Guidebook for Victoria

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Guidebook for Victoria

Sightseeing

Remnants of WWI and II gun turrets and tunnels - because this was the ground the Canadian's defended their harbour's. 10 minute walk.
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Macaulay Point Park
304 Clifton Terrace
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Remnants of WWI and II gun turrets and tunnels - because this was the ground the Canadian's defended their harbour's. 10 minute walk.
Take a talk from our place out here. Great place to take a picnic lunch. 20 minute walk.
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Парк Сакс Пойнт
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Take a talk from our place out here. Great place to take a picnic lunch. 20 minute walk.
A beautiful, well lit path that starts just steps from our home and winds along the water all the way in to downtown. You can have a leisurely, scenic stroll downtown and it will only take about 40min
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Songhees Walkway
Songhees Walkway
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A beautiful, well lit path that starts just steps from our home and winds along the water all the way in to downtown. You can have a leisurely, scenic stroll downtown and it will only take about 40min
A beautiful typical west coast beach for a walk on a sunny or a cloudy day.
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Эсквимольт Лагун
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A beautiful typical west coast beach for a walk on a sunny or a cloudy day.
A beautiful sight, inside and out.
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Hotel Fairmont Empress
721 Government St
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A beautiful sight, inside and out.
Long sandy beach - find yourself a spot and settle in for a bit of people watching. The Kinsmen run a 'teahouse' where you can sit in or order take-out dogs and burgers.
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Пляж Уиллоуз
Esplanade
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Long sandy beach - find yourself a spot and settle in for a bit of people watching. The Kinsmen run a 'teahouse' where you can sit in or order take-out dogs and burgers.
2 feet wide I think. Eclectic stores, and the history of Fan Tan Alley is ...well did you know that Victoria's Chinatown is the oldest in N. America? Its true.
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Fan Tan Alley
549 Fisgard St
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2 feet wide I think. Eclectic stores, and the history of Fan Tan Alley is ...well did you know that Victoria's Chinatown is the oldest in N. America? Its true.
Quite the tourist scene with float homes, begging seals, the harbour ferries coming and going. And great Fish and Chips from the Fish Store.
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Парк Рыбацкого причала
12 Erie St
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Quite the tourist scene with float homes, begging seals, the harbour ferries coming and going. And great Fish and Chips from the Fish Store.
If you can make it out here you'll enjoy a wide vista looking (at sea level) up and down the Juan de Fuca Straight.
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Clover Point
Clover Point
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If you can make it out here you'll enjoy a wide vista looking (at sea level) up and down the Juan de Fuca Straight.
From here, take a stroll out on The Breakwater. Plan ahead on the 'net for cruise ship arrivals and departures. Awesome place to grab some fresh air.
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Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas Rd
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From here, take a stroll out on The Breakwater. Plan ahead on the 'net for cruise ship arrivals and departures. Awesome place to grab some fresh air.

Food Scene

Delicious. 15 minute walk.
Zap Thai Restaurant
1207 Esquimalt Rd
Delicious. 15 minute walk.
Classic Poutine, the decorating not so much. 15 minute walk.
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La Belle Patate
1215 Esquimalt Rd
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Classic Poutine, the decorating not so much. 15 minute walk.
Literally floating in front of the sea plane terminal. Great view of the harbour!
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Flying Otter Grill
950 Wharf St
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Literally floating in front of the sea plane terminal. Great view of the harbour!
Best Dim Sum!
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Don Mee
538 Fisgard St
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Best Dim Sum!
We've heard it's very good. But we haven't been yet.
Zaffran - Indian Restaurant in Victoria
1245 Wharf Street
We've heard it's very good. But we haven't been yet.
Walter and Albert's fine dining. Another Canadian classic. Burgers from the old drive-in days.
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A&W Canada
3667 Shelbourne St
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Walter and Albert's fine dining. Another Canadian classic. Burgers from the old drive-in days.
What's to say about the quintessentially Canadian coffee and donut empire? Only one thing: 'double double' 5 minute walk.
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Tim Hortons
739 McCallum Rd
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What's to say about the quintessentially Canadian coffee and donut empire? Only one thing: 'double double' 5 minute walk.
Decades old and run by the same family - but with totally brand new premises. Great for take out, delivery or eating in. 5 minute walk.
Lum's Chinese Restaurant
914 Esquimalt Rd
Decades old and run by the same family - but with totally brand new premises. Great for take out, delivery or eating in. 5 minute walk.
Great, local place that is a nice and easy place for take-out or delivery. 15 minute walk.
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Vietnam Garden Restaurant
524 Admirals Rd
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Great, local place that is a nice and easy place for take-out or delivery. 15 minute walk.
A local favourite for authentic African cuisine. 5 minute walk.
Blue Nile African Restaurant
612 Head St
A local favourite for authentic African cuisine. 5 minute walk.
Beautiful spot to stop for a drink on your way downtown. The patio has a great view of the inner harbour. 30 minute walk.
Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
100 Harbour Rd
Beautiful spot to stop for a drink on your way downtown. The patio has a great view of the inner harbour. 30 minute walk.
Classic french bakery offering the most delicious and decadent breads and pastries. 20 minute walk.
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Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
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Classic french bakery offering the most delicious and decadent breads and pastries. 20 minute walk.
Right next door to the best pastries in the city, you can get a local, expertly roasted and brewed cup of coffee or espresso. 20 minute walk
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Fantastico bar-deli
398 Harbour Rd
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Right next door to the best pastries in the city, you can get a local, expertly roasted and brewed cup of coffee or espresso. 20 minute walk
Beautiful South west facing patio is the perfect spot to get a pint and an appy after a busy day around town. 30 minute walk.
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Canoe Brewpub
450 Swift St
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Beautiful South west facing patio is the perfect spot to get a pint and an appy after a busy day around town. 30 minute walk.
A local bakery doing rustic breads and pastries featuring locally grown red fife wheat. 25 minute walk
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Fry's Red Wheat Bread Bakery
416 Craigflower Rd
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A local bakery doing rustic breads and pastries featuring locally grown red fife wheat. 25 minute walk
A staple in the Victoria brew pub scene. Swans has been around for ages and has a really comfortable atmosphere and live music and dancing on some evenings.
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Swans Brewery, Pub & Hotel
506 Pandora Ave
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A staple in the Victoria brew pub scene. Swans has been around for ages and has a really comfortable atmosphere and live music and dancing on some evenings.
A new but classically simple tap house. They have a great selection of beers and a delicious and simple menu.
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The Drake Eatery
517 Pandora Ave
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A new but classically simple tap house. They have a great selection of beers and a delicious and simple menu.
An upscale, English style pub with an amazing menu. A very comfortable atmosphere with delicious food.
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The Guild
1250 Wharf St
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An upscale, English style pub with an amazing menu. A very comfortable atmosphere with delicious food.
Handy brewpub about halfway to downtown along the Songhees Walkway (15 minute walk). It's right on the water and offers a delicious, upscale pub style menu.
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Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & GuestHouses
308 Catherine St
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Handy brewpub about halfway to downtown along the Songhees Walkway (15 minute walk). It's right on the water and offers a delicious, upscale pub style menu.
This BBQ joint is on a busy street and the food is fantastic.
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Hank's *A Restaurant
1001 Douglas St
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This BBQ joint is on a busy street and the food is fantastic.
Mostly a lunch place - this is a really terrific spot to have some interesting and tasty fresh food featuring locally caught fish.
Hook Fine Foods
805 Fort St
Mostly a lunch place - this is a really terrific spot to have some interesting and tasty fresh food featuring locally caught fish.
Looks old fashioned, but the burgers are anything but that because the meat is carefully selected and local, and Bigwheel creates the perfect burger experience. And perfect doesn't mean over-the-top.
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Big Wheel Burger
341 Cook St
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Looks old fashioned, but the burgers are anything but that because the meat is carefully selected and local, and Bigwheel creates the perfect burger experience. And perfect doesn't mean over-the-top.
Now this a cool offshoot of the highly successful Foo Asian Street Food. Ramen, hot and imaginative in this small place that somehow always has a seat for you.
Foo Ramen Bar
762 Broughton St
Now this a cool offshoot of the highly successful Foo Asian Street Food. Ramen, hot and imaginative in this small place that somehow always has a seat for you.
Casual, a limited menu of absolutely fabulous meals, all around the $12 range. Nothing ordinary about the preparation or quality - this is exceptional food.
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Foo Asian Street Food
769 Yates St
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Casual, a limited menu of absolutely fabulous meals, all around the $12 range. Nothing ordinary about the preparation or quality - this is exceptional food.
A food truck success now in bricks and mortar. Honestly - the best fish tacos in town. 2 large tacos heaped with fresh salsa and crispy veg on top of tasty fried fish. $10
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Tacofino
760 Pandora Ave
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A food truck success now in bricks and mortar. Honestly - the best fish tacos in town. 2 large tacos heaped with fresh salsa and crispy veg on top of tasty fried fish. $10
Gaby's is a really good neighbourhood restaurant just a 5 minute walk from our place. Friendly staff too. Highly recommended.
Gaby's Seaside Restaurant
453 Head Street
Gaby's is a really good neighbourhood restaurant just a 5 minute walk from our place. Friendly staff too. Highly recommended.
Everyone loves the food from the first 'restaurant in a box' ever. Best seafood in town. Lineups are often 35 minutes to order the food which you eat on the dock at a counter sitting on a stool.
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Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
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Everyone loves the food from the first 'restaurant in a box' ever. Best seafood in town. Lineups are often 35 minutes to order the food which you eat on the dock at a counter sitting on a stool.
Six years (for us) of consistently superb food and service. We are regulars, but not as often as we'd like. Check it out on the web for details.
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Brasserie L'Ecole
1715 Government St
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Six years (for us) of consistently superb food and service. We are regulars, but not as often as we'd like. Check it out on the web for details.

Drinks & Nightlife

Funky, a long time favorite. Delicious Menu, late night comfortable place too.
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Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
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Funky, a long time favorite. Delicious Menu, late night comfortable place too.
An amazing menu as well as one of ...no, Sean IS Victoria's premier bar tender. Award winning in fact. And highly entertaining.
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OLO Restaurant
509 Fisgard St
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An amazing menu as well as one of ...no, Sean IS Victoria's premier bar tender. Award winning in fact. And highly entertaining.
Historic lobby lounge in the classic old hotel style but completely updated to meet every comfort. BC wine? You'll find the very best here - not the ordinary.
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The Bengal Lounge
721 Government Street
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Historic lobby lounge in the classic old hotel style but completely updated to meet every comfort. BC wine? You'll find the very best here - not the ordinary.
Nestled in the James Bay neighbourhood, the private patio is screened and totally lovely.
The Oswego Hotel
500 Oswego St
Nestled in the James Bay neighbourhood, the private patio is screened and totally lovely.
Top Cocktail Lounge in N. America with talent behind the bar that will quench every thirst you have. These folks are passionate about their art.
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Clive's Classic Lounge
740 Burdett Ave
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Top Cocktail Lounge in N. America with talent behind the bar that will quench every thirst you have. These folks are passionate about their art.

Shopping

A handy Liquor store with a good selection.
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Spinnakers Spirit Merchants
176 Wilson St
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A handy Liquor store with a good selection.
Just a few blocks away and it's open late, just in case.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1212 Douglas St
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Just a few blocks away and it's open late, just in case.
Great place that's close by if you need some work done on your bicycle. Cycle in 5, walk your bike in 8 minutes.
Trek Bicycle Store
338 Catherine St
Great place that's close by if you need some work done on your bicycle. Cycle in 5, walk your bike in 8 minutes.
Local, small batch ice cream producer making inventive flavour combinations from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Delicious dairy and non dairy options available. Try the ice cream sandwiches!
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Can Canteen (Cold Comfort Ice Cream)
1115 N Park St
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Local, small batch ice cream producer making inventive flavour combinations from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Delicious dairy and non dairy options available. Try the ice cream sandwiches!

Arts & Culture

Constantly changing selection of great movies including blockbusters!
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IMAX
675 Belleville St
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Constantly changing selection of great movies including blockbusters!
A huge selection of exhibits. A very well curated museum.
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Королевский музей Британской Колумбии
675 Belleville St
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A huge selection of exhibits. A very well curated museum.

Everything Else

An amazing facility. Even if you just watch!
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Vic West Skatepark
250 Esquimalt Rd
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An amazing facility. Even if you just watch!
A well equipped gym and pool that's a short walk from our home. 20 minute walk.
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Esquimalt Roasting Company
505 Park Pl
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A well equipped gym and pool that's a short walk from our home. 20 minute walk.
It's only a couple of blocks away. . . for the 'what ifs' - 5 minute walk.
Esquimalt Medical Clinic
1153 Esquimalt Road
It's only a couple of blocks away. . . for the 'what ifs' - 5 minute walk.
Great place to go especially if you are a member in another city.
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Vancouver Island YMCA/YWCA
851 Broughton St
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Great place to go especially if you are a member in another city.

Essentials

Handy grocery store, just down the road. 15 minute walk.
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Country Grocer
1153 Esquimalt Rd
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Handy grocery store, just down the road. 15 minute walk.
So typical of what you'd see anywhere in France. It is a delicatessen, but its known as Choux Choux Charcuterie. It makes and even smokes its own meat.
Choux Choux Charcuterie
830 Fort St
So typical of what you'd see anywhere in France. It is a delicatessen, but its known as Choux Choux Charcuterie. It makes and even smokes its own meat.
This is the closest big box grocery store. Well stocked, well run. Good prices.
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Save-On-Foods
172 Wilson St
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This is the closest big box grocery store. Well stocked, well run. Good prices.
This is a great store - fabulous fish and meat, all sorts of hard to find items that foodies love. Oh and probably 6 types of tonic water!
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Market On Yates
903 Yates St
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This is a great store - fabulous fish and meat, all sorts of hard to find items that foodies love. Oh and probably 6 types of tonic water!