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Shine Cafe

A very popular brunch spot with a variety of breakfast dishes, soups, sandwiches and burgers. A particularly interesting dish they make is Scottish breakfast with black pudding and potato scones. Expect a long wait after 11AM on weekends.

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Address: 1458 Fort St
Getting there: near Oak Bay Corners (Fort and Pandora), outside of downtown
Hours: 8AM-3PM daily
Price: $7-15
Website: shinecafe.ca (opens in a new tab)

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