Guidebook for Victoria

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Joy And Matt
Guidebook for Victoria

Food Scene

Great place to grab a coffee, sit, and people watch with all the trendsetters!
47 locals recommend
Moka House Coffee
345 Cook St
47 locals recommend
Great 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.
145 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
145 locals recommend
Best pizza in Victoria, hands-down. Real wood fired, authentic Italian style pizza.
A small Vancouver Island coffee chain, hang with the locals here.
Serious Coffee Cook Street
230 Cook Street
A small Vancouver Island coffee chain, hang with the locals here.
Amazing burgers, fair prices, and 100% eco-friendly.
45 locals recommend
Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook St
45 locals recommend
Amazing burgers, fair prices, and 100% eco-friendly.
Great place for soft-serve ice cream and other treats!
29 locals recommend
Beacon Drive In Ltd
126 Douglas St
29 locals recommend
Great place for soft-serve ice cream and other treats!

Everything Else

Great place to get some stretches in while on vacation.
11 locals recommend
Hemma: the home of yoga and acupuncture
1508 May St
11 locals recommend
Great place to get some stretches in while on vacation.
Amazing views, great beach
21 locals recommend
Clover Point
Clover Point
21 locals recommend
Amazing views, great beach
Small local grocery store, great for picking up supplies for cheap.
14 locals recommend
Oxford Foods
271 Cook St
14 locals recommend
Small local grocery store, great for picking up supplies for cheap.
Popular grocery store chain, find lots of fresh produce, meats, etc right here.
138 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside Ave
138 locals recommend
Popular 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.
14 locals recommend
Cook St Liquor
304 Cook St
14 locals recommend
Great 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!
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
Beautiful park with ponds, free putting green, and even a petting zoo. Watch out for meandering peacocks!
Great spot for getting a haircut, etc
Shampoo Hair Bar
1272 May St
Great spot for getting a haircut, etc
Spring-Fall outdoor market great for fresh produce, crafts, and more.
68 locals recommend
Moss Street Market
1330 Fairfield Rd
68 locals recommend
Spring-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.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas Rd
60 locals recommend
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.
Enjoy the beautiful float homes and bring some fish-bits to feed the resident seals - they'll do tricks for you!
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie St
255 locals recommend
Enjoy the beautiful float homes and bring some fish-bits to feed the resident seals - they'll do tricks for you!
One of the best museums in Canada.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
One of the best museums in Canada.
Beautiful historic building, with free tours.
218 locals recommend
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville St
218 locals recommend
Beautiful historic building, with free tours.
Head out on the water and find some Orca's!
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
Head out on the water and find some Orca's!
Amazing historic building with great tours and views.
234 locals recommend
Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent
234 locals recommend
Amazing historic building with great tours and views.
Beautiful campus
78 locals recommend
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
78 locals recommend
Beautiful campus
View Emily Carr's and other great works of art.
111 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St
111 locals recommend
View Emily Carr's and other great works of art.
Beautiful mansion, grounds are open to the public. Resident herd of deer!
103 locals recommend
Government House
1401 Rockland Ave
103 locals recommend
Beautiful mansion, grounds are open to the public. Resident herd of deer!
Beautiful walk along the beach.
30 locals recommend
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
Dallas Road Waterfront Trail
30 locals recommend
Beautiful walk along the beach.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub to grab a pint of local craft beer.
37 locals recommend
Beagle Pub The
301 Cook St
37 locals recommend
Great pub to grab a pint of local craft beer.

Shopping

Right across from Moka House, get your coffee fix here as well.
29 locals recommend
Starbucks
320 Cook St
29 locals recommend
Right 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!
13 locals recommend
Inner Harbour Causeway
790 Government St
13 locals recommend
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!
Right downtown on the water and surrounded by excellent pubs and restaurants.
21 locals recommend
Bastion Square
60 Bastion Square
21 locals recommend
Right 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.
124 locals recommend
Victoria’s Chinatown
500 Fisgard St
124 locals recommend
Victoria'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.
34 locals recommend
Oak Bay
34 locals recommend
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!).
32 locals recommend
Fernwood
32 locals recommend
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.
12 locals recommend
Fairfield
12 locals recommend
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.
23 locals recommend
James Bay
23 locals recommend
One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Victoria, James Bay has many restaurants, shops, and sites to see.