Oak Bay Local

Open by 7

Coffee, groceries, a swim or a physio slot before work. Opening times come from each place's own hours.

  1. 6am

    Community & nonprofit Uplands & Willows

    Henderson Recreation Centre

    Opens at 6am, weekdays.

  2. 6am

    Community & nonprofit Cadboro Bay Road

    Oak Bay Recreation Centre

    Opens at 6am, every day.

  3. 7am

    Health & wellness West Oak Bay Avenue

    Arbutus Physiotherapy & Health Centre

    Opens at 7am, weekdays.

  4. 7am

    Food & drink West Oak Bay Avenue

    Discovery Coffee Oak Bay

    Opens at 7am, weekdays.

  5. 7am

    Food & drink Oak Bay Village

    Fairway Market Oak Bay

    Opens at 7am, every day.

  6. 7am

    Food & drink South Oak Bay

    FARO

    Opens at 7am, every day.

  7. 7am

    Food & drink West Oak Bay Avenue

    Good Earth Coffeehouse Village Walk

    Opens at 7am, weekdays.

  8. 7am

    Food & drink Estevan Village

    Pure Vanilla Bakery & Cafe

    Opens at 7am, weekdays.

  9. 7am

    Food & drink West Oak Bay Avenue

    Red Barn Market Oak Bay

    Opens at 7am, every day.

More lists

Every place in Oak Bay
10

New to Oak Bay? Start here

The first week, sorted: the decal, the library card, the pool and the people who will drive your neighbour to the doctor.

8

Raining again

Places to wait it out in the Village and nearby, with or without kids.

16

Places with a past

A yacht club whose first clubhouse sank three times, a golf club older than Oak Bay and a pub that came back with its own beer mugs. Oldest first.

4

Take it to Willows Beach

Estevan Village is a block from the sand. Pick something up and eat it there.

5

Bring the dog

Places where the dog is welcome, plus one for after the beach.

7

Free in Oak Bay

Bowling, sculpture, archives and a painting party on a creek path. None of it costs anything.

12

Still open after 9

For the forgotten dinner-party bottle and the late pad thai. Closing times come from each place's own hours.