Looking for romantic restaurants in Victoria, BC?

Question

I will be in Victoria, BC in late August for my wedding anniversary and am looking for suggestions for a great place to have a nice romantic anniversary dinner with my hubby. View would be great, good food is a must!

Answer 1

Happy Anniversary!!!

I can give you a whole bunch of suggestions, but I'll narrow it down to three, in order of my favorite.

#1: Blue Crab Restaurant

This is (in my opinion) one of the best dining experiences in Victoria.  So good, you want to book about 2 weeks in advance, and ask for a table facing the inner harbor.  If you're coming in late August, book a table for about 7:30 - 8:00pm.  You'll get an amazing view of the sunset over the harbor, definately worth the view.  The food is phenominal, the service is amazing, it's worth every penny.  Every time I have someone visiting, I take them there, and every time has been amazing.

#2: Brasserie L'ecole

This is a little known french restaurant downtown.  The service and food are amazing, and its a bit of a cheaper alternative.  Always have amazing specials, and since its pretty small, its good to make a reservation.  Admitably, you don't get the view of The Blue Crab, but the ambiance is definately up to par.

#3: Matisse Restaurant

Another small french restaurant.  I've only been a few times, but every time has been a great experience.  The owner comes around to every table to make sure everything is going well, and the prices, as I can recall, aren't that bad.

Definately stay away from places like The Empress Hotel (very very big tourist trap).  The hotel is beautiful, but both restaurants there are a big ripoff.  Also, down by the inner harbor are places like The Wharfside and The Garlic Rose, both basically overpriced tourist traps.

And just to add on a few more things, a cool little place to go is Cook Street Village.  Check out all the little shops, get a good breakfast  or lunch from Rosie's Diner (a funky little 50's diner) and take a walk by the seashore.  Definately worth the visit.

I'll add any websites for you to check them out, but again, in my opinion, best of the best, most romantic with a beautiful view, The Blue Crab.

Enjoy your anniversary!!!

Cheers!