The best cafes in New Westminster: Columbia Street, riverfront spots at the Quay, Uptown on Sixth Street and Sapperton.
Browsing: gelato
The best cafes in Port Coquitlam: downtown Shaughnessy Street favourites, chocolate and gelato stops, and coffee near the PoCo Trail.
The best cafes in White Rock: waterfront coffee and desserts on Marine Drive near the pier, East Beach finds and uptown favourites.
Where to get coffee in Coal Harbour: Bella Gelateria, TC Mink, 49th Parallel Thurlow, 24-hour Breka and the best coffee walk to Stanley Park.
Bella Gelateria’s flagship in Coal Harbour: handcrafted gelato that won top prizes in Florence, plus espresso and affogato steps from the seawall.
Perfecto Cafe on Davie St: a European-style bakery café with espresso, gelato, panini and its Campfire S’more Latte, open from early morning to evening.
Monaco Cafe at 356 Water St, where Water and Cordova split: European-style pastries, espresso and gelato with Gastown’s best people-watching windows.