Variety is the name of the game here: the best restaurants in Victoria serve a whole lot of different cuisines
Victoria’s restaurants are, in a single word, diverse. Wide-ranging in style, price and culinary tradition, they’re at their best when showcasing regional seafood, local produce and each chef’s creativity. From traditional favourites like fish and chips to high-end fusion featuring Humboldt squid and nettle foam, dining in Victoria reflects the kind of commitment to fresh, local and sustainable food that’s pretty much a lifestyle around these parts. The city’s Asian communities are represented by numerous spots for sushi, noodles and curry, while local microbrewery offerings bubble from the taps pretty much everywhere. Food trucks fill in the gaps, typically gathering at locations like the Royal BC Museum (on our list of best things to do in town) and Camosun College for on-the-go eats like gourmet risotto balls, grilled cheese and Buddha bowls. Without further ado, here are the best restaurants in Victoria.
1. Pagliacci’s
What is it: A famed pillar of Italian cuisine in the heart of Victoria, it's the perfect spot to enjoy traditional dishes at a more than fair price. First opened in 1979, this quaint foodie hub was recently renovated with a lot of care to maintain the cheerful ambience.
Why go: Go early for happy hour or brave the hangry but patient lineup for live klezmer, jazz and gypsy swing to accompany dishes with names like meat John Doe and the prawn broker. Got a friend who can't get enough? Drop some dough on a Pagliacci’s gift card and help everyone you know get their pasta fix. Leave the diet at home—carbs and legendary cheesecake are best enjoyed with red wine.
Price: Average
2. Sooke Harbour House
What is it: A deceptively casual oceanfront cottage, with expansive herb and edible blossom gardens, and views of the waters where divers and fishers seek out the day’s catch. The menu here changes daily, based on what’s ripe in the garden or fresh at local farms.
Why go: About an hour’s drive from downtown Victoria, this romantic destination is worth every minute of winding highway. Have afternoon tea on the lawn or make a night of it and stay in the guesthouse after dinner and wake to sea breezes and freshly baked pastries in the morning.
Price: Blowout
3. Saveur
What is it: Fine dining restaurant with exposed brick walls, shiny lamps and a tasting menu that features wine pairings and a fusion of local west coast ingredients and French inspired preparations.
Why go: One of the hottest spots to open in 2017, Saveur is off the beaten track on the north end of downtown. Extensive development in the area is bound to bring full reservation lists in the coming year. Try the halibut cheek with nettle veloute and puffed wheat berries or the beef strip loin with bone marrow marshmallow (really). They also serve a range of local beer and cider and specially formulated cocktails which delivery a great boozy punch.
Price: Pricey to blowout
4. Menbow Ramen Bar
What is it: Tokyo-style dining in a modest little restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. It's not huge, but it's comfortable, and the bowls of steaming ramen are satisfyingly sizeable.
Why go: The tonkotsu (pork) and tori (chicken) broths, plus a tomato-based vegetarian version, are all must-tries. The service is prompt and welcoming. Not to mention the Sapporo they have on-tap. What more could want?
Price: Bargain
5. Little Jumbo
What is it: Although the entry may be a little reminiscent of a dentists office (and we all know how much a visit there is), step a little further and you'll discover a speakeasy-style eatery that serves up delectable cocktail and tapas pairings.
Why go: Handcrafted, creative cocktails, made with locally sourced artisanal ingredients. But the real bar star? An absinthe fountain that brings libations to a new level. Explored the drinks menu and now ready for some fancy foodie accompaniments? Sink your teeth into some opulent truffle fries or a summer berry pavlova.
Price: Average
6. 10 Acres
What is it: A major complex that includes The Kitchen, a fine dining restaurant, The Commons, for awesome cocktails and oysters, and The Bistro, for some morning-after brunch. If the ingredients aren’t grown on their own nearby organic farm, they’re caught by local fishers or raised by local farmers.
Why go: To have well-prepared, fresh food. Seasonal tasting menus give you the best of what’s new, from berries to spot prawns. Locally brewed beers, French press coffees and handmade gelato round out a virtuous meal indeed.
Price: Average to pricey
7. Jam
What is it: Breakfast and brunch are huge in Victoria, and brick-walled, coffee-scented Jam wins for its all-day egg-stravaganzas. Only problem is, every other early-rising hipster in town is in line ahead of you—and the venue doesn’t take reservations. But, once you get in, creative cocktails like the Madras mimosa and the bacon-garnished Bourbonator Caesar soothe the sting.
Why go: Hangovers have been rumoured to be cured by Jam’s naan breakfast burrito, and the chicken-and-waffles theme carries over to Benedicts and French toast.
Price: Average
8. Stage Wine Bar
What is it: Date night in Victoria can often mean a stroll to the funky residential neighbourhood of Fernwood, a play at the Belfry Theatre, prefaced or finished with a reservation at Stage Wine Bar. Small plates like langos (fried potato bread) soak up the libations, or larger dishes like smoked salmon poke or bison sirloin with blackberry sauce offer something meatier to discuss.
Why go: After the play lets out, debrief with fellow theatregoers over a glass of wine from the extensive list—Stage stays open past 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
Price: Average
9. Nubo
What is it: Japanese tapas translate to an izakaya-style restaurant with craziness like the “avovado” (tempura-fried whole avocado) and sushi silliness like the Victorian secret and yoga flame rolls. Don’t let the names fool you—the food is spectacular.
Why go: If you can get a reservation or a table, you have to go, because they’re hard to come by. It’s worth it to say you tried the tamago spam musubi (Hawaiians would understand) or the maguro eruption—marinated tuna you sizzle yourself on a hot stone.
Price: Average
10. Red Fish Blue Fish
What is it: Fish and chips on the dock isn’t anything unusual in Victoria, but this wharfside chippy does one better with Oceanwise seafood, served in tempura batter, hand-rolled tacos or in buns. Salmon, tuna, oysters and cod are all represented in the fried firmament here—it’s no wonder lineups wind along the wharf like so many sea serpents.
Why go: Where the heck else can you try the fusion delight that is jerk fish poutine? A Quebec-inspired combination of west coast fish in Jamaican jerk sauce served over fries, it’s best eaten while gazing meaningfully at hungry harbor seals just off shore.
Price: Bargain
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