Guidebook for Victoria
Food Scene
Great place to grab a coffee, sit, and people watch with all the trendsetters!
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Moka House Coffee
345 Cook StGreat place to grab a coffee, sit, and people watch with all the trendsetters!
Best pizza in Victoria, hands-down. Real wood fired, authentic Italian style pizza.
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Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook StBest pizza in Victoria, hands-down. Real wood fired, authentic Italian style pizza.
Serious Coffee Cook Street
230 Cook StreetA small Vancouver Island coffee chain, hang with the locals here.
Amazing burgers, fair prices, and 100% eco-friendly.
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Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook StAmazing burgers, fair prices, and 100% eco-friendly.
Great place for soft-serve ice cream and other treats!
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Beacon Drive In Ltd
126 Douglas StGreat place for soft-serve ice cream and other treats!
Everything Else
Great place to get some stretches in while on vacation.
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Hemma: the home of yoga and acupuncture
1508 May StGreat place to get some stretches in while on vacation.
Clover Point
Clover PointAmazing views, great beach
Small local grocery store, great for picking up supplies for cheap.
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Oxford Foods
271 Cook StSmall local grocery store, great for picking up supplies for cheap.
Popular grocery store chain, find lots of fresh produce, meats, etc right here.
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Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside AvePopular grocery store chain, find lots of fresh produce, meats, etc right here.
Great store to grab a 6 pack or a bottle of BC wine.
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Cook St Liquor
304 Cook StGreat store to grab a 6 pack or a bottle of BC wine.
Beautiful park with ponds, free putting green, and even a petting zoo. Watch out for meandering peacocks!
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Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StBeautiful park with ponds, free putting green, and even a petting zoo. Watch out for meandering peacocks!
Shampoo Hair Bar
1272 May StGreat spot for getting a haircut, etc
Spring-Fall outdoor market great for fresh produce, crafts, and more.
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Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield RdSpring-Fall outdoor market great for fresh produce, crafts, and more.
You haven't been to Victoria until you've walked the 900 meter breakwater! You may get luck and see a whale, but more likely will see seals, otters, and other local marine life.
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Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas RdYou haven't been to Victoria until you've walked the 900 meter breakwater! You may get luck and see a whale, but more likely will see seals, otters, and other local marine life.
Enjoy the beautiful float homes and bring some fish-bits to feed the resident seals - they'll do tricks for you!
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Iphakamisa Fisherman's Wharf
12 Erie StEnjoy the beautiful float homes and bring some fish-bits to feed the resident seals - they'll do tricks for you!
I-Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StOne of the best museums in Canada.
Beautiful historic building, with free tours.
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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville StBeautiful historic building, with free tours.
Head out on the water and find some Orca's!
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PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf StHead out on the water and find some Orca's!
Amazing historic building with great tours and views.
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I-Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan CrescentAmazing historic building with great tours and views.
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty RoadBeautiful campus
View Emily Carr's and other great works of art.
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss StView Emily Carr's and other great works of art.
Beautiful mansion, grounds are open to the public. Resident herd of deer!
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Government House
1401 Rockland AveBeautiful mansion, grounds are open to the public. Resident herd of deer!
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront TrailBeautiful walk along the beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beagle Pub The
301 Cook StGreat pub to grab a pint of local craft beer.
Shopping
Right across from Moka House, get your coffee fix here as well.
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Starbucks
320 Cook StRight across from Moka House, get your coffee fix here as well.
Sightseeing
The iconic inner harbour of Victoria, situated in front of the Empress Hotel. Beautiful place for a stroll and to see the activity in the harbour, arguably the heart of Victoria!
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Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government StThe iconic inner harbour of Victoria, situated in front of the Empress Hotel. Beautiful place for a stroll and to see the activity in the harbour, arguably the heart of Victoria!
Right downtown on the water and surrounded by excellent pubs and restaurants.
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Bastion Square
60 Bastion SquareRight downtown on the water and surrounded by excellent pubs and restaurants.
Victoria's famous Chinatown! Wander down Fisgard street and Fan Tan Alley to get some great local Chinese food and culture.
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Victoria Chinatown
500 Fisgard StVictoria's famous Chinatown! Wander down Fisgard street and Fan Tan Alley to get some great local Chinese food and culture.
Oak Bay - Possibly the most British neighbourhood in Canada! Technically it's own city, have a wander down Oak Bay Avenue to the Penny Farthing (fantastic pub) or right next store get some great French cafe-style food at vis-a-vis.
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Oak Bay
Oak Bay - Possibly the most British neighbourhood in Canada! Technically it's own city, have a wander down Oak Bay Avenue to the Penny Farthing (fantastic pub) or right next store get some great French cafe-style food at vis-a-vis.
Historic Fernwood! Check out the Belfry Theater, Stage Wine Bar, and the Fernwood Inn (best poutine in town!).
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Fernwood
Historic Fernwood! Check out the Belfry Theater, Stage Wine Bar, and the Fernwood Inn (best poutine in town!).
Great neighbourhood bordered by Beacon Hill Park and the Dallas Road oceanfront. Also home to Cook Street Village.
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Fairfield
Great neighbourhood bordered by Beacon Hill Park and the Dallas Road oceanfront. Also home to Cook Street Village.
One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Victoria, James Bay has many restaurants, shops, and sites to see.
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James Bay
One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Victoria, James Bay has many restaurants, shops, and sites to see.