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Is Shine Café Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Victoria, BC)

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As of October 2026, Shine Café is listed open on shinecafe.ca, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Primary source
shinecafe.ca ·
Secondary source
happycow.net ·

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What the source shows: The cafe's own menu page, with page metadata showing a last-modified date of 2026-02-04, lists current Benedict prices and daily 8am to 2pm hours, and no source read reports a closure or move.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 1548 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2

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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

On the episode 'Shine Café, Banh Mi Boys, Smoke & Spice Southern Barbeque' (aired 2013-03-15), TheTVDB's overview says host John Catucci meets a Scottish chef serving rich Bennies and hash, including the 'Ooo Benny' made with sweet potato mash, grilled turkey, onion rings and maple hollandaise. BC Living's brunch roundup, dated 2016-05-18, described Shine Café as a family-owned spot serving a full Scottish breakfast and eggs Benedict variations, including one built on perogies, and listed two Victoria locations, at 1548 Fort Street and 1320 Blanshard. The cafe's own website calls it famous for gourmet versions of breakfast classics, lists 1548 Fort Street with hours of 8am to 2pm daily for dine-in and take-out, and refers visitors to its Instagram account for holiday hours. A Google Places entry read in October 2026 lists the Fort Street cafe as operational.

Fernwood NRG reported on 2021-12-03 that Shine Café, owned by Lauren Thomson, had served breakfast since 2004 on the Fort Street side of the Stadacona Centre. The cafe's own menu page, whose page metadata shows a last-modified date of 2026-02-04, lists about ten Eggs Benedict options priced at $22 to $23, including a Polish version with house pierogies, and repeats daily hours of 8am to 2pm for dine-in and take-out. A HappyCow listing shows a most recent review dated 2024-07-20.

Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Shine Café, Banh Mi Boys, Smoke & Spice Southern Barbeque
What was featured
Eggs Benedict and hash, including the 'Ooo Benny' with sweet potato mash
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Shine Café

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Visit info

Address
1548 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2
Venue type
cafe
Official website
shinecafe.ca

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