Dinner in Victoria

[margord]

Anyone have any suggestions for dinner (for one night) in Victoria. We will be staying at the Fairmont Empress and looking for a nice restaurant, not too pricy, but good food.

[Putterdude]

My favourite moderately priced restaurant is Pagliaccis which is a short 4 block walk from the Empress, often have live music in the evenings and is just a fun place. http://www.emenus.ca/Pagliaccis/

The other is Milestones which is a chain operation. They have a location about 1 1/2 blocks from the Empress and is on the water. http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/victoria.html

[margord]

My favourite moderately priced restaurant is Pagliaccis which is a short 4 block walk from the Empress, often have live music in the evenings and is just a fun place. http://www.emenus.ca/Pagliaccis/

The other is Milestones which is a chain operation. They have a location about 1 1/2 blocks from the Empress and is on the water. http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/victoria.html

 

I looked at the menus and both sound wonderful. Thanks so much.

[Rickey 88]

I looked at the menus and both sound wonderful. Thanks so much.

 

You might also want to look at the Harbour House on Oswego street. We usually stay at the Hotel Grand Pacific and can easily walk over to the Harbour House. Have never been disappointed....

 

http://www.victoriaharbourhouse.com

[scottbee]

My favourite moderately priced restaurant is Pagliaccis which is a short 4 block walk from the Empress, often have live music in the evenings and is just a fun place. http://www.emenus.ca/Pagliaccis/

 

Lunch is the time to go to Pags. The bottomless bowl of soup is such a good deal, and always amazing home made soup. For dinner I find it rather crowded and rushed, but lunch it's perfect

 

Milestones have a few that noone else can match in town.

 

If you're looking for a little off the beaten path, try Zambri's , it's great Italian food.

[margord]

Thank you all so much. It is going to be hard to choose.

 

Marilee

[LeftcoastBC]

call me old fashion and conservative but I enjoyed the main restaurant in your hotel.

[534]

call me old fashion and conservative but I enjoyed the main restaurant in your hotel.

 

I agree!! It's wonderful!!

[porky113]

My favourite moderately priced restaurant is Pagliaccis which is a short 4 block walk from the Empress, often have live music in the evenings and is just a fun place. http://www.emenus.ca/Pagliaccis/

The other is Milestones which is a chain operation. They have a location about 1 1/2 blocks from the Empress and is on the water. http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/victoria.html

 

I agree on Milestones. We have toured Canada and visited many Milestones but Victoria has the best one so far. Excellent. Right in front of your Hotel. Lot's of things to see along the water front and an IMAX theater in the same area.

Ed

[margord]

call me old fashion and conservative but I enjoyed the main restaurant in your hotel.

 

Well that is nice to know. Thanks

[itsanita]

We are staying at Laural Point, are we within walking distance of any of these places?

 

Are there any good, moderately priced places near Laural Point?

[Putterdude]

You can walk to them, it is about a 15 min walk and it is level; a cab will be about $10. There is one I have eaten at that is along the way but the name has gone out of my head. Maybe someone like scottbee will have some names.

[scottbee]

You can walk to them, it is about a 15 min walk and it is level; a cab will be about $10. There is one I have eaten at that is along the way but the name has gone out of my head. Maybe someone like scottbee will have some names.

 

There's a couple of restaurants on the way, the Captains Palace jumps to mind, but you really are better off heading into downtown. It's a short walk or cab ride. You can also ride the harbour ferry from fisherman's wharf (not far from the Laurel Pt), and fisherman's wharf has a great fish and chip place called "Barb's"

[insideedge]

Laurel Point is a five minute walk to government street not fifteen. It is only three blocks. If you want good food at reasonable prices go to Milestones but if you want a really nice meal for a little bit more I would recommend the Blue Crab in the coast hotel. Great seafood chowder.

[scottbee]

Laurel Point is a five minute walk to government street not fifteen. It is only three blocks. If you want good food at reasonable prices go to Milestones but if you want a really nice meal for a little bit more I would recommend the Blue Crab in the coast hotel. Great seafood chowder.

 

It's a 1.1km walk (a little over a half mile) from the Laurel Pt to Milestones. 15 mins is a fair estimate for those not familiar with the area.

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=5602556213605575524,48.421750,-123.376400%3B15330113694483287795,48.422824,-123.368659&saddr=680+montreal+st,+victoria+bc&daddr=812+Wharf+Street,+Victoria,+BC+V8W+1T3,+Canada+(Milestone's+Restaurant)&mra=mr&mrcr=0&sll=48.421855,-123.373125&sspn=0.003788,0.011759&ie=UTF8&ll=48.42097,-123.369985&spn=0.015152,0.047035&z=15

[Putterdude]

There's a couple of restaurants on the way, the Captains Palace jumps to mind, but you really are better off heading into downtown. It's a short walk or cab ride. You can also ride the harbour ferry from fisherman's wharf (not far from the Laurel Pt), and fisherman's wharf has a great fish and chip place called "Barb's"

 

I think it is the Captains Place I am thinking of, it is reasonable but not remarkable.

[Putterdude]

It's a 1.1km walk (a little over a half mile) from the Laurel Pt to Milestones. 15 mins is a fair estimate for those not familiar with the area.

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=5602556213605575524,48.421750,-123.376400%3B15330113694483287795,48.422824,-123.368659&saddr=680+montreal+st,+victoria+bc&daddr=812+Wharf+Street,+Victoria,+BC+V8W+1T3,+Canada+(Milestone's+Restaurant)&mra=mr&mrcr=0&sll=48.421855,-123.373125&sspn=0.003788,0.011759&ie=UTF8&ll=48.42097,-123.369985&spn=0.015152,0.047035&z=15

 

I would go with that estimate depending on age and fitness levels plus what a person kind of wants to see along the way. Stop and start reading all of the plaques on the seawall then all bets are off.

[Langley Cruisers]

You might also want to look at the Harbour House on Oswego street.

 

Hmm, well it's very nice, but the Harbour House is frightfully expensive, just a heads up.

 

Milestones is OK; it's a chain restaurant, nothing spectacular IMO.

 

If you are available to have lunch, I recommend Sam's Deli up the street from your hotel - biggest and best roast beef sandwich I have ever had in my life.

[itsanita]

You guys are great, thanks for all the suggestions and the maps@!

 

We have a coupon for Blethering Place, so we thought we would go there for tea/lunch in the afternoon.

 

What about breakfast? We are staying at Laural Point and will be driving out of Victoria on a Sunday morning. We need to head to Sidney, arriving by 10:30 am to take the ferry to Anacortes. Where could we stop for a "local" breakfast. Not real interested in eating at the hotel. Where do YOU go for breakfast?

 

thanks again for all your suggestions.

[diceboy]

We have a coupon for Blethering Place, so we thought we would go there for tea/lunch in the afternoon.

 

What about breakfast? We are staying at Laural Point and will be driving out of Victoria on a Sunday morning.

 

 

The Blethering place is delightful for breakfast as well.

[Putterdude]

I have had good breakfasts at Brannigans which is on a pad at the Accent Inn on Blanchard Street as you leave Victoria for Sydney. But the very best of all, John's Place at 723 Pandora St.

http://www.johnsplace.ca/

[scottbee]

I have had good breakfasts at Brannigans which is on a pad at the Accent Inn on Blanchard Street as you leave Victoria for Sydney. But the very best of all, John's Place at 723 Pandora St.

 

http://www.johnsplace.ca/

 

 

The best place in Victoria for breakfast is the Blue Fox (919 Fort St), hands down. It's worth a visit, although the lineup being an hour is common.

 

If you go during the week, lunches are great, and the carrot cake is out of this world.

[Putterdude]

I agree the Blue Fox is great as well, I used eat there fairly often with the Colliers gang when they were on Fort St. but I sitll kind of lean towards John's Place...it is just a little different and their bacon is the best.

[Urban trekker]

You guys are making me hungry talking about food - just got back from having a legendary chocolate shake at the White Spot.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[margord]

I have had good breakfasts at Brannigans which is on a pad at the Accent Inn on Blanchard Street as you leave Victoria for Sydney. But the very best of all, John's Place at 723 Pandora St.

http://www.johnsplace.ca/

 

How close is John's Place to the Fairmont Empress?