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Food Downtown, Victoria

Red Fish Blue Fish

A place to eat in Downtown, Victoria, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Red Fish Blue Fish in Downtown, Victoria
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Why go

Takeout fish-and-chip shack built from a shipping container on the harbour pier.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Victoria, alongside 4 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress and Inner Harbour. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Victoria, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress

    Long-running tea service in the Lobby Lounge of the 1908 harbourfront hotel.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Inner Harbour

    Harbour framed by the Parliament Buildings and the Fairmont Empress, busy with floatplanes and buskers.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Royal BC Museum

    Provincial museum of natural and human history, including First Peoples galleries.

    Sight · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Fisherman's Wharf

    Floating homes and seafood stands; harbour seals often surface for scraps.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub

    Canada's oldest brewpub, opened in 1984, with harbour views and house ales.

    Drinks · 1.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Dallas Road Waterfront

    Clifftop walk with Olympic Mountain views, ending near Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada.

    Outdoors · 1.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Red Fish Blue Fish is a stop on our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Victoria

Red Fish Blue Fish is our only food pick in Victoria; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Victoria guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Victoria run from 7°C in December to 21°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Red Fish Blue Fish itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Victoria from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Victoria weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1006 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W 1N8, Canada
Coordinates
48.42437, -123.37040
Destination
Victoria, British Columbia
Website
redfish-bluefish.com

Red Fish Blue Fish: quick answers

How much time do you need at Red Fish Blue Fish?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Red Fish Blue Fish. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Red Fish Blue Fish?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Expect a line at lunch; eat on the dock.

Where is Red Fish Blue Fish?

Red Fish Blue Fish is at 1006 Wharf St, Victoria, BC V8W 1N8, Canada, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Red Fish Blue Fish?

Red Fish Blue Fish appears on Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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