What a great spot for treats!! The hardest part of this store is limiting yourself to make the…read moreflavor choices and not choose them all! The service is fast, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Every flavor is done well, so hard to limit your choices!!

I hardly have the words to describe how sublime their macarons are. If heaven were in a single…read morebite, this would be it. I ordered a pack of eight and gobbled down my four right outside the establishment. I chose mango habanero, Nutella, chocolate decadence, and pineapple mango. They were all divine, and the pineapple mango was my favorite. Service was a bit chilly, which surprised me. Perhaps the young woman at the counter was having a bad day. The store was easily accessible, clean, bright, and inviting. I'm in love!

One of those places I just stumbled upon that was close to my hotel. I walked in the first time,…read moreand saw some pretty nice baked things...... I then went the second day to get coffee and I couldn't decide on if I wanted sweet or savory. I chose sweet..... and while I was leaving Victoria with my raspberry danish sitting in a nice little bag, I bit into it, and have to say it was one of the best danish pastries I have ever had, it was bakery buttery good, and they do not skimp on the raspberry jelly topping, where some places it looks like they just add enough to call it a danish.... well this was so good and if I had more time I would have drove back down to this place to buy up the rest of what they have. They sell baked loaves of bread, and individual baked pastries, and also coffee.... oh that is really good here too. Fol Epi... you are now on my to go list anytime I am in Victoria, and now looking back at my pictures, there are cookies, croissants, palmiers, kouign amanns...... and more.... I need to try. As another Yelper wrote... I wish I lived around the corner.... cause really I do, but that just makes this one special for a return visit.

I wish I lived around the corner from this place! We picked up a variety of their pastries this…read moremorning and not one item disappointed. The interior is so adorable and reminds me of the homely cafes in Europe. As soon as you walk in you're immediately hit with the smell of baked goodness and their glass case and walls are full of freshly baked breads Highlight eats were the savory Danish, curry puff pastry and chocolate muffin. We bought a box of items for our Grandfather's nursing home staff and it was a hit! They all are keen to stop by soon to get their own fill of these delicious delights.

An amazing amusement park full of tea!…read more I've never seen so many teas offered, with such an outstanding variety and creativity of tea blends. Even if tea is not your cup of tea you can't help but be amazed with Murchies. There's plenty of coffee varieties as well as very nice accessories and gifts...and that's just the retail area. The tea, coffee, bakery treats, plus breakfast and lunch items are extensive. The specialty tea and coffee drink creations are truly inspired. Deliciousness awaits you at Murchie's.

Have always loved visiting Murchies on every visit to Victoria. However, this time my visit was not…read moreso pleasant. We were there on a not so busy Thursday afternoon for a quick afternoon snack and tea. I ordered a bruschetta and mom ordered a blueberry tart and we both ordered earl Grey tea. As soon as we set our trays and was about to eat, we noticed a mouse running through the seating area (fairly without fear, probably in search of food). I immediately lost my appetite. However because I was starving I took a bite of my bruschetta. It tasted hard as a rock. The blueberry tart though was pretty good, mildly sweet and perfect. However couldn't really spend a lot of time here since the mouse was running around even with all the tables being filled with humans.

Four stars because the service was pretty good but food was inconsistent. They open at 9 but…read morebecause this is more of an up-and-coming hipster area, they didn't open till 905 so we went around the corner to a different pastry shop while we were waiting for them to open. This is a Vancouver chain. They have another location I believe on the mainland, but we went in because my mom likes to eat vegan for breakfast menu items so we saw a photo of their jackfruit breakfast platter and when we ordered it, it did not look anything like the photo and it tasted very bad. The TLDR here is get a coffee. You can skip their Matcha because it's a little expensive and not that good (way over milked) and definitely get their pretzel because it was a phenomenal. The salad dine in was HUGE bigger than their to go (so that's a hack). The atmosphere is really cute. I really like all their bright colors. It is self service.

What a home run. We all got different dishes and we just had to sample each other's dish. Everyone…read morewas dang good. If I had to choose an unexpected star it would be the putein.. And all Vegan. If your bot vegetarian... Come here for the great taste.... I'm not. Vegetarian and loved this place.

It was late, about 15 minutes from closing and needed a quick snack, I wanted to try the kimchi,…read morecroissant with chicken. The owner made it fresh, and it was absolutely delicious. Thank You for the great hospitality, can't wait to try the morning pastries.

Very cute coffee shop with lovely pastries. I enjoyed a hot chai late. No pastry but they did look…read moredelish! There are plenty of tables. Quiet ambiance and nice relaxing mosaic.

One of of the best cake and macaroon bakery around. They have it fresh baked and tastes really…read moregood, highly recommended!

From the owner: Handcrafted original French macarons, traditional European gateaux & cakes and bitesized…read moremouthwatering desserts. We specialize in catering for company events, luncheons, weddings, baby showers or simply provide you with the perfect cake for your afternoon tea. Our signature cakes are the Black Forest Gateau and our light and fresh Fruit Cake! We deliver South Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Richmond, Metro Vancouver.

Afternoon tea's pretty fun to have…read more I went here with family as part of our Victoria trip with our reservation at around 12pm PST on a Saturday. The place was not too full when we got in, though all window seating overlooking Belleville Street was taken, so we got seating closer to one of their glass windows on the side. For the interior, it feels like a newly renovated mini dining hall but with a ton of natural lighting from a sunny day. There's also some front and porch seating too if the inside feels way too dim. The menu provides several kinds of tea sets, which come with everything listed for that set and a tea of your choice. Speaking of the tea, there's two pages dedicated to listing the numerous kinds of organic tea they have, mostly herbal and green tea. For four of us, we got two orders of the traditional afternoon tea ($65 each) and one order of the west coast afternoon tea ($69). Between the two sets, only the savory items were slightly different while the pastries and sweets were the same. Starting off with the teas: - The mystique has a mild taste of both peppermint and calendula. It was as minty as it was earthy and bitter. - The angelwater was far more spearminty than it was lavendery even though the tea had both. This was the most refreshing palette cleanser when I wanted to try the savory stuff after having the sweet stuff. - The philosopher's brew was my favorite. It reminded me of lemon ginger tea which I drink frequently. Both are citrusy though this tea had a lot more lavender taste going for it. There's a lot to describe for the afternoon tea sets we got: - Both sets came with a smoked salmon pastry that was easily one of my favorites. The texture of the bread that surrounded the salmon was absolute perfection. - Both the cucumber and egg/herb sandwiches were very standard but something about the place made them taste a lot more relaxing, probably because it's afternoon tea and it's supposed to be relaxing. - The shrimp and citrus sandwich felt more like another egg sandwich, which wasn't a problem for me. - Both kinds of scones worked well with the provided jam and cream. - Our set had matcha and strawberry macarons, which were pretty standard. Same goes for the creme brulee tart and chocolate brownie. - My other favorite was the summer berry tiramisu, which was mildly sweet while also having that mild coffee kick that wasn't as accentuated because of the frosting. This place is listed as a must for those visiting Victoria BC, and from this visit I can see why. On a bright, sunny day you can see some great views while having all of the aforementioned bites. Very high recommend!

I was so hesitant because I'm usually not your typical posh preppy person but I felt SO welcome and…read moreat home in the Tea House they had amazing tea and an experience beyond any other, truly warm and wonderful staff and amazing food on the ground level. I felt so silly for assuming such a nice hotel would judge. They didn't judge one bit. I have to mention that Megan who was at the front desk at the early morning hours, while I was wide awake due to jet lag, was my favorite human ever. Everything was super pretty in the building (I am ww solo traveler). If you are hesitant for any reason to eat here, don't hesitate in the future!

A well established staple, I knew I had to have tea here on my recent trip to Victoria. The hotel…read moreis an architectural gem, and and even though the tea is in a lobby, it still achieves a polished feel. The tea selection is compelling and my choice, the rose congou emperor, was stellar. The sandwhiches and pastries were all quite high quality. However, where the tea really raises the bar is in the service itself. Our server was friendly, welcoming, and informative. It really lent an extra level of special to the whole experience.

Good experience to try one time but I don't see myself doing it again. This is the iconic tourist…read moreactivity to do in Victoria - afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress. It can be a bit spendy as it starts at CA$109 per person before tax and tip - at least for me I allocated the entire $100 USD dining credit with the Amex fine hotels and resorts benefit on this. Reservations are almost mandatory for weekend and I'm glad I made one just in case, although it was rather risky due to the 48 hour cancellation policy if I fly in the morning of, but it worked out. They're strict on time - I made a 12pm reservation and they refused to seat me even though it was not busy at all at 11am opening and made me wait until exactly 12pm. A bit harsh when I contacted the hotel and made a note to the restaurant for my arrival details. I got the traditional afternoon tea for 1 so just tea and 3 tiers of scones, small bites, and desserts. It was quite nice of them to refill the entire tier of savory small bites even though I only requested 3, so that was a nice touch that somewhat made up the poor first impression. You can request more of certain items for free, just don't abuse the system basically The food with the 1 tier refill was more than enough food for me - the service was decent as they checked up on me during the meal. I nicely asked for the tea gift box that is only reserved for anniversaries and they accommodated, but this will almost unlikely happen in many situations so your mileage may vary. I did wait 20 minutes for the gift box as it wasn't a priority for them, so do what you will to see if it is worth the time (I at least was not in a rush)