Guidebook for View Royal and Victoria

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Guidebook for View Royal and Victoria

Drinks & Nightlife

Local pubs and breweries in the area
Our favorite pub about 10 minutes drive from the house. Wonderful outdoor grassy patio space, great food and service!
11 locals recommend
The Rose - neighbourhood public house
592 Ledsham Rd
11 locals recommend
Our favorite pub about 10 minutes drive from the house. Wonderful outdoor grassy patio space, great food and service!
15 minute walk from the suite. Liquor store attached for convenience, too!
36 locals recommend
Six Mile Pub
494 Island Hwy
36 locals recommend
15 minute walk from the suite. Liquor store attached for convenience, too!
Good local micro brew, good menu.
Four Mile Bar & Grill
Good local micro brew, good menu.
Awesome micro-brewery!
31 locals recommend
Driftwood Brewery
836 Viewfield Road
31 locals recommend
Awesome micro-brewery!
Great local brewery. Located in Saanichton, beers available in most liquor stores.
9 locals recommend
Category 12 Brewing
2200 Keating Cross Rd
9 locals recommend
Great local brewery. Located in Saanichton, beers available in most liquor stores.
Wonderful locally produced cider, tours available.
51 locals recommend
Sea Cider
2487 Mt St Michael Rd
51 locals recommend
Wonderful locally produced cider, tours available.
Great local beer!
9 locals recommend
Lighthouse Brewing
836 Devonshire Rd
9 locals recommend
Great local beer!
Good, local Victoria brewing company.
63 locals recommend
Phillips Brewing & Malting
2000 Government St
63 locals recommend
Good, local Victoria brewing company.
Good food and local micro-brewery, a gem where you would not expect it!
44 locals recommend
Moon Under Water Brewpub
350 Bay St
44 locals recommend
Good food and local micro-brewery, a gem where you would not expect it!

Entertainment & Activities

Easy walk to a lovely viewpoint. 15 minutes drive from the suite. Just do it!
108 locals recommend
Malahat SkyWalk
901 Trans-Canada Hwy
108 locals recommend
Easy walk to a lovely viewpoint. 15 minutes drive from the suite. Just do it!
Fun way to enjoy the outdoors!
53 locals recommend
WildPlay Element Parks Victoria
1767 Island Hwy
53 locals recommend
Fun way to enjoy the outdoors!
Large tourist attraction, beautiful gardens!
388 locals recommend
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave
388 locals recommend
Large tourist attraction, beautiful gardens!
Great way to see butterflies in natural habitats.
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto Ave
137 locals recommend
Great way to see butterflies in natural habitats.
Go and whale watch, it is awesome
57 locals recommend
PRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf St
57 locals recommend
Go and whale watch, it is awesome
Good course, locally owned/operated.
22 locals recommend
Highland Pacific Golf
450 Creed Rd
22 locals recommend
Good course, locally owned/operated.
61 locals recommend
Olympic View Golf Club
643 Latoria Rd
61 locals recommend

Getting Around

Rent a bike to see the sights!
7 locals recommend
Coastal Cycles
1612 Island Hwy
7 locals recommend
Rent a bike to see the sights!
How else do you get to the island? Beautiful scenery and wildlife! Approximately 25-30 minutes by car to downtown Victoria.
32 locals recommend
Swartz Bay Terminal station
11300 Patricia Bay Hwy
32 locals recommend
How else do you get to the island? Beautiful scenery and wildlife! Approximately 25-30 minutes by car to downtown Victoria.
Fly to the island! So beautiful!
30 locals recommend
Harbour Air Seaplanes
950 Wharf St
30 locals recommend
Fly to the island! So beautiful!
22 locals recommend
National Car Rental
727 Courtney St
22 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
BC Transit
520 Gorge Rd E
22 locals recommend
Victoria International Airport
1640 Electra Blvd
58 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Good walking/trails for hiking and the lake is great for swimming!
98 locals recommend
Thetis Lake Regional Park
98 locals recommend
Good walking/trails for hiking and the lake is great for swimming!
Good hikes, see the salmon run in the fall!
242 locals recommend
Goldstream Provincial Park
242 locals recommend
Good hikes, see the salmon run in the fall!
Beach, walking, nature trails, view of the Olympic Peninsula Mountains.....great anytime!
131 locals recommend
Esquimalt Lagoon
131 locals recommend
Beach, walking, nature trails, view of the Olympic Peninsula Mountains.....great anytime!
Wonderful history of BC in this family friendly museum.
534 locals recommend
Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville St
534 locals recommend
Wonderful history of BC in this family friendly museum.
61 locals recommend
Royal Roads University
2005 Sooke Rd
61 locals recommend
Great hike, great view!
56 locals recommend
Mt Finlayson summit
56 locals recommend
Great hike, great view!
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
501 Belleville St
218 locals recommend
78 locals recommend
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Road
78 locals recommend

Essentials

Groceries and more
Local grocery store, 10 minutes drive from the suite
49 locals recommend
Thrifty Foods
1860 Island Hwy
49 locals recommend
Local grocery store, 10 minutes drive from the suite
Pharmacy and so much more.
69 locals recommend
London Drugs
911 Yates St
69 locals recommend
Pharmacy and so much more.
Pharmacy, etc.
13 locals recommend
Rexall
230 Cook St
13 locals recommend
Pharmacy, etc.
Closest gas station
Shell
490 Island Highway
Closest gas station

Parks & Nature

Good walk, historic site, great water views!
110 locals recommend
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd
110 locals recommend
Good walk, historic site, great water views!
Awesom views, nice walk along the breakwater.
115 locals recommend
Dallas Road
Dallas Road
115 locals recommend
Awesom views, nice walk along the breakwater.
503 locals recommend
Beacon Hill Park
100 Cook St
503 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Mount Douglas
4500 Cedar Hill Rd
37 locals recommend

Coffee and breakfast places nearby

5 minute drive from the suite, good coffee!
Serious Coffee View Royal
1703 Island Hwy
5 minute drive from the suite, good coffee!
Coffee & donuts!
89 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
739 McCallum Rd
89 locals recommend
Coffee & donuts!
Awesome coffee, on the Galloping Goose trail. Great spot to have a cup and a treat on your bike ride.
35 locals recommend
Fantastico bar-deli
398 Harbour Rd
35 locals recommend
Awesome coffee, on the Galloping Goose trail. Great spot to have a cup and a treat on your bike ride.
Great for a coffee and a snack before a quick walk out on the breakwater. They now serve dinner and have good live entertianment.
62 locals recommend
Breakwater Cafe . Bistro . Bar
199 Dallas Rd
62 locals recommend
Great for a coffee and a snack before a quick walk out on the breakwater. They now serve dinner and have good live entertianment.
Closest SBUX....gotta have good coffee!
24 locals recommend
Starbucks
782 Goldstream Ave
24 locals recommend
Closest SBUX....gotta have good coffee!
Great, local breakfast spot. Go early to avoid a line on the weekend!
106 locals recommend
Blue Fox Cafe
919 Fort St
106 locals recommend
Great, local breakfast spot. Go early to avoid a line on the weekend!
Huge breakfasts, and funky cafe style.
39 locals recommend
Floyd's Diner
721 Station Ave
39 locals recommend
Huge breakfasts, and funky cafe style.
Good food, great service, awesome breakfasts!
70 locals recommend
J.J. Morgan Restaurant
1520 McKenzie Ave
70 locals recommend
Good food, great service, awesome breakfasts!
Nice patio in the summer, good for lunch and dinner.
53 locals recommend
Milestones
2401 Millstream Rd
53 locals recommend
Nice patio in the summer, good for lunch and dinner.
Awesome, big burgers!
144 locals recommend
Bin 4 Burger Lounge
144 locals recommend
Awesome, big burgers!
Good little cafe, super pies!
104 locals recommend
My Chosen Café
4492 Happy Valley Rd
104 locals recommend
Good little cafe, super pies!
Great fish and chips as well as other seafood delights! This is an outdoor, 'food truck' dining experience. Get ready for a line up if you are here in the summer - it is that good!
163 locals recommend
Red Fish Blue Fish
1006 Wharf St
163 locals recommend
Great fish and chips as well as other seafood delights! This is an outdoor, 'food truck' dining experience. Get ready for a line up if you are here in the summer - it is that good!
Great seafood and other great west coast fare!
92 locals recommend
Ferris' Grill & Garden Patio
536 Yates St
92 locals recommend
Great seafood and other great west coast fare!
Higher end steak and seafood place, very well worth it for a nice dinner out.
27 locals recommend
Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House
1001 Wharf St
27 locals recommend
Higher end steak and seafood place, very well worth it for a nice dinner out.
Great bread, and baked goods!
154 locals recommend
Fol Epi
398 Harbour Rd
154 locals recommend
Great bread, and baked goods!
Awesome wood oven Italian style pizza!!
145 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook St
145 locals recommend
Awesome wood oven Italian style pizza!!
Great food/drink
95 locals recommend
Little Jumbo Restaurant and Bar
506 Fort St
95 locals recommend
Great food/drink