Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Essentials

Great place to get organic fruit's and vegetables, also a great meat section
24 locals recommend
Peppers Grocery
3829 Cadboro Bay Rd
24 locals recommend
Great place to get organic fruit's and vegetables, also a great meat section
Thrifts is my favorite grocery store chain on the island, nice deli and always a good selection of produce
194 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1495 Admirals Rd
194 locals recommend
Thrifts is my favorite grocery store chain on the island, nice deli and always a good selection of produce
Fairways is know for its selection of Asian products
100 locals recommend
Fairway Market
1521 McKenzie Ave
100 locals recommend
Fairways is know for its selection of Asian products
Farmers Market style store, with a great deli and meat department, most of the food is local and fresh
74 locals recommend
The Root Cellar Village Green Grocer
1286 McKenzie Ave
74 locals recommend
Farmers Market style store, with a great deli and meat department, most of the food is local and fresh

Drinks & Nightlife

comfortable local pub, great for a casual lunch or dinner
26 locals recommend
Smuggler's Cove Pub
2581 Penrhyn St
26 locals recommend
comfortable local pub, great for a casual lunch or dinner

Food Scene

Small local coffee shop makes great sandwiches
13 locals recommend
Olive Olio's Bistro & Espresso
3840 Cadboro Bay Rd
13 locals recommend
Small local coffee shop makes great sandwiches
eat in or take out the Thai food is great
29 locals recommend
Thai Lemongrass Restaurant
3838 Cadboro Bay Rd
29 locals recommend
eat in or take out the Thai food is great
Juice bar with lots of interesting choices
Jusu Bar - Cadboro Bay
2560B Sinclair Rd
Juice bar with lots of interesting choices
The sushi is always fresh
8 locals recommend
Mutsuki-An
2560A Sinclair Rd
8 locals recommend
The sushi is always fresh
This bakery serves the best lemon cake, also a great selection of other treats made fresh daily
32 locals recommend
Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe
2590 Cadboro Bay Rd
32 locals recommend
This bakery serves the best lemon cake, also a great selection of other treats made fresh daily
Beautiful dining room with views of the marina, plus a sushi bar that's more casual, we enjoy riding are bikes here, also a great place to feed the seals
55 locals recommend
Oak Bay Marina
1327 Beach Dr
55 locals recommend
Beautiful dining room with views of the marina, plus a sushi bar that's more casual, we enjoy riding are bikes here, also a great place to feed the seals
Wonderful Pizzas
40 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
14-1400 Cowichan Bay Rd
40 locals recommend
Wonderful Pizzas
My Favorite place to have sushi in the downtown area, try the Highland roll and Island roll
19 locals recommend
Shizen Japanese Restaurant Inc
1706 Government St
19 locals recommend
My Favorite place to have sushi in the downtown area, try the Highland roll and Island roll
Wonderful Italian Mediterranean cosine
6 locals recommend
Padella Kitchen + Wine
2524 Estevan Ave
6 locals recommend
Wonderful Italian Mediterranean cosine
If you are looking for a take-out salad or wrap, this little place is one if the best! health fast food
7 locals recommend
FreshCoast Health Food Bar
3749 Shelbourne St
7 locals recommend
If you are looking for a take-out salad or wrap, this little place is one if the best! health fast food

Shopping

nice patio to enjoy your coffee after a walk to the beach
17 locals recommend
Starbucks
1959 Fort St
17 locals recommend
nice patio to enjoy your coffee after a walk to the beach
For a little liquor store they offer and nice selection of wines and craft beers
7 locals recommend
Caddy Bay Liquor Store
3837 Cadboro Bay Rd
7 locals recommend
For a little liquor store they offer and nice selection of wines and craft beers

Sightseeing

One of the nicest beaches you will find in Victoria, includes a play area for kids and tennis courts
89 locals recommend
Cadboro-Gyro Park
Sinclair Road
89 locals recommend
One of the nicest beaches you will find in Victoria, includes a play area for kids and tennis courts
Start your trip of with a drive or hike up this Mt. you can see most of the city and surrounding area.
37 locals recommend
Mount Douglas
4500 Cedar Hill Rd
37 locals recommend
Start your trip of with a drive or hike up this Mt. you can see most of the city and surrounding area.
Nice view, close by
23 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie Park
3492 Mayfair Dr
23 locals recommend
Nice view, close by

Arts & Culture

Small little movie theater prices are great and its a 5 min walk away
10 locals recommend
Cinecenta
3800 Finnerty Rd
10 locals recommend
Small little movie theater prices are great and its a 5 min walk away

Everything Else

The spa here is spectacular, one of the best features is after your treatment you can spend the day in there salt water pools over looking the ocean
33 locals recommend
Oak Bay Beach Hotel
1175 Beach Dr
33 locals recommend
The spa here is spectacular, one of the best features is after your treatment you can spend the day in there salt water pools over looking the ocean
small studio that caterers to all levels, in the summer months they rent paddle boards
Yew Tree Yoga
3840 Cadboro Bay Rd
small studio that caterers to all levels, in the summer months they rent paddle boards
Easy walk from the house pretty creek, and lots of trees for cover, fun place to explore, access off of Sinclair, South on Hobbs to the end of the street
6 locals recommend
Mystic Vale
Alumni Chip Trail
6 locals recommend
Easy walk from the house pretty creek, and lots of trees for cover, fun place to explore, access off of Sinclair, South on Hobbs to the end of the street
Community Rec center great work out area and Pool
22 locals recommend
Oak Bay Recreation Centre
1975 Bee St
22 locals recommend
Community Rec center great work out area and Pool
Smaller community rec center with a pool and skate board park
28 locals recommend
Gordon Head Recreation Centre
4100 Lambrick Way
28 locals recommend
Smaller community rec center with a pool and skate board park