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Elysian Coffee Broadway is a cafe in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Counter-only; conversation is louder than the music. Try the rotating guest roaster on the daily list.
Visit Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market. Sample fine foods from independent farmers and food artisans from the city and surrounding area.
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Gastown is where Vancouver began, and where it still eats best. Walk its oldest streets tasting slow-roasted pork, the legendary Crack Bar & our Secret Dish.
Address: 590 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E9
Pallet Coffee Roasters on West Broadway since 2014 is a third-wave roaster and cafe, the in-house pastry program and a laptop-friendly window seat.
Signature drink: Cortado
Tip: The Hastings Sunrise branch has the dedicated work tables and the slow bar pour-over selection.
Buro on Pendrell in the West End is the city's reference standing-bar espresso counter, a 49th Parallel and Phil & Sebastian rotation since 2014.
Signature drink: Espresso shot
Tip: Espresso-only menu through 11:00 on weekdays; the bar pulls a flight on request.
Moja Coffee's Drive branch is the Korean-roaster's second Vancouver location, North Van flagship since 2014, a Specialty Coffee Association certified roaster.
Signature drink: Drip filter
Tip: The cold-brew tap pours through the summer; benches on the sidewalk catch afternoon sun.
Pallet Coffee Roasters on West Broadway since 2014 is a third-wave roaster and cafe, the in-house pastry program and a laptop-friendly window seat.
Signature drink: Cortado
Tip: The Hastings Sunrise branch has the dedicated work tables and the slow bar pour-over selection.
Small Victory in Yaletown is a French-leaning patisserie and cafe since 2014, plus two newer city branches and the city's reference almond croissant.
Signature drink: Almond croissant + flat white
Tip: Counter line through 10:00 on Saturday; tables turn fast and Sunday's slower.
Caffe La Tana on Commercial Drive from chefs Paul Grunberg and Lucais Syme since 2019 is a Roman-style daytime cafe and evening wine bar with house-made.
Signature drink: Espresso macchiato
Tip: Daytime espresso bar turns into a natural-wine and amaro bar after 17:00; sit at the marble counter for the pasta of the day.
Milano Coffee Roasters on Powell in Gastown is the Italian-Canadian roaster since 1985, multiple Vancouver branches and the city's espresso staple.
Signature drink: Cappuccino
Tip: Sit at the counter for the morning rush; the Mount Pleasant branch on Eighth Avenue has the work tables.