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Victoria is one of the most popular destinations for tourists on Vancouver Island, but have you ever traveled to other areas in the Southern region of the island? We recently stayed at the East Sooke Treehouse Air BNB (pictured below) and spent the weekend exploring Sooke and Langford. Here are some of the highlights from our trip!
HOUSE OF BOATENG
We went to House of Boateng in Langford for brunch. I loved their African Bowl, with jollof rice, chicken sausage, chilli and scrambled eggs. The flavours were amazing! My boyfriend thoroughly enjoyed the full breakfast with eggs, bacon and potatoes. You can tell they use high-quality ingredients. There were lots of dairy-free options available!
Location: 2854 Peatt Rd #105, Victoria, BC V9B 0W3. Click here for the map.
TASTEBUDS INC.
Tastebuds Inc. is a food truck serving mouth-watering chargrill organic BC beef burgers in East Sooke. They are usually parked at East Sooke Grocer & General Store. We really liked their Cheeseburger Royale with vegan cheese. The burgers come with a side of the most delicious homemade potato salad and coleslaw! I almost enjoyed the potato salad as much as the burger itself.
Location: 5611 East Sooke Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0Z5. Click here for the map.
HATLEY CASTLE
Did you know that the X-Men mansion is in Langford, BC?! Hatley Castle served as the filming location for The X-Mansion and Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters in The X-Men film. As a huge movie nerd and someone who loved watching the X-Men films growing up, I was super excited to see the mansion. We did not participate in a tour, but took some time to walk around the property and enjoy the gardens. The castle is now over 100 years old!
Location: 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2. Click here for the map.
WILD MOUNTAIN
Wild Mountain is a restaurant in an old house located just by the water. The food is west coast-inspired, with the menu featuring locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant has an intimate indoor dining setting (perfect for date nights) and a large patio space.
Location: 1831 Maple Avenue South, Sooke, BC V9Z 0N9. Click here for the map.
ORIGIN BAKERY
Between meals we were looking for a treat and stumbled upon Origin Bakery in the Langford area. We picked up vegetarian sandwiches and a delicious mini chocolate ganache cake (dairy-free). All of their baked goods are gluten-free!
Location: 3039 Merchant Way #105, Victoria, BC V9B 0W9. Click here for the map.
