Victoria
No need to conduct an opinion poll: the perennial lines in the street outside Jam suggest that this is the best breakfast spot in Victoria. The reasons?…
Must-see restaurants in Victoria
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Victoria
Authentic Italian flavors melded with a laid-back Victoria spirit make a devastatingly good combo. If you don’t believe us, come to Il Terrazzo, a…
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Victoria
Bonsoir! You may have just arrived at the best restaurant in Victoria, a small but wonderfully elegant bistro discreetly furnished in la mode français,…
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Victoria
There are several bakeries on this stretch of Fort St, but the Crust jumps out at you first. Maybe it's the deliciousness of the aromas, or the delicate…
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Victoria
On the waterfront boardwalk at the foot of Broughton St, this freight-container takeout shack serves fresh-made, finger-licking sustainable seafood…
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Victoria
A huge, aquamarine-painted satellite of Vancouver's popular and authentic Mexican joint, this ultra-friendly spot specializes in offering a wide array of…
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Victoria
Don't miss the smoky, coconutty chowder at this tiny Indian- and French-influenced seafood restaurant, but make sure you add a tartine open-faced sandwich…
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Victoria
The Hotel Zed's upmarket diner lures locals (arrive off-peak to avoid the crush) with its breakfast tacos and eggs Benedict platters (recommended: the …
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Victoria
A long way from the greasy patties of yore, the Pink Bicycle (named for the machine that has pride of place in the window) deals in gourmet burgers served…
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Victoria
A garage-rehabilitation project with a galactic theme, Pluto's is the only remaining Phillips 66 'bat-wing'-style gas station left in Canada, although the…
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Victoria
A local legend that's often packed elbow-to-elbow on busy evenings, this New York–style Italian restaurant serves great pasta dishes, often with a West…
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Victoria
Despite being conceived by an expat Scotsman in New Westminster in 1894, BC’s quintessential tea merchant has become a Victoria staple with the company…
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Victoria
Olo is Victoria's quintessential farm-to-table restaurant and it ploughs a deep furrow. The 'locally grown' mantra is taken seriously here with small…
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Victoria
One of Victoria's best-kept dining secrets, the Parliament Buildings have their own subsidized, old-school restaurant where both MLAs and the public can…
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Victoria
This friendly, diner-style hangout is lined with memorabilia (complete with obligatory jukebox), while its enormous menu is a cut above standard diner…
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Victoria
Like a food truck that grew roots in a car park, this local-fave shack focuses on quickly rendered dishes inspired by Asian hawker stalls. Grab a perch…
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Victoria
A delightful cream-walled tearoom combining traditional tea service (including a very reasonable $14 cream tea) with beautifully presented vegetarian…
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Victoria
In the fight for best Victoria coffee bar, Union Pacific lays a valid claim from its perch in a handsome heritage building in Chinatown. It also serves…
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Victoria
With its British antecedents and proximity to the sea, Victoria knows how to fry up fine fish-and-chips and this Fisherman's Wharf institution, in…
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Victoria
Go here for a perfect marriage of coffee and doughnuts. The small Victoria chain (six branches) roasts its own beans and bakes its own doughnuts daily…
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Victoria
A decorous little tearoom in one of Victoria’s oldest houses in front of the Huntingdon Manor hotel where you can get the full monty – ‘high tea’ – with…
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Victoria
A beloved local fave with a monochrome-painted exterior (and riotously colorful tablecloths inside), this is the best place in town for vegetarians and…
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Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant
Victoria
This no-frills downtown spot was satisfying local vegetarians long before meat-free diets became fashionable. Superior to most Chinese eateries and with a…
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Victoria
This loungey hangout is especially popular with bar staff winding down after their late-night shifts. But they don't just come to bitch about their non…
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Victoria
Downtown's funkiest little cafe is easy to miss, but it's worth the hunt. There's a Canadiana feel to the interior, hence the artwork moose head, but…
