Every Victoria food story in one place: openings, closures, reader picks, restaurant guides, cafe finds, markets, drinks, desserts, chef interviews, and neighbourhood dining notes from the archive.
Start with the latest stories below, or use Search for a restaurant, dish, neighbourhood, guide, opening, market, bakery, bar, or cafe. This archive keeps older Victoria food coverage crawlable while the evergreen city guides point readers to current planning pages.

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David Healey is opening his third Victoria restaurant on May 22. He thinks the city is about to change.

We're in for an exciting start to sunny season!
Cider season is here, exciting openings coming soon to Victoria, wine festivals, block parties and more

Victoria’s culinary scene is about to get even tastier

These southern Vancouver Island cideries pair gorgeous views with crisp, local pours
10 new restaurants and food spots, a nature-inspired cocktail experience downtown, Ichigo strawberry moon market is this weekend, and more!

Discover the newest spots shaping Victoria’s growing food scene.

An inside look at the unique Victoria bar serving creative and inventive cocktails with a side of elevated bites
Restaurant patios to check out this season, CrabFest is back next month, Mosi Bakery opened a new location in Fairfield, Refire opened a new location in Langford, and more!
Crab boils, coastal vibes, and community stories will take centre stage at Ship Point this June

Our readers voted these as the best restaurant patios in our area, and we’ve included other newsletter readers’ favourites, to boot.