Best Cheesecake in Victoria, B.C.

April 14, 2009 6:21 PM

Where can I get the best cheesecake in Victoria, B.C., to order a whole cake to take away (not to eat a slice at a restaurant)?

Bonus points for non-new york style cheesecakes, but I'm interested in new york style as well. Not particularly interested in gimicky "flavours" (like what is offered by Cheesecake 101), more interested in quality. I'll go anywhere in the Greater Victoria area, or even as far as the Cowichan Valley for something really spectacular.

posted by Emanuel to food & drink (7 comments total)

Pagliacci's makes famously good, old-school (read: plain, no silly flavours) cheesecake. They are a restaurant - and don't advertise themselves as a take-out place - but I've ordered food there for pickup and they are very flexible. I would almost bet that they'd happily make you a whole cake for pickup. Bon apetit!
posted by parkerama at 8:25 PM on April 14

Cascadia Bakery which is owned by Rebar. They do cheesecakes whole or by the slice. I had a slice of a chocolate-hazelnut a couple years back and remember it was very good.
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 8:49 PM on April 14

Seconding parkerama - you can't go wrong with cheesecake from Pagliacci's.
posted by nelvana at 9:05 PM on April 14

I don't know who supplies the Ogden Point Cafe with their cheesecakes but I've had a wicked Pumpkin Walnut cheesecake slice there. You may want to try out a slice and then see if you can order a whole one.
posted by talkingmuffin at 9:19 PM on April 14

Seconding Pagliacci's but I'd also suggest Lighthouse Cake Company - they're in Langford, though. I've had cakes from them a few times and they've been terrific. I know a few people who've custom ordered from them and they've been happy with the results.

Their site
posted by 913 at 10:50 PM on April 14

I know this might not be as helpful as it should be, but if you can get into Vancouver, Cheescake Etc., on fifth and Granville is the best damned cheescake I've ever had. They're open from 7pm onward though, which might add extra awkwardness. But it's good. It's so damned good.
posted by vernondalhart at 1:58 AM on April 15

oh man, Pagliacci's. They're really nice about special requests as long as it's not super busy.

my mouth = watering
posted by rhinny at 2:14 AM on April 15