This place had been on my bucket restaurant list for years. Soo sooo many ppl have told me it's a…read moreMUST EAT place. We snagged a spot close to close; so there was zero wait. 6/5 stars easily. The breaded fried brie cheese with the ripe peaches and perfect poached yolks. GOD DAMN! Only regret was not going sooner. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

Jam is a classic breakfast spot in downtown Victoria for a reason. The food is always good and the…read moreline moves fast. This time I tried the what the cluck which was very good! It's rare I leave a restaurant super full but this item accomplished that! I'd stay away from the bowl items personally but everything else is top notch! 100% worth a try!

Holy hell, this place was amazing! Get there early because the line will literally wrap around the…read moreblock, but after eating here, I completely understand why The Blue Fox has been so popular for so many years. This was hands down some of the best breakfast I've had anywhere. The food was so freaking delicious, and the lavender London fog was the best I've ever had. Seriously, I'm still thinking about it. The restaurant itself has so much character and is filled with beautiful art, making it just as fun to look around as it is to eat. The staff were incredibly kind, friendly, and attentive even with how busy the place gets. If you're visiting Victoria, GO HERE. Honestly, go to Victoria just for The Blue Fox. It's that good. 5/5 without question!

So nice we went there twice!…read more Line queues up on the sidewalk. They bring people in based on the size of table available. Sunday morning we arrived at 9:20 and waited ~40 minutes. Monday morning arrived at 8:15 and were seated immediately (last 2-top). Service is great! Super friendly staff and some of them are a little cheeky! Food is great. Lattes are perfection and in really cute mugs. Each order comes with a lot of food! The avocado toast was huge. Eggs and protein come with a generous helping of potatoes and 2 slices of toast. Highly recommend, it's worth any wait you encounter!

We were not inspired by Nourish, nor could we find anything that would cause us to not give it a…read morefive star review. It's on a residential street in a heritage home that has been nicely updated where need be. There is a grab and go area as well, if you're in a rush. There is also a patio, so plenty of choices. It's a very healthy choice e to eat, but that doesn't mean the portions are small, or you're going to leave hungry. My Smoked Tofu Muffuletta came on beautiful bread with a choice of salad or soup of the day. Not being a mushroom soup fan I took the greens. You can definitely taste the smoke, but it's not overpowering , and the entirety is pretty tasty. The lovely K had the Golden Benny which was also a good portion, and the eggs were perfectly cooked. The Hoyne pilsner and Caesar were also tasty. The service is spot on, with all the staff involved in taking care of you while dining. There really is nothing wanting, but somehow we were not raving about the experience.

Looking for a nice brunch spot that had a dog friendly patio and Nourish was amazing! If you are…read morelooking for delicious and healthy options this is your spot! We were a group of 6 women and loved sitting outside in the garden. The food was quick and we did order inside but they kindly brought everything out to us. The drinks we served hot and delicious with so many nice add ons like dandelion and beetroot powders! The food had amazing flavour and was so fresh! The eggs were perfectly cooked and I loved that the Benny was served with a nice salad that wasn't over dressed! Great service, wonderful atmosphere inside and out!

A fairly good breakfast, but a somewhat sterile atmosphere. The service was adequate (rather than…read moregreat). The chicken and waffles were good, the avocado toast was very good. The dining room is big with a high ceiling and a lot of tile ... it does not feel intimate, more industrial chic. In addition to the restaurant, they have a small sales section at the front ... this seems like a corporate chain, with prices and setting carefully calibrated to extract the most cash from patrons. There's nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't feel warm and welcoming.

Modern, chic breakfast spot that offers everything but ordinary breakfasts. The dishes are…read moreelevated, creative and delicious. I opted for a modern spin on poutine - El Camino was a bowl filled with roasted pork, crispy potatoes, micro-greens, pickled onions, topped with 2 perfectly cooked poached eggs and the most delicious and light version of hollandaise sauce. Incredible flavors. Truly a standout dish. My hubby had chicken and waffles. Yum! Coffee was bold, rich and satisfying. This place is hopping so there was a wait, but so worth it. Each dish is custom made so it takes a beat before your food arrives.

I wish I could eat breakfast here every day. Then again I would die. But I would die happy…read more Just to give you a sense of how delightfully unhinged this place is, they have a pierogi omelette on their menu. This is not an omelette with pierogi filling. This is an omlette topped with pierogis. I was also pleasantly surprised by how vegetarian/pescatarian-friendly it is and they seem to take tremendous pride in their free run eggs. Glad to see it. Coming from the US where our food is basically poison and egg yokes are the color of pee, I had never heard of free run eggs (just free range or cage free) and seeing rich, thick orange yolks run onto my plate was wild. I also very much enjoyed the multiple Jewish cultural references on the menu and, as someone who grew up in the family with the oiliest smelling kitchen come channukah, the latke game here was solid, A++. Not some preformed potato patty. This was potato shredded up, held together with willpower and fried the way my dad used to make em. Even the sour cream and applesauce and the tomato I got on the side with my meal were better in Canada than in the US. It's insane how broken the American food system is but I digress... Got a smoked salmon Benedict. Really really solid. Husband got a chicken and waffles monstrosity that he couldn't even come close to finishing. Service was friendly. Ambiance was kitschy AF. The tragedy is that you want to try more things but they give you such decent portions that you can't. Eat here.

A solid spot with its own distinct vibe and an impressively long menu…read more Great for groups since there's something for everyone, and the portions are generous. Almost too much for one person. One thing that stood out: unlike most diners that only offer one brewed coffee option, this place lets you choose between regular and dark roast. Small detail, but appreciated. I went on a weekday morning, so there was no wait, but the space isn't very large, so I'd recommend making a reservation during peak hours. Staff were friendly overall, and the atmosphere is worth experiencing. That said, while the food was consistently solid, it wasn't particularly memorable. I ordered the Valentino, smoked salmon and poached egg on an English muffin with avocado, but the avocado was completely unripe, which brought down both the texture and the flavor. With a menu this wide, most dishes land in the "good" rather than "great" range, and execution details like that make a difference. If you're going for variety and the overall experience, you'll be satisfied, but if you're hoping for something exceptional, it may feel a bit underwhelming. Bottom line: a reliable brunch option for groups, as long as you're not setting the bar too high on the food itself.

Cute little coffee shop in Victoria. Friendly staff, yummy food and drinks. Outdoor seating.read more

We are from the states visiting family in Victoria. We found this cute little trendy…read morebreakfast/lunch cafe not far from our Air bnb. The place was hopping for a Tuesday AM, however, the line went fast. My husband and I split a breakfast sandwich and muffin. Both excellent! Coffee hit the spot. Highly recommended for a quick breakfast in an upbeat location

The food was amazing!!! not to mention very friendly staff!! food came out really quick, amazing…read moreservice, all around a great experience...highly recommend it :)

The Ruby is a restaurant connected right to the front lobby of Hotel Zed. The meals they serve are…read morebreakfast and lunch. Steve, myself and some in-laws went here in the morning after our overnight stay. There were a lot of good options to pick from sso we decided to share some of our meals with each other to try out a little bit of everything. I ordered just plain waffles, nothing with too many bells and whistles other than butter and syrup. The waffles were wonderful! Nice and airy where they needed to be and a very nice texture. Prepared to perfection actually. We also had the Rotisserie Chicken Hash also which was amazing. We were told to try a chicken dish while visiting Victoria and so we made sure we did. So very fresh and flavorful! Steve's sisters had good meals as well which made this a very enjoyable breakfast dining experience!

Everything about this spot is a 5. Great staff. Lovely ambiance. Really good breakfast sandwich…read more Delicious coffee server in wonderful mug. Plenty of seating for conversation or getting some work done. I'll be back to try the cheddar & chive scone!

Tasty coffee, I had an iced oat milk latte. Pastries are fresh and oh-so-delicious! Blueberry-lemon…read morescone, triple berry scone, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, ham and swiss croissant, and spinach feta croissant-- everything was amazing! Highly recommend.

I was so excited to stay here at Fairholme Manor given the positive reviews but I thought overall…read moreit was just okay. Let me start off by saying breakfast really was five stars. It was delicious and beautiful. A lot of love and effort is put into this. Sylvia's scones are phenomenal. If she opened up a bakery I would buy all her scones and loaves. The bathroom is a nice size with a big tub. So why the three stars? There is a radiator in the room but ours didn't work well and would heat up and did not stay hot. We were cold. If you are on the first floor please note that sound travels. you can really hear any movement above you and you can hear conversations very well outside your room which didn't make me feel particularly comfortable since I'm sure even just is talking normally can be heard by others as well. Didn't feel amazing from a privacy perspective. When you book it says there is daily housekeeping. There's no daily housekeeping. We were asked if anything was missing from our room by the breakfast server but nothing else. If you're expecting your trash to be emptied or bed to be made that did not happen our whole stay. Location: not really walkable to the downtown area or most things in Victoria. A couple other small things that I wouldn't even mention if the above two were no issue: The bed was okay although not super comfortable in my opinion. The outlets are really inconvenient and there aren't many. They mention there is tea, hot chocolate, and coffee. There's no hot chocolate and no creamer in your room if you want some later. I do think this place could be good for others but it was not the right fit for us. For a bed and breakfast the room just wasn't super comfortable for us to want to spend time there.

What a lovely place! A beautiful home and garden, plenty of spots to sit and sip, comfortable…read morebeds, a good shower, fresh flowers, delicious breakfasts with all the lovely extra touches to make it special. Sylvia is a gracious experienced host with great recommendations for dinner spots. We tried both Pennyfarthing and Pagliacci and were happy with the both choices. Pagliacci had a good live band. And to top it off a small herd of deer have made the neighborhood their home. It all added up to a great stay. We'll book Fairholme again for sure.

A great stop down for breakfast with plenty of food. If you don't fill up at this place it's your…read morefault. The pancakes are what I would consider to be "right sized" but could be bigger. I liked the flavor and always appreciate when peanut butter is brought out without requesting it.

I recently visited Cora's for brunch and had a great experience. Not only was the food tasty and…read morefilling, but the service was fast and accommodating. I ordered the crêpomelette and was allowed to substitute ham for the sausage. There must have been construction happening on the other side of the wall where I originally sat down. I requested to move to a table further away from the drilling and they had no problem with that. I'll definitely be going back to eat here again when I'm in town.