Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Vancouver

Omar Thiam

January Zamora

Reenie Reeny

Katie Agnes

Blenz Coffee - Library Square

Wheelchair Accessible

Kafka's Coffee & Tea

83/100 (1075 ratings)

"An amazing chai rooibos almond milk latte with beaitiful latte art! Love this place..."

Sheri Moore

"Never mind the thoughts of Gregor Samsa; Kafka's has some of the best caffeinated beverages available in this over-served coffee Mecca called..."

Bruce M Campbell

"Great place for coffee and a snack. I expected to see Franz Kafka at the next..."

Stephen Williams

"Great cafe! laid back atmosphere.. From a former New Yorker and Californian this place is a gem..."

Sonya Gignac

"Great place, great coffee, and great name. The coffee is rich in flavour. Good service. Spacious place, I got some writing..."

Mohamad Kebbewar

"Great coffee made by a lovely barista. Loved this..."

Maria Reiman

"This is a small cafe located near the intersection of Main Street and Broadway. As the name of their shop implies, they specialize in various drinks,..."

Willow Yang

"4.75/5Located in Mount pleasant, Kafka is a bright and homely coffeeshop that serves a good crowd with quality Teas and single source coffees and all..."

Angel Liu

"If anyone's circulating a petition to have this neighbourhood be its own independent nation, sign me up immediately. One of the best surprises of..."

Vancouver Barista

"Excellent coffee shop. I stop by regularly & buy their roasts for home (their regular espresso blend is consistently excellent; smooth, flavourful..."

T.J. Begley

"Kafka's could make it in Oz. I recently returned from a trip to Australia, where the espresso coffee drinks are uniformly excellent. When I burned..."

Bukko Boomeranger

"Superb coffee geek hangout. Excellent baked items including a devastating almond croissant. I'd be here daily if I lived in..."

Gianni M

"Chill!. Awesome coffee, great baristas and cool space. The rotating art on the walls also keeps the cafe fresh and inspiring...."

SproBro

"Great coffee and cozy vibe. Try the gibraltar. Sunday afternoon place is packed. Lots of hipsters and 10+..."

Wsupvince

"Coffee Paradise. I have been to this place 3 times and each time I am blown away by their coffee. Its pure and its..."

Jason

"Hands down best coffee of my life and I am not young!. I was lucky enough today to have Aaron pour me a Gibraltar (aka a tiny latte). First it is..."

Barristagrl

"Wonderful! I've been walking past this all week, and decided to go in today, and im so glad I did! This was the best latte I've had so far in..."

Lady T

"Delicious. I've been searching for a good Stumptown-esque coffee in Vancouver for years. Kafka's Coffee and Tea, unexpected name notwithstanding,..."

Altoclef

"Syphon is best coffee in town. Their syphon coffee is probably the smoothest, cleanest coffee I have tasted. It does take a bit longer to prepare..."

Anne

"Fabulous tasting cappuccino and americano. Wish roasting was done locally, not in..."

Vicdale

"Bright rays of winter sun coming through the large glass walls, reflecting a warm and lazy mood, perfect time for an expresso for rebooting back into..."

Picky Diner

"...beautiful space. delicious coffee. friendly..."

Joey Armstrong

Be Fresh

Tartine Bread & Pies

83/100 (2115 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is a small bakery/cafe with two locations in Downtown with a good menu of sandwiches, pies and other baked goods, and drinks. I've previously..."

Willow Yang

"Been eating here for about 10 years. The lunch specials were always amazing and the portion sizes were big. When new ownership took over, the..."

Knowledgeofman

"I was parked out front and decided to try out Tartine for lunch. Overall I was satisfied with my lunch and a little less with the pie. Service was..."

Kris Moore

"The Breakfast Sandwich. Delicious butter puff with cheese, egg and your choice of ham. Every..."

Pavel Gorin

"Pies were our prize. Sometimes the food you review comes right to you. At the hospital ward where I work, we've been engaged in a testing project..."

Bukko Boomeranger

"Tartine is most famous for their tarts and pies, but they do have sandwiches and soups on their menu as well. I have tried their butter tarts on a..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"Mon – Sat 7:00 am – 8 pm Sun 7:00 am – 6 pm A friend of mine had seen this cafe as he did his daily jogging route and wanted to check out the..."

Idea Rabbit

"...Tartine Bread and Pies is a newly opened cafe that could find it’s way to the ranks of Vancouver’s best. First of all, it’s getting a little..."

Gastrofork Dee De Los Santos

"I love pie...almost like I love doughnuts. Lately I've been all about coconut cream pie , but Jubilee told me about Tartine and its awesome banana..."

Anabel L

"Usually after dinner, there is always room for dessert! In this case, we had two different choices of desserts, Cupcakes and Butter Tarts! I..."

FueledByFoodBlog

Festal Cafe

"Absolutely the best place to go if you're paleo/keto/simply interested in good, healthy, tasty food. It's my default stop for lunch during the week...."

Anna Botha

"We ventured to this cafe from Mission and it was so worth it! Delicious fresh food. We’ll be..."

Leanne Scofield

"As I came out of the Granville Street skytrain station this morning the first thing that caught my eye was the word "Paleo" on the window of a new..."

Cassie Elliott

"Amazing food & coffee. And the owner is a real stand-up guy. If you’re into clean eating, this is a must-try..."

Mark Pilja

"This was an amazing find....tasty paleo food and it was a cool place to hang out..."

Stacey Lowe

"Excited to try everything on their menu! So..."

Arl Lugtu

"Incredible, delicious, healthy food. Is it wrong that I want to live here and eat only at..."

Rachel Armstrong

"Great fresh..."

Brenda Giesbrecht

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Shine Kelly

"Casual get-together with a friend at The Festal Cafe today, during a weird limbo dead time between lunch and dinner so there were just a couple of..."

Simon

Butter Baked Goods

Accepts American Express

"My daughter and I come sometimes twice a week , every time we try something new and I have to say everything is so delicious. The best butter cream..."

Danica Cherry

"Butter did my wedding cake and cupcakes and they were DELICIOUS!!! Everyone couldn't stop talking about them. Thank you so so..."

Priyanka Rae

"Went there for high tea and it was amazing. I had the traditional and could barely finish half of what they served. I left there with a box of..."

Ashley Gargas-Gates

"We bought a cake to celebrate a birthday. I had always wanted to buy a cake from Butter as we love the cookbook. We had chocolate cake with raspberry..."

Ellen Joy

"Try the campfire bar....it's amazing! Can't wait to try more of their delicious..."

Shauna D'manda

"Outstanding, I managed to only walk away with only one of goodies... And it's good thing , they are downtown if they were closer to me, I would be..."

Jenna Lee

"Love the new cookbook. I have both now. making pet treats this Christmas for our fur..."

Eileen McSorley

"Just made the Homemade You-Know What cookies...."

Deb McCrae

"We tried their sunday high tea service at $30 per person. It includes 6 sandwiches, 4 scones, 7 sweets and unlimited pots of tea. We couldn't finish..."

Loewe Chan

"This is probably the prettiest bakery that I've been to, with colourful walls, shelves and furnature. Even their good are cute and clearly play to..."

Willow Yang

"To meet up with a friend Sheepie and I thought we’d check out Butter. It was a very chic place, with pastel, soft greens and pink. Their branding..."

Idea Rabbit

"This place is fantastic. As its name suggests, Butter uses copious amount of butter in their decadent baked goods. One of my favorites here is the..."

Snacker

"Pictured: At a favourite spot for afternoon tea - Butter Baked Goods cafe - eating peanut butter cookie, peanut butter marshmallow bar, and red..."

Lammie Loves

"We were looking for a nice place to catch up at after work. My concern was the traffic, so my guest cleverly choose the very comforting “Butter..."

Maggi Mei

"If you're trying to cut down on sugar or build trust with your dentist, you'd be wise to avoid this homespun bakery café. But if like..."

Vancouver Barista

"This place is my happy place and even though I've had a few disappointments, I can't help but still give them 5 stars. My absolute favourite bakery...."

Alyssa L.

"Sweet Tooth Heaven. This is it! My sweet tooth has finally been conquered with satisfaction. Nothing more to be said, you should try it out and..."

Terrence

"Best cupcakes!. I am a big fan of Cupcakes and the cupcake girls which have now popped up all around Vancouver and any other cupcakes that tried to..."

Just Sayin

"Yummy!. I am addicted to the red velvet whoopie pie! The chocolate sandwich cookies are also fantastic and I love the coconut marshmallows and..."

Crave

"Absolutely Decadent. I have never experienced baking like Butter. This place is beyond amazing! Be prepared to gain a pound or two but it is honestly..."

Ali Likes To Eat

"Crazy for Butter's Marshmallows!. We loved the strawberry marshmallows! SOOO..."

Rosco And Jenna

"Great oreo and marshmallows. I don't have a sweet tooth but I love baking and I love visiting bakeries - go figure! My friend brought me here and..."

DineoutGal

"A little well known Vancouver bakery has expanded and now serves high tea and does wholesale. The last time I visited "Butter Bakery" they were still..."

Maggi Mei

" The moment I walked into the store I was in cuteness heaven. Mint green counters, baby pink walls and floral wallpaper, how much cuter can it..."

Sweet Yums

"I dare you to think that you will walk out of the bakery/cafe without sampling at least one mouthwatering..."

Dgrange10

"I really like their homemade S’more. It’s really nice and I would come back for..."

SquareY

"Price-wise, these desserts are not cheap, but they are massive and taste very good. I am definitely returning for the lemon..."

Alice - Lilo - Huneybear

"When my friend first told me about this place, I got instantly attracted by the name of the cafe. They also have an afternoon tea room which serves..."

Beth L

"Mouth starts to salivate, eyes start to glaze and the beginning of a wistful smile transforms my face, I must be daydreaming of the Oreo sandwich..."

Food Persuasion

"Craving for a super giant cookie? You can find them at Butter Baked Goods . My friend and I visited the bakery to for those monster cookie..."

MePlusFood

True Confections

83/100 (1998 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"After our delicious meal after Peaked Pies, we decided we wanted desserts so we walked northbound to a dessert restaurant called True Confections...."

7783191083

"I must begin by saying I have never had my dessert packed to go before! Amazingly decadent cakes, so so so tasty, I’m still dreaming of it...."

Anindita

"Their multi layered chocolate cake is to kill for! Indulgence in chocolate. A slim slice looks small but the creamy mousse and dark chocolate cake is..."

Akanksha Garg

"Location: I’ve been to Broadway and also the downtown one in Vancouver. Both are located in excellent places.Ambience: Servers are very..."

Ashwani

"To die for cheesecake and hot chocolate very splendid desert. A great place to indulge and celebrate after any type of reward or accomplishment..."

Lulu Arnolan

"Craving for something sweet, or need a date night idea? This dainty café is just a few blocks away from English Bay .. honestly, the only bad thing..."

L. Carino

"The lady who served us was really sweet. The service was quick and the food was tasty. I had the diplomat and I definitely recommend it. It's a..."

Kn.vncvr

"Is anyone else surprised that this appears to be the only dedicated dessert place around downtown that's opened passed 8pm on a weekend? That fact..."

Asquared

"A friend and I walked in 20 minutes before closing time. We managed to rangle a table with the promise that we'd be done in 20 minutes. I..."

Schisari

"Hazelnut dark chocolate mousse is to die for! Light and fluffy. Mmm. Flourless cakes melt easily in the mouth and so does chocolate mousse. I decided..."

Kelly Yee

"Mouth watering feast for the eyes as soon as you walk in. Very cool relaxed vibe, I suggest checking this place out with someone you want to share..."

CordovaPie

"I love chocolate cakes! There are so many good cake places in Vancouver. This time my friend and I went to True Confections on Denman Street in..."

Chichicho Chichicho

"Amazing desert, great service, tasty drinks, reasonable prices. Highly recommend it! ..."

Casandra

" a place that is open late, and serves a good size of a cake slice that is DANgERously good, my only negative thing to say about this place is it's..."

Imdijit

"True confections was great for a sugar hit. My only qualm was the grumpy lady who ran the place. She was pushy and acted like everything was an..."

Mathilde Dujardin

"This is a lovely spot. Fabulous selection of desserts and the service is fantastic. I was surprised to read the reviews on USpoon saying they had bad..."

Tessmonster

"Nice dessert. We ordered a slice of cake to go. it is the strawberry shortcake ? Sorry i dont remember. It tastes very good ! We will go back and try..."

Ctoc0807

"Cakes are delicious and worth the commute from..."

Xleeenduhhh

"Uncomfortable chairs. But great..."

John Smith

"One word: chocolate-peanut butter cheesecake. Nuff..."

Pepchoo

"Best cheesecake..."

Tina Bee

"Great cakes, prime location!. Perfect place to stop by for a dessert and then walk it off at stanley park! Wide selection of cakes, you just want to..."

Boourns

"Such good cakes. A relative of mine introduced me to this place just off Robson. The wait is a little long but it is well worth it. The cake here is..."

Levack

"Yum! Yum! Second visit in as many years, only because I currently live in Ontario. It has become my birthday tradition! Unfortunately I don't..."

Tina Louise

"Good cakes, but prepare to wait.. I tend to come here with friends, and this is a popular late-night place. There's usually people waiting, and the..."

Saeryn Correll

"I got the chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. It was ok. The service can be improved but overall I would give it a 2nd chance to prove it's worth..."

Genevieve

"Great relaxing place for a light snack. Cheese cake is good, expresso is good, great outdoor seating, service..."

Katie

"Love it but maybe too much?. I love their cakes. But 9 bucks for a piece of cake is just too muck. :( And I find each slice toooooo big. If they cut..."

K

"This place is just WRONG. The cakes and desserts here are terrific, but don't come here looking for a bargain. The prices are painful, but the place..."

ADB

"The place youmay actually commite..."

Cenzoq

"Somebody roll me down the hill!. Excellent cheesecake but now I'm a stuffed blimp. The menu could use a good overhaul though. The photos look like a..."

Cotter

"Hands down, this is THE place to go if you're in the mood for cake. I went again last night and it was just as good as always. Classic chocolate cake..."

Meat_puppet

"Time for dessert and where better than sweet confections? True confections has a few locations in the Metro Vancouver area. True confections is a..."

Eatmunchlove

"Confections, all their cakes are made from scratch with no stabilizers or chemicals and made daily. The Strawberry Cheesecake is the best one I have..."

Gloria

"Arguably the best cakes I've ever tried, True Confections is really in a class of it's own. Some say it's a bit rich, and I have to agree, but if..."

Peter

Breaking Bean

Wheelchair Accessible

"Happy Valentines Day � Best place to be at on this day.. Breaking Bean...� And Happy Birthday to Raymond� How special to be born on a romantic..."

Lliane Price

"Cozy neat coffee shop, best coffee, best tea, best..."

Carol Ding

"Yes. Go here. It is quiet and personal. Amazing crepes in tucked away location. Made for a special and healthy morning. I recommend the siphoned..."

Landan Laurusaitis

"Excellent coffee uniquely prepared...some interesting food items ...great host and..."

Gary Vickery

"Our first breakfast in Canada, from San Diego CA, USA. LOVED..."

Chantal Gomez-Cotillon

"I love this place. It's a quick and delicious lunch spot, and I plan on popping by for a weekend breakfast because the crepes look fantastic. The..."

Lyndsay Barrett

"While walking my husky pup along coal harbor early this morning, I was searching for a breakfast joint. I came along this place and the sign did it..."

Vancity Food Guy

"Found this little gem while we were walking along Coal Harbour. Quaint & clean. Great location. Fresh ingredients. Amazing crepes. Good coffee...."

Annlee Grimson

"The best cafe ever! The omelet is really huge and tasty. I loved their homemade soup(curry chicken) as well. I got the small size but it was still a..."

Nora

"Just happened to be walking by looking for breakfast. Loved the name so popped in and had one very fantastic breakfast sandwich. Coffee obviously..."

Steve Hammond

"Great little hole in the wall cafe. Freshly made food that is tasty. Coffee is good. Busy on weekdays with locals and..."

Shawn Klein

"Had an English Breakfast with an Americano. The food and coffee were very tasty. The service was quick and the staff nice and friendly. It’s great..."

Behnaz Mortazavi

"If bestest was a word It would fit to describe their omlette and chicken noodle soup. Great service and..."

ALEX GITAHI

"“I’m in love, I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!” Elf The combination of my salmon omelette, white mocha, and our new friends..."

Henry Voros

"Good coffee and selection of pastries. Looks really cool inside. A bit over-priced but it's understandable because of the location and this is a..."

Flora Hashemi

"Lots of options for pastries. Nice seating areas. Mocha was..."

Dave

Mancakes Bakery Cafe

Wilder Snail Grocery & Coffee

"Sumptuous dishes, lovely coffees, divine desserts💖💝💗 love the exquisite tasting espresso chocolate cookie...yum to the very last bite 😁..."

April

"At Keefer Street, on our 13th stop in our Search for Vancouver’s Best Coffee, we visit The Wilder Snail. I’m not familiar with this area. But I..."

Vancouver Barista

"Great coffee, and a nice community feel. They sell groceries and different things like a general store too. Comfortable, welcoming, and clearly a..."

EV Dave

"A Different Pace. From the outside it looks like your stereotypical corner store you would find in any community across Canada. But don't judge this..."

Coffee Rob

"Maybe it was chance. Maybe it was fate. It’s hard to say why life takes us to certain places at certain times but I do know this – walking..."

Meaghanc8

"Walking into the Wilder Snail you are greeted by a large wooden bar, some great red cupboards and large red globe lights that Erica wanted to make..."

Coffee Rob

"My friend Lorraine and I had already been to The Wilder Snail (not surprisingly, about a year ago) but for some reason I forgot to blog about it. But..."

Raul

Jj Bean Coffee Roasters

"I have only been in this JJ Bean hidden in a nook of Woodwards but it's been a pleasant experience each time. The atmosphere is cozy and not..."

Daniel Orwitz

"My favourite JJBean location. Great service & coffee! Hidden in the Woodwards building, it is never overwhelmingly busy, so you can always get a spot..."

Yvee Hopkins

Caffe Artigiano

Wheelchair Accessible

Breakfast

Mid-range

Sweet Revenge Patisserie

82/100 (1055 ratings)

"Food reviews are as the name implies a critique on how impressive the food was in kicking ones ass there's generally very little hub bub about the..."

Sean Lee

"Great desserts but they recently changed the CIA (?) sampler and I feel like the new sampler is much smaller with different cakes as well. It's one..."

Jenn604

"Their chocolate cake and desserts here are to die for. Also really loved their hot chocolate with whipped cream. Highly recommend this place for..."

Praveena Singh

"○good service○romantic/date night atmosphere ○ok price/ dessert was tasty and good quality Tea○would I go back? Maybe when I..."

Nomnomnom

"Came here with friends after dinner. I ordered the creme brulee and cappuccino. My friends ordered the sweet revenge chocolate cake and coffee and..."

Chicas

"This place has the most awesome desserts ever! And the cozy ambiance compliments the whole experience. They get very busy on Saturday evenings,..."

Kabir

"oh ... do i love it or hate itlove the desserthate the place and decor (just not my thing)my beautiful date loved the..."

Lostnomnom

"Been wanting to come here for a while. I like the atmosphere with the whole romantic candle lit dessert date with a nice fancy cup of tea. I got the..."

YVR Foodie

"Lots of antique decor and cozy layout with many candles and fine china teacups. The creme brulee was alright, on the better side and the raspberries..."

An

"It seems that I was eating nonstop while I was in Vancouver. No wonder I gained weight. I don't know how much I gained though. I can just feel..."

Chichicho Chichicho

"It's a vintaged decor style cafe. It's very small and quaint. I really like the cozy atmosphere. Although watch out as the wait maybe long..."

Food Adventuress

"This place is very cute, intimate and romantic. Depending on when you arrived, it might be pretty crowded, as the room is small, it can go from being..."

Dee Z

"Why I love this place: romantic and intimate place for late night desserts. Can get really busy. Would I come back: yes if only there isn't..."

@annanguyen_

"Cozy atmosphere and yummy cakes, creme brûlée is good but I recommend the smooth operator:) my cousin likes the white chocolate..."

Vivian Tse

"Cute Place =) Chocolate Cake a tad too sweet. Came here with a friend for dessert. Service was a bit slow, I think there was one server and it was..."

Carmentsemakeup

"....going back to desserts we randomly searched for dessert place and found Sweet Revenge Patisserie located at Main Street. Luckily this place is..."

Diana

"Ok in general. Been there a few times, always have some items sold out. The dessert are ok, wouldn't say great but not bad either. What I like about..."

Cherrycherries2

"Very Sweet Desserts~. Came right when it opened to avoid the crowd and had the Chocolate Pudding cake which was pretty nice and fluffy with some..."

Andy Wong

"I die for this place! Absolutely fabulous desserts and amazing servers. The best tiramisu and triffle that I've ever had. The inside has a homey and..."

Mana

"Went for desert with my girlfriend after dinner and we both absolutely loved it. Amazing deserts and wonderful tea. So many..."

Alex Chan

"Good for a weeknight dessert treat. My partner and I went here on a hot Summer night on a Tuesday. Had no issues getting a table because it was a..."

Lara Hughes

"Late night treat. I came here with two girlfriends late on a Monday night. We all had tea and then shared two desserts. The atmosphere is very funky..."

Mrs Nelson

"Dessert Heaven!. Tried the "CSI" sampler, which offers the most variety and comes with white chocolate cheesecake, chocolate gateau, Sweet Revenge,..."

Boourns

"So romantic!. I've been coming here for years and I just love the ambiance (though it can get a little too stuffy in there with all the people jammed..."

Farside

"Wow !!! Amazing atmosphere delicious deserts . What an experience..."

Steve Mc

"Good Dessert with a nice amount of liquor. We have tried a number of their desserts here including tiramisu, berry trifle, white chocolate..."

MelVan

"Great Place. I have been to Sweet Revenge quite a few times and have yet to be even mildly disappointed. The cakes are so rich and decadent,..."

Hasselhoff

"The BEST DESSERTS EVER!. I tried this dessert place this weekend. This place is open late, and is the most quaint little dessert cafe. Filled with..."

Sweet Pea

"Smooth Operator....mmm...yes you are.. I had the Smooth Operator (half size), it was great, perfectly balanced. My friends had the Old Fashioned..."

Winterkiss

"Cozy dessert spot. A neighborhood gem. Go there when your sweet tooth needs a fix but expect to wait because this little place is always packed with..."

Cathy

"I foresee more Revenge coming.... Another day another new place to try out. I love this town.After dinner my date and I walked down to..."

OmNomNom

"Busy small place with nice dessert. My friend and I hit this place after eating along Main street. It is a very small cramped place with bright red..."

Gotta Eat

"I want my house to look like this place.. I love it! the most adorable and delicious..."

Ladybird

"Love it!!. Such an amazing selection of cakes and teas in the cutest little..."

Ladybug

"Having heard mixed reviews about sweet revenge, am pleased w service and loved my smooth operator cake..."

Kdot

"We call it the Brothel. Not I've never been to a victorian era brothel, but I imagine that the decor would be like Sweet Revenge. I won't go into..."

Foley

"Our friend Pat brought us to Sweet Revenge after dinner, which is located on Main Street, near E King Edward Ave. The store is small and unnoticeable..."

Cathy Lin

"A well known Vancouver staple on Main Street. A common spot for snacks with its extensive listing of both desserts and teas, and/or the place for..."

Maggi Mei

"It was jam packed even though it was late in the evening. It’s an unique, dimly-lit, cozy cafe with a Victorian sofa and red walls. It’s pretty..."

Idea Rabbit

"Most people must have heard about Sweet Revenge. I’m probably the last to try it among my friends. Every time I passed by, I am with a super full..."

SquareY

"If I could come to Sweet Revenge everyday, I would. I’m a very picky eater with desserts, and yet nothing here displeased me. You would think that..."

JsLeigh14

"The interior of the small patisserie is dimly lit and a sensual red, exuding quite the romantic..."

Andy Gao

"After a long wait for a table for five, we finally crammed together at the larger table, split with another group of five. Compared to last time,..."

Janileu

"We wound up travelling all the way down to Main Street for some yummy noshing at Sweet Revenge Patisserie. This tiny (and I mean really narrow) nook..."

Penny And Rusty

"The randomly Victorian decor is beguiling in the extreme, and I didn't even mind (too much) that we had to sit side by side on a narrow banquet..."

East Van Rules

"Upon seeing this, I jumped at the chance to have dessert lol! Y'see, there's usually a lineup for this place, and luckily for us, we arrived just as..."

604 Munchies

"It was basically a fail for us. Plus eating the apple pie alone isn’t that great. I would suggest grabbing some vanilla ice cream to accompany this..."

Foodology.ca

"Death By Chocolate, True Confections, Cheesecake Etc, and other such dessert places are just right for North American tastes, but when I go with some..."

Peter

"Chocolate sponge cake layered with marscarpone cheese icing and fresh raspberries, topped with white chocolate shavings and drizzled with raspberry..."

TheGoodCustomer

"We ordered dessert take out from Sweet Revenge late one night. I wanted to try the Chocolate Pudding Cake and the Pear Creme..."

IPanda

Emelle's Westside Kitchen

Cafe Calabria

Wheelchair Accessible

"We come here several times for panini and cappuccino. Their paninis are really good and quite a generous portion. It is definitely authentic Italian..."

Chicas

"Very very different. This owner definitely knows how to attract a crowd. The restaurant is beautiful inside. What a great place for date night, or..."

Vancity Food Guy

"It is a place I always take visitors to. The coffee is good (especially the affogotto). However, coffee and snacks are over priced. A specialty..."

No Name

"I love this Italian cafe- this is the real and what a coffee shop on Commercial Drive should be.Charming Italian owners - great coffee- great..."

Knife And Fork

"Wonderful atmosphere - warm friendly service-the best cappuccinos and lattes. Awesome desserts. Especially the almond square. Great people!Never..."

Joan

"Always impressed with the friendly family oriented atmosphere! Starting with a smiling gent who patiently takes your order and makes sure to follow..."

April

"Posted on April 9, 2015 by mag_mei When my friend said we would be going to a cafe for ice cream I didn’t expect much. A cafe doesn’t usually..."

Maggi Mei

"Little Italy. I've never written a review before but I feel compelled to do so after visiting Caffe Calabria. When I entered I was immediately..."

Carmellabasso849

"Great food..fun atmosphere ..has a working fountain..."

Maria Bourbonniere

"Coffee and biscotti. Had two americanos, and a fine chocolate coated biscotti -..."

Amenbreak67

"Fantastic! If you want an absolutely authentic espresso or Italian coffee drink you need look no further. The service has always been friendly and..."

John Rudolph

"Tasty pastries. What a surprise to see how many people are slagging this place because of psycho service! I'm not disputing that, just saying I've..."

Bukko Boomeranger

"I have been here three times. Each time has been a treat. Staff polite and friendly. Very Italian. Food good. Coffee good..each time. I cannot..."

Mike

"This place is an interesting experience. Inside, it is an over-the-top Italian cliche visual bonanza. I have only had good coffee experiences here,..."

EV Dave

"It is an Italian Caffee (Duh). For the people who have commented negatively about the Caffee let me tell you: This is an Italian Caffee and the decor..."

Juan Castillo

"Character of The Drive. Calabria is always busy I have never seen it empty or without people sitting outside although I am sure it happens..."

Coffee Rob

"This is the best cup of coffee I ever had. Very creamy and strong. I wondered if there was anything to do with their Italian coffee or their Italian..."

Ieate

"Other than being very sweet, it was nothing like cotton candy. It was indescribable. It was fabulous. It was rich, and luscious; it was the Jennifer..."

Passepartout-Too-Too

"Last summer, almost a year ago I ask Gio Corsi to help me review a famous cafe and attraction on The Drive. Cafe Calabria. Gio Corsi might be 98%..."

Coffee Rob

Passion8 Dessert Cafe

82/100 (1199 ratings)

"Passion8 Dessert Cafe is a contemporary Korean cafe that focus on serving bingsoo and espresso. We came across some photos of it on Instagram, and..."

604foodcritic Com

"Passion8 is our favourite spot for Korean shaved ice. The portions aren’t as big as other spots like Snowy Village but the taste and quality are..."

Jelizatin Eats

"Passion8 is most popular for their Korean milk shaved ice, aka bingsoo. It is essentially a mixture of ice and milk shaved in paper thin..."

CuriouslyCarmen.com

"I haven't tried any of their frozen desserts for which they are most popular for, have tried some of their cakes, including the Matcha and Valrhona..."

Willow Yang

"The best bingsu I’ve ever had. My first time was in August 2017 and yesterday was my 2nd time. My dessert lover momma, approved! The..."

YYCFoodie

"Location : 99 B line to Cambie and walk walk walk ( good for health else take another bus), VancouverAmbience : very neat n clean and..."

Ashwani

"This place has became our must-go cafe in town!We love the fancy selection of crafted shaved ice here - not too sweet and hits the spot when we..."

B & E

"Real Tiramisu Snow Mountain | $14.50I am craving for the bingsoo again, even though I ate it last week. Why I have not tried this earlier!?..."

Regina Ip

"A good friend had invited me out for dessert. I've heard good things about this place and was very excited. From start to finish the service is good...."

Vancity Food Guy

"Real Tiramisu @passion8dessertcafe {💸 $14.5 } Milk Shaved Ice is taking Vancouver by storm❄️. This snow mountain of fluffiness is topped with..."

Curtis G NG

"This place was incredible! I loved the warm, cozy atmosphere this place had. Not to mention the mango bingsoo was amazing. The mango seemed fresh and..."

Katie Zou

"This one has long been on my list, given its popularity on social media. As Vancouverites love a dessert that isn’t camera shy, and these are ones..."

Maggi Mei

"Passion8 Dessert Cafe on Cambie Street is a hot spot for shaved ice, drinks and other treats. I came here after dinner with some foodie friends to..."

Foodology.ca

"Shaved ice or 팥빙수 is one of my favourite desserts. There has been a plethora of shops offering them in Vancouver and I decided to check out..."

Ceci

"I came here for desserts after dinner. There was a lot of people in the restaurant. My friend and I were lucky that we got a table without waiting...."

Kit Yee Y.

"This shaved ice bowl was amazing. Matcha, redbean, cheesecake, and mochi toppings. The ice is sweetened with syrup or some type of sugar (condensed..."

Louisa Ng

"I liked the tiramisu more than the ice part, Very Rich flavour and balanced sweetness. We will come back to try other flavour, the mango one looks so..."

Nichole Liu

"The Matchacha experience at Passion8 was incredibly fun, given the fact that I’m never super crazy about desserts. The last time when I was truly..."

Picky Diner

"Came here on a Saturday night and it was quite busy. There was only one table left when we got there. They do have quite a few tables though, which..."

Natalie

"As a huge fan of Taiwanese thick toast and carbs in general, I was drawn to the toasts from Passion 8 Dessert Cafe. Here they call them..."

Constant Cravings

"We're in the area for dinner and wanted have dessert close by. This place is probably very new but it was packed. They serve Korean Style shaved..."

Nuinui The Cat

"Lately, the dessert trend seems to be towards Korean Bingsoo places (shaved ice). Some, such as Snowy Village, can charge upwards of $13.00 while..."

SoftRockin' Revue

"One-liner: Fun Korean dessert cafe with an interesting toastery menuHighlight: Nutella Choco ToasteryEstimated cost per person:..."

Nosh And Nibble

"Such beautiful desserts! If you love Korean bingsu, you'll love Passion8's menu. They also have other neat things such as slices of cakes, cakes in..."

Kalyrical

"Exemplary service and super short wait time to get food to the table. The cashier was nice enough to explain the options since I hadn't had anything..."

Sean L.

"My latest dessert adventure takes me to the newly opened Passion 8 Dessert Cafe located at 3010 Cambie Street. Passion 8 Dessert serves up some..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"Yeah...Passion8 has finally opened in Cambie Village. It's a Korean dessert and cafe. We were eager to try out the new kid on the block and the..."

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