Easily one of the most popular spots on Vancouver Island…read more The sun peaked out in January and everyone and their mom visited Shirley Delicious Cafe. To be honest, I completely understand why. This cafe is a step above the rest. The inside is cozy, with a cabin-esque vibe and clear ceilings in their dining room for an indoor-outdoor feel. Despite the line of 20+ people, Shirley Delicious worked like a well oiled machine. Their menu included breakfast, lunch, and even a flight of soup (which I so desperately wanted). I ordered their date pastry, a hot caramel latte, and breakfast sandwich with avo. Each item was absolutely delicious. This is also a great location to shop for island goodies. Their storefront is filled with jams, sauces, metal working artwork, etc. Can't believe they can pack so much goodness into four little walls!

This was truly an amazing find! Tucked in the forest, this cafe is definitely delicious!…read more Definitely get here early as there could be a line out the door! We lucked out, thankfully. You order and pay first, then find a seat inside or outside. Ample seating options. For drinks, they'll call your name and you pick it up at the counter, while they will bring you your entrée. We came for breakfast, so I had a croissant BLT Harvati sandwich and a latte. My friend had a vegan wrap and a latte as well. The whole indoor feels like a greenhouse once before and transformed to indoor cafe. There are tons of metal welding artwork around and many little retail shopping corners inside. My croissant did not let me know, it was so delicious! They also have a small coffee/ice cream/grab-n-go trailer outside. Overall it's a nice place for breakfast or lunch! We tried coming back again, but the power went out so we weren't able to order anything AND have cash. Guess I'll have to come back to visit!

The avocado toast breakfast is out of this world! Soooo…read moregood! A total must. Friendly services, calm atmosphere, great coffee. Simply the best!

$6 for a very small sausage roll is criminal!! The food in the display case looks gross and dried…read moreout. Total rip-off cafe. Nice place but crazy expensive

Great coffee!.Cool vibe, lots of friendly locals. Not a fast place to get your caffeine fix so if…read moreyou're in a hurry skip it. However we loved this surfer hang-out and highly recommend!

Incredibly delicious breakfast sandwich, absolutely delectable blueberry coconut white chocolate…read moremuffin. Coffee was decent as well! Friendly staff, easy order and pay system. No seating when it's raining but just take your coffee and food to go and park at the day use area at the Jordan River park and campground and watch the waves while you enjoy your goods!

Everything thing was great , the waitress was super friendly! The food was prepared properly and on…read moretime. Handled my quirky request, no problems!!!

great food. great environment didn't have any issue with my service dog, was friendly and kind.read more

This is a decent place to stop for veggies, & prepared items. As it is a bit of a speciality store…read moremixed with local farm items & items from other locations. If you're like me with variable mobility days, this store is the perfect size to get in, shop & still leave before your too broken from a grocery trip in the winter. The vegetables & fruit are in the open but covered area & the rest, from speciality sweets, local products (I really enjoy grabbing That's My Jam & Hardy Honey) to a little deli of prepared items & meat choices. With a smaller store means there's limited options if you're shopping later at night. So do keep that in mind as well as that there is a bit higher cost to shopping here. I do that trade off with where my mobility days are in winter & distance to drive to the other grocery stores. There looks to be an enclosed seating area beside the deli (but I'm never there early enough to see if that's for customers or only staff), a pizza place just outside the market, beside (but associated with the market) is the cafe with delicious ice cream & doughnuts. And on the side of the cafe, a thrifting shop & outdoor area to sit. both buildings are friendly for all mobility aids entering but inside both places, I wouldn't want to navigate with a walker or wheelchair if it was busy. These places are smaller, so layout is tight. Cane users, just be aware you might need to side shuffle on the busier days & times. There always seems to be plenty of parking in the narrow but long parking lot. I also noticed people do park along the side road too. I can't say I ever see n handicap parking stalls closer to the market itself but there's clear ones by the cafe. Access off the main highway is quick & if you're on the outskirts of Duncan, this would be your first grocery option going into the city. If you're into randomly fun photo opps, there's some neat vintage tractors outside and the market is decorated with all sorts of things. Just be watchful of the traffic as the place is quite busy in the daytime. Last note. But for us disabled folks, a good heads up. I don't know if I randomly walk in the wrong doors or they really hide the baskets well, but never seem to notice where the baskets are placed. That fact itself doesn't bother me as I prefer to shop with my cloth bags being that it's easier for me to carry /I bump less things or people while using my cane & shuffling around. Plus, I avoid triggering my back pain pushing a random cart in a smaller space that often can be crowded. However, instead of ever being offered a basket to use or any help shopping, I have found myself to be subject of some very obvious watching. The last shopping experience (in fall 2025) was so beyond obvious that it reached the point being clearly cut off by staff while I'm trying to reach & look for items. Instead of ever just being asked to switch to a basket while shopping (this particular staff member seemed to have a lot of time on their hands & could of brought me one if they truly just wanted to keep an eye on what I was shopping for), I eventually was given really poor attempt of an apology at the till as I was packing up my paid items (apparently "there's a guy" that comes in randomly with the same bag that tries to shoplift & yet I had 2 bags, interacted with the few other staff & was thoughtfully choosing items from my list while moving at my very limpy pace...). Truthfully, I haven't been back since as it left a bad taste in my mouth. It's not the first time I'm profiled wrongly as a disabled person (my cane is my aid for over 6 years) but this was probably the worst level of assumption (& actions by what I think was even the manager the way he was talking). However, I have to say the regular market staff are always kind & helpful for any questions I have. Most offer to help me with searching for items if I'm standing too long in one spot (which I sometimes do for pain management reasons or to make sure my balance is ok before bending for something). Sometimes staff even get really excited about a product I'm looking at buying. The quality of premade items ranges from good to very tasty. I like there's an assortment of local, Canadian & international items. The market has a few short rows of random goods & treats in the far corner with international highlighted which is always fun to browse. They even support a lot of local initiatives, including selling the cookies from group of disabled bakers. Which comes full circle to how I'm confused to rate this place. So I'll leave it at 4 stars & I'm sure later on during my Island wintering time I'll revisit this market & add to my review.

The diving cow beef dip is AMAZING and a fantastic price! I LOVED it. 10/10 recommend. Would love…read moreto come back but was just visiting. Employees were super kind and store had a great vibe.

OK, this bakery rocks! If you are going to or passing through lady smith, this place is worth a…read morestop. We were walking and saw a huge line so we continued walking, and then came back and the line was still long! We wanted to get some pasties and coffee so waited patiently (about 10-12 mins) in line. They have such a huge collection of pies, tarts, sausage rolls, croissants, cookies, breads and cinnamon rolls, etc. We couldn't decide what to get and don't want to go crazy as we had bought pasties earlier on from elsewhere, so bought two different cinnamon buns and a latte. The poppy seed and cream cheese cinnamon buns were incredible! Latte was delicious! Haven tried the rhubarb and strawberry cinnamon bun yet but looking forward to it tomorrow! There are limited tables and seats inside but it's crowded. The staff are friendly and the regular locals are amazing! We had a chat with the lovely folks in the line and they were recommending what they love, which was pretty special! I'm giving five stars because they deserve it - their food, drinks and hospitality.

The peanut butter cup cookie was sooooo peanut buttery! Also highly recommend the cinnamon bun and…read morethe appleberry crumble. The chicken pot pie and steak and mushroom pie were delicious as well! Definitely stop by and grab something if you're ever in the area. You can tell it's a well loved bakery by the lineup!

Bomb is used to describe on of the fitters here. I agree. It's the bomb! It's called an apple…read morebomb. I also got a bag of chocolate chip shortbread. The premises looks relatively new. Very inviting. Seating for maybe 15 people inside. It's a bakery/coffee shop/sandwich establishment. They have an assortment of stuff here. You'll have to check this out if you're out here in this neck of the woods. Friendly service. Recommended.

Sooooo delicious. Donuts YUM, cheesecake? YUMM. The bread YUUUUMMM. Really delicious and VERY…read morereasonably priced. Lots of seating, cute little place, nice staff. My reason for 4 stars was bc the iced latte just wasn't the greatest. *Just my opinion though* Definitely going back

This smoked meat sandwich after a stroll of the Sunday market hits the spot! Amazing meat to bread…read moreratio. A bit of mustard to cut through the richness. I'd come back!

Sandwiches that are worth the wait, loved their smoked meat sandwiches nothing like it in the city…read moreof Vancouver!

Adorable friendly little bakery that serves the local community. The little lady behind the counter…read morewas friendly and helpful to this first timer. The latte and hot chocolate were perfectly made. The quiche and sandwich was good and the cinnamon schnekel was yummy! I love the crunchy cinnamon on the bottom. So worth a stop if you are in Sooke!

Stopped by for a cafe latte and some baked goods. I had the sour cherry almond coffee cake and it…read morewas amazing. My husband enjoyed his treat too! Spent an hour in the beautiful garden! Thank you for such a nice treat!

We had a nice lunch here with friends after exploring the tide pools of Botanical Beach. Maybe it…read moregot us in the mood for fish & chips! Three of us ordered that. They used my favorite-beer batter which was perfect. We were disappointed with the fact that the fish wasn't from the area. Our server admitted this and that there was some regulation that didn't allow them to serve local fish. I wasn't sure exactly why. I had hoped for locally caught halibut or rockfish or something. But for fish brought in from the great unknown, it was good. My husband got creative and tried the Buffalo Cauliflower and Karaage Chicken. Both of them looked a little strange to me...The Buffalo Cauliflower was overly spicy hot. He didn't finish it. He liked the chicken better. A big shout-out to Camryn, our server. She was delightful! We really enjoyed talking to her. She was very personable and friendly. You'll be lucky if she's your server! The atmosphere in the pub was very nice. The prices were very reasonable!

Stopped in for lunch, greeted by original rustic decor, a friendly welcome by a amiable hostess…read more Ordered the Fish and Chips, and a Caesar Salad with Salmon. The salad was with ample salmon served. Salmon was a little on the dry side on the outside but still very palatable fillet in the inside. Fish Chips was great, the fish serving was a little on the small size but still in value range. Fries was cut from fresh potatoes and plenty, a nice coleslaw side. Service was great.