The Praguery

The chocolate chip soft serve nutella drizzle is the one that I ordered. It was my first time having it and I love the chimney cake. This traditional cone came from Eastern Europe, specific to Hungarian speaking region. In earlier years it was only a festive treat, now enjoyed with an ice cream of everyday snack. Not only the ice cream tastes good and creamy, I couldn’t wait till I get to the crispy and crusted cone piece which is the best part

The Praguery on Abbot Street just off Water is known for its chimney cakes and similarly wound and baked cones, I was happy to see that they were branching into a menu that included some savory items as well. Still, it is very interesting to watch them wind the dough around wooden spools and bake them for sweet or savoury purposes. On the savoury menu was pulled pork. I don't think that this is the product of a big smoker, but slow-roasted or braised, it was moist and tasty just the same. Served with some choices, I had the house-made barbeque sauce and house-made sauerkraut. Colour me impressed with the amount they do themselves and not relying on outside suppliers! Accompanying it was savoury chimney cake with cheese! What an excellent idea! The most generous of the places I visited this evening (I was part of a Gastown tasting event), they also served a dessert. I had their Signature Lemon Cone which might be the most spectacular item I sampled all evening! Never mind the wonderful chimney cone and soft serve vanilla ice cream, it was topped with a lemon sauce that sealed the deal. Excellent! A typical Gastown space, there are some stools and a side and front counter to sit at with the Gastown brick and old glass which makes the place charming. Nice people too!

A new food truck on the Vancouver scene is The Praguery which specializes in fresh-baked Chimney Cakes inspired by the popular Czech dessert “trdelnik.”  Though new in food truck form, The Praguery could previously be seen at the Panda Night Market (now Illumination Summer Night Market).  The owner and operator of The Praguery is Jaroslav Mestka.  Originally from Prague, he moved to Vancouver in 2014 and decided to share the deliciousness of Chimney Cakes – a favorite childhood treat – with the Vancouver community.