Ocean Island Victoria Guide

Mingle with travelers, students and locals in our lively cafe lounge! We are fully licensed, serve fair trade organic coffee as well as a variety of delicious comfort food from pasta to burgers to nachos. We put on a great variety of live events, all with no cover. To view our events calendar please see: [...]

You do not have to be a business man to enjoy the Office: this trendy lounge is straight out of Mad Men and offers cool drinks, great specials and live music nightly.  Sip on a libation created by some talented bartenders and grab a seat at the stylish bar and watch the hockey game or [...]

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. They serve a great Brunch on weekends as well. Hello Mimosas!

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!