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: [...]

This heritage house converted into a brew pub makes some of the best beer, and their patio is hard to beat on a warm summer afternoon. All their food is made from fresh, sustainable, local ingredients. Not to mention, they sell gourmet chocolates (the pepper chocolate is amazing) out of the little shop attached to [...]

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 [...]

Comfy pub in the heart of James Bay with pool tables, darts and keno. Weekly Slams and Jams.

This jazzy, upscale-looking establishment has a great vibe, a good wine list, and live music (jazz, of course) at least twice a week.

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!