Lansdowne Manor Guidebook
Food & Drink spots (our favs)
Here are some of our favourite spots nearby for food & drink.
Such amazing deli items, wonderful cheeses, meats, spreads, snacks, treats. They will put together a "picnic basket" you can pick-up and take somewhere lovely to eat.
15 locals recommend
Charelli's Cheese Shop, Delicatessen & Catering
2851 Foul Bay RdSuch amazing deli items, wonderful cheeses, meats, spreads, snacks, treats. They will put together a "picnic basket" you can pick-up and take somewhere lovely to eat.
Great napolese style pizza, their wood-fired ovens are imported from Italy.
145 locals recommend
Pizzeria Prima Strada
230 Cook StGreat napolese style pizza, their wood-fired ovens are imported from Italy.
McRae's Restaurant Ltd
1652 McRae AveWe love cheese. This is our other favourite deli in town, a little further then Charelli's, but even better. Such great selection of tasty things.
39 locals recommend
Ottavio Italian Bakery, Delicatessen & Cafe
2272 Oak Bay AveWe love cheese. This is our other favourite deli in town, a little further then Charelli's, but even better. Such great selection of tasty things.
The Village Restaurant
2518 Estevan AveGreat breakfast place nearby, walkable from the house.
Great sushi in the area, if you're looking for some close by take-out and good prices too.
8 locals recommend
Oak Bay Bon Sushi
1467 Hampshire RdGreat sushi in the area, if you're looking for some close by take-out and good prices too.
Locally made ice cream with amazing and creative flavours.
51 locals recommend
Can Canteen (Cold Comfort Ice Cream)
1115 N Park StLocally made ice cream with amazing and creative flavours.
Such a delicious little cafe/restaurant. Tasty treats and drinks, you can even get a slice of made fresh daily cakes that change every day.
Their sausage rolls are in the Top 3 in the city... IMO.
7 locals recommend
Ruth & Dean - Luncheonette & Bakery
2509 Estevan AvenueSuch a delicious little cafe/restaurant. Tasty treats and drinks, you can even get a slice of made fresh daily cakes that change every day.
Their sausage rolls are in the Top 3 in the city... IMO.
Groceries and shopping nearby
Vessel recently won Best in The City - Liquor Store. Its fantastic, HUGE selection of chilled craft beers. Great wine selection too.
13 locals recommend
Vessel Liquor
1609 Fort StVessel recently won Best in The City - Liquor Store. Its fantastic, HUGE selection of chilled craft beers. Great wine selection too.
Thrifty Foods
1580 Hillside AveDescent grocery store nearby, has everything you need.
If you want some of the best local meat in town, these guys are it. There are a bunch of great local butchers in town, but these guys are also just a handful of blocks away.
Slater's First Class Meats
2577 Cadboro Bay RdIf you want some of the best local meat in town, these guys are it. There are a bunch of great local butchers in town, but these guys are also just a handful of blocks away.
Our go to bread in Victoria! So yum. You can buy it from Old Farm Market nearby too.
38 locals recommend
Wildfire Bakery
1517 Quadra StOur go to bread in Victoria! So yum. You can buy it from Old Farm Market nearby too.
The Old Farm Market
Great local grocery store. Local produce, nice selection.
Sightseeing
Beautiful views from the top, only a 20 minute walk from the house. If you can catch the sunrise or sunset from the summit, it's pretty amazing.
Mount Tolmie
Beautiful views from the top, only a 20 minute walk from the house. If you can catch the sunrise or sunset from the summit, it's pretty amazing.