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New Restaurants & Openings in Victoria, BC

New restaurants, just-opened dining rooms, and coming-soon food spots worth tracking.

39 stories · Latest story: Aug 24, 2026
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Blue House To Replace Hide + Seek

The new cafe will be moving in to the old Hide + Seek location on Oak Bay Avenue

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Forecast Coffee Coming To Cadboro Bay

The established Whistler coffee roasters will be moving in across from Moka House

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7 New Restaurants Coming To Victoria In The Next Two Months

We're in for an exciting start to sunny season!

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Exciting food openings coming soon to Victoria

June 2025 opening plans for Berry Sweet, Mosi Bakery and other Victoria food businesses.

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10 new restaurants and food spots that just opened in Victoria this spring

Ten spring 2025 openings, including Kinton Ramen, cafes and dessert shops.

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Now Open in Oak Bay: Liv Café and Bistro, a new spot for fresh, seasonal fare

Milton Rebello and Louise Lu's Oak Bay cafe, as it opened in May 2025.

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12 new restaurants that have opened in Victoria this year, so far

Twelve openings and reopenings in Victoria from the first months of 2025.

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7 new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this spring

These are the best new restaurants in Victoria, as selected by our readers in the 2024 Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards.

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Cafe Malabar to reopen in a new location this month

The restaurant has been named #5 on Air Canada’s top 10 best new restaurants list

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Blue Nile East African Restaurant will reopen at the end of the month at a new downtown location

Blue Nile's plans for a January 28, 2025 reopening at 1724 Douglas Street.

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8 of the most exciting restaurant openings that came to Victoria in 2024

Who says Victoria’s food scene is boring?

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The Breakfast Shop is opening in Victoria on Nov. 8

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Roast Meat & Sandwich Shop is opening a new location next month

Aiming to open by the end of November

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A new pizza restaurant just opened in Colwood

Colwood Pizza Co.'s Sicilian sheet pan pizzas, from our October 2024 opening report.

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Deer & Dough Bakery opens its doors in downtown Victoria

And it’s delicious

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Odd Burger is opening in Victoria

The vegan fast-food restaurant opens this weekend

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New restaurant coming to Esquimalt heritage building

Janevca Kitchen & Lounge to open at former Old English Inn this summer

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Victoria is getting two new restaurants this week

Emmaline’s opens in Quadra Village, Saxe Point Pub coming to Esquimalt

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A beloved Victoria restaurant is opening a pop-up this summer

Wine, cocktails and 'uncommonly' good small plates

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The most anticipated restaurant openings in 2024

Grab your calendar and get ready to try some new food

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Two Victoria restaurants are in the running for Canada’s best new restaurant

These brand new restaurants focus on exquisite dishes and sourcing locally

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Hot dog bar will reopen on Yates Street this Friday

Saint Franks intends to return to its former glory, barber shop and all

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A new waterfront brewery is opening in Victoria this May

SWIFT Brewing is bringing beer into the retro realm in the same building as CRAFT Beer Market.

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Best new restaurants in Victoria 2023

These are the best new restaurants in Victoria this year, as selected by our readers in the annual Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards

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The most anticipated Victoria restaurant openings of 2023

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A new restaurant is waddling its way to Victoria’s Chinatown this spring

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CRAFT Vic Harbour coming to Victoria at the end of September

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Jones Bar-B-Que is coming to a new location in Langford

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Canadian Brewhouse is opening in Victoria next week

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Jucee Health Bar opens in Victoria

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Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2022

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It’s good to be back! Part and Parcel is now open with full service for lunch and dinner.

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Poké Fresh just opened a new location in Broadmead Village

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Burger Crush just opened a new Victoria storefront

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Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2020

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Bar 500 Eatery opened its doors in the Oswego Hotel in James Bay

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Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Café just opened a new downtown location

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BEST New Restaurants/Eats opened in 2019

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39 stories
Aug 24, 2026

6 New Restaurants Coming This Fall, And 18 New Opens To Try Right Now

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Aug 24, 2026

Blue House To Replace Hide + Seek

Article
Aug 24, 2026

Forecast Coffee Coming To Cadboro Bay

Article
May 16, 2026

7 New Restaurants Coming To Victoria In The Next Two Months

Article
Jun 4, 2025

Exciting food openings coming soon to Victoria

Article
May 29, 2025

10 new restaurants and food spots that just opened in Victoria this spring

Article
May 14, 2025

Now Open in Oak Bay: Liv Café and Bistro, a new spot for fresh, seasonal fare

Article
Apr 3, 2025

12 new restaurants that have opened in Victoria this year, so far

Article
Mar 6, 2025

7 new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this spring

Article
Feb 20, 2025

Cafe Malabar to reopen in a new location this month

Article
Jan 21, 2025

Blue Nile East African Restaurant will reopen at the end of the month at a new downtown location

Article
Dec 19, 2024

8 of the most exciting restaurant openings that came to Victoria in 2024

Article
Nov 7, 2024

The Breakfast Shop is opening in Victoria on Nov. 8

Article
Oct 31, 2024

Roast Meat & Sandwich Shop is opening a new location next month

Article
Oct 24, 2024

A new pizza restaurant just opened in Colwood

Article
Sep 5, 2024

Deer & Dough Bakery opens its doors in downtown Victoria

Article
Aug 7, 2024

Odd Burger is opening in Victoria

Article
Jul 11, 2024

New restaurant coming to Esquimalt heritage building

Article
Jul 3, 2024

Victoria is getting two new restaurants this week

Article
May 29, 2024

A beloved Victoria restaurant is opening a pop-up this summer

Article
Jan 9, 2024

The most anticipated restaurant openings in 2024

Article
Sep 15, 2023

Two Victoria restaurants are in the running for Canada’s best new restaurant

Article
Aug 8, 2023

Hot dog bar will reopen on Yates Street this Friday

Article
Apr 27, 2023

A new waterfront brewery is opening in Victoria this May

Article
Apr 4, 2023

Best new restaurants in Victoria 2023

Guide
Jan 5, 2023

The most anticipated Victoria restaurant openings of 2023

Article
Oct 13, 2022

A new restaurant is waddling its way to Victoria’s Chinatown this spring

Article
Sep 13, 2022

CRAFT Vic Harbour coming to Victoria at the end of September

Article
Aug 30, 2022

Jones Bar-B-Que is coming to a new location in Langford

Article
Jun 10, 2022

Canadian Brewhouse is opening in Victoria next week

Article
May 17, 2022

Jucee Health Bar opens in Victoria

Article
Feb 22, 2022

Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2022

Article
Dec 2, 2021

It’s good to be back! Part and Parcel is now open with full service for lunch and dinner.

Article
Sep 22, 2021

Poké Fresh just opened a new location in Broadmead Village

Article
Jan 6, 2021

Burger Crush just opened a new Victoria storefront

Article
Dec 31, 2020

Victoria’s best new restaurants of 2020

Article
Dec 4, 2020

Bar 500 Eatery opened its doors in the Oswego Hotel in James Bay

Article
Nov 27, 2020

Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Café just opened a new downtown location

Article
Jan 23, 2020

BEST New Restaurants/Eats opened in 2019

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