This cozy brunch spot is located in a quiet neighborhood, and offers both indoor and outdoor seating with table service, or counter service take away.
The menu is all brunch all the time. There are some sandwiches, too, but these are mostly served open face, so they’re pretty crunchy, too.
I had the egg salad on sourdough. The egg salad was nicely seasoned and piled high on a crispy slab of excellent toast.
Service was very friendly.
This new location on Robson has been much-awaited, and was a hit, right from day one. It’s in my building, but I managed to resist for a whole month before sampling their offerings.
The focus here is on pastries and gelato, but I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I decided to try one of their sandwiches, something you can’t really find out about on their fairly uninformative website. I had the turkey and brie, and I must say it was absolutely delicious. It was warmed for me, and the gooey consistency of the generous slabs of brie was great, accented by thin slices of pear and some very savory turkey. The pretzel roll was fresh, and half a sandwich was a satisfying lunch. I saved the rest for later.
I should have also asked them to warm the chocolate croissant, but I was expecting to take it with me. But temptation got the better of me, and I dug in after my sandwich. Mistake, because the chocolate was essentially a solid unmelted bar in the center. My fault, not theirs. I will say the pastry crust was perfectly flaky and browned.
The coffee menu is extensive, of course. I simply had an Americano, and it was quite good.
The inside dining area is nice, and outside is even nicer.
This cozy cafe/sports bar offers brunch from morning until afternoon and then switches to more of a sports bar menu.
The bacon and cheese omelet was tasting, and accompanied by nicely crisped home fries.
The cinnamon French toast included two poofy pieces of brioche, nicely grilled, and served with assorted fruit.
Service was friendly, and the background music audio quality was impressive enough that we noticed their excellent playlist.
This is a lovely space with a dramatic ceiling and a beautiful bar.
At brunch, the menu included typical brunch fair and a few classic French bistro dishes. He had “It’s called Brunch”, which was a selection of breads, smoked salmon, and cooked ahi tuna. It was all good, nothing spectacular.
Service was pleasant. The kitchen was leisurely.
This lovely spot overlooking the marina offers a varied menu of pastries, coffee drinks, cold drinks, a few sandwiches and wraps, omelets, egg dishes, hummus, baba ganoush, and even pizza. Just about the only thing Caviar Bistro doesn’t offer is… caviar!
The pizza had a nice thin, crisp center with a chewy edge. Hummus was nicely seasoned.
Shout out for the blueberry roibos tea!
Service was friendly and quick.
This lovely bistro is light and airy, and has traditional green banquettes that evoke Paris. The lunch menu isn’t overly elaborate, but offers a variety.
I had the Caesar salad, a large serving topped by a veritable school of white anchovies. I’m old-fashioned, and still prefer my anchovies chopped into the dressing and my lettuce chopped by the chef, but it was very good, particularly the rosemary croutons.
My tablemate had the seafood chowder, a large bowl literally brimming with mussels, clams, salmon, and lardons. The seafood was fresh and not overcooked.
We also shared a sourdough boule, which was fresh from the oven, and nice and crusty.
Service was friendly and responsive.
This is a charming little cafe in a residential part of The West End. The menu includes coffee drinks, panini sandwiches, and tamals. If you are dining “in”, you order at a counter and they bring it to your table.
The LGBT (Lettuce, Guacamole, Bacon, and Tomato) was one of the best paninis I’ve ever had, with delicious ingredients and perfectly crisped. Avoid the tamals, which had almost nothing inside the corn meal, and were very dry.
There is a nice selection of Latin American sauces and canned goods, and a refrigerator full of drinks–although not a single diet drink.
There are just a few tables, located outside, so plan accordingly.