Victoria Restaurants

  1. Black Olive

    This sophisticated but convivial downtown restaurant fuses a foundation of Mediterranean dishes with West Coast and international flourishes, offering meals that range from tiger prawn linguine to olive-topped wild salmon. While the starched white tablecloths suggest formality, the staff are bend-over-backwards friendly.

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  2. Camille's

    One of the grande dames of Victoria fine dining, adventurous Camille's still challenges the city's new young chefs. Its charming subterranean dining room offers a lively, ever-changing menu reflecting whatever the chef can source locally: if wild strawberries are in season, they'll appear in soups and savory dishes as well as desserts. With a great wine menu, this spot invites adventurous foodies.

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  3. Legislative Dining Room

    One of Victoria's best-kept dining secrets, the city's handsome waterfront Parliament Buildings has its own restaurant where MLAs, ministers and VIPs can drop in for sustenance. Far from being a simple pit stop between debates, the subterranean eatery is a delightful, silver-service restaurant showcasing the best in regional ingredients. Happily, the subsidized menu has some of the best prices in town and it's also open to anyone who happens to be passing by.

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