Victoria has scores of restaurants, which cater to every taste and budget. Some favourites with the local cycling crowd are listed below. Why? – they are near popular cycling routes, have good bike parking, an outdoor patio, lots of great food and give cyclists a warm welcome.
If you would like to add your favourite eating spot to this list, send a message to [bhobson@cyclingvictoria.com]
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South Bay
Pub and Restaurant
104 - 2940 Jutland Rd.
Victoria, BC V8T 5K6
phone: (250) 385-5643
fax: (250) 385-5673
Hours of Operation
Mon-Thurs 11:00am-11:00pm
Fri-Sat 11:00am-12:00am
Sun 10:00am-11:00pm
Sundays are our famous buffet brunch from 10am to 2:30pm!
email: southbaypub@shaw.ca
Open
7 days a week, Demitasse offers healthful entrees, breakfast and
weekend brunch, home-made desserts and a variety of locally
roasted coffees. Features
a changing selection of original artwork by local artists.
1320
Blanshard Street (at Johnson)
Downtown Victoria
(250) 386-4442
Good food, great beer and lots of choices. Glassed-in patio. Located on the ground floor of Swan’s Hotel. They don’t have bike racks but you can use the parking meters.
506
Pandora Avenue (at Wharf near the Blue Bridge)
Downtown Victoria
(250) 361-3310
Canada's
first in-house brewpub, featuring traditional pub food and an
outdoor patio overlooking the harbour. Tours of the brew house are
available. Open 7am - 11pm.
308
Catherine Street (at Kimta)
Just west over the Blue Bridge into ‘Victoria West’
Restaurant: (250)
384-2739
Pub: (250) 384-6613
The
Green Cuisine has a 100% vegan self-serve salad bar, hot buffet
and dessert bar, as well as a full bakery. The ingredients for all
dishes are listed, so you always know what you are getting. The
atmosphere is casual and comfortable. Bonus: Market Square has covered bike racks!
5-560
Johnson Street
Located in the lower level of Market Square at Johnson and Wharf
in Downtown Victoria
(250) 385-1809
Great
coffee and snacks as well as a changing selection of original
artwork by local artists. Outdoor patio.
345
Cook Street (in Cook Street Village, just north of Dallas Road)
(250) 388-7377
Located just outside downtown Victoria, the Fifth Street Bar & Grill offers great food and drink in a friendly neighbourhood setting. They are located on a bike route, and their bike rack is covered.
1028
Hillside Avenue at Fifth Street (near Quadra)
(250) 380-4600
The Blethering Place Tea Room & Restaurant
is nestled in Oak Bay Village. Oak Bay, dotted with quaint shops and cottages. Safe parking in front and behind makes your visit most pleasant and relaxing.
2250 Oak Bay Ave.
250-598-1413 1-888-598-1413 (toll
free)
The Demitasse Bakery Store
Neighbourhood
bakery/grocery store. Enjoy
a light lunch or snack on their restful patio. Open 7:30-7:30 7 days/week. They don’t have bike racks
but you can watch your bike from their patio.
2164
McNeill Avenue (at the corner of Roslyn in Oak Bay)
(250) 598-6668
Café and Italian deli with great desserts and coffee. They have an outdoor patio and bike racks.
3840
Cadboro Bay Road (near Sinclair Road) in the Cadboro Bay Village
(250) 477-6618
Old English ambience located in the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Resort on scenic Beach Drive. Enjoy dinner or a snack as you watch the sunset over the ocean!
1175
Beach Drive, just north of the golf course
(250) 598-4556
5333
Cordova Bay Road
at ‘Mattick’s Farm’ along the Lochside Trail in Saanich
(250) 658-4271
Rumrunner Pub
9881 Seaport Pl.
Sidney, BC V8L 4X3
phone: (250) 656-5643
fax: (250) 656-5589
Hours of Operation
Mon-Thurs 11:00am-11:00pm
Fri-Sat 11:00am-12:00am
Sun 10:00am-11:00pm
We also offer docking for your boat at the
adjacent marina! Children are welcome in the Rumrunner's
restaurant area.
Don't miss our Sunday Brunch from 10am to 2:30pm.
email: rumrunnerpub@shaw.ca
Stonehouse
Pub & Restaurant
Located on a bike route near the Swartz Bay Ferry terminal.
2215
Canoe Cove
Sidney, BC.
(250) 656-3498
*note: no bike racks
7806
East Saanich Road
Located in Central Saanich - take Mount Newton Cross Road off the
Galloping Goose
(250)-652-1575
*note – no bike rack but bikes can be locked to the patio
railing
Great food next to the waterfront and the Mill Bay Ferry.
799
Verdier Avenue, right next to the Ferry terminal.
Brentwood Bay
(250)-544-1565
Soup, sandwiches, snacks and coffee right next to the ocean in Sidney - right off the local bike route.
1B
– 9851 Seaport Place (next to the Sidney Marina)
(250) 665-3757
Located just off the Galloping Goose Trail at Royal Roads University. While you’re there, take a walk or off-road bike ride through the trails on the grounds of the university.
1949
Sooke Road (near the Galloping Goose)
(250) 474-3628
4492
Happy Valley Road, near Metchosin Road.
Turn off the Galloping Goose at Rocky Point Road or at Happy
Valley Road. Outdoor patio.
Phone (250) 474-2333
Located in Metchosin, their clubhouse has a great restaurant open to the public, and you can practise your putting while you digest your lunch!
643
Latoria Road between Metchosin Road and Happy Valley Road
(250) 474-3673
The 17 Mile House Pub is an historic roadhouse built in 1894. Patrons can enjoy a quiet game of chess in the bay window or a refreshing pint in our fireplace room. The menu is highlighted with local seafood and a home-cooked touch. Hikers and cyclists plan your day on the Galloping Goose to end at the 17 Mile House Pub.
5126
Sooke Road near Gillespie Road
(250) 642-5942
In downtown Sooke, this very popular local restaurant has ample proportions and very good food. Save room for their excellent pies.
2036
Shields Road
Located just off Sooke Road across from Sooke Community Hall
(250) 642-3314
2460 Renfrew Road, Shawnigan Lake (near West Shawnigan Lake Road)
(250)
743-3515