Guidebook for North Saanich
Food Scene
A quiet out of the way restaurant close by, with amazing food. People drive from Victoria to eat here!
16 locals recommend
Stonehouse Pub
2215 Canoe Cove RdA quiet out of the way restaurant close by, with amazing food. People drive from Victoria to eat here!
GREAT SEAFOOD! This restaurant has amazing views of the ocean, with the best prices for seafood
14 locals recommend
The Pier Bistro
2550 Beacon AveGREAT SEAFOOD! This restaurant has amazing views of the ocean, with the best prices for seafood
Noisy, busy and great food. Amazing selection of seafood in a diner style atmosphere!
20 locals recommend
Fish on Fifth
9812 Fifth StNoisy, busy and great food. Amazing selection of seafood in a diner style atmosphere!
Parks & Nature
You can't come to the island without seeing the gardens. While pricey, you can get lost in the flowers for hours.
254 locals recommend
Butchart Gardens
You can't come to the island without seeing the gardens. While pricey, you can get lost in the flowers for hours.
You can walk out of your guesthouse, right into the park. What more needs to be said? Full of wildlife and picturesque scenes.
20 locals recommend
Horth Hill Regional Park
Willow RoadYou can walk out of your guesthouse, right into the park. What more needs to be said? Full of wildlife and picturesque scenes.
Wild peacocks wandering around? Petting zoo? Ducks?
Picnics? This is the place.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook StWild peacocks wandering around? Petting zoo? Ducks?
Picnics? This is the place.
Entertainment & Activities
Have you ever wanted to have a butterfly land on your outstretched hand? This is the place...and kids love it!
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto AveHave you ever wanted to have a butterfly land on your outstretched hand? This is the place...and kids love it!
This is iconic in Sidney. A small cinema, with 2 screens offering personal service and first run movies. Tuesdays are the discount night, with the red carpet....literally rolled out for you!
21 locals recommend
Star Cinema
9840 Fifth StThis is iconic in Sidney. A small cinema, with 2 screens offering personal service and first run movies. Tuesdays are the discount night, with the red carpet....literally rolled out for you!
Sightseeing
Seeing the floating homes is a must-do. The resident seals will beg for food--you can't feed them, but that doesn't stop them from asking!
255 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie StSeeing the floating homes is a must-do. The resident seals will beg for food--you can't feed them, but that doesn't stop them from asking!
Walk the breakwater, see the harbour activity. Parking close by.
60 locals recommend
Ogden Point Sundial
211 Dallas RdWalk the breakwater, see the harbour activity. Parking close by.
You can't come to the island, and not come here! At night--beautiful scenes! By day, buskers and actors in the summer time, restaurants year round!
58 locals recommend
Victoria Harbor
Wharf StreetYou can't come to the island, and not come here! At night--beautiful scenes! By day, buskers and actors in the summer time, restaurants year round!
Shopping
Thursday evening farmer's market from mid-May to the end of August. Niche stores throughout. The "book city" of Canada. Wonderful restaurants. Did we mention view of the ocean?
17 locals recommend
Sidney B.C. station
Thursday evening farmer's market from mid-May to the end of August. Niche stores throughout. The "book city" of Canada. Wonderful restaurants. Did we mention view of the ocean?
Essentials
Save-On-Foods
2345 Beacon AveShoppers Drug Mart
2337 Beacon AveShoreline Medical - Sidney
2379 Bevan AveSaanich Baptist Church
4347 Wilkinson RdMorning Church Services at 9:15am, 11:15am, and 6pm