Rebar Modern Food - Victoria, BC

Charles and I ventured off 'early' Sunday morning, our third day in Victoria, in search of some breakfast. We ended up at Rebar, a vegetarian restaurant in Bastion Square, around 9am to find plenty of tables still available for Sunday brunch (I was a bit worried after reading up on Chowhound about the popularity of weekend brunch in Victoria and the resulting long line ups).

After being seated, we first perused an extensive list of juices, smoothies, coffees, and teas. Charles automatically jumped at a large glass of freshly squeezed orange juice ($4.5), while I went for a small pot of Angel Water tea, a herbal blend of elder flower, lavender, rose petals, red clover and mint, from Silk Road just a few blocks away (we did hit Silk Road up the day before for a couple tins of tea to bring home too).

Food wise, Charles went for something sweet, opting for whole wheat hotcakes with raspberry sour cream and maple syrup ($13). I was in for something savoury, and went for the smoked salmon scramble ($12.75).

Our food arrived soon after ordering, and we dug in. Charles pancakes were cooked perfectly (as in not doughy), and the raspberry sour cream provided a nice sweetness along with a necessary tart punch. My eggs were equally good, with nuggets of smoked salmon hidden throughout, as well as a satisfying amount of dill. This was all atop a pretty good poppy seed bagel.

Like Ferris', Rebar had a fantastic calm and relaxed vibe, with some really good reggae playing in the background throughout our visit too. With the favourable atmosphere combined with good food, we will definitely be back to Rebar for more breakfast.

Rebar Modern Food
50 Bastion Square
250.361.9223


*Rebar also has a vegetarian cookbook that we kept bumping into all over Victoria. You can find it on Amazon here, or directly through the restaurant itself here.