12 cafe places in Vancouver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Vancouver | Cafe across every city.

Vancouver was an early adopter of third-wave coffee in Canada, and the city now carries several roasters with their own followings. Revolver in Gastown built its name on an espresso flight and a rotating multi-roaster bean program, and 49th Parallel on Main Street is among the city's longest-running specialty roasters. Commercial Drive holds its own end of the scene, where Prado Cafe pours 49th Parallel beans on a south-facing patio and Caffe La Tana works a Roman daytime cafe register before turning to wine in the evening.

Revolver ★ 4.7

Café · $$

gastown · 325 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2N4

Revolver on Cambie in Gastown is Vancouver's reference third-wave coffee bar since 2010, the espresso flight format and a rotating multi-roaster bean program.

Prado Cafe ★ 4.5

Café · $

commercial-drive · 1938 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 4A8

Prado Cafe on Commercial Drive is the Drive's reference espresso bar since 2008, 49th Parallel beans and a sun-trap south-facing patio with a community feel.

Nemesis Coffee ★ 4.6

Café · $$

gastown · 302 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1K6

Nemesis Coffee on West Hastings is the design-forward roastery and cafe since 2018, plus a Strathcona roasting hub and the signature pistachio latte program.

49th Parallel Coffee Main Street ★ 4.5

Café · $

mount-pleasant · 2152 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N6

49th Parallel Coffee Roasters' West 4th flagship since 2004 is Vancouver's longest-running specialty roaster, plus a Lucky's Doughnuts counter on site.

Matchstick Main Street ★ 4.5

Café · $

mount-pleasant · 639 East 15th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 0E5

Matchstick's Main Street roastery and cafe since 2013 is the city's design-led third-wave roaster, plus pastry from in-house bakers and a Riley patio.

Elysian Coffee Broadway ★ 4.6

Café · $

mount-pleasant · 590 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E9

Elysian Coffee on West Broadway since 2003 is Vancouver's reference espresso bar and a no-laptops, no-music house style that draws specialty-coffee tourists.

Buro the Espresso Bar ★ 4.4

Café · $

west-end · 1265 Pendrell Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4P1

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.

Moja Coffee ★ 4.4

Café · $

commercial-drive · 1102 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X1

Moja Coffee's Drive branch is the Korean-roaster's second Vancouver location, North Van flagship since 2014, a Specialty Coffee Association certified roaster.

Pallet Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

Café · $

mount-pleasant · 323 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P8

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.

Small Victory Bakery Yaletown ★ 4.5

Café · $$

yaletown · 1088 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9

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.

Caffe La Tana ★ 4.6

Café · $$

commercial-drive · 635 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3W3

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.

Milano Coffee Gastown ★ 4.3

Café · $

gastown · 36 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7

Milano Coffee Roasters on Powell in Gastown is the Italian-Canadian roaster since 1985, multiple Vancouver branches and the city's espresso staple.

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