Zeeka Cafe Bakery on Main St in Riley Park: a small local bakery café known for creative tres leches, pistachio tiramisu, pastries, matcha and cortados.
Browsing: best cafes
Maxine’s Cafe & Bar at Burrard and Davie: an all-day European-style brasserie for coffee, brunch, happy hour and dinner in a bright corner room.
WaffleLand Café on Water St in Gastown: Belgian Liège and Norwegian waffles, sweet and savoury brunch, hot chocolate, fondue and vegan options. What to order.
Nemesis Coffee at the Polygon Gallery in Lower Lonsdale: specialty coffee, baking and brunch with views across the harbour to downtown Vancouver.
Nemesis Coffee at 555 Great Northern Way: specialty coffee, pastries and brunch inside the striking red pavilion beside Emily Carr University.
Nemesis Coffee Gastown at 302 W Hastings: the original Nemesis, with pour-over, a brunch kitchen and big windows on Victory Square.
Prototype Coffee in Strathcona: a micro-roaster with a dozen-plus coffees on the brew bar, a tasting-room approach and its famous waffle donuts.
Sadacci Cafe on East Cordova in Gastown: a small family-run cafe with Persian-inspired espresso drinks, espresso sodas and fresh-baked muffins and cookies.
Monaco Cafe at 356 Water St, where Water and Cordova split: European-style pastries, espresso and gelato with Gastown’s best people-watching windows.