The Restaurants included in this section are pub style restaurants, casual restarants, restaurants with varied menus, or restaurants selected because they have great food.

Brannigans Restaurant, 3271 Maple Street, Victoria, phone: 250-475-0111, and also at 1551 Cedar Hill Road, phone 472-1083

Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub - 308 Catherine Street, Victoria,
Phone: 250-386-2739

Swans Brew- Pub and Saffron Bistro, 506 Pandora, good food, great beer, lots of choice, 361 3310. (Downtown)

San Remo, 2709 Quadra, 384-5255,  great atmosphere, very good food, gourmet pizza, Greek/Italian/Mediteranean

Mary's Blue Moon Cafe, 9535 Canora Road (East of the Airport), 655-4450, pub-sytle restaurant, very popular, good selection, excellent food.

Spitfire Grill, 9681 Willingdon Road (West of the Airport, take the Road to the Car Rentals, 655-0122, sit right next to the main runway and watch the planes take off, great selection, very good food. Recommended by locals.

Mom's Cafe, 2036 Shields, 642-3314, in downtown Sooke, this very popular restaurant has ample proportions and very good food.  Save room for their excellent pies.  Very popular with locals.  This place has a long standing reputation.

Eugene's Greek Restaurant, 1280 Broad Street, 381-5456, This popular Greek Restaurant has lots of selection and is a very popular lunch spot.  They have the best Gyrros in the world.

John's Place, 723 Pandora Avenue,389-0711, a very popular restaurant with good food. Good breakfasts and  great cheesecake.

Malahat Mountain Inn. Beautiful setting, west coast cuisine and impressive wine list. Worth the short drive. 231 Trans-Canada Highway. Phone 478-1944.

Smoke N Bones Cookshack - Located in beautiful downtown Langford, just behind the train station at the corner of Goldstream and Veteran's Memorial Parkway. Great ribs, and other delicacies. Phone 250-391-6328

Odgen Point Cafe, 199 Dallas Road, 386-8080- next to the breakwater overlooking Juan de Fuca Strait.

Paprika Bistro, 2524 Estevan Avenue, 592-7424. Casual atmospher, warm decor and great cooking make this restaurant a standout. East European and Indian dishes.

Pagliacci's,1011 Broad Street ,386-1662,  Good food, best soup in town, a favourite and busy place.

Earl's, 1199 Government St (the Bay Centre, corner Government & View streets, 381-1866  Good food/selection.

The Keg Steakhouse - 2 locations. 500 Fort Street (downtown), 3940 Quadra St. (The Winery in Saanich) phone 386 7789 and 479 1651 respectively.

Blighty's Bistro, 2006 Oak Bay Avenue, 592-5111

Cactus Club, 1125 Douglas St. 361-3233 great food and atmosphere

Harbour Canoe Club, 450 Swift, 361-1940 - on the water, tucked in the Inner Harbour

Dockside 503, 2320 Harbour Road in Sidney, 656-0828 good food on the water

Fifth Street Bar & Woodfire Grille - Good food, 1028 Hillside Avenue, 380-4600

Franks Honeybun, 605 Yates, 383-3231 Lots of choice, excellent prices, wide range of food.

Maude Hunter's Pub - 3810 Shelbourne St. 721-2337 - good food and atmosphere

Quattro Stagione - 7060 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay, 652-1228

Rathskeller Schnitzel House - 1205 Quadra Street, 386-9348 - German Cuisine

Sam's Deli, 803 Government Street, 382-8424, best sandwiches in town

Seahorse Cafe - 799 Verdier in Brentwood Bay, right beside the Ferry Dock on the water, 544-1565

The Spice Jammer, 852 Fort Street, phone 480-1055. quality East Indian dishes. Good meal and a good time. Wheelchair accessible.

The Tapa Bar, 620 Trounce Alley, 250-385-0061. Wheel Chair accessible.

Zambri's, 911 Yates Street, phone 360-1171. Self-serve lunches, sit-down dinners and great. Wheelchair accessible.

My-Chosen Cafe, 4492 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, phone: 250-474-2333-great home cooking, best ribs in town.

Milestones Inner Harbour, 812 Wharf Street, 381-2244, Great food/selection- Recommend the American Burger with curly fries as the best burger anywhere. Also located in Millstream Village in Langford, phone 250.391.5016. Great pasta dishes (suggest Seafood Fettucini).

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