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1. La Ghianda
Vancouver, BC V6R 4N6
(604) 566-9559
Categories:
Italian,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
* Oh my - now with lamb! *
Ok, I've truly been enjoying this little cafe and the high quality Italian food they produce. But they have now gone over the top. They have combined my love for good Italian with my passion for lamb. Oh my!
On my most…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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2/24/2011
* Great sandwiches too! *
I continue to love this spot. In addition to excellent pasta dishes (be… Read more »
2. Chez Meme Baguette Bistro
* 5 star soup and sandwich combo *
Do you remember the French woman who used to run La Bretagne Creperie (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) downtown?
I had wondered the last few times visiting the creperie where she was, and why the quality wasn't as good…More »
3. Want Want Hot & Spicy House
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A9
(604) 438-2377
Categories:
Fast Food,
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* Photogenic(?!?!?) lamb *
I returned today to grab a "lamb patty" which is a delicious little fresh made sandwich of Chinese bread dusted in chili and cumin and stuffed with fresh grilled chili cumin lamb. These little bites of joy are a favourite…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/15/2010
* Mary had a little lamb, and I ate it..... *
This spot does fast food hot pot, where you serve… Read more »
4. Finch's Tea & Coffee House
Vancouver, BC V6B 1T3
(604) 899-4040
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Claudia almost killed me with her recommendation of the pear, prosciutto and brie baguette. I ordered it, and as I was reading the handwritten chalk board carefully I noticed it also has walnuts. I'm allergic to walnuts! I asked for no walnuts. I…More »
5. Xian Cuisine
Richmond, BC V6X 1A6
(604) 279-9972
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Xian style pulled pork *
Rou jia mo (AKA Xian style meat sandwich). They make their rou jia mo with pork, and it is good!
After you order the rou jia mo, they make the bai jimo (a flat bread resembling a homemade English muffin) and stuff it with a…More »
6. Xin Jiang Delicious Food
Richmond, BC V6X 1A6
(604) 307-8692
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Xin Jiang style lamb specialist *
Richmond Public Market has another winner! I love this food court. Xian cuisine (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) is a favourite for their rou jia mo (Xian style meat sandwich), and this place very nearby is another…More »
7. Tung Hing Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C8
(604) 875-3394
Categories:
Bakeries,
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Not just for bánh mì! *
This bakery is still my favourite spot for bánh mì in the Vancouver area. But it isn't just for bánh mì!
Here are the steps to maximize enjoyment from $1.20:
1) Buy a custard bun. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
2) Split…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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3/9/2009
Oh so good. Grabbed lunch here today. This is still my favourite spot for bánh mì in Vancouver!… Read more »
8. Hilltop Cafe
* Kickass diner *
Classic diner food well which is well executed is so comforting. Hilltop provides exactly that.
They seem to make everything in house, serve it in generous portions, and do so with a smile.
When we walked in we were immediately…More »
9. Patisserie Lebeau
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H6
(604) 731-3528
Categories:
Bakeries,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
This is a very good Belgian bakery. Their two specialties are the waffles as well as the baguettes. It is a nice place to pop into for lunch, as they have a small counter where you can eat your sandwich which is served on either baguette or waffle!…More »
10. The Kaboom Box
Vancouver, BC V6B 2C9
(604) 788-6367
Categories:
Food Stands,
Seafood
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Continues to perform with great customer service *
I went back to try some more of their menu to be greeted by the 3 friendly guys behind the counter. Should I call them the 3 stooges of fresh local food? I'm not sure if that is an insult or a…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/14/2010
* Great addition to the street food scene *
I spotted this new street cart and just had to grab… Read more »
11. Slingers Mobile Food
* Veal Parmigiana truck *
I ordered the veal parmigiana sandwich and I really liked it.
Service was very friendly, and efficient.
After taking my order they fresh fried the veal cutlet for the sandwich. It was lightly breaded and fried perfectly.…More »
12. Panaderia Latina Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5R 4G6
(604) 439-1414
Categories:
Bakeries,
Latin American
Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood
* Chilean bakery, sandwiches, and grocery *
I'm a big fan of this place. It is primarily a bakery, but also offers sandwiches and has a small grocery section offering Latin products. The operators are Chilean, and they offer Chilean sandwiches as…More »
13. Mangal Kiss Mid-East BBQ
Vancouver, BC
Categories:
Barbeque,
Middle Eastern,
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Great Israeli style shishlik cart *
The foodcart scene in Vancouver is a fairly mixed bag with a lot of places providing mediocre quality food at highly inflated prices for street food.
Mangal Kiss bucks the trend and actually provides good value…More »
14. O'Tray Noodle
Richmond, BC V6X 3X9
(604) 267-0571
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Tianjin specialist *
This little food stall in the rather empty and abandoned President Plaza food court offers a nice selection of Tianjin specialty items all very reasonably priced. I'm not clear the origin or meaning of the name - which seemed a…More »
15. La Brasserie
* Now serving lunch! *
Somehow I missed the memo that they are serving lunch here now. I spotted it by accident today and popped in to see how it is.
I had the shortrib sandwich. The meat was wonderfully tender, well seasoned (without being overly…More »
16. Euro Pastry House
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 602-0003
Categories:
German,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Ever had a decent schnitzel from a place with all Cantonese speaking staff? You're thinking, "Waaaa?" That was my reaction too, but I overcame my doubt and sampled their fare today.
Granted, this was not a thinly hammered schnitzel like the type you…More »
17. Cafe de l'Orangerie
Vancouver, BC V6P 5A1
(604) 266-0066
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Doughnuts,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Marpole
* Japanese style Western cafe which continues to impress *
While struggling to connect with people in Japan and failing due to international lines being down, I was drawn to get a Japanese lunch.
The friendly couple who runs this place continue to…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/23/2010
* Japanese style Western cafe *
This is a rather unusual location for Yoshoku style offerings, so it… Read more »
18. Sweeney's of Yaletown - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6B 2R9
(604) 689-4505
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
* Nice casual upscale sandwich lunch spot *
Popped in for lunch, and was pleasantly surprised by the variety of sandwich options.
I had the crispy duck confit sandwich, which had a generous portion of duck confit served on a nice crunchy sesame bun…More »
19. Brown Dog Cafe
Vancouver, BC V6R 2J1
(604) 221-4340
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
* You are sitting at table number crab *
This little cafe has a bit of character that pops out with the little touches.
The decor is a bit eclectic inside, with some dog statues and photos.
After ordering, instead of giving a number to put on my table,…More »
20. Baguette Time
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N4
(604) 689-7782
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: West End
* Better baguette than most spots in Vancouver *
Sometimes the simple things in life, if done right, are the best.
A really good baguette is one of those.
Many of the baguettes around town don't have a properly crispy crust. I'm not sure why.…More »
21. Simply French
Vancouver, BC V6R
(604) 568-6180
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
* Eclectic cafe *
This cafe has an eclectic feel, even from the outside where the sign stating its name has letters which are not lined up (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...)
There is a cozy feel to a rather high ceiling room created by the mish mash of…More »
22. Bada Bing Food Truck
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C2
(604) 773-9316
Categories:
Cheesesteaks,
Food Stands
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Halal cheesesteak specialist *
This newish food truck did quite a respectable job on the cheesesteak I ordered. They seem to have moved from their spot on Robson to the Northwest corner of Thurlow and Robson.
The cheesesteak was served on a soft…More »
23. Subway
Vancouver, BC V6J 3G9
(604) 736-7827
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Kitsilano, Fairview Slopes
* Nacirema nose to tail hole in the wall *
For my 1000th review I had to search long and hard to find just the right hole in the wall FTR to keep true to the focus of my reviewing. Lucky me, Yelp seems to have this Yawbus listed slightly incorrectly…More »
24. Eataly
Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2
(604) 568-5999
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Italian,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
* Little Italian style sandwich cafe *
In the tiny little place that used to be the Mexican chocolate cafe, we now have a new spot with a bit more Italian flair. I think I recognized one of the guys behind the counter from before, and they still have…More »
25. Swiss Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5T 1C7
(604) 736-8785
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
* It isn't just about the pretzels! *
Ok, I've always loved this spot for their soft European style pretzels. It is the only place in Vancouver I know of for that lovely treat.
Today I discovered another item there that is equally as good. Their…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
This Chinese operated bakery offers a good selection of European style breads as well as sweets. My… Read more »
26. The Diner
Vancouver, BC V6R 2J1
(604) 224-1912
* Eclectic *
I have no way to describe this little hole in the wall other than eclectic.
The decorations remind me of a British inspired version of a place like Chotchkie's. (Bonus points if you understand the reference) Photo from another…More »
27. Lumingchun
Richmond, BC V6X 2H6
(604) 821-0828
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Good Roujiamo *
The food courts of Richmond continue to provide a never ending stream of little food stalls to sample tasty little snacks. This is one of those stalls that doesn't even have its name written in English on its big yellow sign (…More »
28. Falafel Maison
* Best Japanese Shawarma in Vancouver *
(Record scratch)
No, this isn't the Shawarma version of Japadog. But it is plopped right in the middle of the new strip of Japanese food outlets (Gyudonya, Beard Papa, Kushi Box, and the soon to open Japa Dog…More »
29. Mr. Shawarma
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M4
(604) 569-1644
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
* New shawarma and salad spot *
Passed by today and noticed that PHAT closed, and was replaced by Mr. Shawarma. A quick look in the window and the salads and pita toppings all looked really fresh, so we stopped in to try it out.
The chicken shawarma…More »
30. Saffron Pizzeria - CLOSED
North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H8
(604) 986-3331
Categories:
Pizza,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
* Pizza place with a Middle Eastern twist *
This is a new spot in the old Karla's Brooklyn Pizzeria location.
They have some nice Middle Eastern twists on the menu including lahmajun and donairs. Sadly they were out of lahmajun when I was there, but I…More »
31. Marulilu Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5Y
(604) 568-4211
Categories:
Japanese,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
* Okonomiyaki too! *
This pleasant little cafe really still feels like it could be near a train station in Japan (and it is right across the street from the Canada Line conveniently).
Today I had the okonomiyaki. They make it fresh after you order…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/5/2010 First to Review
* A Japanese run cafe very similar to what you find in Japan *
This spot could easily be near a train… Read more »
32. Duffin's Donuts
Vancouver, BC V5W 1R7
(604) 325-5544
Categories:
Chinese,
Doughnuts,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Sunset, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Yet another offering on an already complex menu! *
Duffins continues to expand the randomness of their menu which includes donuts, tortas, Cambodian noodle soups, bubble tea, fried chicken, steam table Chinese fast food, etc. They definitely win…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
This is the new location of the old neighbourhood staple from Main Street which closed down. They… Read more »
33. Peaceful Restaurant
Visited again. Still really like that cumin beef in sesame flat bread. I tried the beef rolls that come highly recommended, but found them overly greasy and with too much hoisin sauce. I'll stick to the cumin beef in sesame flat bread for my…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/6/2008
Interesting variety of Chinese handmade noodles. The broths are extremely tasty, and some of the… Read more »
34. Peaceful Restaurant Downtown
Vancouver, BC V6B 3N3
(604) 488-0399
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
* Second location - still working out the kinks *
Peaceful Restaurant (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) has expanded. They now have a downtown location right on Davie Street. How exciting!
The menu is almost identical, with some familiar faces in the…More »
35. Duffin's Donuts - CLOSED
I cried when I found out this was closing and that my machaca was being taken away from me!!!!!
Thankfully they re-opened at a new location: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
Machaca - check. Same wonderful machaca in a newer cleaner (maybe for a little…More »
36. Mix the Bakery
Vancouver, BC V6R 2H9
(604) 221-4145
Categories:
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Point Grey
This is a deceptive little spot. The location is way outside the core of the city in Point Grey where you wouldn't expect high quality professional baking - but it is top notch!
This is a lovely little neighbourhood bakery that has a few tables as…More »
37. Sandwich Plus
* Great sandwich filling, blah bread! *
Ok, thank you to the other Yelpers that turned me on to this place.
Had the combo which included a nice housemade turkey vegetable soup - made with freshly roasted turkey and nice chunky veggies. It was well…More »
38. Kaplan's Star Deli - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6E 1A1
(604) 806-0333
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: West End, Downtown
I'm happy with any deli in Vancouver that doesn't put mayo on a sandwich by default. (Those are far and few between!). Kaplan's serves their traditional sandwiches with just meat and nothing else (as they should be).
Yes, Kaplan's has the Montreal…More »
39. Kaplan's Star Deli Restaurant & Bakery
Vancouver, BC V6M 2V7
(604) 263-2625
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Oakridge
I just Yelped the other location: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
The one thing I wanted to add about this spot (the original location) is that they also have a nice selection here of smoked fish. I love getting the smoked white fish and bringing it home…More »
40. Quince
Vancouver, BC V6J 1K4
(604) 731-4645
Quince's concept is a confusing one, and it really defies categorization. It is part cafe, part cooking school, part market, part take-out, part who knows what?
I visited today for lunch. I can't speak to the other aspects of their confusing…More »
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