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1. Mink - A Chocolate Café
Vancouver, BC V6C 3N9
(604) 633-2451
Categories:
Chocolatiers and Shops,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown
For a choco-holic, this is my paradise. Great vibe as soon as you walk in and smell the warm ganache. They give you a choice between milk or dark chocolate for your mocha and use the ganache to prepare it - no syrup here. The clover coffee machine…More »
2. Wicked Café - CLOSED
Intelligentsia beans, yummy teas, free wi-fi... but that's not why I'm getting vocal again about one of my favourite coffee shops....
The chicken and red pepper panini! Oh my word! The half sammie would have been satisfying enough, but the full order…More »
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4/17/2009
Lovely-and-loved! I always recommend this place for meetings. It's central, it takes away the… Read more »
3. Bonchaz Bakery Café
Vancouver, BC V6B 1L1
(604) 626-7215
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches,
Bakeries,
French,
Local Flavour
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Note to self: must order multiples of these and then scarf them all when no one is looking. Nom, nom, nom. The crunchy, crumbly, yet pillowy topping, the airy "bun" make the stuff food dreams are made of.
Coffee in your own personal french press (if…More »
4. Agro Café
Vancouver, BC V6B 6K3
(604) 605-1292
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
It's all about the perfectly executed Americano. And this past weekend, I almost believed that the barista got my order wrong. What, is this? A latte? I pondered. And then I realized, it had been a looooooong time since I had been treated to a pour…More »
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4/1/2010
I don't know how many times I've been here - I've lost track. This is my meeting place, my no fail,… Read more »
5. Agro Café
Vancouver, BC V6H 4G9
(604) 669-0724
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
A fan still? Yes. You can set up shop upstairs for hours. It's quiet, the wi-fi is reliable and the other peeps are pecking away at their keys while consuming copious amounts of caffeine. Feeling right at home (plus you can order a glass of wine…More »
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4/28/2009
Three of the newest things I now know:
-Railspur Alley is a great place to unwind pre or post hustle… Read more »
6. Benny's Bagels
Lunch time craving + an event to plan = Benny's Bagels. It isn't that these are the best bagels in town (I heart Solly's) or that its the most conducive to finding a plug in for the laptop, it is because when you are hanging out upstairs at Benny's,…More »
7. Pane Vero
Vancouver, BC V5L 3W7
(604) 216-3338
Categories:
Bakeries,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
A standoff between me, holding my $6.50 and Pane Vero's turkey + swiss panini which sat smugly, the last one left in the display case. Would it really be worth my dough (pardon the pun).
I took it out (well, they did) and toasted it (they did that…More »
8. Blenz
How good does it get? I've been to my fair share of Blenz locations- and I think this one takes the first prize for best service and funnest atmosphere (without being too over crowded).
It's clean, the coffee tastes great and there's lots of comfy…More »
9. Simply French
Vancouver, BC V6R
(604) 568-6180
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
The moment the sweet proprietor asked me if I'd like some warmed up milk in my Americano, I knew a little piece of my heart belonged to this place.
Ambiance rich with round little tables, chandeliers, folky French music, hardwood floors and an…More »
10. Café Medina
Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3
(604) 879-3114
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Downtown
"For the Love of Medina"
Oh your lavender latte was unexpectedly lovely
But your raspberry version took my breath away...
The murmurings of those sipping and chatting
Melted me into my chair while my heart fell for
The waffles, of which I
Partook in…More »
11. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G3
(604) 684-9253
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Ahhh, nostalgia, it's sort of like Folgers in your cup. Or JJ Bean in my case. I was curious about what my first "Yelp" was. So I went digging... and 43 pages back I found it, JJ Bean. But jeesh, did I really only write two lines?
It's still true, I…More »
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2/7/2009
I have loved JJ Bean coffee since I was a struggling student years ago. Their Yaletown location is… Read more »
12. My Local Cafe
Vancouver, BC V6R 2G4
(604) 221-7088
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
Organic coffee is served piping hot.
A couple feeds each other a bliss ball at the till.
At the sugar nook, a debate regarding the merits of brown sugar vs raw sugar ensues... raw sugar wins.
The bopping kitchen pumps out eggs on toast and sammies.
A…More »
13. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E4
(604) 408-9663
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
It might be wrong, but I wish that this JJ Bean was actually a westcoast tapas bar in disguise. The cedar walls, plank benches, cosy-industrial-westcoast theme vibes through all corners, even the coffee condiment bar makes me think that late at night…More »
14. Everything Cafe
Vancouver, BC V6B 1R3
(604) 681-3115
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
Everything Cafe - I said it at the counter and I'll say it again. "I think I love you even more now." YOU HAVE STUMPTOWN beans! The first place west of Toronto and north of Seattle, to be exact.
So, I'm just going to do it -
I love you. (der!…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/22/2010
Marinated beets and goats cheese? That's summer perfection! Butternut squash soup of the day may… Read more »
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Yelping SinceOctober 2008
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