

Cozy & Intimate
A teeny-tiny wine bar where the snacks punch so far above their weight they've broken the scale.
Blanshard Street, downtown
More infoTourist is a wine bar so tiny the snack kitchen has no business being this good, yet locals keep calling it some of the best food in Victoria. The list leans natural, short, and delightfully weird. No reservations, so arrive at opening, claim a stool, and stay. Wear a layer, the room runs cool. Order something orange and accept you'll be back.
No reservations, so arrive right at open and claim a perch before it fills. Ask about the oddball gems on the short natural list, then lean hard on the snack menu, regulars swear it's some of the best food in Victoria. Come for buzzy-and-fun rather than hushed, it runs loud and cool in winter so bring a layer; give it ninety minutes, then move somewhere quieter to finish a sentence.
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