Guidebook for Victoria

Ron And Carolyn
Ron And Carolyn
Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

A lovely community coffee joint right across the park
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Spiral Cafe
418 Craigflower Rd
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A lovely community coffee joint right across the park
Brilliant bakery! Sunday "pizza day" is always a big deal with their fireside oven
45 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
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Brilliant bakery! Sunday "pizza day" is always a big deal with their fireside oven
We love Soloman and Jan's take-out menu!
Chicken on the Run
405 Craigflower Road
We love Soloman and Jan's take-out menu!
Brilliant patio, excellent walk from the little house across the Trestle Bridge (a part of the Galloping Goose), great food and drinks!
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Glo Restaurant + Lounge
2940 Jutland Rd
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Brilliant patio, excellent walk from the little house across the Trestle Bridge (a part of the Galloping Goose), great food and drinks!
Brilliant pub atmosphere, food and brewpub (Canada's oldest brewpub apparently), excellent walk from the little house.
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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
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Brilliant pub atmosphere, food and brewpub (Canada's oldest brewpub apparently), excellent walk from the little house.
EXCELLENT Mexican slow-food restaurant. People travel from all over Victoria to one of their two restaurants (the other one being downtown on Blanchard).
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La Taquisa
176 Wilson St
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EXCELLENT Mexican slow-food restaurant. People travel from all over Victoria to one of their two restaurants (the other one being downtown on Blanchard).
BEST fish and chip joint I've encountered, line-ups EXTENSIVE (45 min is normal) but worth it for obvious reasons. Call ahead to beat the line and sit outside watching the boats bob around.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
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BEST fish and chip joint I've encountered, line-ups EXTENSIVE (45 min is normal) but worth it for obvious reasons. Call ahead to beat the line and sit outside watching the boats bob around.
I don't say this without having done a LOT of research.....simply the best sushi I have ever tasted! Excellent and consistent.
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Victoria Sushi
176 Wilson St
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I don't say this without having done a LOT of research.....simply the best sushi I have ever tasted! Excellent and consistent.

Essentials

Easy walk to/from the little house for supplies:)
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Save-On-Foods
172 Wilson St
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Easy walk to/from the little house for supplies:)
Another easy walk for a nice bottle of vino or some Spinnakers beer.
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Spinnakers Spirit Merchants
176 Wilson St
10 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Another easy walk for a nice bottle of vino or some Spinnakers beer.

Everything Else

Best bakery in town. French.
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Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
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Best bakery in town. French.

Drinks & Nightlife

I think my favourite patio in Victoria. Easy peasy walk over, or water taxi, or bike. Their brew pub beer decent too.
157 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
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I think my favourite patio in Victoria. Easy peasy walk over, or water taxi, or bike. Their brew pub beer decent too.