34 Best Cafes near Saanichton

“Cute little location with friendly staff“

“I am a former bakery owner, service snob, and passionate foodie. I’m very fortunate to have this establishment in my neighbourhood as they do a great job. My main reason for visiting is the gluten free muffins and scones. I’m a celiac and I’m telling you- it is hard to get gluten feee baking right. These muffins/scones are moist, flavourful, and unique. Certainly worth a try for gluten free-ers and full-ers alike! Great work, Fresh Cup!“

“Fast, friendly and delish!“

“Great original flavors with smooth espresso. I definitely recommend trying them out!“

“It is a wonderful place with good food and friendly people.“

“This just the best spot! You will find the loveliest people here and they have awesome coffee and treats!“

“Always an amazing experience to enjoy brunch in the gardens at Charlotte and the Quail. The service is fantastic and they are so good about all my food allergies, I even get dessert! The brownie and carrot cake are delicious 😋 and gluten free!!“

“Have had sandwiches and baking during the day before and all was wonderful. The porchetta sandwich was ahmazeballs. Finally got in for dinner tonight. Absolutely top shelf experience. The service was attentive, knowledgeable and subtle. I had the ling cod croquette appetizer: texture super smooth and the pickle sauce was perfect. For a main I had the rolled turkey with rhubarb, fiddle heads and turnip. Beautiful plating and the dish was delicious. The rhubarb was very subtle and tender and turkey was juicy and flavourful. Desert was the brûlée tart with rhubarb sorbet. Again delicious. If only we lived closer this would become a frequent special event restaurant. 100 percent, you should try it. If you are heading to the ferry, try and take the time to sample this hidden gem.“

“The beverages are delectable. The interior of this establishment is inviting and cozy with a high variety of baked goods for selection. The service is adequate. The staff members are very efficient and welcoming. I recommend the chai latte and the brown butter cookie to accompany it. Thank you.“

“Love this place! Cozy atmosphere. Home away from home ❤️“

“One of my favourite places to sit and watch the world go by. Great food, lovely staff, honestly if you haven’t been yet, Go!“

“I love their coffee. I order the 5 pound bags on a regular basis, The Tanzania is my favourite.“

“I dislike all drinking teas, so have coffee with my afternoon tea. I commented to out server, that it would have been much preferable to have coffee served in an individual French Press, rather than from a thermos (not great coffee). Also, it is much "classier", in keeping with the overall experience.“

“Delicious sandwiches and baked goods, small, homey atmosphere, with a wide selection of tea and a good coffee menu.“

“We hosted our wedding reception here and it was a spectacular night.

The venue itself is beautiful with a lovely space inside and a picturesque pond in the back.

The management, service, food, and bar program are all incredible and we'd recommend this venue to anyone in a heartbeat. Thank you Morgan for all the help in making our wedding such a wonderful event!“

“Family friendly, friendly staff, dedicated team ❤️“

“Lovely little cafe. Excellent lattes.“

“Lovely Chocolate. Unexpected experience if not used to microwaved egg and Canadian breakfast bacon🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️“

“Delicious breakfast sandwich and best hash browns in town! Food is always hot and fresh when it is served. Friendly service.“

“Spent 4 days at UVic for my daughter’s Performing Arts Provincials, and this little coffee shop became our morning routine. Every day started with their smooth delicious cappuccino and a simple, satisfying breakfast—reasonably priced and consistently good.

The staff were wonderful! They remembered us after day one, greeted us with smiles,

Now that provincials are over, I’ll miss my routine—that perfect coffee, the friendly faces, and the warm start to our days. If you’re on campus—student, parent, or visitor—don’t skip this spot. It’s a little gem!

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“Staff is super friendly and they put an effort to get to know you. The food is decent, the prices are a little high, but this is all mostly to accommodate the large variety of menu items and the nature of a cafe for the office workers. The menu change every week and usually takes about 5 mins to get your food after you order.“

“The cafe in the UVic MacPherson Library has the usual light eats and coffee/tea menu. There’s actually a fairly wide selection of sandwiches and baked goods. The variety of Numi tea is nice; I like their teas. The sandwiches are all of the prepackaged variety, but I thought my smoked salmon bagel was pretty good given that. The only complaint was that the greens on it were a little past fresh, and the bagel was just cold and probably would’ve been better warm or at least room temp. The salmon thankfully was fresh enough. It tasted like it would’ve been a really good sandwich if it had been freshly made, and I honestly prefer that over a fresh but mediocre sandwich. Note that I was there on Sunday, so it’s possible the selection may be fresher during the week. I also got a vegan cherry brownie which was great, chewy and moist, not too sweet. For a little university cafeteria I thought it was pretty good.
There’s lots of seating here but it is a library, so lots of students studying made it pretty busy, and this was Sunday, so while I was able to get a table without struggle, I would imagine it would be harder on weekdays. It was, as far as I was aware, the only place open on campus on a Sunday midday besides Starbucks and dining halls.“

“Delicious sandwiches and baked goods, small, homey atmosphere, with a wide selection of tea and a good coffee menu.“

“Stayed at the Pier Hotel the week of May 30th and the Cafe & Marker is excellent.“

“Great place for Brunch. The wait was well worth the food and very friendly staff! Will be back Ed“

“Nice quiet space near the end of YYJ departures at the lower level (AC gates) just passed Spinnakers On The Fly.

The breakfast Bacon-Egg-Cheddar PowerBite at $4.50! was delicious and just the right size for a pre-flight snack/ mini-lunch.

Good service, fast and prices acceptable - but $4.50 for PowerBite is 'da bomb...Oops, don't say that at ANY airport:)?.

Check-in online, show up 2-hours early, visit YYJ's third floor Eagles Lounge, then lounge with a nourishing snack for $4.50...at an airport! In Canada!

Yeah, it's worth a try.

View is nice and the space is open, sunny, and comfortable.“

“Located across from the British Columbia Museum Mary’s is the ideal stop after visiting the museum. Great foods, fast service and fun atmosphere“

“has to be my favourite coffee shop on vancouver island, friendly and kind staff, amazing coffee, all food made w/ care and love, beautiful atmosphere, this cafe hugs u, it will welcome u in w/ open arms, ps do urself a favour and try a sea salt choco chip cookie, u will thank me later, stay cool quince family“

“Delicious matcha lattee and spinach pastry. Soo good. Highly recommend !“

“JEEEEZ :( I just wanna say I always this Timmies was sooo awesome because of this lady with a bun in her hair when she's works really nice I think Konstance was her name and I haven't seen her in months she was the best the fastest and the most efficient was great with customer service and such a people person. I would give this place 5 stars if i saw her working here again. She made this place.“

“Delicious breakfast sandwich and best hash browns in town! Food is always hot and fresh when it is served. Friendly service.“

“Fantastic Restaurant Great service I'm going again“

“After a busy morning at the Gardens, my husband and I and our friend stopped here for lunch.

This place is kind of like a cafeteria. Some things you carry back to your table on a tray but other things, like the entrees, are brought to your table.

My husband and I each had the Seafood Chowder with fresh bread and a salad. We had been eating so much this trip we decided to go healthy. But we threw our good intensions into the wind by sharing the Wildberry Trifle.

Our friend had the pasta.

Everything was well prepared, well presented and excellent.

This is a sheltered restaurant that protects you from the sun, but it's open too, so there's a gentle breeze. Lots of plants everywhere of course. Great surroundings for your meal.

The service and staff are excellent.“

“Great service by Harpreet. I will recommend the homestyle biscuit!!!! 😋“