Forage is a brunch brunch spot in Downtown, Vancouver.
Forage at the Listel Hotel on Robson Street since 2013 is a Pacific Northwest farm-to-table breakfast and brunch room, Ocean Wise certified plus a farms list.
Must order: Bison hash and the foraged-mushroom eggs benedict, plus a Salt Spring coffee.
Tip: Hotel-restaurant breakfast from 06:30; weekend brunch books two weeks ahead on OpenTable.
Address: 1300 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C5
Medina at Pierre's runs the city's reference Mediterranean brunch line since 2008, the lavender Belgian waffle the signature pour and a queue staple.
Order: Belgian waffle stack with the lavender-syrup pour and a glass of cava.
Tip: Same as Medina Cafe; walk-ins from 09:00 and the brunch line is busiest Saturday from 10:30.
Jam Cafe on Beatty Street since 2015 is Vancouver's reference all-day brunch counter, walk-in only with a queue that wraps the block before 11:00 weekends.
Order: Cinnamon-roll french toast with Red Truck bacon, the Jam Cafe signature plate.
Tip: Walk-in only; download the JoinThe.Queue app to hold your place from home before the line forms.
Medina Cafe on Richards Street since 2008 is Vancouver's reference Mediterranean-leaning brunch room, the lavender waffle the city's most-photographed pour.
Order: Belgian waffles with lavender or fig orange-blossom syrup, the kitchen's reference plate.
Tip: Walk-in only; weekend queue from 09:00, weekday lunch is calmer. The fricassee is the cult order.
OEB Breakfast Co on Hamilton Street is the Calgary-origin modern breakfast chain's Vancouver branch since 2017, a Yaletown patio and two more city locations.
Order: Soul in a Bowl with eggs and cheese curds; the Calgary-origin OEB breakfast classic.
Tip: Walk-in only; download the OEB app to hold your place from home. Weekend queue from 09:30.
The Flying Pig in Yaletown on Hamilton since 2010 runs a Sunday brunch with a Dungeness crab benedict, three Vancouver branches and a farm-to-table programme.
Order: Dungeness crab benedict with house hollandaise, the Yaletown branch's most-ordered brunch plate.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; Sunday brunch books two weeks out. The Olympic Village branch has the patio.
Medina at Pierre's runs the city's reference Mediterranean brunch line since 2008, the lavender Belgian waffle the signature pour and a queue staple.
Order: Belgian waffle stack with the lavender-syrup pour and a glass of cava.
Tip: Same as Medina Cafe; walk-ins from 09:00 and the brunch line is busiest Saturday from 10:30.
Bistro Sakana on Mainland Street in Yaletown since 2008 runs a Japanese brunch service with chirashi-don and salmon teriyaki, the reference Yaletown room.
Order: Chirashi-don with the sashimi rice bowl, the kitchen's reference brunch plate.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the lunch-into-brunch service runs through Wednesday to Sunday.
Jam Cafe on Beatty Street since 2015 is Vancouver's reference all-day brunch counter, walk-in only with a queue that wraps the block before 11:00 weekends.
Order: Cinnamon-roll french toast with Red Truck bacon, the Jam Cafe signature plate.
Tip: Walk-in only; download the JoinThe.Queue app to hold your place from home before the line forms.
Medina Cafe on Richards Street since 2008 is Vancouver's reference Mediterranean-leaning brunch room, the lavender waffle the city's most-photographed pour.
Order: Belgian waffles with lavender or fig orange-blossom syrup, the kitchen's reference plate.
Tip: Walk-in only; weekend queue from 09:00, weekday lunch is calmer. The fricassee is the cult order.
