Best Burgers in Victoria, BC: Area Guide

The best burgers in Victoria, British Columbia, are concentrated in the compact downtown and Chinatown, around the Inner Harbour, and in a ring of village-style neighbourhoods: James Bay, Fernwood, Cook Street Village and Oak Bay. Expect pub burgers with a local pint and harbour-side grills aimed at visitors.

Victoria has no burger style of its own, so look at what goes into the bun. The city sits at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, close to the farms of the Saanich Peninsula and the Cowichan Valley, and island produce shows up on local menus. Victoria was also an early centre of the Canadian brewpub movement in the 1980s, and many burgers here still come with a beer list. Note that this page covers the BC capital, not the Australian state or Victoria, Texas.

Burgers in Victoria: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: downtown, Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, James Bay, Fernwood, Cook Street Village and Oak Bay.
• Old town: Victoria’s Chinatown, founded in 1858, is the oldest in Canada.
• Local sourcing: produce from the Saanich Peninsula and the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island.
• Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD). British Columbia charges only the 5% GST on restaurant meals, so the bill is the menu price plus GST and a tip.
• Getting there: BC Ferries sails from Tsawwassen, near Vancouver, to Swartz Bay, north of Victoria.

Every guide we publish on Victoria is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For other cities in Canada and beyond, see our burger restaurant guides by city.