Visiting Victoria & UVic

• Smuggler’s Cove (2581 Penrhyn St): Cadboro Bay’s neighbourhood pub
• Maude Hunter’s Pub (3810 Shelbourne St): Former corner store (1916) now neighbourhood pub
• Cactus Club Cafe (1125 Douglas St): global cuisine with contemporary setting.
• The Old Spaghetti Factory (703 Douglas Str): Italian food and more
• Bard and Banker (1022 Government St.): Former workplace of northern Canadian bard Robert Service; live music every night
• Fernwood Inn (1302 Gladstone Ave.): Cool traditional pub in the heart of Fernwood
• Finn’s Seafood, Chops & Cocktails (208 Wharf Street): local food and drinks served in a beautiful heritage building overlooking the inner harbour and parliament buildings
• Ferris’ Oyster Bar (536 Yates St): Seafood restaurant just off of Victoria’s Inner Harbour
• The Tapa Bar (620 Trounce Alley): Wide selection of tapas-style Latin cuisine with Spanish and Portuguese influences
• ENe Raw Food and Sake Bar (737 Pandora Avenue): Cozy restaurant with a wide array of Japanese dishes

• Rebar (50 Bastion Square): Vegetarian food, local baked goods, and fresh juices
• Lotus Pond (617 Johnson St): Buddhist restaurant with a variety of vegetarian and vegan options
• Green Cuisine Vegetarian Restaurant (560 Johnson Street, #5 At Market Square’s Courtyard, Victoria): plant-based products

• Little Jumbo (506 Fort Street): Craft cocktails and small plate dining
• The Mint (1414 Douglas Street): West Coast fusion and Himalayan cuisine, craft beer, and custom cocktails
• Vista 18 at Chateau Victoria (18th Floor, 740 Burdett Ave): Seasonal, organic cuisine at a chic harbourview rooftop eatery
• Irish TImes Pub (1200 Government Str): the Irish culture with variety of great food, drink and music
• Block Kitchen and Bar (538 Yates St Unit 101): delicious food and Vegan option available
• Clive’s Classic Lounge (740 Burdett Ave): International and European food and cocktails

• Il Terrazzo (555 Johnson St): Intimate, candlelit Italian nook with brick fireplaces, patio seating and a notable wine list
• Zambri’s (820 Yates St): Pasta, pizza, and wine in an eco-conscious building
• Eva (509 Fisgard St): Modern schnitzelhaus
• Cafe Brio (944 Fort St): Unpretentious choice for salumi, wine & Italian-leaning meals, made from local ingredients
• Q at the Empress (721 Government St): Classic, fine dining with a modern twist

Pendray Tea House (309 Belleville Street, Victoria): A Victorian-style afternoon tea house, offering an array of different flavours from popular Traditional Afternoon Tea and West Coast Tea to Vegan Tea (pre-order only).

The Teahouse (1964 Fairfield Rd. Victoria): exceptional food in a beautiful setting, great Afternoon Tea and Elevenses 

Murchie’s fine tea and coffee (1110 Government Street, Victoria): the Canada’s oldest tea company: retail teas, coffees, hot chocolate, and gourmet food and beverages made on premises to eat in or take out.

• Royal BC Museum (675 Belleville Street): Located right beside the inner harbour, the Royal British Columbia Museum has permanent exhibits on natural and modern history as well as First Nations History.
• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss Street): Home to an extensive Emily Carr collection and large Asian art collection, including the only authentic Japanese Shinto shrine in North America.
• Maritime Museum of British Columbia (634 Humboldt St)
• Miniature World (649 Humboldt Street)
• BC Parliament Buildings (501 Belleville Street): The Parliament building is located right by the inner harbour and is impossible to miss. Tours can be booked to see the inside, but one can also easily admire the architecture by exploring the parliament grounds.
• Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and is home to Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in Canada. It’s surrounded by many great alleys and squares.
• Craigdarroch Castle (1050 Joan Crescent): While it might not be a castle in the European sense, Craigdarroch castle is a Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion. Inside and out, it has remained accurate to the era.
• Inner Harbour: Located downtown right on the water, the Inner Harbour often features buskers, vendors, and food trucks, and provides an amazing view of the fully lit Parliament Building at night.

• Butchart Gardens (800 Benvenuto Avenue): Contains several gardens, most notably the sunken garden, rose garden and Japanese garden, and located 23 km north of Victoria.
• Beacon Hill Park: Just outside the downtown core and contains several walking paths, ponds and statues, and a Children’s Farm. Beacon Hill Park connects to Dallas Road, which has a popular walking path that runs along the water, providing views of the Olympic Mountains.
• Beaches and Lakes: There are countless stunning spots that people can plan a day for picnicking, swimming, water sports, canoeing, boating or kayaking.
• Sooke Potholes: Located on the Sooke River approximately 30 minutes outside of Victoria (by car) and home to 50km of trails and many popular swimming spots.
• Government House (1401 Rockland Avenue): The house is located on the traditional territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, in the heart of the Rockland neighbourhood in Victoria, British Columbia.

• Munro’s Books (1108 Government Street)
• Russell Books (747 Fort Street)
• Renaissance Books (14 Bastion Square)
• Beacon Books (2372 Beacon Ave., Sidney)
• Tanner’s Books (2436 Beacon Ave., Sidney)
• The Haunted Bookstore (9807 3 St., Sidney)
• Ditch Records (784 Fort St)

• Violette Boutique (560 Johnson St): one-of-a-kind jewelry from local and international designers
• Out of Ireland (1000 Government Street)
• Beehive Wool Shop (1700 Douglas Street)
• Knotty by Nature Fibre Arts (1704 Lillian Road)
• Button & Needlework Boutique (614 View Street)
• Bamboo Beads and Bling (544 Fisgard St, China town)
• Studio Skada (1033 Fort Street)

• Atomic Vaudeville
• Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre
• Atomique Productions: Concert Listings
• The Victoria HarbourCats baseball team has home games during DHSI.
• Showtimes for Victoria, BC