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Downtown Date Night
Zambri's
Regional Italian cooking in the Atrium building on Yates Street, with pasta, pizza and seasonal mains.
820 Yates St.
Date Night Restaurants in Victoria, BC.
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Start with Zambri's, Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar, and Il Terrazzo. The stories below have more detail; check the restaurant websites for current menus and hours.
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Date Night & Romantic Restaurants in Victoria, BC
Wine bars, Italian rooms, and tasting-menu spots for anniversaries, birthdays, first dates, or any night out.
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- Wine bars, Italian restaurants and tasting menus
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19 places
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Downtown Date Night
Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar
Seafood, a Japanese-style raw bar and steak frites on Douglas Street. The dinner menu includes both individual dishes and seafood towers.
1525 Douglas St.
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Downtown Date Night
Il Terrazzo
Northern Italian cooking off Waddington Alley, with fireplaces in the dining room and a courtyard patio.
555 Johnson St.
04
Downtown Date Night
Tourist Wine Bar
A small natural wine bar on Blanshard Street. Order oysters, charcuterie or a few plates to share with a glass.
1002 Blanshard St.
Walk-ins only; no reservations.
05
Downtown Date Night
Cafe Malabar
Keralan cooking on Swift Street beside the harbour. The menu includes seafood, dosas, curries and biriyani.
100-407 Swift St.
06
Chinatown Date Night
Brasserie L'École
A French brasserie on Government Street at the edge of Chinatown, known for steak frites, mussels and wine.
1715 Government St.
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Chinatown Date Night
Rabbit Rabbit
A small wine bar on Herald Street in Chinatown, with a changing bottle list and plates to share.
658 Herald St.
08
Bastion Square Date Night
Wind Cries Mary
Dinner and cocktails in Bastion Square, with a courtyard patio. The kitchen uses whole-animal butchery in its changing menu.
45 Bastion Square
09
Pandora Date Night
Rudi
European-inspired dishes for sharing on Pandora Avenue. Weekday coffee and lunch service lead into dinner, which runs seven days a week.
710 Pandora Ave.
10
Downtown Date Night
Chobap Sushi Bar
Chef Clark Park serves omakase at an eight-seat counter on Courtney Street. Book a seating for a meal of seasonal courses, with sake pairings available.
610 Courtney St.
11
Quadra Village Date Night
Part and Parcel
Seasonal small plates and wine on Quadra Street. Our May 2026 chef profile discusses Sergio Hernandez's cooking here and his work with Perro Negro.
2656 Quadra St.
12
Sooke Date Night
Wild Mountain Food & Drink
A restaurant in Sooke with seasonal cooking based on nearby farms and coastal ingredients, plus a waterfront patio.
1831 Maple Ave. S.
13
Esquimalt Date Night
Janevca Kitchen & Lounge
Wood-fired cooking at Rosemead House in Esquimalt, led by executive chef Daniele Mereu. The menu includes handmade pasta, seafood and steaks.
429 Lampson St.
14
Saanich Date Night
Kinu by Sizzling Tandoor
Indian-inspired small plates and cocktails from the Sizzling Tandoor team, at Uptown in Saanich.
123-3600 Uptown Blvd.
15
Downtown Date Night
Lumache
A small Italian restaurant in the former Hank's space on Douglas Street, serving handmade pasta and Northern Italian dishes.
G2A-1001 Douglas St.
16
Chinatown Date Night
Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions
A tasting-menu restaurant on Fisgard Street in Chinatown, led by chef Corbin Mathany. The menu draws on Coastal BC ingredients.
543 Fisgard St.
17
Downtown Date Night
Humboldt Bar
A downtown cocktail bar named for naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, with drinks inspired by the natural world.
722 Humboldt St.
Walk-ins only; no reservations.
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Downtown Date Night
Citrus & Cane
The tropical cocktail bar reopened at 606 Trounce Alley, as reported in our August 2026 roundup. The new location has a kitchen for bar snacks and small plates.
606 Trounce Alley
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Harris Green Date Night
Cafe Brio
Italian-influenced cooking on Fort Street, with handmade pasta, local ingredients and wine. The team also operates Brasserie L'École and Dough Eyes.
944 Fort St.
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