The best vibe in the city. Coffee, food and music are so on point. For me, the perfect trifecta.
Lovely cafe, beautiful cosy design. Friendly staff, coffee is delicious.
The Birds & The Beets is a cute little café located in the historic flatiron-shaped Hotel Europe in Gastown. Given the triangular shape of the building, the shop fronts on both Powell and Alexander Streets (but the main counter area is near the Powell Street entrance). With summer now over and the Vancouver rain starting to return, I picked The Birds & The Beets as one of my final staycation visits for September. Since they open at 7am, this made the perfect place for me to visit for breakfast.
I had that cappuccino, H had the kombucha, and my mother had a drip coffee. Mother and I both had the avocado and poached egg on toast, H had the breakfast bun with pork. Such tender flavourful pork. Such soft, fluffy brioche bread, baked in house. Ask me for a place to brunch, and I would choose the Birds and the Beets again in a heartbeat. Deliciously overpriced.
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Great sandwiches and friendly staff. Prices were reasonable too.
Had the fish sandwich, jar of pickles, and brioche toast. Everything was really good. Will definitely return.
Birds and the beets is a nice cafe located in gastown with great interior!! I find the coffee to be fair but i do enjoy it for its location and to get some work done. (seats arent that comfy though LOL)
Ordered: Macchiato & Charred Veggie Sandwich
Space is comforting, a type of rustic natural warmth oozes from the interior. Lots of bricks, wood, light and plants.
Coffee was well made. Excellent temperature with smooth foam and well balanced milk to coffee ratio.
Sandwich was surprisingly delicious. I wasn't thinking it would be terrible but it definitely exceeded my expectation for a sandwich at a café. The veggie sandwich I got had roasted squash, a decent spread of hummus, lovely purple pickled beets (?), apples and a vibrant green pesto. The sandwich looked super appealing and tasted even better. Bread was fresh, beautiful crust and crunch, soft interior.
This place is on top of my list for go to cafes in the gastown region.
Good sandwiches for lunch and a great open space to gather with a few friends, hang out for the afternoon and enjoy some good food. I enjoy that they change the menu up and the dishes are simple yet flavourful. The price is a little higher than it should be, for lunch servings at least, but as a whole experience, it's worth it.
Sucha an amazing space! A unique combination of a flower shop and lunch spot. Large open windows allow for great light and an opportunity to people watch on the busy streets of gastown. Their sandwiches are to die for! This is a go to if you are in vancouver
This is the most inviting and beautifully decorated Cafe I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. I am so drawn to it and will most certainly be spending a lot more of my afternoons there! Great service, lovely coffee and the space is immaculate. Well done guys!
I really like the decor, nice open windows and pretty plants. They also have plugs so you can probably sit and study here for hours. The tea looked pretty and the flowers were natural. No sugar added, and felt like fresh quality flowers not like the typical tea you get in the stores. The brioche tasted freshly made and was warm, chewy and the apple butter on top was just the right sweetness to go with the brioche.
My second time here! A cozy and small cafe in Gastown.
✅ The atmosphere is nice to spend some time with friends and have fun.
🤵♀️ You won’t have much contact with the staff as you pay & take your own food & coffee. Anyway, they mostly look neutral to you. Not positive, not negative.
🍞 Before leaving, don’t forget to buy their sourdough loaf. Its fantastic as they cook it inside the store fresh.
🥪 Definitely order Turkey Sandwich as a good option by which you also can test their sourdough.
☕️ The coffee is good, yet not superior. Good to try.
Enjoy!👌
Great breakfast, avocado and egg in toast. Delicious bread. Turkey sandwich was full of flavour. Coffee smooth, just beautiful, green tea delicious. Love the vibe if the place and staff really friendly. Thanks. Would definitely come back. Just visiting.
This is a small cute cafe that sells sandwiches and coffee at an affordable price (for once). I got the tofu banh mi, which is a great vegan option and is $9. The sandwich is a good size and should make you full. The flavour was good, I think they used hoisin sauce and a good amount of pickled veg to keep it refreshing. They used a rustic bread over the typical baguette, which it more of a wise sandwich and less crunchy. I do wish that the tofu was thicker, but that’s about it.
Unfortunately I didn’t try their coffee, but I do appreciate how they serve both normal and sparkling water. I also like how everything on their menu is under $15. I’ll definitely be coming back to try other items next time!
Awesome cafe & wine bar in Gastown with a selection of coffee, salad and sandwiches. The breakfast sandwich was very big, tasty & great value. I the evenings this spot turns into a cosy wine bar and In the summers you can sit out on the street and enjoy and excellent selection of local and other natural wines.
One of my favorite cafes in Vancouver 💕
I love miso barley bowls, especially grilled veggie, and pickles are the super nice. The ricotta cheese sandwich is amazing too🤍friendly staff, reasonable prices, cozy interior, sunshine, and a good mood
Great atmosphere, music, and amazing Tofu sandwiches. Baking out in the open is probably inconvenient, but really adds to the feel of the cafe, and the drip tray for the water taps are some plant pots!! Great spot
Ambience was great, as was the sandwich I had. Took a bit to get a seat but it seemed more to my bad timing on arrival. Mix of a coffee shop and restaurant as a number of patrons sat way past finishing their meal or coffee to work or read.
I loved the ice latte and the breakfast sandwich had a perfect scrambled egg —Really calming environment, not too loud while I was there, and I loved the ambiance of the corner seat by the front window. Would definitely recommend for brunch in Gastown! Would note though that while there are charging outlets the wifi is a bit spotty, so maybe not the best place to study.
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