Since 2006Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Akemi Sushi
Known for the Green Dragon Roll, baked oysters and tuna tataki
Goldstream Avenue, Station Avenue, Millstream, Westhills and up Bear Mountain.
42 places · 8 kinds of place · Independent only
42 places.
Since 2006Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for the Green Dragon Roll, baked oysters and tuna tataki

Food & drink · Belmont Market
Known for tandoor dishes and a dum biryani made only on certain days
Since 2016Health & wellness · City Centre Park
Known for bouldering walls for grown-ups and the TreeHouse for kids

Food & drink · Glen Lake
Known for an award winning chili and 18 taps

Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for soups made from scratch and sandwiches on bread baked in house

Shops · Downtown Langford
Known for more than 14,000 used books and a request list for the ones not on the shelf

Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for live music, comedy and karaoke nights, plus a south facing patio
Since 2012Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for big breakfasts and a signature plate called The Mahoney

Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for all day breakfast and the five pound Alpine Burger Challenge
Since 1950Food & drink · Westhills
Known for full service butchery with Island and Fraser Valley poultry and AAA beef from BC and Alberta

Home & garden · Downtown Langford
Known for secondhand furniture and building supplies that pay for local affordable homeownership

Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for brunch plates built on a vegetarian base, with protein added to order
Since 1998Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for cakes and a full pastry case behind a pink storefront
Since 1989Food & drink · Millstream
Known for Taco Thursday, a log beam dining room and a daily happy hour

Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for small batch scoops in waffle cones made in store

Community · Downtown Langford
Known for the Remembrance Day parade and a Christmas meat draw with 20 hams and 20 turkeys
Since 2025Farms & makers · Millstream
Known for Apple Pie O’My moonshine and house cocktails
Since 2006Food & drink · Downtown Langford
Known for pad thai made from the family’s own recipe

Health & wellness · Downtown Langford
Known for reformer Pilates classes and barre

Farms & makers · West Shore Parkway
Known for Seaside Gin and free guided tastings
Since 2021Shops · Downtown Langford
Known for spell jars, tarot decks and Wheel of the Year ritual boxes

Arts & culture · Downtown Langford
Known for shipping container studios and Friday night music in summer
Since 2017Arts & culture · City Centre Park
Known for aerial and acrobatics classes from age 4 up
Food & drink · Millstream
Known for pizza delivered across Langford, Bear Mountain and Colwood
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