8 brunch in Vancouver, editor-picked for sunday brunch. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Vancouver.

Medina Cafe ★ 4.6

downtown · 780 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3A4

Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00

Medina Cafe on Richards Street since 2008 is Vancouver's reference Mediterranean-leaning brunch room, the lavender waffle the city's most-photographed pour.

Tip: Walk-in only; weekend queue from 09:00, weekday lunch is calmer. The fricassee is the cult order.

Jam Cafe ★ 4.5

downtown · 556 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3

Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00

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.

Tip: Walk-in only; download the JoinThe.Queue app to hold your place from home before the line forms.

Cafe Medina at Pierre's ★ 4.5

downtown · 780 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3A4

Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00

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.

Tip: Same as Medina Cafe; walk-ins from 09:00 and the brunch line is busiest Saturday from 10:30.

Forage ★ 4.4

downtown · 1300 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C5

Hours: Daily 06:30-10:30, Sat-Sun 06:30-14:00

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.

Tip: Hotel-restaurant breakfast from 06:30; weekend brunch books two weeks ahead on OpenTable.

The Flying Pig Olympic Village ★ 4.4

mount-pleasant · 1168 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2S2

Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00, weekdays 11:30-21:00

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.

Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; Sunday brunch books two weeks out. The Olympic Village branch has the patio.

Twisted Fork Bistro ★ 4.3

downtown · 1147 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L7

Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00, plus dinner Wed-Sun

Twisted Fork Bistro on Granville Street is a French-leaning brunch and dinner room since 2010, the reference downtown brunch with bookings on OpenTable.

Tip: Reservations on OpenTable open 30 days out; weekend brunch books two weeks ahead.

OEB Breakfast Co ★ 4.3

yaletown · 1137 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5P6

Hours: Daily 07:00-15:00

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.

Tip: Walk-in only; download the OEB app to hold your place from home. Weekend queue from 09:30.

Bistro Sakana ★ 4.2

yaletown · 1123 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2

Hours: Wed-Sun 09:00-14:00

Bistro Sakana on Mainland Street in Yaletown since 2008 runs a Japanese brunch service with chirashi-don and salmon teriyaki, the reference Yaletown room.

Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the lunch-into-brunch service runs through Wednesday to Sunday.