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“since 1958!”
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.
I love this place. The burgers taste fantastic and I love being their regular! I love coming here and if I could I would regularly frequent this place for my regular meals, believe it or not! Read more
After the lunch I had here today, I don't know how they've managed to stay in business since 1958. They use those awful ready made frozen burger patties that taste like dogfood. Mercifully, they... Read more
Beacon drive-in has always been my favourite... But it has become classic since we moved off the island. Now we HAVE to go every time we are in town. For the ice cream. We have yet to find an... Read more
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Beacon Drive In
Hours
- Fri, Sat: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Sun - Thu: 8:00 am - 9:30 pm
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Lunch
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Drinks
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Takeout
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Breakfast
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Drive Through
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Outdoor Seating
Parking, Dining
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