So glad we decided to walk in on our recent trip to Victoria. We did not plan to be here but…read moreliterally every person walking on the street seemed to be walking in and we were like - let's go, check it out. This is right outside the Public Market and has plenty of street parking on and around the block. From the get go, amazing ambiance - bright, colorful infused with wooden interiors makes you take notice. A very innovative menu makes it hard to not try more than you planned on. Service is fast and the staff is friendly. We had the below items and can't wait to be back to try more on their menu. It seems they do refresh their menu quite a bit and the current menu is definitely bomb! 1. Hong Kong style Pork Sandwich - 12/10, amazing favors, very nicely done! 2. Savory Poptart - 10/10, light, flake, buttery, melt in the mouth 3. Mandarin Day Dream from their Signature Drinks - Drink of my dreams. I will dream of it until I can have it again and I hope they do not drop it from the menu until then. Such a innovative and well balanced drink - 20/10, must try!! We need you here in the U.S. Whoever is dishing out these creative menu items (signature drinks & the sandwiches) needs a raise!

hey happy has chill vibes from the moment you walk in. exposed brick, big front windows, and fun…read moretiered wooden seating give it a cosy but open feel. there's a steady rhythm of quiet chatter and keyboard tapping, lots of beanies and toques, plenty of laptops out, and a young hipster crowd settling in for long stretches. i grabbed a table with a little card that read "sanitized," which was a small but appreciated touch. i ordered the apple pie matcha, house apple pie syrup, ceremonial grade matcha, topped with cinnamon sugar dust. honestly, i wasn't a fan of the apple pie syrup. it leaned a bit artificial, sweetened with honey and overpowered the drink for me. that said, the matcha itself tasted good, but subtle, smooth, earthy, and decent quality. temperature wise it was more on the tepid side than properly warm, which didn't help. i'd probably try their strawberry matcha latte next time. i also got the hashbrown with herb mayo and added a soft poached egg. it comes as a tiny square, hard and crunchy on the outside with a solid crisp. when cut into, the yolk was cooked nicely with a soft jammy ooze that coated the hashbrown. the herb mayo added a creamy, savoury boost and brought extra flavour to each bite. overall, hey happy is a solid place to hang or work for a few hours. great seating setup options, relaxed atmosphere, and a crowd that makes it feel effortlessly cool.

Food: 4/5 I only ordered an iced chai but it was solid! Wish…read morethe flavor was a bit stronger but I enjoyed the light herbal taste. Service: 5/5 Super nice workers + drinks came out fast!! Ambiance: 5/5 Such a cute place to get drinks and work/study at. Open space so it doesn't feel cramped. Would give the cafe a 4.5 if I could!

One of the best mochas I've ever had. I didn't linger long enough to read much about their coffee…read morebut we did see bag after bag on the shelf from various places, like Costa Rica, Peru, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. One thing that struck me was the record player in the corner. At the counter they have the record jacket so you know what's playing. During our wait it was Lana Del Ray. The space is light and bright with large sky lights. There are plentiful cheerful, yellow chairs outside if you want to sip a latte and people watch. Several work-type meetings were taking place while we were there and it definitely seems like the kind of place to meet clients or get some work done. We found parking on the street easily. The guy who took our order was attentive and efficient. We also found some cool kombucha from Cultured Kombucha here that we haven't seen in the States. We had already purchased pastries elsewhere, but know that there are some tasty looking treats at the counter. Loved the vibe of this cafe and would come back in a heartbeat!

Delicious pastries and the coffee is not only pretty it's GOOOOOOD! Yum. Super sweet couple taking…read moreyour order and making your coffees. Cute local spot for sure!

We stopped here for breakfast several mornings while we were in Victoria. The shop is conveniently…read morelocated downtown and the coffee is good. The egg bun is so good and filling I had it more than once, and I think my hubby did the same with the cranberry muffin! The staff is friendly and the service is very good. There are several tables in the shop and it's a comfortable place to stay and eat. We would definitely return here when we are in Victoria.

Staff was great, cookie was not as moist as I would like but had a nice mild flavor 3.5/5…read more The latte was 4 /5 would have been a 5/5 had it been a little sweeter

Amazing gluten-free spinakopita brought me back to life! Sweet potato brownie is also gf and very…read moregood. Highly recommend the COLD BREW - just watch out, it's very, very strong.

The staff were very friendly, and generally service was good…read more The interior is well decorated, but there's no hiding the fact that it's on a busy street, making it one of the tea rooms with the least interesting views. Good selection of tea and it was fine. They seemed average, not bad, but don't really stand out either. I appreciated that they had a variety of choices for food including a gluten-free option. The quality of food was again okay. Nothing was bad, but nothing was great either. They toast the bread for the sandwiches is I personally don't like because by the time you get to it, it's cooled down, so it's a little hard without being freshly toasted. It's also a bit messy to eat open faced sandwiches that have a fair amount of toppings. Afternoon tea is not supposed to be messy. Overall, not bad, but also there are better places.

White Heather Tea Room is the highest rated Afternoon Tea in Victoria and came highly recommended…read moreon social media. We decided to visit for the special meal of our recent trip to Victoria, making a reservation at opening on a Thursday morning. It turns out in the off season a reservation isn't necessary - it never got too full during our 2 hours lounging around and slowly nibbling on food and sipping on tea. The staff are exceptionally pleasant and attentive, constantly refilling teapots and checking on customers. I especially love that when they bring out the tiered tray, they automatically ask for a phone to take a photo! Signature Muckle Tea ($66 CAD per person) - This firstly comes with three tea choices. Given how Brits traditionally drink tea (e.g. with a lot of sugar and cream), we were a bit skeptical with how this afternoon tea would work. We wanted three vastly different types of non-blended teas (ideally a selection of green, black, white, oolong, and puerh). White Heather does serve the first three types of tea. We figured black teas would be safest given brewing temperatures and times. Pai Mu Tan - Very, very subtle flavor. In fact I would say that even after several minutes of brew time, it only tastes like boiled water with slight astringency. But then after another couple of minutes becomes exceptionally astringent and very difficult to drink. A very finicky tea that probably isn't a good choice for afternoon tea. Orange Pekoe - Strong bold malty flavor without much in terms of fruitiness. Does become quite astringent as it becomes more overbrewed, but it takes a while before getting to that point (we also lifted the tea bags as much as possible out of the water to prevent overbrewing in the first place) Sencha - Exceptionally grassy fragrance making it very pleasant to drink. It holds up very well and never becomes too astringent or unpleasant. Surprising given how bitter it gets at home when I brew it at too high temperatures or for too long. Second brew doesn't give much flavor though. Given how many bites came on the three layer tower, I'll only be giving sparknotes rather than my usual full analysis. The waitress recommended eating from bottom tier up. Plain Scone + Raisin Scone - Both exceptionally fluffy and tender, easy to split in half. Served nice and warm with cream, lemon curd, and berry jam. Cheese Croustades - Interestingly different colors on the shell, one being much darker than the other. Both tastes and textures are the same though, being flaky but very hard and almost crunchy. Inside is a cheese mixture, tasting mostly of cheddar with mayo (similar to pimento cheese sans pimento). Some slivers of almonds on top. Mini Quiche - Really soft and buttery tart filled with sun dried tomato and topped with red bell pepper and what seems to be ricotta cheese, although given it's quiche is probably egg. Ham Pinwheel - Simple ham salad flecked with celery, red bell pepper, and pickles on flattened and rolled up sandwich bread. Not salty. Egg Salad Pinwheel - Similar to above, but with egg salad and pimento stuffed olives. The olive gives a welcome hit of salinity. Salmon Sconewich - Really sweet, possibly brown sugar glazed smoked salmon in a somewhat cheesy herbaly scone, tender and spread with cream cheese. Too sweet for a savory dish in my opinion, even with the stuffed olive on top. Cucumber Sandwich - Double decker sandwich, thinly sliced cucumber, tangy cream cheese spread on rye. Soft and fluffy, cucumber almost melts in the mouth. Chocolate Mousse - Delightfully rich and thick, definitely a high quality chocolate mouse given the texture and depth of chocolate flavor, graced with half a raspberry. At this point I was so stuffed that I couldn't eat another bite. I left the rest of the desserts for later (ended up eating them for dinner). Macaron - Really sweet and raspberry fruity, super soft, fingers easily break the surface with a light touch. Raspberry jam in the center of an Earl Grey cream, very sweet so my first few bites I couldn't get the bergamot flavor, but it comes out eating the frosting in isolation. Carrot Cake - Super dense, moist crumb with plenty of carrot flavor and some crushed walnut to break things up. Not too sweet. Tangy whipped cream cheese topping, light not heavy. Caramel Mini Cupcake - Denser bake but moist crumb, tastes more like vanilla than caramel to me. The cream on top perhaps has a hint of caramel? At least, it doesn't seem to be straight sugar. Lemon Tart - Super soft pastry shell with the same lemon curd as with the scones, then topped with cream. Scottish Shortbread - Very crumbly and buttery sweet dessert. Rich and delicious. I'm at the character limit so I'll just say this - White Heather gives a fantastic Afternoon Tea experience. It's a splurge that I certainly think was worth taking. Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms

A hidden gem in Gordon Head. Coffee is great, the chai lattes are especially good too. However, the…read morepineapple coconut muffins are simply outstanding. I get them twice a week! Staff are relaxed and friendly. The owner is a character and enjoys getting to know all his regular customers. This is the only coffeeshop you'll want to relax at in the area.

Excellent coffee, friendly staff, inviting atmosphere. The owner knows his coffees and can advise…read moreabout recipes that will work with the equipment you have at home.

Coffee was fantastic but it was annoying that they didn't have any coffee sleeves; my to-go cup was…read morehot! Cute little coffee shop with minimal seating; truly a beach vibe. Service was fast and the staff was really friendly. Beautiful surrounding area with cute little boutiques, liquor stores, restaurants, etc.

Chic spot with a bright space albeit limited seating…read more Cute merch and nice coffee bean selection, though they don't roast their own beans. Baked goods look enticing -- would've loved to try the strawberry rhubarb meringue if not for dietary restrictions. Pourover coffee -- an important indicator of a cafe's quality -- got the hubby's stamp of approval, with the extra perk of being affordable (less than $6). Not too many non-caffeinated options for me, but the ginger warmer I got was good at warming for sure.

I originally wanted to get the nitro cold brew but they only had cold brew available. Given it was…read morequite a warm day, the cold brew was perfect and hit the sweet spot. It's a very cute cafe and has a small grocer attached.

I had time to kill before a haircut so went in for breakfast. There were some eggy bread things…read morein the display so I ordered one with no meat. 10 minutes later I'm still waiting and worried I'll be late for my appointment! I thought they were pre-made? Anyway it was so so and a whopping $18!!!!!!! Not impressed.