Salty & Clever
Wind Cries Mary
Daily dinner, happy hour, late-night drinks, patios, and private-event formats.
Restaurant case file
A practical, best-effort guide to planning the meal. Unknowns remain visible rather than being converted into assumptions.
Operating intelligence
Read the service constraints before the plate.
Direct-confirmation checklist
- Is the service format I am booking (dining room, lounge, tasting, patio) the one I intend?
- What is the current deposit, cancellation window, and maximum party size for this seating?
- Can this kitchen accommodate the specific dietary restriction without converting an unknown into a guarantee?
- What is the step-free route, entrance, and restroom configuration for this party?
- What is the expected all-in cost after service charge, pairings, and supplements?
- Do the published hours and last seating still match the reservation time?
- What room, capacity, and minimums apply for this party size or private seating request?
- Are wine pairings, corkage, or tasting-menu beverage packages required or optional tonight?
- Which of the remaining unknowns materially affect this occasion, and who will confirm them before arrival?
These questions are generated from published evidence and unknowns. They are not a substitute for speaking with the restaurant.
Contact and booking
Address
45 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC
Phone
(250) 590-8989
Plan the visit
- Hours
- Open daily from 4 PM to 1 AM, with happy hour from 4 PM to 5 PM.
- Reservations
- The restaurant offers online reservations. Groups of up to eight can book normally; groups of nine or more use a separate inquiry.
- Typical meal length
- Shared-plate dinner commonly runs 90 to 120 minutes; late-night bar visits can be shorter.
- Dress guidance
- No formal dress code was published on the reviewed first-party pages.
Occasion, room, and group fit
Good fit for: Late dinner; cocktails; date night; group celebration; visitor dinner in downtown Victoria.
Groups: Seated dinners and cocktail events can accommodate up to 100 guests. A private back room holds up to 30, and courtyard dinners are available.
Atmosphere: Tucked-away Bastion Square restaurant with front patio, secret courtyard, dark cabin-like interiors, and a late-night downtown energy.
Dietary and access notes
Dietary information: The retrieved first-party pages do not publish a comprehensive dietary or cross-contact policy.
Physical access: Physical accessibility details were not stated in the retrieved first-party pages.
Before you go
The dynamic menu changes often. Confirm current dishes, dietary feasibility, and whether the booking is for the main room, patio, courtyard, or a group format.
Parking and transit: Downtown Victoria street parking and nearby parkades; Bastion Square is pedestrian-oriented — allow walk time from the nearest garage.
Finding it: Tucked into Bastion Square at 45 Bastion Square in downtown Victoria, with front patio and courtyard seating options.
What we could not confirm
Live prices; dietary; accessibility; patio availability
Sources and currency
Last reviewed: 2026-08-05
Next review: 2026-08-19
Source basis: Official restaurant website and first-party menu, reservation, contact, and experience pages; official destination listing used only where noted.
Deep Dish
The same restaurant, with the decision made out loud.
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