TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Victoria - Updated November 2024

"We did the chef's tasting menu and the vegetarian tasting menu. Each of the 5 dishes on each of the 2 tasting menus was carefully crafted so that it..."

Jesi Vega

Jean Corbeil

"A very happy accident to run across this place on a visit to china town. Unbelievable how good these were. My family and I absolutely loved them...."

David W

"Beautiful bakery, also I really like what I ordered: the panna cotta, rum ball and mini pastry. They aren't too sweet and very..."

Kim N

"Delicious Paris Brest with crispy dough and hazelnut cream. Authentic dark chocolate creamy hot chocolate, highly recommended also. The pain au..."

Nicolas Martinez

"I got married in late September and by sheer stroke of luck, I was able to secure La Roux Patisserie to make my wedding cakes after a tasting in..."

Canice Ma

Beachcombers On The Wharf

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Free off-street parking

"Really fantastic! Great patio! Great Coffe! Great Beer! And Oh The..."

Steve Arneson

"Amazing food, delicious beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), outstanding customer service, beautiful location...what’s not to love? Fantastic..."

Samantha Jayne Mozley-Thonger

"What a cute little spot to drop in for a coffee. Or wine. Or a snack. Delightful sitting out front. But even better seating out back in a garden like..."

KS B

"I arrived at Windsor Park a bit too early for the Oak Bay Tea Party parade (my children are performing in the Spectrum marching band) and this place..."

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"Such a lovely café! The food is delicious (the balsamic vinegar with honey is to die for), the staff are so friendly and wonderful, and the view of..."

Sarah Harvey

"Visiting Victoria for the week and nearly every day found myself coming back here for their coffee! Especially love the chai tea latte and their..."

Moldytomatoe

"Imagine living every day like you’re on a quaint British seaside holiday… that’s Windsor Cafe. The building exterior has Tudor-style design &..."

Amy Zhou

"The third photo in Google maps looked like pork belly on mashed potatoes. Silly me – going there thinking that I could get the same dish. Nope...."

No MSG No Garlic Foodie

"The perfect light meal for a hot summer day: a chilled Perrier coupled with an amazing Pear & Goat Cheese Salad. Although the cafe was busy (and one..."

Julia Milton

"Cute little local cafe shop in a heritage building with inside and outside tables, seats . Its around the corner from the marina & oak bay beach..."

Louise Boilevin

"Fantastic service! Beautiful location with patio seating in front and back of the cafe. Our lunches were delicious, flavour was spot on. Our only..."

Alyssa k

"I stumbled apon this place yesterday. They make THE best Lavender london fog in Victoria and at a price that can't be beat. They also have a lovely..."

Kay S

"Food and drinks are a solid 10/10, really comfortable seating and friendly..."

emery

"Groovy little cafe across from the park! Great place to grab a Joe on Saturday and watch some cricket ! Yummy delights to eat as..."

Dan Wood

"A place with nice atmosphere and great chef. It was so delicious even though I didn't prefer chorizo. What did u put in my dish..? Already miss this..."

On J

"Coffee was good, bagels were fine, but there seems to be missing a character. Staff needs to be more like Shirley Delicious. Next to Windsor Park is..."

Tyrone Naylor

"Great location, simple but delicious food, friendly staff and the home made balsamic glaze is..."

Maria E

"Great quality food and really enjoyed the service from the..."

Li Dong (Jack)

"Quinn and staff are amazing. Just stopped in for a nice glass of wine and were surprised to be served a lovely plate of appetisers. Very unexpected..."

Vicki Tyler

"Visiting for a month I came to love the Windsor Cafe. From cappuccinos , a late afternoon beer or great baked goods and soups everything I needed was..."

Dale Hindmarch

"You couldn't ask for a better place to find a little relaxation. Two patios, one sunny, one shady. Fantastic coffees, melt in your mouth pastries, ..."

Troy More

The Village Restaurant

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Dog Friendly

Non-smoking restaurants

Accepts American Express

Table Service

Street Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had brunch at the Royal Oak restaurant yesterday. The food was wonderful, eggs benny on latkes. Generous portion, nice presentation, great ..."

Dianne Sorensen

"Love the food, love that it's all organic and local without being pretentious. I would and I do recommend this place. Truly one of victoria's..."

Jay Love

"This restaurant is one of my favorites in the city and definitely my favorite in Oakbay !!! The patio for a Brunch or a Lunch is killer and the food..."

Chantelle Pasychny

"It was delicious and perfect for my birthday. It didn't look like a large portion size but it was super filling. I got the red barn..."

Catherine Chao

"Food amazing yum yum yum Recommend it as often as possible..."

Steve O

"Love. This place! Great food, especially the Shakshouka! Wonderful coffee, prompt and friendly..."

Samantha Sansregret

"Very cheerful , accommodating staff met all our requests with a smile and the food is exceptional..."

C.a. Preston

"Some of the tastiest food I have ever had. Not over complicated and not too simple either. The Village is crushing..."

Brad Bodnarchuk

"I've always had excellent service and the food is always fresh, hot & accurate. The owners are lovely and it's so important to support our local..."

Alexa Lindroos

"Sssoooooo gooooooooood. Go go go! It is absolutely..."

Nicole Hamm

"First time visit, service was easy-breezy, and the food was fresh & great! I'll be eating here everytime I'm in Victoria! Thanks Village..."

Hailey Guille

"Went for lunch and there was a small lineup. They took our cell phone number & said they will send us a text when a table became available & said it..."

Rosanne Quan

"Had a great lunch with my mom and brother. Delicious and sustainable! Too of my favorite things. Great service too. We'll be..."

Matty Diesel

"Dinner was amazing and the service was the best I've had in a long time. It was such an enjoyable evening. I am looking forward to another visit to..."

Amy Keane Walt

"The space is a bit small for the traffic its gotten. But amazing breakfast. I got the Challah French Toast paired with 2 eggs and back bacon. It was..."

Nadiya P

"Busy but efficient place with delicious food, real back bacon, Benny's on Lattke for something a bit different, delicious salad and dressing, and an..."

Sonic Vision

"A lovely local brunch cafe, perfect for Sunday morning BF 😀😍 We had super delicious bennys..."

Renny Y

"All in all a solid brunch and lunch option in Estevan Village/Oak Bay. I’ve been here a few times over the years and always had a good experience...."

Rob Fisher

"Coming to the Oak Bay Area, this restaurant was recommended both by a tourist website and the front desk at our hotel, so of course we had to stop..."

Janet

"Had a great breakfast here. Enjoyed a plate of thier french toast. Food was served quickly and all our orders were tasty. Staff was friendly and..."

O'Neil

"Consistently amazing food and service! The Benico Del Toro benny is so delicious. Your potatoe latkes keep me coming back! And the almond milk..."

Deepa Tolia

"This place has the best eggs Benedict I have ever had. Great french toast as well. They make every thing from scratch and very fresh. The best place..."

Mona Cantlie

"Excellent service, everyone was so friendly and professional! And the food was absolutely amazing! The fruit were sweet and juicy and the portions..."

Raíssa Queiroz

"Always nice breakfast with nice service. It's..."

S J (Ronda)

"For brunch, the 4 of us enjoyed the Red Barn, Big Al, Oak Bay Hash & Salmon Lox on Latkes (thank you, chef, for subbing latkes for a bagel & for..."

Sharon Ohlsen

"Beautiful restaurant inside and out, went for brunch and had to wait a little because it was a bit busy but at the end of the meal will be more than..."

Morgan Knight

"A local favourite!! Always friendly service and always great food. Local ingredients keep the salads fresh. The egg benny options are all good —-..."

Mark Gage

"The Village Restaurant on Estevan Avenue reminds me of Edgemont Village in North Van or Bowen Island Trunk Road on Bowen Island. A super place with..."

Brian Deo

"Absolutely stunning. Friendly and impeccable service and one of the best breakfasts I've ever had (Red Barn Benny on Latkes with side salad and a..."

Nicholas Walsh

"We love the village. This is not the first time we’ve been but I feel like I have to share. Staff are very friendly and make you feel very..."

Alison -

"Loved it! Great brunch and excellent service. Worth a bit of a wait on weekends! Yummy mimosas, tons of Benny..."

N Munro

"Fresh ingredients, lovely presentation. Generous portions. We had the red shakshuka as well as the Caveman Benny with a latke on the side. Very..."

Janis Silver

"Note that this location is really three separate parts. There is a separate bar area. Quite pricey as advertised as it does follow a local and..."

Gavin Doyle

"The location is best. It is across the Miniature World and the Empress, and a few steps away from the Inner Harbour. We came at around 10pm. The..."

Uyen Tran

"The dinner was truly delicious. We had squash from the farm prepared uniquely and wonderfully as well as fresh halibut. The setting is actually..."

John Z

"This is the more upscale offering in this great establishment serving more fine dining patrons. The concept is still the same: fabulous meals..."

Marie-Ève Gagné

"Memorable food Food was outstanding. Fresh, well plated and prepared. I also had a 10 acres Caesar with an Oyster chaser - was so expertly prepared..."

Paul Nazareth

"Farm to table at 10 Acres in Victoria Back West in the Comox Valley for Christmas, and the other day we drove down to Victoria to spend the night,..."

Jeff Jedras

"Cool spot with restaurant on one side and seemed like bar/club next door. Great food and service. Dimmed lighting made photos hard, but food was..."

lace m

"Went here for our 5 year anniversary. I cannot speak more highly of this restaurant. It is within the 10 Acres family and is the "higher end" of the..."

Cameron Harrison

"Had a lovely meal here the other day. The set up of the room let's you have more privacy whilst eating which is nice. Waiters were friendly and..."

Eleanor Sheekey

"Wow! Great food!! Nice presentation, attentive service, beautiful room, comfortable seating, once again delicious..."

Sarah Grace

"Very attentive service, creative menu, very tasty food. Loved the dish I..."

Sophia Wang

"Honestly a wonderful place with a great menu and fantastic wine selection. Only thing, which to be fair is just my experience and may not reflect the..."

Thomas

"As of the time of writing this, some of the best happy hour specials in town. At $1 per fresh oyster with good drink specials this place is hard to..."

Erik M

"Excellent concept! The food was delicious. The service was very good. A few more menu options for vegetarians would have been appreciated. My wife..."

Demosthenes Anastasakis

"Food was delicious, service was good and great..."

Richard M

"We had the best dining experience of our lifes! My husband and I had the tasting menu with wine pairings, and it was so delicious. The whole..."

Anna Katrine Higeli

Standard Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"Excellent pizza! Crust is nice and chewy and toppings of a higher quality than most other pizza places. Totally worth..."

Glen Hollingshead

"Best pizza in Victoria. By leaps and bounds. So so so good. And at a good price point. The only pizza joint in Victoria that I'll eat a pie..."

Martin John

"The best pizza Victoria ever witnessed, run by the most dedicated and talented..."

Hannah Hickli

"It's our new go-to place for pizza! This is the pizza we've been waiting for in Victoria - rustic crust, yet almost a New York style thickness;..."

Kelly Dennison

"Fantastic pizza! I watched these three gentlemen put love and attention into making that perfect pie. So, so good. We will be..."

Krista Campbell

"Best pizza in Victoria � fantastic people and a great price. The kind of place you almost don't want to tell people about..."

Emily Percival-Paterson

"Best Pizza on the island and its not even close; may be the best pie in..."

Piers Van Yes-No

"My new Favorite pizza place in Victoria. Great crust amazing fresh toppings. Worth checking..."

Christine Comrie

"Our first choice for take out pizza, always..."

Pam Britten Rogers

"Incredible pizza every time. Love that it's..."

Sarah D-Spindler

"Killer crust/toppings/service. Grab a pie to stay and watch the bubbly firey goodness..."

Jim Simpson

"Totally awesome. Maybe the best pizza I have ever..."

Sam Elderfield

"Local ingredients like lardo from The Whole Beast in Oak Bay help make this pizza superb and a real standout. Love the handmade crust and you can..."

Gregory Atreides Russell

"Straight up unpretentious quality 'Za made with quality ingredients by a stand up man. Refreshingly simple and you can taste the care and integrity..."

Autumn H. Maxwell

"Best Italian style pizza I’ve had. Always amazing ingredients, crust is thin, chewy and perfect! This is not a Dominoes, if you want that typical..."

Cam Holt

"Maybe Standard Pizza is the new standard, the bar has been set and raised. I wouldn’t consider myself a professional pizzaiolo but I know my way..."

The Simmering Pot

"One of the best artisan pizzas in town. Crust was amazing...great texture and flavour. Ingredients were perfect and not overdone or overloaded. Can't..."

Scott

"Amazing crust. Chewy, yet crispy. Potato pizza was so good. The sausage had a great amount of fennel in it. Standard has much better crust, but..."

Career_chip

"This thin-crust pizza has amazing flavour, and everything I've tried is great. They have a little seating area for those that wish to dine in as..."

Mike Rogers

"We order pizza too often, and usually spend around $40 for 2 mediums and a side (bread sticks or something similar). Last night, after hearing some..."

Amy Collins

"Damn good stuff. We had both the meatball, and the sausage pies, and they were both delicious flavour combinations. The meatball on the pizza was..."

Foodiefolife

"Amazing pizza - some of the best I've EVER had. Service is fantastic too and everyone in there seems so happy. We called ahead and asked Dan to make..."

Alex Martinuik

"Standard Pizza is a must-try for pizza lovers! This New York style pizza is hands down the best in town. Ordering by phone adds to the authentic..."

Yoj

"First time ordering from Standard Pizza and it was excellent ! I had the special - chorizo and tomato pizza - just the right amount of toppings and..."

Debbie K

"Hands down the best pizza in Victoria ( for my taste ). I am not a fan of the thick crust/rubbery cheese Dominos style of 'pizza', and I am sometimes..."

Marli Mounsey

"Friendly staff and delicious pie! The lemon wedge offered with the kale pizza really upped its flavor profile. Crust was a nice balance between..."

Owen Rogers

"Best pizza on the island hands down. Fresh ingredients, incredible taste. We always preorder as they’re slammed every night. My engagement ring was..."

Jamie Bullbrook

"we all agreed the best pizza we have had since Italy a couple years ago. The salami honey pizza was a hit. You tasted all the key ingredients and..."

Joelson Popoff

"My go-to spot for pizza, there's nothing else close except maybe prima stradda, but it's a totally different pie. Nice thin crust, nice colour on the..."

Derrek Leong

"Dropped in while they had a bunch of orders, made our order right away to go. Very good classic wood fire Margherita pizza where the good ingredients..."

Tony Yang

"Best pizza in the city by far. Quality . Wood fire. Worth the hour wait..."

Kohl Stewart Brager

"The pizza at this place is amazing. Wood fire oven and excellent toppings on top of a thin, but chewy crust all combines to a tasty pie. I ate half..."

grubgun

"Our local friends recommended this place for the best pizza in Victoria so we had to give it a try! We gave the following a try: • *Special* -..."

Jennie Yan

"Incredible pizza. The only downside is that you can’t order online, but I think that’s just the old school vibe they’re going..."

M Reynaud

"We love the pizza here, thin crust, not too many toppings. It’s our go to pizza place. You won’t be..."

Michael Cowan

"BEST THIN CRUST, WOOD-FIRED PIZZA. We had the salami honey olive pizza. The toppings and cheese were fresh and high quality. The dough was..."

Logan Brissette

"The best pizza in town by far! Great staff, friendly atmosphere. Super busy, so call early to get it when you want..."

Thomas “Jimmy Rigged” Rogers

"Awesome pizza - the Spicy Hawaiian and the Salami are our favs. Would be nice if they had an online ordering system but you I guess you can’t have..."

Nicholas Smatlan

"Hardworking people making great pizza! Stopped counting the number of times we..."

Manvi Sharma

Picnic Too

88/100 (1254 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best in the city. Awesome food and staff. Weekly features that are always inspiring, and a solid regular menu. Very fresh ingredients. A must go to..."

Pastandpresent@shaw.ca

"This is one of our offices go to lunch places on Fort. Healthy , ever changing menu and funky atmosphere . Macro bowls and chimichurri..."

Holly Honolulu

"Love it here. Healthy choices if you want them. And some tasty treats too (Empire Donuts??!! Yes please!). Friendly. Open space. Great..."

LeelaVicCity

"Great food and coffee. I had an excellent lunch here today and a perfect latte. very..."

Omatthews

"Best sandwiches in the city, Picnic one and two are both great (although the staff is better at number..."

Jessica

"Delicious Quaint Shop. I haven't been to the original PiCNiC yet, but I quite enjoyed a small lunch and coffee from the second location..."

Jasreet Badyal (Jazz)

"OMG! This place literally has my heart.. my husband and I were meant to go to Bear & Joey Cafe but we didn’t get seating so we walked down the road..."

Dorothy Philip

"Wow! Picnic created the most beautiful charcuterie boards for our store’s shop night. Melissa communicated so promptly through email and helped me..."

Stephanie Strong

"Love working from this cafe. They have healthy and delicious lunch bowls - can customize options, good coffee, brunch and treats. Cute patio seating..."

Farwa. K

"We were just walking by and saw this breakfast place and thought to give it a try. Best choice made. Wonderful place and the food tasted so good...."

kevin saji

"My family and I decided to stop in for brunch and we were all surprised at how delicious the food and coffee was. The staff were very friendly, the..."

Eston Stone

"Ordered the congee. As a biased person being Asian, it was not the congee I expected especially visually. This one was outstanding with colors and..."

justin tan

"Really lovely owners who are always looking to support the community and make an event work for everybody. I had my wedding reception here and it was..."

Heidi Erhardt

"Food is good, the burrito was very flavourful and wrapped well. Giving it 4 stars only because they automatically charge you 15% for tips. The only..."

Jennifer K

"Amazing food for an amazing price. I cannot tell you how delicious food is here. It wasn't even busy. I just fear that over time this place will gain..."

Julian Yim

"We hired Picnic as our caterer for our wedding this past summer and their service and food were PHENOMENAL! In Victoria, solid catering is hard to..."

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