Amanda's Guidebook

Amanda
Amanda's Guidebook

Food scene

Really good food, a bit pricier. Definitely one of the top 3 restaurants in the city I think. On top of their amazing menu they have some off the best pizza in the city to eat in or take away.
24 locals recommend
Agrius
732 Yates St
24 locals recommend
Really good food, a bit pricier. Definitely one of the top 3 restaurants in the city I think. On top of their amazing menu they have some off the best pizza in the city to eat in or take away.
Great coffee, breakfast, lunch. Nice outdoor seating.
154 locals recommend
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 locals recommend
Great coffee, breakfast, lunch. Nice outdoor seating.
Best for dinner or lunch but breakfast is good too (especially the hash browns). Good cocktails. Great outdoor seating.
21 locals recommend
Sherwood Cafe & Bar
710 Pandora Ave
21 locals recommend
Best for dinner or lunch but breakfast is good too (especially the hash browns). Good cocktails. Great outdoor seating.
Good authentic Chinese food.
The Cozy Place
1692 Douglas St
Good authentic Chinese food.
Pretty close to home, nice outdoor seating area
104 locals recommend
Discovery Coffee
281 Menzies St
104 locals recommend
Pretty close to home, nice outdoor seating area
Hard to say if I like this pizza better or pizza from Agrius but it’s definitely a favourite!
15 locals recommend
Standard Pizza
1515 Cook St
15 locals recommend
Hard to say if I like this pizza better or pizza from Agrius but it’s definitely a favourite!
Cool place, really good German food!
Eva Schnitzelhaus
509 Fisgard Street
Cool place, really good German food!
Best burgers, they have vegan burgers too!
Burgercrush
787 Fort Street
Best burgers, they have vegan burgers too!
Best Pho
13 locals recommend
Pho Vy Restaurant
772 Fort St
13 locals recommend
Best Pho
Good ramen!
13 locals recommend
The Village Restaurant
1609 Store St
13 locals recommend
Good ramen!
Good coffee and breakfast/lunch! Nice spot to sit for a while inside or out while taking a break from wandering downtown.
56 locals recommend
Hey Happy
560 Johnson St
56 locals recommend
Good coffee and breakfast/lunch! Nice spot to sit for a while inside or out while taking a break from wandering downtown.
Tasty Japanese treats! We love!
Oni-Oni
585 Johnson St
Tasty Japanese treats! We love!
One of the best sushi spots
28 locals recommend
Ebizo Japanese Restaurant Ltd
604 Broughton St
28 locals recommend
One of the best sushi spots
Good coffee, nice spot, small selection of baked goods
99 locals recommend
Habit Coffee
808 Yates St
99 locals recommend
Good coffee, nice spot, small selection of baked goods
Golden graham ice cream sandwich!
51 locals recommend
Can Canteen (Cold Comfort Ice Cream)
1115 N Park St
51 locals recommend
Golden graham ice cream sandwich!
Good Spanish food
20 locals recommend
Chorizo & Co.
807 Fort Street
20 locals recommend
Good Spanish food
Really good fish! And if you go, try the chowder! It isn’t your typical chowder, it’s really good!
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
Really good fish! And if you go, try the chowder! It isn’t your typical chowder, it’s really good!

Close to Home

Close and convenient food/drink.
Great place to grab a pizza to go to take down to Dallas road for the sunset.
145 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
145 locals recommend
Great place to grab a pizza to go to take down to Dallas road for the sunset.
Closest coffee, quiet, outdoor seating, lots of baked goods and some breakfast sandwiches.
30 locals recommend
Bubby Rose's Bakery & Cafe
1022 Cook St
30 locals recommend
Closest coffee, quiet, outdoor seating, lots of baked goods and some breakfast sandwiches.
A nice curation of small batch beer and wine as well as the classics.
14 locals recommend
Cook St Liquor
304 Cook St
14 locals recommend
A nice curation of small batch beer and wine as well as the classics.
45 locals recommend
Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook St
45 locals recommend
This spot has quite a few food trucks and a little courtyard with tables to sit in.
Morning People
325 Cook Street
This spot has quite a few food trucks and a little courtyard with tables to sit in.
Really good sandwiches!
16 locals recommend
The Hot and Cold Cafe
313 Cook Street
16 locals recommend
Really good sandwiches!
Best grocery store in the city!
74 locals recommend
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie Ave
74 locals recommend
Best grocery store in the city!
All organic produce. Open until 9pm
29 locals recommend
Mother Nature's Market & Deli
240 Cook St
29 locals recommend
All organic produce. Open until 9pm
Open late! Until 11
185 locals recommend
Market On Yates
903 Yates St
185 locals recommend
Open late! Until 11
Saturday markets, some food trucks, great produce, lots of local vendors
68 locals recommend
Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield Rd
68 locals recommend
Saturday markets, some food trucks, great produce, lots of local vendors

Treat yourself

Cold plunge, hot sauna cycle. This Nordic spa has two hour slots for $50 during the week and $65 on the weekend. Sunday morning is the quietest time to go.
RITUAL Nordic Spa
989 Johnson Street
Book a spa treatment and hang out in the mineral pools for an afternoon/ evening overlooking the harbour. Great sunset.
Boathouse Spa & Baths
1175 Beach Dr
Book a spa treatment and hang out in the mineral pools for an afternoon/ evening overlooking the harbour. Great sunset.

Sightseeing

Super close walk and amazing spot for sunset! Walk down the stairs to the beach. Also amazing spot to get some love from the doggos.
23 locals recommend
Dallas Road
Dallas Road
23 locals recommend
Super close walk and amazing spot for sunset! Walk down the stairs to the beach. Also amazing spot to get some love from the doggos.
This park is bigger than appears and a really nice spot to spend an afternoon/evening exploring. Find your way to the beacon hill flagpole for a great sunset, check out the petting zoo, the duck pond, movies in the park on the weekends during the summer and play some pickle ball in the pickle ball courts.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
This park is bigger than appears and a really nice spot to spend an afternoon/evening exploring. Find your way to the beacon hill flagpole for a great sunset, check out the petting zoo, the duck pond, movies in the park on the weekends during the summer and play some pickle ball in the pickle ball courts.
Good spot to walk to if you are looking for a longer walk. There’s a restaurant at this location as well. It’s pub fare but good patio.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas Rd
60 locals recommend
Good spot to walk to if you are looking for a longer walk. There’s a restaurant at this location as well. It’s pub fare but good patio.
Great swim spot! Nice and warm. Amazing sunset.
19 locals recommend
Banfield Park
521 Craigflower Rd
19 locals recommend
Great swim spot! Nice and warm. Amazing sunset.

Entertainment

Great spot for films! They don’t typically have the big blockbusters. Wine, beer, popcorn with nooch. This is definitely a hidden gem in Victoria.
9 locals recommend
The Vic Theatre
808 Douglas St
9 locals recommend
Great spot for films! They don’t typically have the big blockbusters. Wine, beer, popcorn with nooch. This is definitely a hidden gem in Victoria.
Films in the park! Friday, August 5th: Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II (Vieux Chien ’20 – 3 mins) Saturday, August 6th: The Muppet Movie (Le Corbeau et Le Renard ’69 – 2 mins) Friday, August 12th: What About Bob? (La Dent ’17 – 3 mins) Saturday, August 13th: A Hard Day’s Night (La Maison du Hérisson ’17 – 10 mins) Friday, August 19th: The Tingler (Le Syndrome de la Torture ’21 – 4 mins) Saturday, August 20th: Journey To the Centre of the Earth (Cròniques du Centre-Sud ’21 – 4 mins)
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Films in the park! Friday, August 5th: Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II (Vieux Chien ’20 – 3 mins) Saturday, August 6th: The Muppet Movie (Le Corbeau et Le Renard ’69 – 2 mins) Friday, August 12th: What About Bob? (La Dent ’17 – 3 mins) Saturday, August 13th: A Hard Day’s Night (La Maison du Hérisson ’17 – 10 mins) Friday, August 19th: The Tingler (Le Syndrome de la Torture ’21 – 4 mins) Saturday, August 20th: Journey To the Centre of the Earth (Cròniques du Centre-Sud ’21 – 4 mins)

Shopping

“For Her” is right down the street.
14 locals recommend
Still Life For Him
560 Johnson St
14 locals recommend