Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen

Victoria's most extensive specialty food store

From Pasticceria Piana (Nonno & Nonna) in Torino, Italy in 1917, to the Italian Bakery in Victoria (Mamma & Papa), to Ottavio in Oak Bay, quality food has been a constant family passion for nearly 100 years. Ottavio is a true European Gastronomia with an artisanal bakery, specialty food store, extensive cheese shop & Italian cafe.

2272 Oak Bay Ave.
Victoria Corner of Monterey Ave. and Oak Bay Ave. in Oak Bay Village

Web Site: Click here to visit.

Phone: (250) 592-4080

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Hours:
Bakery/Delicatessen: Tues - Sat 9-6 Cafe: Tues - Sat 8-6 Sun 10-6: Closed Mondays
Credit Cards:
Visa, Mastercard, Debit

The Bartlett pear we know today in North America is the same variety that is still called the Williams Bon Chretien in many other parts of the world.

Discovered originally in 1765 by a schoolmaster in England named Mr. Stair, the Bartlett was once known by the charming name, Stair's Pear. A nurseryman named Williams later acquired the variety and took it to England where it became popular under his name, William Bon Chretien.