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Downtown Victoria Culinary Tour: Fine Dining Experience
4.5
4 Ratings
Victoria
Embark on a sophisticated culinary journey through downtown Victoria, indulging in fine dining experiences at four exceptional restaurants. Savor local haute cuisine, paired with BC wines, and end with a decadent dessert at the famous Empress Hotel.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 500 Oswego St - The first stop on our foodie tour is for an amuse bouche paired with a complimentary glass of BC bubbles. This Italian-inspired restaurant uses seasonal and local ingredients and we will start the tour by getting to know Victoria, the tour guide, and our new friends on the tour.
- Steamship Terminal - Start the tour inside this historic landmark
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - Learn more about his iconic building
- 619 Courtney St - The second stop on the tour is at the award-wining Courtney Room. Here chef Brian Tesolin will create a series of appetizers that truly showcase the bounty of the Pacific Northwest. With the upgraded wine package guests have the option to add a local Vancouver Island red or white wine.
- 1028 Blanshard St - Our main dish is at the beautiful L’Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro where our guests will indulge in a decadent alpine dish called Raclette. A whole wheel of cheese is placed over a fire and is then melted on to your plate. A dinner and a show! With the upgraded wine package guests have the option of another glass of either red or white BC wine.
- Government Street - Stroll along this popular and vibrant street
- Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada - We end the tour inside this beautiful hotel at their famous Q at the Empress restaurant for our last stop.
What's Included
- Dinner included
- One glass of bubbles included
- Option to purchase additional drinks
What's Not Included
- Gratuity for tour guide.
Additional Information
Unleash your foodie spirit on this elegant progressive dinner tour encompassing four premier dining spots in downtown Victoria. Savour local gourmet cuisine in charming eateries with four BC wine pairings.
Our journey begins with two appetizer courses at stunning farm-to-table eateries near the inner harbour. Each offers refined starters featuring local wild ingredients. We toast to the start with BC champagne before you choose between a white or red BC wine.
The star of our meal is at L’Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro. Here, we taste a classic Alpine dish named Raclette. Half a cheese wheel is warmed and then melted onto your plate over potatoes, meats, and salad.
Our final culinary destination is the spectacular restaurant inside the iconic Empress Hotel. We conclude our tour with a rich dessert from the elegant Q At The Empress Restaurant paired with a local liqueur-esque dessert wine. Perfect for a leisurely stay or a walk by the harbour promenade.
Location
1028 Blanshard St
Blanshard Street
We start the tour at our first stop at L'Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro. Guide will be at the first stop 15 minutes prior to the tour starting. Please go inside and check-in with L'Apero staff or with tour guide waiting out front.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Quinnsue
May 26, 2023
Don’t miss this tour! - This was an outstanding evening. Bonnie, the owner of the tour company was our guide. It turned out to just be my husband and myself. I was impressed and grateful that she didn’t cancel tour with it only being the two of us. We went to four different venues. At the first we had amuse bouche and sparkling wine. A great start! The second stop was a broad selection apps which were delicious and we had added the wine package so we got to sample BC wines. The third stop was a restaurant/cheese shop where we had a raclette entree. Yummy. And more wine. Finally we went to the Empress Hotel for an amazing dessert and after dinner wine. Throughout all of this we learned about the history of Victoria and received many recommendations for activities and food. All in all it was an amazing experience.
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Kathykf6443kj
May 19, 2023
Amazing Experience! - This was a wonderful progressive 4 course dinner at 4 different restaurants. From start to finish the food was fresh and delicious! All the restaurants were beautiful and so welcoming. The raclette experience of melted cheese being poured on potatoes and meat with the other charcuterie accoutrements was fun and unique. Ending the tour with a fabulous pavlova dessert at the iconic Empress Hotel was a pleasant surprise and perfect way to end the evening. Our guide was super knowledgeable and shared many fun (and dramatic!) stories about Victoria history. Had an amazing time!
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Oswegohotelvictoria
May 19, 2023
Best Tour food tour in Victoria! - It was absolutely wonderful! Each stop was intriguing and delicious! Bonnie was the tour guide and was captivating to listen to. She knew all the history of Victoria and the main buildings. Also, knows some juicy history gossip.
My favourite place that we stopped at was the Courtney room as they have a wide variety of options and a friendly and kind atmosphere.
My favourite item was at the empress it was a beautiful and delicious dessert! I am not going to tell you what it was because you should go try it out!
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Fearless757228
Aug 12, 2023
Mediocre - Mediocre selection of food and restaurants . Nothing spectacular. Hostess had incredible knowledge of history of Victoria...that was the high light of my experience.
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