Tis the Season at The James Bay Inn

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and there is no better way to capture the holiday spirit than to visit the James Bay Inn! Read on to see what is happening this holiday season.

Free Santa Photos at the James Bay Inn

Holiday Hours

James Bay Inn Hotel: always open 24/7

JBI Pub: Food Saturday - Friday 11am-11pm. Drinks Saturday -Thursday 11am - 11pm and till midnight on Friday

Christmas Eve closed at 4PM. Closed on Christmas Day. Open regular hours on the 26th.

New Year's Eve open past midnight. Last call at the bartenders discretion.

JBI Restaurant: Open 7:30am-2pm and 4:30pm-9:pm daily.

Christmas eve closed at 2pm and New Years eve till 9pm.

Santa is back!

Santa Claus in Victoria, B.C

JBI Santa is back! In the true spirit of Christmas, the James Bay Inn offers free Santa photos to guests and the general public. All are welcome to come and take a picture with JBI Santa.


The Deets

Pick your date and time

  • Sunday, December 8th -5-7pm
  • Sunday, December 15th-5-7
  • Sunday, December 22nd 5-7pm
  • Time slots are every 5 minutes
  • Email your day and time to santa@jamesbayinn.com
  • We will respond within 24 hours
  • Spots are limited
  • Pictures are taken and then emailed to you within 72 hours. 
Email JBI Santa

Foodies

Prime Rib Dinner in Victoria, BC

Lunch Time Specials

Who needs fast food when you can have a house-made lunch for $14? Our lunch special comes with our daily sandwich and soup of the day, fries or salad.


Friday & Saturday Night Dinner Specials

From 4:30 - 9:pm, the James Bay Inn Pub and JBI Restaurant will serve delicious house-made dinner specials on Friday and Saturday nights. Please keep your eyes locked on our Social Media for more details. 


Weekend Brunch

Victoria B.C's best brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays 11:30-1:30 in the JBI Pub and JBI Restaurant.


Nightly .90 wings

Enjoy .90 wings between 4-6 pm nightly when ordering 12 or more and purchasing any alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks. Offer available in the JBI Pub exclusively.


Prime Rib Sundays

From 6 to 16oz, the JBI Restaurant and James Bay Inn Pub will have the Prime Rib you crave and love. It comes with potatoes, seasonal veggies, Yorkshire pudding and a starter salad. Starting at $31. 


Beer Special

Seven days a week, buckets of Phillips Tilt Lager are just $22 or $6 per can. 


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