Dinner in Victoria BC

[prestodiner]

We will only be in Victoria BC for a few evening hours and would like to find an "out of the way" place to eat dinner. We love the Food Network show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and like to experience eating at places where the locals go- the kind of places many tourists wouldn't find without some local inside information. We'd be up for any kind of food that is good food at a reasonable price. Any suggestions for the non-chain restaurants in Victoria that might be fun (and recommendations for best method of tranport to get there whether bus, taxi or on-foot). Thanks!

[cruiseryyc]

Blighty's Bistro, 2006 Oak Bay Avenue but you will need a reservation so I'd suggest calling from home before you leave on your cruise or calling from the dock to ensure they have room (250-592-5111). A taxi would be your best bet for getting there.

[Putterdude]

A lot of people like the Bengal Curry in the Bengal Lounge in the Empress Hotel but personal fave is Pagliacci's....just a fun place to eat.

http://www.fairmont.com/empress/GuestServices/Restaurants/TheBengalLounge.htm

http://www.pagliaccis.ca/

[c-to-sea]

We had dinner last night at the Canoe Brew Pub. http://www.canoebrewpub.com/canoebrewpubmarinaand.html

Good food with indoor and outdoor seating. The patio is right on the Gorge Waterway, just

north of downtown. A quick cab ride from the ship and possibly a walk back to the ship

through downtown after dinner. A good selection of beers.

 

[LKN-NC]

We stopped at Spinnakers for an afternoon snack and really enjoyed it. It is a water taxi ride plus a short walk from the cruise docks. http://www.spinnakers.com/

 

The water taxi stops at Fisherman's Wharf on the Inner Harbor. Ask to be taken to the stop closest to Spinnakers. Alternately we walked around the entire Inner Harbor to Spinnakers and then taxied back.

[scottbee]

We will only be in Victoria BC for a few evening hours and would like to find an "out of the way" place to eat dinner. We love the Food Network show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and like to experience eating at places where the locals go- the kind of places many tourists wouldn't find without some local inside information. We'd be up for any kind of food that is good food at a reasonable price. Any suggestions for the non-chain restaurants in Victoria that might be fun (and recommendations for best method of tranport to get there whether bus, taxi or on-foot). Thanks!

 

I'd recommend the following (I lived in Victoria for 25+ yrs);

 

Barb's Fish and Chips @ Fisherman's Wharf (about a 6 block walk from the cruise terminal).

Spinniker's; an excellent Brew Pub, located in Vic West. A taxi, a couple of buses, or walk to Fisherman's Wharf and take the harbour ferry.

 

a friend's website has comments about a number of restaurants .. http://victoria.innerharbour.com/?q=node/3

 

This map will hopefully put things in perspective http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100934763039761071004.0004665d7f3e28f06866d&ll=48.422394,-123.378224&spn=0.017259,0.045447&z=15

[ioanab]

This map will hopefully put things in perspective http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100934763039761071004.0004665d7f3e28f06866d&ll=48.422394,-123.378224&spn=0.017259,0.045447&z=15

 

Thank you for the handy map, it certainly helps! :)

[prestodiner]

Muchas gracias for all the info! I will now be armed (and dangerous?) with information for our group. Less than two weeks now and I'm getting pretty excited.