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Gabriel's Cafe
Categories: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Sandwiches Restaurants Vegetarian Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Vegetarian [Edit]
183 Commercial StreetNanaimo, BC V9R 5G5
(250) 714-0271
- Price Range:
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$
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
8 reviews for Gabriel's Cafe
8 reviews in English
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Review from Angus M.
Vancouver, BC
1/14/2012
Love this hole-in-the-wall. Healthy, excellent quality food and a cozy spot to hide on a rainy day. I tend to gravitate towards the satisfying brekky bowls or dinner rice bowls. I always try to hit this place for brunch and coffee after an early morning ferry ride to the island or for dinner before catching to ferry to the mainland. A bit of an addiction.
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Review from Mike L.
11/3/2011
Delicious and quaint.
This place is tiny, but it's perfect for a pick-it-up-and-eat-it-somewhere-else kind of meal. The ingredients were basic and tasty.
I ran in and ate the black bean, potato cake with 2 egss. Gabriel suggested I try the chutney and chipotle sauce...and it's hard to decline a suggestion from the owner.
Do lunch or breakfast here. Worth it. -
Review from Christine R.
New Westminster, BC
8/24/2010 1 photo
I love this little hole-in-the-wall cafe. Just a counter and a couple of sidewalk tables, and some seriously good smells wafting out of the door.
The husband and I had just gotten into Nanaimo from the ferry and we were super hungry. We tried going to the spectacular-looking Modern Cafe up the street, but after seating ourselves at a dirty table and fetching our own menus and noticing that all the surrounding patrons still had only water glasses in front of them, we bailed and wandered a little further down the windy road in search of lunchtime eats.
And so, stumbled across Gabriel's, with it's Christine-friendly menu of curry rice bowls (butter chicken always gets my attention) and sandwiches with magical names like "pulled pork." With apple cider BBQ sauce. Sign us up for two, my man!
And just a few minutes later, they brought out the two sandwiches, open faced on two cute little boards. The pulled pork was tangy, dripping sauce onto the board it was served on, and helped out nicely by basic fixins' of pickle, lettuce and tomato. Maybe it was the hunger, but I think it's one of the best sandwiches I've eaten. -
Review from Nigel N.
Edmonton, AB
10/26/2011
Fairly basic food. Good tasting though.
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Review from Steve R.
9/2/2010
If you want something different for a change, go to Gabriel's Cafe. The person behind the counter is Gabriel. His menu is original and the food is tasty. This morning I had a pulled pork, scrambled omelet wrap concoction that really hit the spot; not too heavy, yet flavorful and satisfying. Excellent coffee too.
Very quaint, friendly, and good food. Try Gabriel's for a change, it will likely be a good experience. -
Review from Neil M.
Nanaimo, BC
9/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I just discovered this amazing little "hole-in-the-wall" cafe and man am I delighted. Amazing food and very cool atmosphere. The staff are all great to talk to and really have a passion for the food they create. Very original menu and prepared fresh in front of you. All my co-workers kept saying "you gotta try Gabriel's" - sure glad I did. I'll be back!
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Review from Kalinda L.
Vancouver, BC
4/2/2011
I love this place! I was in Nanaimo for work and yelped for somewhere to go for breakfast. I liked the review that said the guy behind the counter is Gabriel. Breakfast was delicious but the definite kicker is the service. I told Gabriel my next stop was Victoria. He offered to suggest some good restaurants for me to try there. Including directions and suggestions on what to try! Thanks Gabriel! You were bang on!
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Review from Randy B.
6/23/2011
For a small, street front, counter service establishment, this was excellent! My wife and I grabbed a Thai green curry rice bowl and a blackbean burger before getting on the ferry. Best move we made all weekend. Excellent
