Sibling to celebrated Nicli Antica Pizzeria on Cordova, Vicino Pastaria and Deli offers authentic pasta and sauces (that change daily) and eat-in or take-home...
Look for Cowichan Bay Farm's chicken in the meat section, hot cinnamon buns in the bakery, local preserves, and the best island cheeses in the deli. New location in the sprawling Langford suburb offers the same quality, just more of it. Helpful staff; open late. Free delivery, seven days a week.
A boutique-sized fish shop—the original location that spawned two Vancouver outlets—offers Ocean Wise seasonal fish and shellfish from their fleet of fishing boats. Stop in for fresh sea gem oysters, clams, crab, Quadra Island mussels and spot prawns, along with their own line of canned salmon and tuna, ready-made crab cakes and fish stock. Check out the new state-of-the-art custom processing and smoking facility, open to anglers big or small.
The Segato brothers keep the pace lively while recommending De Cecco pasta, Illy coffee, olives, Italissima brand products and arborio. Italian cured meats and cheeses—including fresh mozzarella—complement the mix with lots of traditional holiday treats. Lunchtime lineups spill onto the sidewalk for subs, pastas, and grilled panini, made to order—get the works with hot marinated eggplant.
This French-style charcuterie has breathed life into Victoria’s foodie scene. Luke Young and Paige Symonds make an ever-changing array of sausages, salami, terrines, and other meaty treats on-site. Whether it’s the Toulouse, a pork sausage aromatic with nutmeg and mace, the Moroccan lamb and apricot, or chicken-lavender sausage. Fromage also spoken for, with rare cheeses of the raw milk, and ash-covered variety. Take-out sandwiches or hearty plat du jours of braised meats offer savoury respite.
