Since 1894Food & drink · Sooke
17 Mile Pub
Known for an 1894 roadhouse, a wood fire and Irish coffee
Since 1894
Since 2006Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Akemi Sushi
Known for the Green Dragon Roll, baked oysters and tuna tataki
Food & drink · Millstream
Ali Baba Pizza
Known for pizza delivered across Langford, Bear Mountain and Colwood
Home & garden · Sooke
Artisan's Garden
Known for a greenhouse you can rent by the hour
Food & drink · Belmont Market
Authentic Cuisine of India
Known for tandoor dishes and a dum biryani made only on certain days
Since 2017Farms & makers · Otter Point
Bad Dog Brewing Company
Known for beer brewed on the owners’ own property in a neighbourhood locals call Dog Patch
Farms & makers · Metchosin
Bilston Creek Farm
Known for lavender in bloom from late June and products distilled in a copper alembic on site
Since 2016Health & wellness · City Centre Park
BoulderHouse Langford
Known for bouldering walls for grown-ups and the TreeHouse for kids
Food & drink · Glen Lake
Bucky's Taphouse
Known for an award winning chili and 18 taps
Since 2023
Food & drink · Sooke
Café Vosino
Known for being owned by about 400 Sooke residents
Since 2014
Food & drink · Jordan River
Cold Shoulder Cafe
Known for soups, sandwiches and Always Cold merch
Since 2014
Shops · Downtown Langford
Everything Games
Known for Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon and Warhammer, and staying open until 10 on weeknights
Since 2012Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Floyd's Diner
Known for big breakfasts and a signature plate called The Mahoney
Since 2024
Farms & makers · Metchosin
Flying Dutchman Market
Known for hay and baking at the same stop, seven days a week
Outdoors · View Royal
Fort Victoria RV Park
Known for parking the motorhome within cycling distance of downtown, via the Galloping Goose
Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Fountain Diner
Known for all day breakfast and the five pound Alpine Burger Challenge
Arts & culture · Esquimalt Lagoon
Goldfinch Arts Centre
Known for rotating local exhibitions a short walk from Esquimalt Lagoon
Since 1989
Outdoors · Downtown Langford
Goldstream Bicycles
Known for test rides on the bike path out back and a lifetime service package
Home & garden · Downtown Langford
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Westshore
Known for secondhand furniture and building supplies that pay for local affordable homeownership
Food & drink · Downtown Langford
House of Boateng
Known for brunch plates built on a vegetarian base, with protein added to order
Food & drink · Bear Mountain
Jack's Place
Known for pizza and sushi beside the second green at Bear Mountain
Since 2022
Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Jones Bar-B-Que
Known for smoked meats that sell out every day by design
Since 1989Food & drink · Millstream
Loghouse Pub
Known for Taco Thursday, a log beam dining room and a daily happy hour
Since 2019
Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Metchosin ArtPod
Known for six blind-juried themed shows a year and a $10 Monday watercolour drop-in
Since 1930
Shops · Metchosin village
Metchosin Country Store
Known for opening at 6:30am and stocking both Galloping Goose sausage and propane
Community · Metchosin village
Metchosin Farmers' Market
Known for a three-hour Sunday market where the rule is homemade, handmade or home grown
Arts & culture · Metchosin village
Metchosin Pioneer and Schoolhouse Museums
Known for free admission to both museums and Sunday hours that line up with the farmers’ market
Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Parachute Ice Cream
Known for small batch scoops in waffle cones made in store
Outdoors · Pedder Bay
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina
Known for a sheltered three-lane launch minutes from the south Island fishing grounds
Food & drink · Shirley
Point No Point Resort
Known for cabins with private hot tubs looking across the strait to the Olympic Peninsula
Farms & makers · View Royal
Refire Kitchen
Known for shepherd’s pie, lasagna bolognese and other dinners you just reheat
Since 2025Farms & makers · Millstream
Ryes & Shine Craft Distillery
Known for Apple Pie O’My moonshine and house cocktails
Since 2006Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Sabhai Thai
Known for pad thai made from the family’s own recipe
Farms & makers · West Shore Parkway
Sheringham Distillery
Known for Seaside Gin and free guided tastings
Since 2013Food & drink · Shirley
Shirley Delicious
Known for baking through the day and a patio built by its regulars
Since 1855Food & drink · Six Mile
Six Mile Pub & Eatery
Known for being British Columbia’s oldest pub, and pasta and bread made on site
Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Arts Council Gallery
Known for a gift shop stocked with handmade work by local members
Farms & makers · Sooke
Sunny Sweets Candy Factory
Known for freeze-dried Skittles and Sour Cherry Puffs
Food & drink · Belmont Market
Sushi Belmont
Known for lunch and dinner sushi at Belmont Market
Since 2024Shops · Sooke
Terrier Books
Known for secondhand books in a reading nook with a fireplace
Since 2005Food & drink · Metchosin village
The Broken Paddle Coffee House
Known for daily scratch baking and rotating art on the walls
Since 2021Shops · Downtown Langford
The Hermit's Path
Known for spell jars, tarot decks and Wheel of the Year ritual boxes
Since 2021
Shops · Downtown Langford
The Wholesome Hound
Known for raw dog and cat food
Shops · Sooke
Village Food Markets
Known for a weekly Donut of the Week and a cabinet of awards from Canada’s independent grocers
Outdoors · Westshore Town Centre
WestShore Bicycles
Known for mountain bikes from Norco, Santa Cruz and Ibis
Home & garden · Langford
Willow Wind Feed, Tack & Pet Supplies
Known for horse and livestock feed from the mill next door
More lists
A day out · 5 stopsA Sunday in Metchosin
Five stops within a few minutes of the village, all open on a Sunday. Start at the café and end in the lavender.
A day out · 6 stopsWest to Jordan River
Sooke Road and West Coast Road in one day, east to west. Leave early: the cafés out past Sooke close mid-afternoon.
A day out · 7 stopsStation Avenue on foot
Records, tarot, games, books, guitars and fabric, all within a few blocks of downtown Langford.
