Housed in a dark, windowless basement in a sketchy section of downtown Victoria, The Mint has been a popular restaurant and late-night hangout for more than a decade. Walk through the sidewalk's iron gate and down sparkled stairs, and you'll come to this 150-seat, Nepalese- and Tibetan-influenced restaurant, with candlelight and strings of fairy lights casting a spell. Goat curry, momos stuffed with local water buffalo, and vegetarian dishes like spinach paneer curry are highlights of an unusual menu. An extensive drink list includes value-priced cocktails and four varieties of beer on tap by local favorite Phillips Brewery. After 9:00 on Thursdays to Sundays, a DJ sets up behind a pair of turntables propped on an old cookstove in the corner, cranking out a soundtrack of dubstep and other electronica.
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The Mint
1414 Douglas St
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours
Daily 5pm-2am
Transportation
Bus: 4, 14
Phone
250/386-6468
Prices
Entrees $7.95-$17.95
Cuisine Type
Pan-Asian
Web site
The Mint
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1414 Douglas St VictoriaNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.