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Well worth searching out,
Blue Fox
(919 Fort St., 250/380-1683, 7:30am-4pm Mon.-
Fri.,8am-3pmSat.-Sun.,lunches$7-12)nearlyalwaysalinefortables.Breakfastincludes
Eggs Benedict Pacifico (with smoked salmon and avocado) and Apple Charlotte (French
toast with apples and maple syrup). At lunch, try an oversized Waldorf salad or a curried
chicken burger with sweet date chutney. Almost everything is under $12.
At the foot of Bastion Square, a cobbled pedestrian mall,
Local Kitchen
(1205 Wharf St.,
250/385-1999, 11:30am-10pm Sun.-Thurs., 11:30am-1am Fri.-Sat., $18-24) offers a menu
ofsimple,globallyinspiredcooking,althoughtheoutdoortablesarereasonenoughtostop
by. The west coast seafood kebab, the Tofino linguine—it's all excellent.
In Old Town, the small
Sour Pickle Café
(1623 Store St., 250/384-9390,
7:30am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri., lunches $7-12) comes alive with funky music and an enthusi-
astic staff. The menu offers bagels from $3.40, full cooked breakfasts from $8, soup of the
day $5.50, healthy sandwiches $8-9.50, and delicious single-serve pizzas for around $12.
Downstairs in the James Bay Inn,
Art Deco Café Restaurant
(270 Government St.,
250/384-7151, 7:30am-9pm daily, $12-25) has an Art Deco theme, friendly staff, and a
predictable wide-ranging menu that suits the tastes of in-house guests (who receive a 15
percent discount on their food) and hungry locals avoiding the waterfront area.
In the vicinity of the James Bay Inn,
James Bay Coffee and Books
(143 Menzies St.,
250/386-4700, 7:30am-9pm Mon.-Sat., 8am-9pm Sun., lunch $6-9) is an old fashioned
used bookstore that also offers a simple yet varied menu that includes cooked breakfasts,
BLTs, and gluten-free vegetarian chili.
Sam's Deli
(805 Government St., 250/382-8424, 7:30am-10pm daily, $9-19) draws in
tourists like a magnet from its central location right across from the information center.
Many places nearby have better food, but Sam's boasts a superb location and a casual,
cheerful atmosphere that makes it perfect for families. The ploughman's lunch, a staple of
Englishpubdining,costs$9.50while sandwiches (shrimpandavocadoisanin-housefea-
ture) range in price $6.50-11 and salads are all around $10.
