My wife and I visit Victoria and Oak Bay frequently. This is our go-to place for cozy, delicious, consistent, and authentic British-style pub atmosphere and food. My wife is Scottish, and it's like a taste of home for her. Any bad reviews on here in...my opinion would have to be outliers and exceptions to the rules. I love the fish and chips, as good as any I've ever had in Scotland or England, including the mushy peas. Scotch eggs are good too. I wish they would start serving jellied eels :)More

Classic English pub charm. Warm & cosy. Pub food was delicious, with the exception of the Niçoise salad (meh at best). Unfortunately the service was really slow. Meals for different people came out at different times, some things were lukewarm, struggled to get server’s attention......Anyway in spite of the service hiccups it was still an enjoyable experience and we will still likely be back another day. Kids are welcome in the back room only. Call ahead to reserve - they only have two high chairs.More

Nice atmosphere but the food disappointing at the price charged even for a pub. Butter chicken was brown meat, tiny quanity oif ric and chutney. A month ago this dish was somewhat better. The pasta special at $27 was disppointing.More

We had been here on a previous occasion and always wanted to return. Today we did. Arrived after lunch hour crowd. Tables available, no wait. Service was great, meals were perfect. Ambiance a bit Pub style but not really typical of most on this continent....Better than must pubs.More

Less touristy than the downtown options, this genuinely feels like a neighborhood pub. Located in the Oak Bay section of Victoria, the Penny Farthing serves up traditional pub fare and a wide variety of beers on tap. I had a salad, fries, and a beer....My wife indulged in the shepherd's pie. Both were filling, and quite credible. There are sections of this restaurant that are dark and filled with heavy wood furniture, but we sat in the back room, which had more windows and was still quite light late on a summer afternoon. So you have options - pick your ambience. Good food, good service, reasonable prices - all in all, a solid experience. I'd take this over many of the downtown restaurants near the harbor.More

First time going to Penny in December - what a treat! Beautifully decorated and fires blazing. A warm cozy spot to have a bevvie and a good crack with friends and family. Food delicious and lots of it, service fast and friendly. Perfect👍

This is a beautiful pub. We shared fries and a margherita pizza. It is a great spot for a stop and a snack.