New Restaurants & Openings in Victoria, BC
The just-opened, the coming-soon, and the worth-getting-excited-about. Here's what's new in town.
7 New Restaurants Coming To Victoria In The Next Two Months
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Now Open in Oak Bay: Liv Café and Bistro, a new spot for fresh, seasonal fare
Global flavours, local charm—this new bistro is Oak Bay’s fresh take on brunch, lunch, and beyond.
12 new restaurants that have opened in Victoria this year, so far
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7 new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this spring
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All the food events coming to Victoria in 2025
Because some experiences are too good to pass up
8 of the most exciting restaurant openings that came to Victoria in 2024
Who says Victoria’s food scene is boring?
The Breakfast Shop is opening in Victoria on Nov. 8
A new pizza restaurant just opened in Colwood
Bringing a new pizza experience with quality ingredients, a sense of community, and a whole lot of heart
Odd Burger is opening in Victoria
The vegan fast-food restaurant opens this weekend
New restaurant coming to Esquimalt heritage building
Janevca Kitchen & Lounge to open at former Old English Inn this summer
CrabFest is coming to Victoria next weekend
Crab buckets, live music and vibrant beverage gardens, oh my!
Victoria is getting two new restaurants this week
Emmaline’s opens in Quadra Village, Saxe Point Pub coming to Esquimalt
AfriCa Fest is coming to Victoria this weekend
Music, art, culture and a delicious lineup of food vendors to explore
The most anticipated restaurant openings in 2024
Grab your calendar and get ready to try some new food
Two Victoria restaurants are in the running for Canada’s best new restaurant
These brand new restaurants focus on exquisite dishes and sourcing locally
An ABBA-themed pop-up is coming to Victoria this month
Bring your best disco attire, but leave room for dessert
A Barbie-themed pop-up is coming to Victoria this fall
Put on your pink, the Barbie takeover has begun.
A new waterfront brewery is opening in Victoria this May
SWIFT Brewing is bringing beer into the retro realm in the same building as CRAFT Beer Market.
Best new restaurants in Victoria 2023
These are the best new restaurants in Victoria this year, as selected by our readers in the annual Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards
The most anticipated Victoria restaurant openings of 2023
A new restaurant is waddling its way to Victoria’s Chinatown this spring
CRAFT Vic Harbour coming to Victoria at the end of September
Canadian Brewhouse is opening in Victoria next week
Jucee Health Bar opens in Victoria
Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2022
It’s good to be back! Part and Parcel is now open with full service for lunch and dinner.
Poké Fresh just opened a new location in Broadmead Village
Burger Crush just opened a new Victoria storefront
Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2020
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Café just opened a new downtown location
BEST New Restaurants/Eats opened in 2019
Full archive
7 New Restaurants Coming To Victoria In The Next Two Months
Exciting food openings coming soon to Victoria
10 new restaurants and food spots that just opened in Victoria this spring
Now Open in Oak Bay: Liv Café and Bistro, a new spot for fresh, seasonal fare
12 new restaurants that have opened in Victoria this year, so far
7 new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this spring
All the food events coming to Victoria in 2025
8 of the most exciting restaurant openings that came to Victoria in 2024
The Breakfast Shop is opening in Victoria on Nov. 8
A new pizza restaurant just opened in Colwood
Odd Burger is opening in Victoria
New restaurant coming to Esquimalt heritage building
CrabFest is coming to Victoria next weekend
Victoria is getting two new restaurants this week
AfriCa Fest is coming to Victoria this weekend
The most anticipated restaurant openings in 2024
Two Victoria restaurants are in the running for Canada’s best new restaurant
An ABBA-themed pop-up is coming to Victoria this month
A Barbie-themed pop-up is coming to Victoria this fall
A new waterfront brewery is opening in Victoria this May
Best new restaurants in Victoria 2023
The most anticipated Victoria restaurant openings of 2023
A new restaurant is waddling its way to Victoria’s Chinatown this spring
CRAFT Vic Harbour coming to Victoria at the end of September
Canadian Brewhouse is opening in Victoria next week
Jucee Health Bar opens in Victoria
Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2022
It’s good to be back! Part and Parcel is now open with full service for lunch and dinner.
Poké Fresh just opened a new location in Broadmead Village
Burger Crush just opened a new Victoria storefront
Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2020
Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Café just opened a new downtown location
BEST New Restaurants/Eats opened in 2019
What's new in Victoria
The newest opening stories sit up top. Scroll into the archive below for recently launched dining rooms, coming-soon spots, and the named openings everyone's talking about.
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Victoria restaurant openings, tracked locally
Nothing in the food world moves faster than a new opening, and we try to be first in line for all of them — the coming-soon teasers, the quiet soft launches, and the buzzy spots half the city is already lined up for.
Start with the newest stories above, then keep an eye on the broader best restaurants map, best downtown Victoria restaurants, best bars and cocktail bars, Esquimalt restaurants for Janevca, Saxe Point, and west-of-downtown openings, ice cream in Victoria for summer scoop and gelato openings, and the recent openings archive as new rooms settle into the city. For broader food-scene context, use the Victoria foodie guide or browse the full Tasting Victoria archive.
We pull the latest opening stories together with our older roundups, the foodie guide, and our downtown and Esquimalt coverage, all linking back to the wider best-restaurants map. One honest caveat: opening dates and hours are notoriously slippery, so confirm with the restaurant before you build your evening around it.