Bakery counters in Vancouver worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

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Livia

Livia is a family bakery and Italian restaurant at 1399 Commercial Drive, open for coffee and pastries, sourdough bread, and Italian-leaning brunch and lunch.

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Level V Bakery

  • ★ 4.8

Order A plant-based cake, baked fresh and uniquely decorated.

Level V Bakery is a small vegan bakery at 39 Kingsway in Mount Pleasant, baking plant-based cakes, pastries and desserts from scratch, with no dairy or egg.

A Bread Affair

  • ★ 4.7

Order The all butter artisan croissant, baked fresh daily, or the organic sourdough.

A Bread Affair is British Columbia's first organic artisan bakery, at 1680 Johnston Street on Granville Island, crafting slow fermentation bread since 2005.

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Trafiq Cafe & Bakery

  • ★ 4.6
  • Cake

Order The Chocolate Brulee Cake or a slice of the Hojicha Yuzu cake.

Trafiq Cafe & Bakery at 4216 Main St makes layered cakes and seasonal pastries on site, plus made-to-order sandwiches, salads and locally roasted coffee.

Tartine Bread and Pies

  • ★ 4.4

Order Quiche with a salad or a cup of soup, or one of the pies with a mug of JJ Bean coffee.

Tartine Bread and Pies at 770 Beach Ave bakes pies, bars and pastries, with savoury tarts, meat pies, quiches and tourtieres, plus JJ Bean coffee.

Terra Breads

Order French Loaf, Cheese Loaf or Cranberry Pistachio Loaf, from the signature artisan bread range.

Terra Breads has a bakery cafe at 1605 Manitoba Street in Olympic Village, baking artisan loaves like the French Loaf and Cranberry Pistachio Loaf.

Michele Cake Shop

  • ★ 4.3

Michele Cake Shop is an award-winning Chinese bakery at 6033 West Blvd, known for custom cakes, buns and breads, with delivery across Vancouver.

Laurelle's Fine Foods

  • ★ 4.2

Order A scone or a muffin, or a lunch item such as a fresh salad or casserole.

Laurelle's Fine Foods is a bakery deli in the Granville Island Public Market at 1689 Johnston St, with baked goods, fresh salads and casseroles made daily.

WA-Bagel

Order The Japanese-style bagels, or one of the bagel sandwiches.

WA-BAGEL is a Japanese-style bagel shop at 666 Burrard St in Vancouver's financial district, with bagels known for an extraordinary chewy texture.

Nelson the Seagull

  • ★ 4.4

Order The sourdough bread, which the house calls its signature.

Nelson the Seagull is a family-run Gastown spot at 315 Carrall St, specialized in sourdough bread, brunch and coffee since 2011, with nods to South Africa.

Batard Boulangerie

Order The double hydrated sourdough or the baguette rougie.

Batard Boulangerie at 3958 Fraser Street is a small family run boulangerie and café making all of its breads and pastries in house, open Wednesday to Sunday.