Alisa Gordaneer

The best thing about Victoria’s culinary scene? The variety. You can get pretty much anything here, and they don’t do things by halves. That’s why over the last few years, it’s begun to earn a bit of a name for itself as a proper foodie destination in British Columbia (also partly owed to the blooming culinary scene in nearby Vancouver).  Traditional favourites like fish and chips, for example, end up emerging as a high-end fine dining fusion, with Humboldt squid replacing cod and nettle foam playing the role of the potato. Oyster bars spill out onto summer patios. And whether you’re after tacos and local-brewed beer, steaming bowls of tonkatsu ramen or izakaya-style sushi bars, there’s certainly something for you in Victoria. Here are its best restaurants right now.  RECOMMENDED:⛰️ The best things to do in Vancouver🐟 The best things to do in Seattle🇨🇦 The essential guide to British Columbia

A pocket-sized combination of Seattle and Vancouver, Victoria is a dash of Jolly Olde England washed with westcoast flair and we’re all for it. Situated on the southern tip of the 460-kilometer long Vancouver Island, this community of about 350,000 is a scenic float or flight over on one of the many scheduled ferry and flight services in the area. Yes, you can take a day trip here but a longer stay will yield plenty of pleasant distractions, affording you the chance to properly experience all the very best things to do in Victoria, from a visit to manicured parks and excellent brewpubs to national historic sites and, of course, a lot of eating within the best restaurants in town. For reasons made apparent upon your arrival (and that will make you never want to leave), the town is also known as the City of Gardens. What are you waiting for? It’s time to run to Victoria! Done something on this list and loved it? Share it with the hashtag #TimeOutDoList and tag @TimeOutEverywhere. Find out more about how Time Out selects the very best things to do all over the world.