Ocean Island Victoria Guide

Rumor has it this place was named after the famous British band. This trendy pub has a strong Brit vibe, including couches that look like the British flag, a statue of a bulldog, and some of the coolest wallpaper… yes, wallpaper can be cool. They even offer some traditional British grub for backpackers who aren’t [...]

Not quite downtown, but if you’re in the Quadra/Hillside neighbourhood, this is a good place to check out. Half pub, half restaurant, this place serves mainly American cuisine.

In the heart of Fernwood, this neighbourhood pub attracts a crowd almost every night. Good food and drinks, nice patio, killer music. Check out their Open Mic night to hear some great local talent.

Caribbean Cuisine with a matching decor! It’s worth it just to see the little seahorses in the toilet bowls, but while you’re there you gotta try the yam fries. If they’re not your thing, the plantains are a close second. Curries, roti, jerk anything and fish, it’s kinda like a short vacation to the tropics, [...]

Just a block away from OI is one of the trendiest restaurants in the city. It’s also a great place to enjoy some great DJ-powered or live music while you enjoy a good healthy Nepalese or Tibetan meal, and they’re open super-late–one of the only places in Victoria that keeps their kitchen open until 2am!

A perfect post-night-of-drinking-at-the-bar, pre-stumble-back-home venue, the Pita Pit is just what you need when you’re famished at 2am. Big, well-wrapped pitas filled with your choice of veggies and/or meat. Baba ghanouj, tzatziki, grilled chicken breast… good stuff. Pitas are becoming the new after-bar routine in Victoria.

Open until 3 AM on weekends, and serving delicious pizza that caters to a variety of diets including low-fat, high fiber, wheat and gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerance, and those with allergies.