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Downtown Italian Guide
Zambri's
An Italian institution from chef Peter Zambri, serving rustic regional pasta, wood-fired pizza, and seasonal mains in a high-ceilinged room inside the Atrium building.
Victoria's Italian restaurant scene runs from long-standing downtown rooms to neighbourhood pizzerias, fresh pasta counters, and polished date-night dining.
Start with Zambri's, Il Terrazzo, and Pizzeria Prima Strada. This Tasting Victoria guide is built for Italian restaurants Victoria BC, Italian Victoria, and Italian restaurants in Victoria BC, with current editor picks and supporting archive stories kept on one local page.
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An Italian institution from chef Peter Zambri, serving rustic regional pasta, wood-fired pizza, and seasonal mains in a high-ceilinged room inside the Atrium building.
Inspired by Northern Italian cuisine with a Pacific Northwest twist, Il Terrazzo has served Victoria for three decades from its hidden Waddington Alley courtyard with six fireplaces and a vine-draped patio.
Victoria's first VPN-certified Neapolitan pizzeria, blistering thin-crust pies in a wood-fired oven alongside a short list of antipasti and Italian wines.
More than a decade serving Quadra Village seasonal small plates and a thoughtful low-intervention wine list — a neighbourhood favourite that punches well above its size.
Set in the lovingly restored Rosemead House, formerly the Old English Inn. Wood-fire-driven cooking — steaks, charred vegetables, house-made pasta and breads — under Top Chef Canada alum Andrea Alridge.
A 16-seat slow-food Italian room in the former Hank's space downtown. Handmade pasta, traditional Northern Italian plates, and a thoughtful wine list built around small producers.
A long-standing Fort Street stalwart serving Italian-leaning, ingredient-driven plates in a warm, candle-lit room. House-made pastas, locally sourced proteins, and one of the city's most-loved wine lists.