Drink to your health at popular Victoria juice bars
Thirsty? Sure, you could reach for a sugary soda or lean on the caffeine crutch of coffee, but why not treat your body (and your taste buds) to something better? Packed with energy-enhancing nutrients and bursting with fresh flavours, a healthy jolt of juice may be the answer. Find it at one of these fine local juice bars.
FreshCoast Health Food Bar
202-3749 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, BC V8P 5N4Power up with guilt-free snacks, smoothies and juices at the Shelbourne Street location, or look for their food truck for juice on the go. Hip and healthy beverage choices include Mystic Beet (beet, carrot, ginger, lemon, celery) and Dragon's Lair (grape, green apple, mango, dragon fruit, cucumber). Since you're being so good drinking all that healthy juice you can afford to treat yourself to one of FreshCoast's yummy frozen yogurts as well.
Rebar
50 Bastion Sq, Victoria, BC V8W 1J2A cool, culinary institution in downtown Victoria, Rebar aims to nourish your body, mind and soul. In addition to a meal menu that's a healthy foodie's dream, you can stop in for one of Rebar's custom juice and smoothie creations. Each beverage is made to order and packed with fabulous and fresh ingredients such as blueberries, lime, beets, grapefruit, spinach and more. Wheatgrass drinks, tonics and coconut coolers are also available.
Ogden Point Ice Cream
89 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC V8V 0A6At this friendly ice cream shop, real fruit and Local Island Farms yogurt combine to create smoothies tempting enough to distract you from the Ogden Point Banana Split (well, most of the time, anyway). Choose from fun flavours like Mango Magic, Blueberry Banana Blitz and Super Green With Carrot, and add a booster of whey protein, multivitamin, fibre blend, or green blend to take things up a notch.
Yummy Greens
108-4440 West Saanich Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 3E9At this local eatery, "live and healthy meets gourmet and delicious" in a selection of raw, vegan and gluten-free, dairy-free items. Fresh smoothies and juices include a KALE'licious Green Power Smoothie with banana, pear, ginger, raspberry, local cold-pressed apple juice, and, of course, kale. Or perhaps you'd prefer the Skinny Dip Juice with apple, ginger, pear and lemon. Pair your drink with a healthy-but-decadent dessert for a guilt-free treat.
Jugo Juice
3147 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8Z 6E3One of two Victoria locations of the popular chain, Jugo Juice serves up a wide selection of straightforward and tasty smoothies and juices when you’re craving a quick and healthy treat. Stick with the Jugo Classico for a basic blend of strawberries, banana, apple juice and orange juice or go for green with the Mighty Kale; a blend of kale, spinach, mango, pineapple, apple and orange juice.
Booster Juice
110-176 Wilson St, Victoria, BC V9A 7N6Another popular franchise, Booster Juice is more fast food style than rivals – helpful when you’re rushed. Open until 8pm on weekdays and 6pm on weekends, it's convenient for grabbing a freshly squeezed juice, smoothie or wheatgrass shot on the go. Choose from an extensive list of boosters to pack more power into your smoothie; including hemp hearts, ginseng and echinacea.
