Local Recommendations
If you are visiting Victoria and would like to find some great places to exlperience, here are some ideas.
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Here are The TC Reader’s Choice awards plus a few favourites of mine (Gary’s Picks).
Night Clubs
Hermann’s Jazz Club
Lucky Bar
Upstairs Cabaret
Bakeries
Sidney Bakery (Sidney)
BBQ Food
Jones Bar-B-Q
Montana’s
Breakfast
Fireside Grill
Floyd’s Diner
The Village Restaurant
Brunch
Fireside Grill
Alpina Restaurant at Villa Eyrie
Chinese Food
Don Mee Restaurant
J & J Wonton Noodle House
Halibut House
Coffee Bars
Caffe Fantastico
Discovery Coffee
Craft Breweries
Hoyne Brewing Company
Philips Brewery
Sooke Oceanside Brewery
Distilleries
Sheringham Distillery (Sooke)
Victoria Distillers (Sidney)
Merridale Cidery and Distillery (Cobble Hill)
Eclectic and Canadian
Gary’s pick: John’s Place Restauraunt
Fine Dining
Fireside Grill
Alpina Restaurant at Villa Eyrie (Malahat)
Il Terrazzo
Fish and Chips
Red fish Blue Fish
Barb’s Fish and Chips
Naughty Nellies
Gary’s Patio Picks:
Glo Restaurant and Lounge
Greek
Gary’s Pick: Ithica Greek Restaurant
Hamburger
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
FatBurger
Happy Hour
Fireside Grill
Glo Restaurant and Lounge
Ice Cream
Beacon Drive In
Cold Comfort
Parachute Ice Cream
Indian
Sizzling Tandoor
Royal Spice and Fine Indian Cuisine
Varsha
Island Wineries
Blue Grouse Estate (Cobble Hill)
Unsworth Vinyards (Mill Bay)
Enrico Winery (Mill Bay)
Italian
Il Terrazzo
Pagliacci’s
Il Covo Trattoria
Mexican Food
Cafe Mexico
Adriana’s-The Whole Enchilada (Take out-Central Saanich)
Pizza
Romeo’s
Pizzaria Prima Strada
Fireside Grill
Pubs
The Waddling Dog (Central Saanich)
James Bay Inn
Gary’s pick: Irish Times
Gary’s pick: Bard and Banker
Restaurants
Gary’s pick: Zambri’s
Gary’s pick: Cafe Brio
Gary’s pick: Brasserie L’Ecole
Sushi
Fujiya Foods
Victoria Sushi
Bon Sushi
Tapas
Gary’s Pick: Tapa Bar (Trounce Alley)
Gary’s pick: Bodega (Trounce Alley)
Vegetarian Food
Be Love
Nourish
Tourist Attractions:
Gary’s pick: Royal BC Museum
Gary’s pick: The Butchart Gardens (Brentwood Bay)



