Rathskeller Restaurant
Rathskeller Restaurant, located in downtown Victoria approximately five blocks east of Inner Harbour, specializes in several types of schnitzel, but other typical German fare can be found on their menus including bratwurst, knackwurst and sauerbraten. There are also lighter meals available on their lunch menu. Live entertainment is provided on Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations are available for parties of any size.
Rathskeller Restaurant
1205 Quadra Street
Victoria, BC V8V
(250) 386-9348
www.rathskeller.ca
Cafe Brio
Cafe Brio does not offer specifically German cuisine, but the menu has a wide variety of European fare ranging from fresh seafood and pasta to housemade charcuterie. The restaurant also follows a strict philosophy of sustainability and provides seasonal food from local farmers and fishermen. Cafe Brio is open seven nights a week and reservations can be made in advance.
Cafe Brio
944 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8V 3K2
(250) 383-0009
www.cafe-brio.com
The Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop
This cafe is also not exclusively German, but does offer German and French style pastries, Belgian style chocolate and Continental breakfast and lunch items like sausage rolls and meat pies. The Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop is open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop
718 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
(250) 385-1012
www.goforlunch.com/dutchbakery/
Article Written By Joshua Neely
Joshua Neely is a San Francisco-based writer with a B.A. and an M.A. in English from CSU Sacramento. He began writing professionally in 2009. He works for Flatmancrooked Publishing, Narrative Magazine, and Tarpaulin Sky Press. His work has appeared in Eclipse Literary Journal, Poetry Now and Tarpaulin Sky, and online at Trails.com.
