We spent three nights in Victoria, B.C. over the the winter holidays. One of our favorite parts of checking out a new destination is checking out the restaurants. We learned three things we can pass along about restaurants in Victoria, B.C.:
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1. Most Restaurants Take Reservations
It seemed like there were more restaurants that took reservations there you’d find in the Seattle area. During the summer you would definitely want to line up some reservations ahead of time.
2. Parking Can Be An Issue
If your hotel is located in the downtown area you might do best to walk to the restaurant. If you are coming by car, you might want to use something like Google Maps to help you figure out the nearest parking garage. Even then you may have to walk a bit.
3. Meals Take A Little Longer
I’m the only one who thought this was a thing, but every restaurant we at in Victoria, B.C. took about 10 minutes longer than I would have thought. It didn’t feel like the service was slow, but rather that the pacing was just a little different.
Where We Ate
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Our first night in Victoria we thought we’d eat at a kid-favorite, The Old Spaghetti Factory. Nope! 45 minutes at least without a reservation. We came back the next day for lunch. We were seated and eating bread in under two minutes. During the busy summer season, we might still have a had a wait at lunch. Food came at a reasonable but not speedy pass, and we all enjoyed our food. The menu is very similar but not identical to The Old Spaghetti Factory menu in the U.S.
The Sticky Wicket
Since we had to make other plans the first night, we ended up at The Sticky Wicket. This has sort of a Red-Robin-meets-British-Pub feel to it. We were seated right away, and everyone found something to order. The food was tasty, though nothing was outstanding except that Lee said it was the best mozzarella sticks she’s had in Canada. All in all, it was a solid choice for families.
Mantra Indian Restaurant
We had Indian take-out on New Year’s Eve which is the best way to ring in the new year, if you ask me. We got food from Mantra at their Tillicum Road location and enjoyed everything we got. Their Onion Bhajia appetizer was particularly delicious.
Frankie’s Modern Diner
New Year’s Day many restaurants in Victoria, B.C. were closed, and apparently everyone in town decides to go out for brunch on to celebrate the new year. This resulted in some false starts and a long wait, but we ended up eating at Frankie’s Modern Diner. This was chock-full of brunchy favorites. You could go sweet or savory or—my personal favorite—both. There were standard favorites as well as interesting variations like Captain Morgan’s Applecakes. These were pancakes topped with rum-soaked fried apples. I had a meatball stromboli with house-made meatballs. We all enjoyed our food, and we would definitely get reservations here for our next visit.
Nautical Nellies
For our last night in Victoria we experienced a certain amount of decision-making paralysis. We were getting hungry, but no one could agree on where to go. I was particularly whiny because I was tired of walking around in the cold, waiting to be seated, and worrying if everyone could find something to eat. Justin broke the deadlock by announcing that we would eat at Nautical Nellies. This turned out to be a stroke of genius.
To begin with, there was super easy (paid) parking right next door and no wait to be seated. Our waiter was great and quite knowledgable about the food. There was a kids’ menu that included grilled cheese, so that took care of our most “particular” eater. Another child wasn’t very hungry, and they gladly let her just order the side of macaroni and cheese. One of us had a steak, and the two adults got cedar-planked salmon. The bread we ordered was a flakey, buttery loaf which we inhaled immediately. We were all pleased with our meals.
Dessert
Since it was the last night of our trip we went ahead and splurged on dessert. I thought they might have the typical desserts that you could buy in bulk at somewhere like Costco and plunk on a plate with a little garnish. Better than nothing, but not special.
I could not have been more wrong.
All of their desserts were made in-house by someone who really knew their stuff. They admitted they didn’t make their own ice cream, but it was locally sourced and very good. The cheesecake tasted the way only homemade cheesecake can taste. They had interesting options like a warm Missouri butter cake. Even the ice cream that came with the kids’ meals was fancied up with an edible chocolate spoon.
Nautical Nelly’s was definitely a high point for us, and if we came again we would be sure to have reservations. They told us they are quite busy during the summer high season. It was our most expensive meal by far, but definitely worthwhile.
What do you think? Have you eaten at any restaurants in Victoria, B.C.? Please be sure to scroll down to leave a question or comment below.
