Top 15 Victoria BC Restaurants

There are literally tons of great Restaurants in Victoria BC and throughout the Greater Victoria region, in this post we discover the 15 best based on quality of food, price, atmosphere, and location. We have broken it in to 3 categories, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the top 5 listed for each category.

Best Breakfast Restaurants in Victoria BC

5. Six Mile Pub Sunday Brunch

494 Island Highway, View Royal, BC
(250) 478-3121
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Open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sundays, The six Mile Pub offers an excellent brunch buffet. With many dishes that never go cold, there is something for everyone. You will not find a better brunch buffet in the Capital Regional District.

4. ABC Country Restaurant

2900 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4N4
(250) 995-1212
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A classic, but always good, ABC Country Restaurant on Douglas Street offers a huge menu, a nice peaceful atmosphere and friendly service. From a bunch of different kinds of Eggs Benedict to Country Skillets and Stacks of Pancakes, every hearty breakfast you can think of is listed on their menu.

3. Floyd’s Diner

866 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1L8
(250) 381-5114
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Floyd’s is open for both breakfast and lunch, but it is the breakfast menu that really brings in the crowds. Be prepared to wait in line on the weekends, but it is definitely worth the wait. Daily specials, home made soups, and a fun atmosphere make Floyd’s the most popular breakfast spot in Victoria.

2. 3rd Street Cafe

2466 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1X8
(250) 656-3035
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3rd Street Cafe in Sidney, BC is a small place on the main strip. You will most likely find a line up on the weekend but you would be mistaken to try somewhere else in Sidney. 3rd Street serves some of the best breakfasts and they are available all day long. The prices are reasonable but on the higher end for breakfast, the atmosphere amazing and the Eggs Benny is the best around.

1. Shine Cafe

1548 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2
(250) 595-2133
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As with all great breakfast places in Victoria, you can expect a wait on the weekends at Shine Cafe. This downtown cafe is fun with great fresh food and a spectacular atmosphere. You can enjoy all meals here, but the breakfasts have given it a reputation as the best spot in downtown Victoria.

Best Lunch Restaurants in Victoria BC

5. Sabri Indian Buffet

3480 Tillicum Road, Victoria
(250) 388-4655
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A nice quiet spot with amazing authentic Indian food. Eat as much as you possibly can for under $10 at lunch. There are a couple of extra dishes for the dinner buffet but you won’t find it quite as relaxing as it gets very popular. Sabri also runs the Naanwich joint just a couple of doors down and also on Quadra street.

4. Sookjai Thai

893 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1H6
(250) 383-9945
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Sookjai offers an excellent lunch menu with reasonable prices and amazing Thai authentic Thai food. With a nice ambiance and great service, Sookjai is a must for any Thai lover. The portions are big and it is located right downtown.

3. Delicados Southwestern Deli Market

799 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1G9
(250) 381-3354
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Delicados serves delicious Mexican meals at excellent prices. Located right downtown you will not find a better, bigger, or more reasonably priced Burrito in Victoria. There is a large menu, filled with spicy, fresh, fun, and healthy wholesome meals for the whole family.

2. The Blue Fox

101-919 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3K3
(250) 380-1683
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The Blue Fox is amazing for both breakfast and lunch. Located in downtown Victoria BC you can expect a wait that will be well worth it for lunch on most days and definitely on weekends. The Blue Fox is a trendy spot with great food, a huge menu, and excellent service.

1. Fifth Street Bar & Woodfire Grill

1028 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T
(250) 380-4600
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Fifth Street Bar & Grill is open for lunch and dinner, with a very warm atmosphere, their own roasted full chickens and oven gourmet specialty pizzas. There is a bar section and a restaurant section as well as an outdoor patio with a fireplace and covered roof. Prices are reasonable and the place is large enough that there is rarely a wait.

Best Dinner Restaurants in Victoria BC

5. Bon Rouge Bistro

611 Courtney Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1B7
(250) 220-8008
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Bon Rouge Bistro offers some of the best French cuisine in town. Nice, diverse menu with great ambiance and service. While prices are higher than Earls type restaurants, they are still reasonable and more than worth the quality of food and service. Fresh local produce, seafood, game, cheese, wine and microbrews.

4. Pescatore’s Fish House & Oyster Bar

614 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1A4
(250) 385-4512
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Always voted among Victoria’s Best Seafood, Pescatore’s serves the freshest fish and meats. An emphasis on locally grown Vancouver Island produce and seafood and an award winning wine list make this restaurant a Victoria favorite. High quality food for moderate pricing.

3. Stage Wine Bar

1307 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 1R9
(250) 388-4222
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Located in Fernwood, the food at Stage Wine Bar is unique, creative, and hearty. The ambiance is casual and friendly, the wine list is amazing, and the staff are very knowledgeable. They have a somelier who crafts their wine lists. The owner, George, is starting to package a line of his signature sausages for retail sale.

2. Deep Cove Chalet

11190 Chalet Rd, Sidney, BC V8L 5M1
(250) 656-3541
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A properly trained French chef with appropriate staffing levels to give the care and attention to clients. Expensive but excellent with a world class wine list. With almost one waiter per table the price is worth it. Sitting on a beautiful property at the picturesque Deep Cove, the chalet is one of the most recommended restaurants in North America.

1. Smoken Bones Cook Shack

721 Station Avenue, Langford, BC
(250) 391-6328
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Smoken Bones Cook Shack in Langford provides some of the best Brisket, Beef Ribs, and the like ever tasted. You will find beer from local Phillips Brewery on tap. Smoken Bones uses no unnatural flavorings, preservatives or additives during the cooking, smoking and curing processes and use producers local to Vancouver Island and BC.

Honorable Mention

Wild Saffron Bistro

1605 Store Street Victoria, BC V8W 3K3
(250) 361-3310
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Located at Swans Victoria BC Hotel, Wild Saffron Bistro offers progressive West Coast cuisine with a large selection of local and international wines and their own award winning beers.

Rebar

(250) 361-9223
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Rebar is a classy, always busy Vegetarian restaurant located in Bastion Square with a hint of crazy and fun. They combine ingredients that you would never think of combining, in ways that are really delicious.