Tapas and small plates in Victoria — Spanish classics, izakaya snacks, and wine-bar spreads built for sharing.
Start with Nubo Japanese Tapas, Kinu by Sizzling Tandoor, and Part and Parcel. The archive links below are worth a scroll for the backstory — just check hours and details before you head out, since they change.
The rooms where the point is to keep ordering, from happy hour to date night.
Treat this as a shortlist, not gospel. Start with the current picks, raid the archive links for the backstory, and always check hours, menus, and reservations before you head out — these things move around.
The archive isn't filler. It's here when an older Tasting Victoria story still explains why a place, neighbourhood, or dish is worth your time.
A small-plates Japanese izakaya doing yakitori, robata-grilled skewers, and creative maki alongside a sake-forward drinks list. Recently relocated to Fort Street and merged with sister bar E:Ne — check the site before you go.
An Indian-inspired small-plates and cocktail bar from the Sizzling Tandoor family, with tapas-style sharing dishes and a cocktail programme built around South Asian flavours.
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.
A snug, sexy wine bar in Chinatown with a low-lit room, an ever-changing bottle list, and a kitchen turning out shareable plates built around local produce.
A small, low-lit natural wine bar with a tightly edited list of bottles and a snack-driven menu of charcuterie, oysters, and chef's plates that change weekly.
A European-inspired room across from City Hall, doing fresh pasta, charcuterie, and shareable plates that nod to Central European heritage. Open weekdays for lunch; evenings only Sat–Sun.