Oak Bay Local

Food & drinkOak Bay Village

Vis-à-Vis

French-inspired bistro and wine bar on Oak Bay Avenue in Oak Bay Village.

Known fora bar where you sit facing the people pouring the wine and building the boards

Street-front patio with string lights, planters and the Vis-a-Vis sign
Charcuterie bar counter with stools and chalkboards
Long bar with stools under brick and wood ceiling

Photo: Vis-à-Vis

Our take

The name means face to face, and the bar is set up for it: you sit across from the bartender and the charcuterie being sliced. The room is small, warm wood and brick, and an in-house sommelier picks the wine list.

Local tipThe patio can't be booked. Reserve inside on OpenTable, and do, because the room is small.

In our restaurant guide

A dinner that deserves a second glass. Beef bourguignon ($33.30) or mussels with chorizo ($37.20) from the June dinner menu. Read why, and what to order

Good to know

  • Bar seating faces the bartenders and charcuterie station, which gives the restaurant its 'face-to-face' name.Source
  • Names local suppliers including Whole Beast, Portofino and Mitchell's Farm.Source
  • Reservations through OpenTable; the patio is not reservable.Source
  • Shares an extended patio with the Penny Farthing next door; both are part of a group with the Irish Times Pub and Bard & Banker.Source

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