Real food, scratch made with generous portions. Friendly efficient service in a cozy space.

Phenomenal service and food, I am proud to support an establishment that cares about individual agency. The owner is a hero, and a patriot, but forget about all that for a second, the important thing is the food is great! I've had hash browns here, as well as an egg Benny, will absolutely return! read more

Delicious food! The hollandaise sauce is spectacular! Super accommodating with our kids too!

Im a picky eater so i never really ate there main dishes like eggs or burritos but there toast and hash browns are fine. I used to like this place but since i found out that they are anti vaccine and anti mask i wont be going back even after covid is over with. It's frustrating to see a place i like act so foolish and publicly disagree with wearing masks and getting vaccinated to help save lives. Do not recommend this place. read more

A nice little store front breakfast spot. Reasonable prices for reasonable food. Nothing fancy but good service. I had the Classic Eggs Benedict, which was good, but they don't make a classic hollandaise sauce, still tasty. A good selection of sides, to meet various moods. Worth a stop. read more

My wife and I stopped in here for a quick breakfast, and the place was empty. We had the vegan burrito which was tasty but small. The hashbrowns were decent, and the grilled tomatoes were okay. Nothing spectacular, but nothing horrible either. The staff was pleasant. I would give this place 4 stars if the prices had been a little more in line with the quality of food we got. Unfortunately, we found this place to serve food we could have cooked at home at a price that left us with the desire to try other places instead of coming back here. read more

I grew up on the Island and moved out to Calgary 20 years ago to start a business. Food out there is not great even at high end restaurants. Overprice and under-deliver is the name of the game in oil country. It is refreshing to be back on the west coast where evidently finding bad food is pretty tough. My client suggested we check out a "hole in the wall with decent food" for breakfast and I was blown away. Great service, friendly staff and FAST. Picked up a plate of eggs benny with sausage and it was better than anything I've found in Calgary. Places like this make me want to visit home more often. read more

Wonderful place for breakfast and lunch. I had the west coast Omelet with ham, peppers and onions. Hash browns and fresh tomatoes. The place had wifi, easy for parking. The restaurant is small so if you are planning in going on the weekends. I would say go early as I am sure the line ups are very long. I enjoyed the ambience, the staff and the food. read more

This place is a completely adorable little brunch spot! The Mediterranean benny was like none I have encountered - sauteed spinach, black olives, feta & pesto hollandaise! It is worth going just to put this thing in your mouth. It is cafeteria style, super relaxed, comfortable and open with breakfast (and lunch) served until 3:00pm. read more

Fast service, good food, good coffee, ample servings and reasonable prices make this one of our favourite breakfast stops while in Esquimalt. read more

The menu is pretty extensive, with about eight different Benny's, half a dozen lunch items and the standards of eggs, bacon, sausage and bread. The huevos have been mentioned as being really good. There's a also a build your own sandwich option, where you can get scrambled egg in a bun or wrap with two extras, like bacon, mushrooms or cheese. I ordered the scrambled egg wrap with bacon and sausage. There was an option of turkey, normal pork and sage or chorizo. I went for the spicy sausage, with a side of potatoes and a big coffee. The Brunette joined us a bit later and order a half portion of the vegetable Eggs Benedict. The wrap was good. The sausage was cooked well, spiced well and tasty, the juices flowing into the eggs and bacon. The potatoes were sliced and quarter pieces of vegetable, partly fried I think and mostly boiled. And covered in a red powder that might have had some cayenne in. The filled me up, but not so that I'd get excited about them. Like I can get excited about good hash browns. Full review: http://victoria-in-person.blogspot.ca/2014/12/sunnyside-cafe-esquimalt.html read more

Small Spot with a decent menu and great service. Enjoyed listening to the Bob Marley tunes while I had the biker breakfast and coffee. Hot sauce was tasty! read more

Awesome. Kid friendly. Big menu, suits groups with different tastes. Breakfast, brunch, lunch (burritos sandwiches soup etc).

The best bennies anywhere! I compare all to this one. My favorite is the Cairn Park--- brie, tomato, bacon. Yummy! Just go and see for yourself! read more

lovely breakfast place with amazing options. best breakfast ever. jeez Yelp get over the review length.

I've been here three times now, really hoping to love it, because it's in our neighbourhood, where there is a big lack of breakfast/brunch spots. But I just don't love, or really even like it. For one thing, it's too pricey, given the a la carte menu style and cafeteria-style ordering (order at counter, pour your own water, pour your own coffee). And the food, all three times, has just not been very good. They couldn't cook my eggs right, the hollandaise tasted very strange and unbalanced, and the huevos rancheros were just bland and dried out. Add to that that it smells like grill smoke and I just don't like it. Points to them for featuring local artists' work, though. read more

I went here to Sunnyside Cafe for my third visit to this restaurant in the last several months. Once again, it was a great breakfast (huevos rancheros). The young lady behind the counter was very friendly and got my coffee & breakfast ready very quickly. The price was reasonable, and my coffee refill was given without any prompting on my part. I was the first customer in at 8am, but by the time I left at 9am the cafe was mostly full - it is popular! read more

Seriously disappointed. Had basic eggs Benny asked how I wanted my eggs said just above soft got rock hard! When I mentioned it I was told poaching an egg is hard. Grrr. Then the hollandaise has curry powder in it. Otherwise was a well made sauce but skip the curry or warn people. read more

Decent food. Good variety and tasty flavour profiles. The food tastes like it was from scratch. Amazing pesto hollandaise!! Casual service. Cute but tight atmosphere. Crappy coffee and no lattes. I would go back! read more

The Sunnyside Cafe - YUM - Cafes Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

The best egg bennies, bar none. Huevos Rancheros are excellent. Cozy little outdoor seating area, covered. Friendly staff, lots of free parking! read more

Friendly staff, Its cosy, down to earth and the foods so good, you could close your eyes and point out anything on the menu and it won't dissapoint read more

Fantastic for breakfast. Order at the counter, select from an impressive and big menu of breakfast burritos, avocado on toast, eggs Benedict, and lots more. Choose your sides from fresh orange slices, fried potatoes, too many to mention. Service is fast and friendly. Mug of bottomless coffee for $2.50. Place your order, take a seat, food arrives soon. A server comes around to fill your mug and ask how you like your breakfast. Prices are reasonable for the quality of ingredients. We liked it so much on Sunday, we went back first thing on Monday morning. read more

I was looking forward to breakfast here with my son given all the hype on Facebook but left very disappointed :-( I ordered the skillet, a mix of potato, scrambled egg and what was supposed to be ham and bacon smothered in hollandaise. For $14 I received warm soggy potatoes and scrambled egg literally drowning in their version of hollandaise. The bacon was basically not there and the ham was a few tiny little 1/4" dices that I had to hunt for. There was a token of melted cheese on the bottom of all this. Maybe I should have opted for the benny instead. Sadly I can do far better at home but we really enjoy going out for a GOOD breakfast cooked by someone else once in a while. The saving grace was Portofino multigrain toast and good coffee. Hesitant to return. read more