019 Blanshard St
73 locals recommend
A vegan and vegetarian restaurant be that offers sustainable, organic cuisine to nourish and heal the body, mind and soul.
Unpretentious choice for salumi, wine & Italian-leaning meals, made from local ingredients.
36 locals recommend
Cafe Brio
944 Fort St
36 locals recommend
Unpretentious choice for salumi, wine & Italian-leaning meals, made from local ingredients.
Stylish, brick-lined eatery with Italian favourites like pizza and gnocchi, along with wine.
55 locals recommend
Fiamo Pizza & Wine Bar
515 Yates St
55 locals recommend
Stylish, brick-lined eatery with Italian favourites like pizza and gnocchi, along with wine.

Essentials

An upscale grocery store less than 5 minutes away with an excellent selection of foods. The Market also accommodates those with dietary restrictions.
185 locals recommend
Market On Yates
903 Yates St
185 locals recommend
An upscale grocery store less than 5 minutes away with an excellent selection of foods. The Market also accommodates those with dietary restrictions.

Shopping

All of your amenities (and more) 3 blocks away.
69 locals recommend
London Drugs
911 Yates St
69 locals recommend
All of your amenities (and more) 3 blocks away.
This is perhaps the worst place to go... if you like shoes, but don't have the money. I can't help but go in every time I pass by.
Heart and Sole Shoes
1023 Fort St
This is perhaps the worst place to go... if you like shoes, but don't have the money. I can't help but go in every time I pass by.
Local store to find a wide selection of antique, country, contemporary, Mid-Century Modern and vintage furniture and collectables.
Charmaine's Past and Present Home Collections
1083 Fort St
Local store to find a wide selection of antique, country, contemporary, Mid-Century Modern and vintage furniture and collectables.

Everything Else

Walk in medi-clinic, just in case.
Medical
1120 Yates St
Walk in medi-clinic, just in case.
A cheap alternative to other gyms in the area. If you don't mind spending the money, Orangetheory Fitness is (I would argue) is the best one hours workout you will ever have.
21 locals recommend
Vancouver Island YMCA/YWCA
851 Broughton St
21 locals recommend
A cheap alternative to other gyms in the area. If you don't mind spending the money, Orangetheory Fitness is (I would argue) is the best one hours workout you will ever have.
Moksha Yoga Victoria is a form of hot yoga and is a unique yoga series that combines the precision of therapeutic yoga and the foundations of traditional yoga in a specially heated room.
13 locals recommend
Yoga Lab Victoria
1088 Fort St
13 locals recommend
Moksha Yoga Victoria is a form of hot yoga and is a unique yoga series that combines the precision of therapeutic yoga and the foundations of traditional yoga in a specially heated room.
Drycleaning service.
WetCleaner
1019 Cook St
Drycleaning service.
Tailoring service.
Covet Fine Tailoring and Clothier
Tailoring service.
Office supplies and Post Office.
Monk Office
794 Fort St
Office supplies and Post Office.
Business and shipping services.
The UPS Store
911 Yates St
Business and shipping services.
Travel agency.
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
911 Yates St
Travel agency.

Arts & Culture

"Urban Rock Climber" — I have never been here, but hear it's an incredible experience.
20 locals recommend
Crag X Indoor Climbing Centre
769 Pandora Ave
20 locals recommend
"Urban Rock Climber" — I have never been here, but hear it's an incredible experience.
Close by movie theatre.
76 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates St
76 locals recommend
Close by movie theatre.
Treat yourself!
Sparrow Salon & Spa
1029 View St
Treat yourself!

Drinks & Nightlife

Polished venue offering classic and creative cocktails, eclectic small plates and comfort grub.
48 locals recommend
Clive's Classic Lounge
740 Burdett Ave
48 locals recommend
Polished venue offering classic and creative cocktails, eclectic small plates and comfort grub.
Cash-only hillbilly bar at the Strathcona Hotel with peanut shells on the floor and hanging bras.
24 locals recommend
Big Bad Johns
919 Douglas St
24 locals recommend
Cash-only hillbilly bar at the Strathcona Hotel with peanut shells on the floor and hanging bras.
Multilevel, cricket-themed pub featuring craft drafts, varied grub & DJs in the Strathcona Hotel.
49 locals recommend
Sticky Wicket Pub
919 Douglas Street
49 locals recommend
Multilevel, cricket-themed pub featuring craft drafts, varied grub & DJs in the Strathcona Hotel.
Traditional Irish bar with 2 levels, live music, classic pub fare and many draft beers.
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government St
108 locals recommend
Traditional Irish bar with 2 levels, live music, classic pub fare and many draft beers.
Vibrant watering hole with billiards, DJ events and a menu of burgers, sandwiches, pizza and snacks.
24 locals recommend
Yates Street Taphouse
759 Yates St
24 locals recommend
Vibrant watering hole with billiards, DJ events and a menu of burgers, sandwiches, pizza and snacks.
Hopping club featuring varied live bands, DJ nights & 90s dance parties, theatre and film.
35 locals recommend
Lucky Bar
517 Yates St
35 locals recommend
Hopping club featuring varied live bands, DJ nights & 90s dance parties, theatre and film.
A modern English pub, you can't help but melt into its warm surroundings and enjoy its acclaimed pub fare and classically, world sourced draft beers.
14 locals recommend
Smiths Bar & Restaurant
777 Courtney St
14 locals recommend
A modern English pub, you can't help but melt into its warm surroundings and enjoy its acclaimed pub fare and classically, world sourced draft beers.
This is personally one of my favourite local pubs. Thee contemporary and casual ambiance is what makes this place so popular amongst locals. I urge you to check it out, have a drink and a bite to eat.
29 locals recommend
The Churchill
1140 Government St
29 locals recommend
This is personally one of my favourite local pubs. Thee contemporary and casual ambiance is what makes this place so popular amongst locals. I urge you to check it out, have a drink and a bite to eat.
Busy, modern brewpub offering house-made seasonal brews & bar eats, with a water-view patio.
157 locals recommend
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
157 locals recommend
Busy, modern brewpub offering house-made seasonal brews & bar eats, with a water-view patio.

Sightseeing

Beacon Hill Park is located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait. Highly recommended with woodland and shoreline trails, playing fields, a petting zoo tennis courts, ponds, and landscaped gardens.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park is located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait. Highly recommended with woodland and shoreline trails, playing fields, a petting zoo tennis courts, ponds, and landscaped gardens.
Craigdarroch Castle is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion. It is designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status.
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion. It is designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status.
One of the top tourist attractions on Vancouver Island, the Butchart Gardens are an internationally acclaimed floral display gardens, and National Historic Site of Canada.
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 locals recommend
One of the top tourist attractions on Vancouver Island, the Butchart Gardens are an internationally acclaimed floral display gardens, and National Historic Site of Canada.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is a public art museum dedicated to the celebration of art and inspiring audiences through exhibition, interpretation and stewardship of the collection.
111 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St
111 locals recommend
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is a public art museum dedicated to the celebration of art and inspiring audiences through exhibition, interpretation and stewardship of the collection.
Unique marine destination offers food kiosks, unique shops and eco-tour adventures in the heart of the working harbour.
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
Unique marine destination offers food kiosks, unique shops and eco-tour adventures in the heart of the working harbour.
Whale watching and marine wildlife experiences.
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
Whale watching and marine wildlife experiences.
Deep water port facility with walking and bike routes and incredible views of the breakwater.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas Rd
60 locals recommend
Deep water port facility with walking and bike routes and incredible views of the breakwater.
Popular beach amongst locals.
42 locals recommend
Gonzales Beach
42 locals recommend
Popular beach amongst locals.
The most accessible and a favourite beach among families and picnickers.
27 locals recommend
Durrance Lake
27 locals recommend
The most accessible and a favourite beach among families and picnickers.
Popular and accessible beach surrounded be scenic walking and/or hiking routes.
109 locals recommend
Thetis Lake
109 locals recommend
Popular and accessible beach surrounded be scenic walking and/or hiking routes.
One of my personal favourites, a beautiful, sandy beach.
89 locals recommend
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair Road
89 locals recommend
One of my personal favourites, a beautiful, sandy beach.