The Birds & The Beets on Powell St in Gastown: a plant-filled room with house bread, healthy bowls, avocado toast and good coffee. What to order and when to go.
Browsing: brunch
Nelson the Seagull on Carrall St in Gastown: house-baked bread, simple toasts, a rooibos honey latte and a calm heritage room. What to order and when to visit.
49th Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts at 689 Thurlow St: the only location with a savoury kitchen, serving egg burgers and brunch plates with house coffee.
Coffee Roastery Modus on West Broadway: a Mount Pleasant micro-roaster since 2015, focused on single-origin coffee, with baking and events.
Livia at Commercial and Kitchener: a bakery café by day with excellent coffee, bread and pastries, and an intimate pasta spot at night. What to order.
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.