Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
4 Mile is a 10 min. walk from here or 3 min drive. The decor is lovely, beautiful , and you have the option of a restaurant or Brew Pub, the food is great with a lot of items made on site. The beers are delicious, cold and lots of unique flavours. Lots of people love the IPAs, but one of my favourites is the Tangerine. Let me know what your favourite is.....
22 locals recommend
Four Mile House Restaurant
199 Island Hwy4 Mile is a 10 min. walk from here or 3 min drive. The decor is lovely, beautiful , and you have the option of a restaurant or Brew Pub, the food is great with a lot of items made on site. The beers are delicious, cold and lots of unique flavours. Lots of people love the IPAs, but one of my favourites is the Tangerine. Let me know what your favourite is.....
Great food truck near Harbour Air, by the Inner Harbour the seafood chowder, fries, and fish tacos are delicious, and you can google their seafood chowder recipe and make it all year. There's often a lineup but it's worth the wait.........
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf StGreat food truck near Harbour Air, by the Inner Harbour the seafood chowder, fries, and fish tacos are delicious, and you can google their seafood chowder recipe and make it all year. There's often a lineup but it's worth the wait.........
Good selection and big portions vegetarian, seafood and burgers to choose from. also right in the Downtown core.
92 locals recommend
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates StGood selection and big portions vegetarian, seafood and burgers to choose from. also right in the Downtown core.
Very popular place for breakfast and lunch, loud and cozy and great food.
106 locals recommend
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort StVery popular place for breakfast and lunch, loud and cozy and great food.
A very popular small restaurant with a great menu, the serve warm complimentary bread, made fresh daily, and I like to share a piece of Turtle Pie...YUM
126 locals recommend
Pagliacci's
1011 Broad StA very popular small restaurant with a great menu, the serve warm complimentary bread, made fresh daily, and I like to share a piece of Turtle Pie...YUM
Small but incredible food made fresh. Big bowls of soup and lots of Chinese selections made in a tiny kitchen, you can even watch them cook.
11 locals recommend
Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant
617 Johnson StSmall but incredible food made fresh. Big bowls of soup and lots of Chinese selections made in a tiny kitchen, you can even watch them cook.
This is famous in Victoria,the best soft ice cream in town, it's been around since I was a teenager, and the food is the same, GREAT...
29 locals recommend
Beacon Drive In Ltd
126 Douglas StThis is famous in Victoria,the best soft ice cream in town, it's been around since I was a teenager, and the food is the same, GREAT...
Sightseeing
These gardens are World Famous, so great place to walk around for hours, and if you're lucky enough to go on a Saturday night during July and August their is a fantastic fireworks show, onr othe best I've seen, at dusk orchestrated to music, and live entertainment. There's a restaurant and coffee shop as well as a gift shop...enjoy and take your camera.
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
These gardens are World Famous, so great place to walk around for hours, and if you're lucky enough to go on a Saturday night during July and August their is a fantastic fireworks show, onr othe best I've seen, at dusk orchestrated to music, and live entertainment. There's a restaurant and coffee shop as well as a gift shop...enjoy and take your camera.
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill RdOn the way to Esquimalt Lagoon
Unique walk out into the ocean off Dallas Road, also the drive along the waterfront is spectacular.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas RdUnique walk out into the ocean off Dallas Road, also the drive along the waterfront is spectacular.
Parks & Nature
Take a drive to the top and be wowed by a 360 % vistas of Victoria's coastline including Sooke, the Malahat heading up the Island, Sidney, the Olympic Mountains ( Washington USA ) and some of the Gulf Islands. Breathtaking at sunset especially.
65 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie
Take a drive to the top and be wowed by a 360 % vistas of Victoria's coastline including Sooke, the Malahat heading up the Island, Sidney, the Olympic Mountains ( Washington USA ) and some of the Gulf Islands. Breathtaking at sunset especially.
A very nice esplanade to drive along, and on the way check out the lighthouse.
131 locals recommend
Esquimalt Lagoon
A very nice esplanade to drive along, and on the way check out the lighthouse.
If you drive out to Sooke you will want to go just a little further and you'll get to some beautiful hiking trails, Juan de Fuca, Avatar trail, it's new and maybe see some whales or even a surfer at Jordan River.
47 locals recommend
Jordan River
If you drive out to Sooke you will want to go just a little further and you'll get to some beautiful hiking trails, Juan de Fuca, Avatar trail, it's new and maybe see some whales or even a surfer at Jordan River.
This is a lovely loop trail that starts out at the end of the 4 Mile Restaurant, so if you need to walk off your meal or just smell nature try it out.
Portage Park
This is a lovely loop trail that starts out at the end of the 4 Mile Restaurant, so if you need to walk off your meal or just smell nature try it out.
You can spend an hour hiking beside Upper and Lower Thetis Lake, great for the whole family.
109 locals recommend
Thetis Lake
You can spend an hour hiking beside Upper and Lower Thetis Lake, great for the whole family.
Everything Else
Take a drive to the top and be wowed by a 360 % of Victoria surrounding , the Olympic Mountain, Washington USA and some of the Gulf Islands. Breathtaking at sunset.
65 locals recommend
Mount Tolmie
Take a drive to the top and be wowed by a 360 % of Victoria surrounding , the Olympic Mountain, Washington USA and some of the Gulf Islands. Breathtaking at sunset.
A great place for the whole family, all ages. There's a Petting Zoo with the Goat Stampede at 10am and 5pm and it's nice a near Beacon Drive In and the Dallas Road scenic drive etc.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StA great place for the whole family, all ages. There's a Petting Zoo with the Goat Stampede at 10am and 5pm and it's nice a near Beacon Drive In and the Dallas Road scenic drive etc.
You can spend an hour hiking beside Upper and Lower Thetis Lake, great for the whole family.
109 locals recommend
Thetis Lake
You can spend an hour hiking beside Upper and Lower Thetis Lake, great for the whole family.
Arts & Culture
Right in the Inner Harbour next to the Parliament Bld, and the Empress Hotel. Victoria is such a great walking city you can spend hours just going a short distance.
11 locals recommend
BC Museums Association
675 Belleville StRight in the Inner Harbour next to the Parliament Bld, and the Empress Hotel. Victoria is such a great walking city you can spend hours just going a short distance.
Lots of interesting galleries , studios, in and around Victoria and the Gulf Islands.
58 locals recommend
Downtown
Lots of interesting galleries , studios, in and around Victoria and the Gulf Islands.
This is a nice town to wander around, maybe on your way to the ferry it has lots of culture, bookstores and of course food.....
17 locals recommend
Sidney B.C. station
This is a nice town to wander around, maybe on your way to the ferry it has lots of culture, bookstores and of course food.....
Essentials
5 min drive away, all you need in groceries and take out food.
13 locals recommend
Quality Foods View Royal
27 Helmcken Rd5 min drive away, all you need in groceries and take out food.
Shopping
Uptown
3440 Saanich RdLots of choices for all.