Beacon Drive In Ltd.

Voted 23 years in a row, BEST soft serve Ice Cream in Victoria. Besides desserts we have burgers, chicken, fish, sandwiches, soups, shake & more

Beacon Drive In Ltd.


The Beacon Drive In is a restaurant in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded and built in 1958 by Bill Pistell and Bob McMillan, it has become known as a "Victoria institution" for its soft-serve ice cream, friendly service, and local clientele. Located at 126 Douglas Street, the Beacon Drive In is directly across from the 75-hectare Beacon Hill Park, which does not allow food to be sold within the park grounds — making the fast-food restaurant a destination for picnickers and park-goers. The most popular item on the menu is the ice cream, which comes in a variety of dips and flavours, as it is known locally as Victoria's soft ice cream headquarters.

Part of the Beacon Drive In's appeal stems from the fact that it has been in business for more than 50 years with very few changes. Aside from adding a few awnings, outdoor heaters, and a new colour scheme the building is still the same as it was when it was built. Even the menu is largely unchanged, with current co-owner Peter Loubardeas boasting that "ur top 10 items have been the same for, I’m going to say, the past 40 years," Loubardeas, along with his father Gus, bought the restaurant in 2005 from Jim Douglas who ran it for more than 42 years, following in the footsteps of his father, H.W. Douglas. According to Gus, and other long-time employees, much of the credit for the unchanging character of the Beacon Drive In belongs to Jim, who was driven by two mottoes — "the customer always comes first" and "we don’t change."

The Beacon Drive In's mascot and logo is Beacon Bill, a stylized seagull dressed in rain gear and carrying a life preserver. Beacon Bill was conceived and illustrated by local Victoria artist Bill Hitchcox in 1978 upon the request of a local printer responsible for the menus

    Fast Food Restaurant, Ice Cream Shop, Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant

    Colazione, Caffè, Cena, Bevande, Pranzo

   
          Adatto ai gruppi
          Adatto ai bambini
          Posti all'aperto
          Da asporto
          Prenotazione NON obbligatoria


   250-385-7521

      126 Douglas St, Victoria, Canada

  Parcheggio interno, Parcheggio in strada

   
Lunedì
07:00-22:30
Martedì
07:00-22:30
Mercoledì
07:00-22:30
Giovedì
07:00-22:30
Venerdì
07:00-23:00
Sabato
07:00-23:00
Domenica
07:00-22:30



   
          


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