Ocean Island Victoria Guide

A local success story in the heart of downtown Victoria, Phillips has been brewing quality beers in Victoria for the past 11 years. They’re huge supporters of the local community, including the Rifflandia music festival and the Land Conservancy of BC. If you like light beers, try the Phoenix or the Hop Circle IPA; if you want [...]

An astonishing array of natural bath and body care products, organic baby products, healthy home cleaning products, natural pet treats, solar gadgets, tree free stationary, hand made greeting cards and more. It’s easy being green when you shop here.

It’s damned near impossible to resist the sweet, sweet smells emanating from this store. They’ve got oils and sprays to wake you up, relax you, help you lose that nagging headache and solve all your love problems, well, not really, but you could pick up a little something that’ll stop your loved one’s snoring! And [...]

The Sticky Wicket’s rooftop patio with volleyball court is a favourite in the summer. The pub/restaurant is massive: you could throw a party here and accommodate everybody staying at Ocean Island! If that’s not enough there’s also a Top 40 style nightclub in the basement.

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 [...]

This beautiful restaurant right down on the water features its own on-site brewery. It’s a great place to go on a sunny day and watch the sun set over the water as you sip a cold one of their own beers. Check it out on Tuesday nights for cheap pitchers.

A great neighbourhood pub nestled in the heart of Cook Street Village. The Beagle sas a laid-back, non-pretentious atmosphere and a great selection of pub food, micro-brews, etc. Just note that it closes early so if you want a late night in a pub you’ll have to head downtown. They also have a liquor store [...]