Quince Cafe and Ice Cream, Beacon Avenue, Sidney-by-the-Sea, Victoria BC

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Quince Cafe and Ice Cream

A tiny from-scratch bake shop and ice cream counter at the top of Beacon Avenue, with outdoor seats a few minutes from the pier.

Beacon Avenue, Sidney-by-the-Sea

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The date

Quince is a small, busy room near the top of Beacon Avenue where everything in the case was made that morning: quiches, scones, muffins, ice cream sandwiches, and a short savoury list that follows whatever is local and in season. The espresso is properly made, the prices are honest for a seaside town, and the outdoor seating is the reason to turn up in summer. It runs from early morning to mid-afternoon and closes Sunday and Monday, so it belongs to the front half of a Sidney day rather than the back half.

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Duration
Under an hour
Best time
Morning to afternoon
Per person
$
setting
Indoor / Outdoor
neighbourhood
Beacon Avenue, Sidney-by-the-Sea
best season
Year-round

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