Best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Victoria 2023

These are the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Victoria this year, as selected by our readers in the annual Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards

Best bakeries in Victoria 2023

These are the best bakeries in Victoria this year, as selected by our readers in the annual Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards

Here’s some great pubs to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day

Having a few drinks on St. Patrick’s Day go hand-in-hand, but not for the reason you might think.

Here are 7 of our favourite dishes in Victoria so far this year

At Tasting Victoria, we've been hard at work tasting every new restaurant, feature, and anything great we can get our hands on. Here's what we had in 2023.

Ugly Duckling Dining indulges in the details

The newest Chinatown restaurant is the brainchild of head chef Corbin Mathany.

6 strange and delicious Victoria dishes and drinks

It works and it isn’t supposed to—that’s basically the premise of this list.

Victoria has gone crazy for this Metchosin cookie house

Amid the tranquil sounds and sights of Witty’s Lagoon is the legend of a sugary oasis called the Crazy Cookie House.

Three Greater Victoria distilleries win big at the Canadian Artisan Spirits Awards

Food truck brings another flavour of Greece to Cook Street

Bread, olive oil, and wine are likely considered the holy trinity of Greek cuisine. But a new food truck is bringing a more fulsome Greek palate to Victoria.

Clive’s Classic Lounge gets the global nod

Clive’s Classic Lounge is no stranger to success. The award-winning cocktail bar in the Chateau Victoria hotel frequently ranks as one of the best in Victoria, the province, and across Canada; and this year, it’s gotten an international nod too.

Inside Victoria’s oldest Latin American grocery store

When merengue music fills the space, you know you’re inside Mexican House of Spice.

Great Canadian Baking Show contestant settles back into his Langford kitchen

Langford resident John Fowler speaks to Tasting Victoria on where to find supplies, losing baking competitions at work, and shares a helpful tip on creaming butter.