FARO Handcrafted Pizza and Tasting Room

Name: FARO Handcrafted Pizza and Tasting Room
Address: 1175 Beach Dr, Victoria, BC V8S 2N2, Canada, S, Canada

4.4/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact FARO Handcrafted Pizza and Tasting Room

Address :	1175 Beach Dr, Victoria, BC V8S 2N2, Canada
Phone :	📞 +9
Website :	https://www.oakbaybeachhotel.com/dine/faro/
Categories :	Restaurant , Pizza restaurant ,
City :	S

1175 Beach Dr, Victoria, BC V8S 2N2, Canada

Best Pizza restaurant in Canada

M	Matt Thompson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Exceptional meal. Ridiculously good craft cocktails. Absolutely hit the spot on both. Staff was super friendly to boot!
k	kliest yang on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The food here is gorgeous. Everything tastes delicious and the beverages are exceptional. The service and atmosphere are lovely as well. However, when I visited the restaurant two month ago for coffees, they said it was their policy that they could not provide seating for customers ordering only coffee. I always loved coffee in a warm mug and did not quite like paper cups, plus the resaurant wasn't busy at the time I visited. Anyway, I used to come here quite often, and I always ordered lots of food and was generous when it came to tipping. Now I just don't want to come back because I was simply unhappy.
J	John Mcgoff on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Surprisingly poor dining experience for such a wonderful and unique hotel. We've been guests of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel for several years now and it's the best hotel on Vancouver Island in my opinion, possibly in Canada. FARO has several issues, the first is the lighting. It's far too bright for an intimate dining experience, it felt more like a diner. The next is the sound, it's eerily quiet in there which felt uncomfortable. Top tier restaurants never have guests eat in silence. The appetizer menu was poor, the pizza was very average with not much flavour, and dessert menu was uninspiring. Nolan was a very pleasant, charming and attentive server and he made the meal better. The restaurant has a good reputation, I'm just really struggling to see why, as it certainly needs some work to get the glowing reviews they're looking for.
S	Siamak Sanati on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Massive disappointment. OBH is one our favourite places to go, beautiful setting and lovely ambiance. Faro pizzeria would have been a perfect match for this great hotel, but I predict they are not going to last long! $32 for a assorted plate of cold cuts with two pieces of cheese and bread is outrages! Pizza was good if it had more cheese on it. They called the pizza Neapolitan Pizza!! I guess They never had pizza from Napoli. Wine list just mediocre.
M	Maria N on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is such a beautiful place to dine in. If you’re staying at the hotel or prefer to take away, they offer that too. We opted to take away. We had the melon & parma starter, two pizzas and the chocolate dessert. They prepared everything in about 15 minutes - super fast, even though they seemed quite busy. Our favorite ended up being the parma and melon, as it was so fresh and tasty. The pizzas were delicious too and especially the ‘Whole Beast’ was so fully loaded with toppings. Definitely check them out if you’re in Oak Bay!
J	Janet on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I’ve been told to dial down expectations since the pandemic hit, and while the pizza I had was a little soggy in the middle, the rest of it was delicious! Carpaccio and dessert was noteworthy, lovely ambiance and clean restaurant, but the highlight were the people. Great service by the staff, we were told clearly ahead of time to make reservations, the host who took our information and the server who later assisted with our meals were amazing!
B	Brayden S on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pizza was sauced well and cooked well, nice crust. Staff was super nice and speedy service. It is pretty pricey for what you get, and their “freshly” baked bread seemed the opposite… cold, chewy… where is the fresh focaccia???
H	Hamoon B on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ First time here, so cannot give it a 5. The experience, the service and the food was all great. Our waiter was lovely with really good suggestions and also honestly. The pizzas were great and the crust was sublime. The carpaccio was different to what we have had but for sure would have it again. The fresh bread was seasoned great only would have liked it to be a bit warm. For sure worth a try, you will not be disappointed!