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Il Terrazzo 537 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1M2 (250) 361-0028 www.ilterrazzo.com, [email protected] 7 days, Lunch 11:30 - 3, Dinner 5:00 Café Brio 944 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3K2 (250) 383-0009 www.cafe-brio.com 7 days, 5:30 p.m. FROM DINNER WITH THE FAMILY to celebrating an evening with someone special, Il Terrazzo is a must-visit for fine, Northern Italian cuisine. Set back on Waddington Alley in a rustic brick building complete with potted plants, beautiful lighting and six tableside fireplaces, Il Terrazo specializes in wood-fire roasted meats and pizza, house-made pasta, and the freshest of locally caught seafood. Large portions and fair prices further add to the popularity of what many feel is Victoria’s finest Italian restaurant. If the weather is nice, try to secure a table in the garden-like outdoor patio area. Olive tapenade and foccacia bread that is brought to the table when you are seated will warm your taste buds, and can’t miss menu items include the steamed mussels, traditional thin crust pizza from the wood fired ovens, and for carnivores, the Bistecca e Gameri; grilled beef tenderloin medallions with black tiger prawns, cherry tomatoes and basil, served with spaghetti carbonara. Wine connoisseurs have also m