Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Right on the water by the float plane terminal. Year round patio with heaters and good Happy Hour deals.
25 locals recommend
Flying Otter Grill
950 Wharf StRight on the water by the float plane terminal. Year round patio with heaters and good Happy Hour deals.
Best sushi place on the West Coast. Very small so reservations are highly recommended.
11 locals recommend
Ebizo Sushi
604 Broughton StreetBest sushi place on the West Coast. Very small so reservations are highly recommended.
Crust Bakery
730 Fort StII Terrazzo
555 Johnson StGreat Italian food. Reservations are highly recommended.
Go for Tuesday Wing Night - $7 a pound (about a dozen). Good selection of local beer.
37 locals recommend
Beagle Pub The
301 Cook StGo for Tuesday Wing Night - $7 a pound (about a dozen). Good selection of local beer.
Drinks & Nightlife
Extensive number of beers on tap, good food and great live music.
108 locals recommend
Irish Times Pub
1200 Government StExtensive number of beers on tap, good food and great live music.
Arts & Culture
Great temporary exhibits and well as three permanent galleries: natural history, modern history, and local First Nations’ history.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StGreat temporary exhibits and well as three permanent galleries: natural history, modern history, and local First Nations’ history.
Parks & Nature
Lots to see & do. Miniature golfing green, childrens' petting zoo, playgrounds, cricket pitch, water park and lawn bowling club. The landscape includes beautiful flowerbeds, a rose garden, graceful trees, lakes and bridged streams. The Story Pole, erected in 1956, overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On summer evenings and weekends, music drifts from the Cameron Bandstand.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StLots to see & do. Miniature golfing green, childrens' petting zoo, playgrounds, cricket pitch, water park and lawn bowling club. The landscape includes beautiful flowerbeds, a rose garden, graceful trees, lakes and bridged streams. The Story Pole, erected in 1956, overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On summer evenings and weekends, music drifts from the Cameron Bandstand.
Shopping
Victoria has its share of big box stores (Bay Centre, Mayfair & Hillside Malls) shoppers will be pleasantly surprised by the density of small, locally-owned businesses found within Victoria's downtown core. Lower Johnson Street is considered the "The Boutique District". From haute couture to Canadiana; First Nations art to vintage thrift shops, you can find just about anything you might need
38 locals recommend
Johnson Street
Johnson StreetVictoria has its share of big box stores (Bay Centre, Mayfair & Hillside Malls) shoppers will be pleasantly surprised by the density of small, locally-owned businesses found within Victoria's downtown core. Lower Johnson Street is considered the "The Boutique District". From haute couture to Canadiana; First Nations art to vintage thrift shops, you can find just about anything you might need
Everything Else
Groceries, Pharmacy, Flowers, Liquor (private and Government), Bank & Credit Union, Yoga, Pub & Restaurant, Hair & Nails, Dollar Store, Walk-in Medical Clinic, Starbucks, 2nd Hand Store, Dry cleaner.
6 locals recommend
James Bay Square
425 Simcoe StGroceries, Pharmacy, Flowers, Liquor (private and Government), Bank & Credit Union, Yoga, Pub & Restaurant, Hair & Nails, Dollar Store, Walk-in Medical Clinic, Starbucks, 2nd Hand Store, Dry cleaner.
Groceries, Pharmacy, Flowers, Liquor (private and Government), Bank & Credit Union, Yoga, Pub & Restaurant, Hair & Nails, Dollar Store, Walk-in Medical Clinic, Starbucks, 2nd Hand Store, Dry cleaner.
6 locals recommend
James Bay Square
425 Simcoe StGroceries, Pharmacy, Flowers, Liquor (private and Government), Bank & Credit Union, Yoga, Pub & Restaurant, Hair & Nails, Dollar Store, Walk-in Medical Clinic, Starbucks, 2nd Hand Store, Dry cleaner.
Entertainment & Activities
Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas
780 Yates StLegislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville StFree tour