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South Oak Bay

McNeill, Windsor, Beach Drive and the waterfront south of the Village. 10 places in the guide.

10 places

  • A pizza being cut on a counter (wide homepage banner)
    Home & garden

    South Oak Bay

    Demitasse

    Family-run cafe, kitchen and garden centre offering plants, garden help, coffee and prepared food.

    In our restaurant guide: a takeaway lunch with a stop among the plants

  • Diners sharing pizzas and plates on the patio
    Food & drink

    South Oak Bay

    FARO

    Italian restaurant and pizzeria at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Beach Drive.

    In our restaurant guide: pizza, a shared table, and a night out

  • Patio with orange umbrellas and the Liv Cafe & Bistro storefront sign
    Food & drink

    South Oak Bay

    Liv Café & Bistro

    Ingredient-driven café and bistro on St. Patrick Street in South Oak Bay.

    In our restaurant guide: a seasonal lunch, or dinner later in the week

  • Marina building seen across the water from the docks
    Food & drink

    South Oak Bay

    Marina Dockside Eatery

    Waterfront cafe at Oak Bay Marina serving coffee, sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads and gelato.

  • Front porch and door with 'Oak Bay Dental Centre' and 2620 lettering
    Health & wellness

    South Oak Bay

    Oak Bay Dental Centre

    Dental clinic providing general, cosmetic, implant, pediatric and geriatric dentistry.

  • Aerial view of the marina docks and breakwater
    Community & nonprofit

    South Oak Bay

    Oak Bay Marina

    Marina on Beach Drive with annual, monthly and guest moorage, a fuel dock, gift shop and chandlery, and an onsite eatery.

  • Two diners on the covered patio overlooking the ocean
    Food & drink

    South Oak Bay

    The Snug

    Oceanfront pub with West Coast food and seafood at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel.

    In our restaurant guide: lunch with the ocean doing half the work

  • Aerial view of the clubhouse among fairways and trees
    Community & nonprofit

    South Oak Bay

    Victoria Golf Club

    Private 18-hole golf club on Beach Drive, founded in 1893, with a 1928 clubhouse, lessons for juniors and adults, and dining.

  • Mushroom toast pictured on Windsor Cafe's website
    Food & drink

    South Oak Bay

    Windsor Cafe

    Daytime cafe on Windsor Road with a changing seasonal menu.

    In our restaurant guide: a quieter lunch off the avenue

  • Two-storey Windsor Pavilion beside the playing field and rugby posts
    Community & nonprofit

    South Oak Bay

    Windsor Pavilion

    Municipal pavilion in Windsor Park with a hall and meeting rooms to rent, beside sports fields, a playground and rose gardens.

More of the guide

Every place in Oak Bay
Food and drink27 placesCafés, bakeries, delis, pubs and dinner spots.Home and garden2 placesPlants, garden help, hardware and the house itself.Health and wellness8 placesClinics, pharmacies, dentists, physio and fitness.Shops12 placesGifts, books, bikes, clothing and the everyday errands.Kids and families3 placesPreschools, toys, lessons and things to do with children.Professional services6 placesLawyers, notaries, bookkeepers, banks and salons.Arts and culture5 placesGalleries, studios, public art and the people who make it.Community and nonprofit16 placesRec centres, the library, volunteer groups and clubs.

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