Hidden gems · Victoria
Hidden gems in Victoria
Skip the tourist circuit. These Victoria spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Victoria
Butchart Gardens
CultureSaanich
55 acres of bloom; Saturday fireworks in summer.
Dallas Road
OutdoorsJames Bay
Cliffside walk with Olympic Mountain views.
Fisherman's Wharf
Food & DrinkHarbour
Floating-house pier with fish & chips and seals.
Mount Douglas
OutdoorsSaanich
20-min hike to a 360° view of island and ocean.
Cherry Blossom Count
OutdoorsCity-wide
Victoria literally counts blossoms every March.
Where to eat
Olo
$$$West Coast tasting · Chinatown
Island seafood + foraged everything.
Red Fish Blue Fish
$$Sustainable seafood · Harbour
Shipping-container takeaway, peerless fish tacos.
Pagliacci's
$$Italian / live music · Downtown
Since 1979 — jazz, garlic toast, lineup.
Brasserie L'École
$$$French · Chinatown
Old schoolhouse, frites that ruin you for others.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Butchart Gardens, Dallas Road, Fisherman's Wharf. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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