Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
A 5 minute drive away, enjoy a pulled pork poutine and the best burger in town! Cherry's Chai tea lattes are hard to beat and if you're craving Island Farms Ice Cream, she's got your favorite flavor!
20 locals recommend
Cherries Breakfast Bistro
4144 Wilkinson RdA 5 minute drive away, enjoy a pulled pork poutine and the best burger in town! Cherry's Chai tea lattes are hard to beat and if you're craving Island Farms Ice Cream, she's got your favorite flavor!
A 10 minute drive away from the cottage, the Beach house will exceed your expectations for dinner ON the beach! The Cobb salad is incredible and the Grimbergen beer is the best!
61 locals recommend
The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay RdA 10 minute drive away from the cottage, the Beach house will exceed your expectations for dinner ON the beach! The Cobb salad is incredible and the Grimbergen beer is the best!
Located in beautiful Sidney by the sea, this is our personal favourite Thai restaurant...with the best sweet Chili wings you've ever tried in your life! The drunken noodle is amazing!
39 locals recommend
Sabhai Thai Restaurant
2493 Beacon AvenueLocated in beautiful Sidney by the sea, this is our personal favourite Thai restaurant...with the best sweet Chili wings you've ever tried in your life! The drunken noodle is amazing!
Delicious organic, local fare in a gorgeous garden patio setting a ten to fifteen minute walk from the cottage.
19 locals recommend
Charlotte & the Quail
505 Quayle RdDelicious organic, local fare in a gorgeous garden patio setting a ten to fifteen minute walk from the cottage.
5 minutes away and fabulous food EVERY TIME! One of our favourite spots close by for sure!
30 locals recommend
Med Grill Royal Oak
4512 W Saanich Rd5 minutes away and fabulous food EVERY TIME! One of our favourite spots close by for sure!
Sightseeing
Spend the afternoon at the world famous Butchart Gardens. Enjoy live entertainment, breath-taking beauty and don't miss the fireworks on Saturday nights in the summer!
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
Spend the afternoon at the world famous Butchart Gardens. Enjoy live entertainment, breath-taking beauty and don't miss the fireworks on Saturday nights in the summer!
Stroll the Breakwater off the gorgeous Dallas Road, and stop in at the Breakwater Cafe and Bistro for a tappa and beverage!
46 locals recommend
The Breakwater
The BreakwaterStroll the Breakwater off the gorgeous Dallas Road, and stop in at the Breakwater Cafe and Bistro for a tappa and beverage!
Everything Else
Stroll the inner harbour and shop on Government Street! Enjoy the beautiful architecture and hear the history of the city by horse-drawn carriage. Take in a whale watching excursion and have a blast!
58 locals recommend
Downtown
Stroll the inner harbour and shop on Government Street! Enjoy the beautiful architecture and hear the history of the city by horse-drawn carriage. Take in a whale watching excursion and have a blast!
Discover the history of BC and take in a movie at the IMAX theatre downtown. A beautiful museum with furry mammoths and the famous Old Towne, that smells of apple pie! Don't miss it!
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StDiscover the history of BC and take in a movie at the IMAX theatre downtown. A beautiful museum with furry mammoths and the famous Old Towne, that smells of apple pie! Don't miss it!
Hike up to the trestle or watch the salmon run in the fall! Goldstream is a nature lovers paradise with huge cedars and fabulous hiking trails! The nature observatory is a fun stop for kids!
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
Hike up to the trestle or watch the salmon run in the fall! Goldstream is a nature lovers paradise with huge cedars and fabulous hiking trails! The nature observatory is a fun stop for kids!
Shopping
Downtown and feeling the heat? Stop into Qoola for the best frozen yogurt in town! Self-serve with lots of flavours to choose from. Always a hit!
Qoola
550 Yates StDowntown and feeling the heat? Stop into Qoola for the best frozen yogurt in town! Self-serve with lots of flavours to choose from. Always a hit!
Broadmead Village Shopping Centre
777 Royal Oak Dr7 minutes drive with everything you need!
The closest Walmart and Best buy with a gorgeous outdoor mall, great shopping, fitness centre.
88 locals recommend
Uptown
3440 Saanich RdThe closest Walmart and Best buy with a gorgeous outdoor mall, great shopping, fitness centre.
Entertainment & Activities
Looking for some adventure? Minutes from downtown Victoria BC, people have taken to the trees to test their courage and unleash their wild. Challenge yourself on the ropes course and zip lines!
53 locals recommend
WildPlay Element Parks Victoria
1767 Island HwyLooking for some adventure? Minutes from downtown Victoria BC, people have taken to the trees to test their courage and unleash their wild. Challenge yourself on the ropes course and zip lines!
SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum RdGetting Around
Victoria International Airport
1640 Electra BlvdHertz Car Rental
1640 Electra BlvdBudget Car & Truck Rental
724 Douglas StParks & Nature
French Beach Provincial Park
Cordova Bay
Closest beach
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
5267 Patricia Bay HighwayClosest Lakes - 5-10 minute drive away
Gorgeous little lake with great swimming! Stop at the Red Barn Market for an Island Farms Ice Cream cone on your way to the lake! About 10 minutes from the cottage and worth the trip!
27 locals recommend
Durrance Lake
Gorgeous little lake with great swimming! Stop at the Red Barn Market for an Island Farms Ice Cream cone on your way to the lake! About 10 minutes from the cottage and worth the trip!
Mount Work Summit
World famous mountain biking trails and hiking.