THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Victoria (June 2021)

La Belle Patate

84/100 (2207 ratings)

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Poutine

"So good, on a cold day or aNice summer day it’s an indulgent treat, a smoked meat pouting and a couple of “steamies” hits the spot! So..."

Jaws

"Great poutine place with really nice staff. Good guilty pleasure snack. Fries have a really homemade taste and feel and the sauce is a step above..."

Tyler P.

"This place is awesome. Been coming here about once a month for 4 years and 90% of the time it's perfect. Tonight they nailed it!! Had the galvaude...."

Jeff Steingold

"Very Good Poutine for a Very Dirty Restaurant. I've been coming here for years, and have always had good to great experiences. I know I can 'do it..."

Island Chef

"Good poutine, but that's about it.. This place has really good poutine. If you like poutine, you should try here. I like being able to add vegetables..."

Chuck23

"C'est parfait!. Quebecois fast food done right, with real cheese curds, jovial staff, and great value. I'd eat here everyday but I'd have a heart..."

Vicislandfoodman

"Best poutine joint in victoria. Awesome place, best poutine in victoria. Owner is great as well. I know some of you are complaining about the staff..."

Melanopsin9

"First time. Today was our first time at The Belle Patate. For the type of food offered the atmosphere was appropriate and i couldn't see there being..."

Natasha Smith

"Awesome poutine. I love La Belle Patate! The staff are always friendly and the food is always great. We often go for the Tuesday Special and will..."

Cmfmcd

"Awesome Place, But.... La Belle Patate is always my go-to place for the best poutine in town, without a doubt. Ever since I promised myself I..."

Kelsey_hanley

"Yummy poutine, horrible location. The food is great here (portion sizes are good, lots of variety to put on your poutine, feels authentic etc) but..."

Jen-b

"It's ok. Being a poutine junkie, would probably tentatively rank it 3rd among poutine places in Victoria behind L'Authentique Poutine and Poutine 66..."

Atrewsfan

"Delicious. I am from Quebec and the Poutine reminds me of home !! Very good..."

M4r1lyn

"This place have the best poutine, me and my friends always have to get the large wwhich is huge but it always leaves us wanting..."

Sophie Lapierre

"Authentic Montreal Style Greasy Spoon. I am from Victoria and my partner is from Montreal. He told me there are many places in Montreal with the same..."

Victoriawalking

"Always solid. Owner gave me a spruce beer for free becuase he didnt hear me order it and just said get me next time. Don't find that kind of..."

CRE

"MMMM. Quebecois Cuisine brought to the Island! I went here for the first time and boy was i surprised! i ordered montreal smoked meat poutine...."

Sarah

"Well I liked it. But my husband was not impressed. He ordered bacon for his poutine and instead was served with non-meat product bacon..."

JaneDoe

"Be sure to bring a defibrillator. This is gravy, fries and cheese curd in all it québécois glory. We had the smoked meat poutine and it was a..."

YRS

"Milkshakes.. A tasty sweet delight alongside a poutine. Excellent..."

Amy L

"Gawdilovethisplace. The only authentic Montreal smoked meat experience PERIOD. Dont be fooled by imitations, if you've ever had the real deal then..."

Glenn Scott

"Best. Poutine. In Victoria. The burgers and dogs aren't so bad..."

Sarahdafield

"Regular Classic Poutine. My trip to La Belle Patate from central Victoria was well worth it. The Poutine speaks for itself, closest I've tried to..."

Manish Mistry

"This place is the perfect pouting restaurant! Fast friendly service, good prices. The food is delicious. And has a honest appeal to it. My only..."

Michael Schultz

"Authentic. I've never been to Quebec but the poutine here tastes like how I imagine it was meant to taste. I'ts perfect! I get mine with half gravy,..."

Jessica360

"Juicy smoked meat? Yummy handmade burgers and fries? Squeaky cheese curds? Affordable prices? Put it all together with the best f@$#in' gravy I've..."

Scooter

"Late Night Tasty. The sound of craving some greasy food at night is familiar when it comes to La Belle Patate. Although the outside of the..."

Teenbutterfly17

"Hidden gem in esquimalt. I have been going to all these "high" end places as of late, and by far most of them have been disappointing. I have heard..."

Homer

"This place is amazing! The smoked meat poutine was..."

Hannah

"Really good poutine and a cool laid-back place. The one thing I would say for feedback is that the cheese curds are larger than most poutines so it..."

West Coast Foodie

"It is very good! I'm from Québec and it is exactly the same food or even better.Try the Italian poutine! Its..."

Marie

"It's all that. First, a confession: I have not eaten poutine anywhere east of the Rockies, and am not a citizen of Canada.Now, the scoop:..."

Bob

"We came with our teens who were delighted with the idea of having fries for dinner. The Spruce beer is a must try for those who enjoy beverages like..."

Terri

"Had poutine here and it was great. definitely the real..."

Food Lover

"This place is incredible. If you love poutine done right, squeeky cheese curds and thick gavy, this is the place for you. the smoked meat is well..."

Anonymous Foodie

"They should offer blindfolds while you wait.... It's not much to look at, or perhaps smell, but I'll be a monkey's uncle if it's not the best poutine..."

Kburstall

"At first glance, the small, (outdated) shack looks like it might be a bad idea, but their grills are good and clean, and all of the (young) staff are..."

Unicornbacon

"My guilty pleasure. Excellent and very tasty poutine. Plenty of cheese curds, nice gravy and well-cooked fries. Not really much else I can say...."

LegB4Wicket

"QC in Victoria. A little bit of Quebec in Victoria, nothing fancy: function over form. Poutine included real cheddar cheese curds which is a must...."

Rowen

"It's grrrrrrreat. Easily the best poutine in town. The owner is a great guy and the staff are always nice. I really like this..."

Sleepingbag

"I will be back my next visit to Vancouver Island. Awesome burger and great service. Go Flames..."

Jeremy

"Great Food. Had a bacon cheese burger, poutine and a spruce beer. The burger and poutine was awsome and the spruce beer was like drinking a x-mas..."

Spanky

"My Kind a Burger!. I've been hearing for quite a long time to stop by and me and my daughter finally did. My daughter had the club, I had the baby..."

John Cantin

"Awesome Poutine. Man this place has great poutine. I have eaten here many times and its my favorite Saturday morning hungover spot.Excellent..."

Jon Rob

"Great taste huge monsterous portions for the price all around..."

Dustin Hedge

"Yummy. Not a low cal type of place, but food is..."

Katherine Paige

"BEST POUTINE IN TOWN HANDS DOWN!!!! really good POUTINE bit not the best building ( dirty..."

Kesler

"Best Poutine in town!. Check this place out if you want the closest thing to the real deal without having to Fly across the..."

CanadianFoodie

"Very nice food- particulary the poutine. Try to see past the surly exterior and you will be pleasantly..."

Alex Cowan

"The La Belle Burger is by far the best burger in the city! The poutine is also very good too! Try the beer next time, it's not what you..."

Steve

"Good food, well it's not health food, but that's why it's so good. And the owner is a great guy, so that makes it even..."

Victor F Tucker

"Delicious. So deelish. The smoked meat poutine is yummy, and the cheese curds are squeaky like they should be. Warning: Don't try and do..."

Chrissy

"Best poutine in town. Hands down the best, most original poutine in town. Burgers are excellent, steamies are really good.Sometimes during..."

MeatEaterVic

"Woah! I had la belle special, poutine with: roast beef, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and an un believeable amount of cheese curds. Delicious!..."

Mr. Jones

"Best Poutine in Victoria. This is a stop more times in my weekly routine then I care to admit. The owner is friendly and personable, my food is..."

Sideshow Massacre

"I love this place. Feels like I'm getting real home cooked poutine with extra love. Their regular poutine is the best (I guess I'm old fashioned like..."

Dottie

"Great place for classic original poutine, burgers & fries, dogs, and smoke meat. I frequent la belle and the only thing that can be frustating is..."

Diabeticritic

"Best Burgers!. My boyfriend and I went to Belle Patate last night at around 10pm, and I love the fact that they are open late! It is often so hard to..."

Tedi

"Great fries, wonderful poutine, steamies..... Others have talked about the poutine. I grew up in Montreal, and as Chauvin said, "Patriotism is..."

...but I Know What I Like

"The Belle of the Ball. In Canada we have the poutine that most of us grew up with. Frozen fries mixed sometimes with cheese curds, but more often..."

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Big Wheel Burger

80/100 (2386 ratings)

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Salad

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Poutine

Hamburgers

"We finally got to try Big Wheel Burger last night and were extremely pleased with the speedy service, friendly staff and tasty burgers and shakes. If..."

Alex Flatman

"Big thumbs up!! PHENOMENAL gluten-free options! Gravy is to die for!! Super friendly staff! Best � ever!! Can't imagine anyone being disappointed..."

Fiona MacDonald Nay

"I've had the giant burger on the secret menu there for the last two Saturdays. The meat is always perfectly cooked and the cheese is just melted..."

Shane Ramsey

"I do not even have the words to express how fantastic big wheel is. I tell everyone coming to Victoria or even the island that it’s imparative to..."

Leslie Anne Strand

"Went to Big Wheel Burger on Cook St yesterday for the first time after hearing good things about it and was very impressed. My son had the..."

Mike Dezeng

"Burgalicious! Pretty stoked we now have a place where the whole family can eat. Our middle kiddo has some serious food allergies and it's great to be..."

Matt Powsey

"Was just at the Westside location for the first time (though I've been to Cook St a couple times before this) and just had what might possibly be the..."

Tarynn Martin Copes

"First time trying Big Wheel and will definitely be back! We had a bacon & Brie burger, double cheeseburger, fries and poutine and it was all amazing...."

Jennifer Mayer

"Cook Street Village location is always the bomb! For people complaining about the price, please remember you are paying for local, fresh ingredients..."

Dana Jackman

"Great place to bring the kids. Always satisfied with the service and food..."

Fantasha Kassam

"Awesome food and service, will definitely go again and recommend to..."

Alexander Britton

"Best burgers in town. The garlic fries are amazing! Great staff! Vic west location is a gift of mana from the..."

Ezekiel Hart

"I love how they came to Vic West! This is exactly what people want and they will pay for the good food. Vic West is the best place to live in..."

Richard Wise

"Overall:Pricey. Above average beef burger. Poor veggie burger. A very popular place in Cook St Village. The hubs enjoys..."

Sharpy

"Root beer BBQ burger. Need I say more ? That's their feature burger today when I was there. Deep fired pickles were great too. Service always..."

J Porter

"Great place and nice atmosphere. I believe in their core values and reasonably priced menu as well. They have feature burgers and a secret menu..."

CarbsForever

"Absolutely one of the better burger places in Victoria. Their burgers taste great and everything is local or made in house. I do think that the ratio..."

Leah Vininsky-Oakes

"One of my favorite places for burgers in Victoria. They stick to simple, local ingredients and have a great vibe. If they happen to be serving the..."

Prabhanj Daniel

"Amazing burgers! Friendly staff and almost everything on heir menu is gluten free except the veggie burgers (as far as I know). It's always somewhat..."

Wema

"Really great burgers!! I've had their regular big wheel burgers three times now and it's always fresh and consistent. Love the gluten free buns and..."

Edwina Darling

"Wow! Looking at reviews, I wasn't expecting much when I stepped into this adorable little spot in the heart of Cook Street Village for a bite. After..."

Dana Quinn

"This place is the old burger joint from my childhood of the 60's. The only difference is the price. A burger, fries and a shake costs $15. The..."

Greg

"A little on the expensive side-but you're paying for the amazing quality beef. Yummy burger with good sauce, and great crunchy fries. Another plus..."

Julia

"Great burger! Surprised to see the negative reviews. Good bun great flavor sauce and yummy fries! First time here but I'll be..."

Carina Therese

"Quality fast food. I've been to big wheel about 10 times over the past 2 yrs. Its always been tasty. I have had their veggie burger which isn't my..."

Megtdoc

"Not sure why people don't like this place. It's crazy talk if you ask me. A great burger and fry joint downtown. It sounds to me these bad reviews..."

FeedMe

"My favorite local burger place in victoria. Great food, chill atmosphere and really great staff. Never had a bad meal and I recommend Lord of the..."

Alexis Eldstrom

"I am shocked at the negative reviews!!! I love, love, love Big Wheel. The food is consistently cooked to perfection and the menu is very creative...."

La La

"Tasty butterball burgers and fried delights. First time there a month ago. We ordered cheeseburgers, and shared their awesome tossed-garlic fries,..."

SL4D3

"First time here heard great reviews by other great burger places Found their double cheeseburger really good french fries ok but chicken gravy..."

Richard Martin

"This place is awesome. Burgers are fresh and juicy!! Locally sourced meat and quality..."

Brendan Mather

"Just alittle over priced and way to many hypsters, but other then that the food is..."

The Fridge

"The ghost chili pepper hot sauce is delicious and the burgers are tastey not sure why all the bad reviews but this place is spot on and great..."

Tastebud

"Love it. Best bugers ever. .... Love it.Best bugers ever. They use the best food cooked to perfectio. Great milkshakes..."

Ryan Mijker

"This place makes a mean order of deep fried pickles! Seasoning is good and sauce matches..."

Vicsnax

"Amazing place!!! Sure you might pay a little more for a burger but it is WORTH IT! Everything is local, they are the most amazing green place I've..."

Jennifer Dempsey

"Great food! Quality meats and ingredients to create a super simple meal that tastes amazing! I have been there often and have yet to be disappointed!..."

HappyHealthyQuality

"Really depends on what your after. If u want a "gourmet" fancy burger this place is not for you. If u want a juicy simple burger like on a good BBQ..."

Albertabeef

"Milkshake was totally delicious and very different - mango milkshake was lovely and creamy! The beef patty and fries were yummy, but would have liked..."

Chrissy

"Quality Local Fast Food. I live in the neighbourhood and get a veggie burger here a couple of times a month. It has always been delicious and..."

VicVeg

"Good food! Love the sustainable aspect! They could think about expanding their menu a bit but other than that it's..."

Robyn B

"Absolutely love this place! Sooo good ! Love the sauce that are on the burgers, and super affordable, but I didn't like the smell of weed when I..."

Misshonesty

"I'm not sure what kind of hallucinogens you all are on if you think this place is expensive. Perhaps too many are accustomed to McDonalds prices. Big..."

Unicornbacon

"Good Grub. A Cook Street local resident took me to Big Wheel for lunch. I opted for the bacon and brie burger (delicious) and we shared a poutine..."

Sinja

"Why the hate? This stuff's good!. Admittedly they are a touch pricey and not nearly as creative or accommodating as Bin 4 but this is a damn good..."

Kier

"We like, and no regrets. Fresh, tasty, juicy, a superior burger - the Mercedes of fast food burger and fries. Partner and I were pleasantly..."

Joe The Janitor

"Not very tasty but environmental!. Just from reading all the write-ups around the restaurant, I see they have less waste than most fast food chains,..."

FeedMe

"Review for Big Wheel Burger. This is a cool burger place that has all the fun of a fast food restaurant without the weird corporate grease feeling...."

Tyler P.

"First time caller.... ...long enough time listener. I understand that it's easier and faster to criticize. Hopefully most rational and normal..."

123GO

"Uneffingreal!. That was by far the tastiest burger ever!!! I am going to make Big Wheel Burger a weekly ritual; please don't change a..."

Mark

"WONDERFUL. I love Big Wheel. Sustainability - wonderful. Chili fries - wonderful. Shakes - wonderful. Burgers - top notch! Its all so messy and..."

Ami Cheli

"The burger is phenomenal! Best I have ever had. Crispy around the edges and moist inside. No fillers. At first I wasn't crazy about the bun but have..."

D

"Pros: - really fast, consid.... Pros:- really fast, considerate service- local sourcing- rotating specials- delicious food,..."

SneakyPete

"I live 5 mins away from Big Wheel, I know there are a lot people that have a hate on for this place. In my opinion it offers exactly what is..."

Irsqu_u

"If that isn't the best burger in Victoria .... ... it'll do until the best gets here. Had a Double Burger with cheese, and it was fabulous. Right up..."

JGR

"It is what it is. I was expecting horrible food when I finally tried this place after reading all the bad reviews online. My expectations were so..."

CoffeeMax

"I love Big Wheel. I'm new to urbanspoon and I'm rather surprised at the negativity of this place. Also, many of the negative reviews I've read..."

BigG

"I feel sorry for these people who open restaurants in this town. I've never seem so many unhappy people on one sight. I tried their burgers and they..."

Fat Boy

"Amazing amazing amazing! Best burger in town hands..."

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