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Daybook Coffee · Victoria

Holiday hours

Posted here and on Google one week ahead. We're closed December 25 and 26 and January 1.

Three cafes, three neighbourhoods

Same coffee, same pastries, same prices. Each room has its own personality, so pick the one that suits your morning.

A bright cafe counter with a pastry case, potted herbs and pendant lights

01

Fernwood

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The original. A former corner store with the roasting room behind the counter, the kitchen downstairs and the busiest patio on Gladstone.

Address

1309 Gladstone Ave
Victoria, BC V8R 1R9

(250) 555-0142

Hours

Monday to Friday
6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In the room

38 seats inside, 16 on the patio

  • Roasting room
  • Full kitchen
  • Patio, dogs welcome
  • Wi-Fi and outlets
  • Accessible washroom

Access: Step-free entrance and an accessible washroom.

Getting here: Street parking on Gladstone and Fernwood Road. Bike racks out front.

A long cafe room with string lights, wooden tables and a counter at the far end

02

Cook Street Village

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The long room under the string lights. Open latest, with outlets along the wall, a shared table for laptops and a steady after-school crowd.

Address

318 Cook St
Victoria, BC V8V 3X6

(250) 555-0147

Hours

Monday to Friday
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In the room

24 seats and one long shared table

  • Open until 6 p.m.
  • Wi-Fi and outlets
  • Shared work table
  • Coffee flights
  • Order-ahead shelf

Access: One small step at the door. Ring the bell by the step and we'll bring the portable ramp.

Getting here: Two-hour street parking on Cook Street. Several bus routes stop at the corner.

A person writing in a notebook at a sunny cafe table beside a takeaway cup

03

James Bay

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The quiet one. Ten seats, no Wi-Fi on purpose, and a walk-up window that opens onto Menzies on sunny mornings.

Address

236 Menzies St
Victoria, BC V8V 2G7

(250) 555-0153

Hours

Every day
7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In the room

10 seats inside and a walk-up window

  • Walk-up window
  • No Wi-Fi, by design
  • Patio, dogs welcome
  • Breakfast until 1 p.m.

Access: Step-free walk-up window. Inside is small with one step; we're happy to bring your order out.

Getting here: Street parking on Menzies and nearby side streets. A short walk from the harbour.

Laptops, dogs and the big table

Laptops are welcome at Fernwood and Cook Street, which both have Wi-Fi and outlets. On weekends from 9 to 1 we ask that the big tables be kept for people eating. James Bay has no Wi-Fi, on purpose.

Dogs are welcome on the Fernwood and James Bay patios, with water bowls out all day. Inside, health rules allow service dogs only. More answers in the FAQ.

Pick a cafe, we'll have it ready

Order ahead from any of our three cafes and your drink waits on the shelf with your name on it. Or come in, sit down and stay a while.

Rather call? Fernwood picks up at (250) 555-0142 from 6:30 a.m.

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