Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Sooke

"Fairmont Empress is recognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honored with Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and regarded as a Condé Nast Readers’ Choice and Gold List hotel. The Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC overlooking the city’s sparkling Inner Harbour. While it is not a boutique hotel as such, it is worth a mention as it is such an iconic hotel in the city of Victoria."

"Recognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and ..."

"Whatever it is you're craving, Jam Cafe’s unique menu will broaden your breakfast horizons and satisfy even the hungriest of brunchers. Their Old Town Victoria location is rockin’ some serious city-rustic aesthetic, which makes the atmosphere super casual, comfortable, and welcoming. Grab yourself sugar-cured bacon and bourbon Caesar and pile your plate high with Red Velvet Pancakes."

"Jam is an all-day breakfast and lunch cafe, inspired by recipes from the south, like their house made cornbread, buttermilk biscuits and fried chicken; they wanted to create a menu of comfort fare in a rustic-city atmosphere. Jam’s featured dishes include their Cinnamon Bun Pancakes and Peppermint Lattes – the perfect pair to celebrate the holidays!"

"The cozy, hipster scene inside Jam Cafe features plenty of memorabilia from years past. Credit: Nick Bentley. If the line outside doesn’t give it away, Jam Café is one of our longtime favorite spots for breakfast comfort food at all times of the day."

"The lively flavors of the Mediterranean complement Pacific Northwest produce admirably, and the Black Olive proves that fact quite deftly. Appetizer choices are interesting – try mushroom duxelle wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry with red pepper aioli, or a warm spinach salad with onion, mushroom, tomato and feta-lemon cream. Mains include fresh seafood and pasta, such as grilled salmon with pesto, cioppino, and seafood linguine with scallops, prawns, mussels and roasted red peppers in black olive pesto and white wine cream sauce."

"Located in Victoria's iconic Market Square, The Drake boasts not one but TWO patios!. With one of Victoria's largest collections of BC craft beers on tap, this spot is an absolute must-visit for aficionados of ale!. The upper patio and lower garden patio have their own tap lists and both spots offer full food service."

"Victoria’s “craft beer parlour” is not the place for you if you’re after a cocktail. If you’re a beer lover though, The Drake is the perfect spot for you!. With a tap list that changes daily and a perfectly crafted menu to pair with the beers, they offer this is a top spot for lunch or to kick off a night on the town."

"Fern is the spot to indulge in fabulous vegan cinnamon buns and doughnuts. Aside from baked goods and Discovery coffee, they also offer a full food menu with fantastic options such as the Buttermilk Pancakes or the Buffalo Chickun Burger (best accompanied with a side poutine). Having only recently celebrated their second anniversary last fall, Fern’s menu has continued to evolve with exciting dishes and features."

"First and foremost, let’s start off with my favorite café, Fern Café and Bakery. Serving up organic award-winning coffee from Fresh Cup Roastery Café, this newcomer just opened up shop a couple of weeks ago. In that short amount of time, the local community has embraced Victoria’s first all-vegan café with open arms."

"It's not often you find a fully vegan bakery with gluten-free options, but Fern Cafe is just that. Offering such delights as this Black Forest cake and mint macaron, the surroundings are cool, casual and relaxed. You can either stop by for lunch (try the burgers and sandwiches) or grab a treat (or several) to go."

"Had the chili and it was awesome.” See all Red Brick Cafe reviews"