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A collection of dessert places in Vancouver

 1. Marble Slab Creamery

1184 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M9
(604) 682-4998

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts

Neighbourhood: West End

4.0 star rating
  4/19/2010

For those who get excited when walking into a fully-stocked candy store, well Marble Slab Creamery is the same idea, but different version for ice cream lovers.

Given the price these creamery balls of creativeness (only limited to your imaginations…More »

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 2. Cupcakes

2887 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G6
(604) 974-1300

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

4.0 star rating
  Update - 9/17/2009 ROTD 12/30/2009

For my cousin's birthday, I decided to try out Cupcakes' custom cakes for her birthday cake. So I went online just two days prior (I needed the cake on the 16th, I ordered on the 14th) to the birthday, and I went on to the "build a cake" option. They…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    8/10/2009

    I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I've passed by this place brimming with pastel pink with nothing… Read more »

 3. True Confections

3701 Broadway W
Vancouver, BC V6R 2B9
(604) 222-8489

Category: Desserts

Neighbourhood: Point Grey

3.0 star rating
  4/14/2010

This place tops all the other dessert places' trophy case of cakes. The cakes are all sooooo pretty!!

But did they taste as good as they looked? Definitely! The mud pie a la mode is what every chocolate brownie/cake should be like -- moist and…More »

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 4. Death by Chocolate

1598 Broadway W
Vancouver, BC V6J 5K9
(604) 730-2462

Category: Desserts

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

3.0 star rating
  8/14/2009

First thing that drew me to Death by Chocolate was their big trophy case of cakes.

Each slice of cake cost approximately $9, but it's a healthy portion -- not a gluttonous slice, but not just a sliver. Good for sharing between 2 people and is often…More »

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 5. Yavis Club Café

1231-8338 Capstan Way
Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 247-0499

Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

3.0 star rating
  12/30/2009 First to Review

One of the many dessert places open late until 1AM in Richmond where all the Asians hang out to...well...beats me.

This place offers a variety of styles of cheesecakes: Baked-style, Glacier-style and Mousse-style.

The Baked-style cheesecakes are more…More »

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 6. Bonnie's Bread

310-3200 E 54th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5S 2T8
(604) 434-1111

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries

Neighbourhoods: Killarney, Champlain Heights

4.0 star rating
  10/1/2009 First to Review

This bakery and I go waaaaay back: My mom and I use to take walks to Champlain Mall, and she would buy me their cheese sticks for a snack.  Yeah that's right, a cheese stick. And they are pretty much the best cheese sticks in town! Why? Because they…More »

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Location

Vancouver, BC

Yelping Since

November 2008

Things I Love

a nerdy sense of humour, cookies, pubs, being outdoors, desserts, noodles of all kinds, breakfast foods, poached eggs, eggs over easy

My Hometown

Vancouver, B.C.

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm out trying new things

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I forget to take photos for my restaurant reviews because I'm too busy eating.