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Cafés in Vancouver London Fog or pour-over
A pour-over on Cambie Street in Gastown, an espresso at the bar on Commercial Drive, roasters off Main Street and dessert cafés on Robson Street open past midnight.
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488Cafés listed
4Open by 6am
42Open past 10pm
18Specialty & roasters
The roaster most often tied to Vancouver is 49th Parallel, founded by the brothers Vince and Michael Piccolo in 2004.1 Its cafés sell doughnuts from Lucky's, an in-house bakery brand.2 Revolver opened on the Gastown end of Cambie Street in 2011, choosing three to six beans each week by blind tasting and brewing them five ways,3 and in 2017 Sprudge wrote that many still saw it as the city's benchmark.2
Espresso arrived earlier on the east side. Italian immigrants settled in east Vancouver after the Second World War, and the northern part of Commercial Drive became known as Little Italy.4 Café Calabria, founded there by Francesco Murdocco in 1976, describes itself as the city's oldest Italian coffee house.5
The names change quickly. Matchstick, a Vancouver roaster with several cafés, had closed all of them by May 2026, and new cafés moved into some of its rooms.6 Breka, a family bakery that started in the Sunset neighborhood in 2006, keeps every one of its cafés open 24 hours a day.7 Rain sets the rhythm the rest of the year: the airport averages 166 rainy days, with November the wettest month and July the driest.8
Start east or west of Main
Vancouver by area
Downtown sits on a peninsula with water on three sides, reached by four bridges and two SkyTrain lines.17 South of False Creek, Kitsilano's cafés follow West 4th Avenue and West Broadway,18 Main Street climbs from Terminal Avenue into Mount Pleasant,19 and Commercial Drive runs 3.4 km north from Trout Lake to Powell Street.4
Kitsilano
West 4th Avenue and West Broadway from Burrard to Alma, plus the cafés on Cornwall Avenue by Kits Beach.
58 cafés
Mount Pleasant
Main Street from 2nd Avenue up to Kingsway, Elysian's roastery on Ontario Street and the cafés on Great Northern Way.
51 cafés
Chinatown & Strathcona
Pender and Keefer streets in Chinatown, Union Street's corner shops and Prototype's roastery on East Hastings.
31 cafés
Gastown & Railtown
Water Street and the steam clock, Revolver and Timbertrain on Cambie and Cordova, and Pallet's roastery in Railtown.
33 cafés
West End
Robson, Denman and Davie streets between downtown and Stanley Park, with dessert and bubble-tea cafés open past midnight.
46 cafés
Yaletown
Brick warehouses on Hamilton and Mainland streets, the Roundhouse and the False Creek seawall, with cafés out to Davie, Howe and Burrard.
31 cafés
Downtown
Waterfront station, Canada Place and Coal Harbour, with espresso bars on West Hastings, Hornby and Granville streets.
78 cafés
Commercial Drive
Italian espresso bars on the Drive from Venables to Broadway, with roasters toward Clark Drive.
30 cafés
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Browse by mood and hour
Specialty coffee
Revolver on Cambie Street, Prototype on East Hastings, roasters along Main and C$7 pour-overs as of 2026.
18 cafés
Patios
Summer patios from April to October, tables on the seawall, Denman Street and the Drive.
97 cafés
Bakery cafés
Lee’s Honey Dip doughnuts, Granville Island’s market bakers and French pastry on Alberni Street.
36 cafés
Wi-Fi
Free #VanWiFi, roaster cafés on Great Northern Way and Wi-Fi tables until 22:00.
32 cafés
Open late
Robson Street until 02:00, dessert cafés in Davie Village and cheesecake with jazz on Granville.
42 cafésNew in Vancouver
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Granville Island 10 cafés
Kitsilano 58 cafés
Arbutus Coffee
- Wheelchair access
- Open by 6am
Baroness
- Bubble tea
Cafe Lokal
cowdog
All 58 cafés in Kitsilano
See the full listFairview & South Granville 49 cafés
Aidan's Coffee & Food
Anecdote
Avik Bakery
- Wi-Fi
- Card payment
- Toilets
- Bakery café
- Open late
Cafe & Life Co.
Mount Pleasant 51 cafés
More about cafés in Mount Pleasant
101 Boba
- Indoor seating
- Smoke-free indoors
- Bubble tea
- Open late
AM Cafe
- Vegetarian options
Amato Gelato & Cafè
- Card payment
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
Argo Cafe
All 51 cafés in Mount Pleasant
See the full listChinatown & Strathcona 31 cafés
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Aiyaohno Cafe
- Takeaway
Catfé
- Vegetarian options
Caveman Cafe
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Open late
Crackle Creme
All 31 cafés in Chinatown & Strathcona
See the full listGastown & Railtown 33 cafés
More about cafés in Gastown & Railtown
Boba Run
- Indoor seating
- Vegetarian options
- Smoke-free indoors
- Bubble tea
Buro Coffee Bar
East Van Roasters
Lee's Donuts
- Wi-Fi
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Bakery café
All 33 cafés in Gastown & Railtown
See the full listWest End 46 cafés
93 Coffee
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
Abode
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Vegetarian options
- Smoke-free indoors
Beyond Coffee
- Wi-Fi
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
Bicycle Bistro
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
All 46 cafés in West End
See the full listYaletown 31 cafés
7Days Coffee
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
Analog Coffee
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
Moving Coffee Bar
Nero Belgian Waffle Bar
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
- Open late
All 31 cafés in Yaletown
See the full listDowntown 78 cafés
Bellaggio Café
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
- Open late
Bread x Butter
Cafe Bel
- Air-con
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Smoke-free indoors
Cafe Duello
All 78 cafés in Downtown
See the full listEast Village & Hastings-Sunrise 19 cafés
East Café
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Smoke-free indoors
Liquids + Solids
Nok Nok Cafe
The Pie Shoppe
Commercial Drive 30 cafés
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Azteca Cafe & Gelato
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Open late
Bump n Grind Cafe
Caffe La Tana
Caffè Soccavo
- Smoke-free indoors
All 30 cafés in Commercial Drive
See the full listRiley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage 49 cafés
Shaughnessy & Dunbar 3 cafés
cowdog
Toña Bakery & Café
Stong's Replenish Cafe
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Starbucks
Show 68 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona 5
- Commercial Drive 1
- Downtown 15
- East Village & Hastings-Sunrise 2
- Fairview & South Granville 7
- Gastown & Railtown 2
- Kitsilano 8
- Mount Pleasant 6
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage 3
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar 6
- West End 8
- Yaletown 5
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Tim Hortons
Show 35 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona 4
- Commercial Drive 2
- Downtown 9
- Fairview & South Granville 4
- Gastown & Railtown 1
- Kitsilano 1
- Mount Pleasant 2
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage 2
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar 2
- West End 5
- Yaletown 3
Chain
Blenz Coffee
Show 27 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona 1
- Commercial Drive 1
- Downtown 6
- Fairview & South Granville 3
- Kitsilano 3
- Mount Pleasant 2
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage 2
- West End 5
- Yaletown 4
Chain
JJ Bean
Show 16 locations
- Commercial Drive 1
- Downtown 3
- East Village & Hastings-Sunrise 1
- Fairview & South Granville 1
- Gastown & Railtown 1
- Granville Island 1
- Kitsilano 1
- Mount Pleasant 2
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage 2
- West End 2
- Yaletown 1
Chain
Trees Organic Coffee
Show 11 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona
- 970 George Street
- Downtown
- 450 Granville Street
- 738 Granville StreetMon–Fri 07:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–22:00
- Fairview & South Granville
- Trees Organic Coffee South Granville, 1598 West Broadway
- Gastown & Railtown
- 321 Water StreetMon–Fri 07:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 08:30–22:00
- Kitsilano
- Trees Organic Coffee Kitsilano, 2655 Arbutus Street
- Mount Pleasant
- 255 East BroadwayMon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–21:00
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- 1408 Kingsway
- West End
- 1160 Davie St
- Yaletown
- Trees Organic Coffee Yaletown, 1391 Richards Street
- 930 Burrard StreetMon–Fri 07:30–22:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–22:00
Chain
Bean Around The World
Show 8 locations
- Fairview & South Granville
- 2977 Granville StreetMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
- 820 West 10th AvenueMon–Fri 06:46–16:45
- Gastown & Railtown
- 175 West Hastings StreetMon 07:00–18:00 · Tue–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 09:00–18:00
- Bean Around the World Coffees, 255 Powell St
- Kitsilano
- Bean Around the World Coffees, 1945 Cornwall Ave
- Mount Pleasant
- 2528 Main StreetMon–Fri 07:30–21:30 · Sat–Sun 08:00–21:30
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar
- 980 West 28th AvenueMon–Fri 07:00–16:00
- Yaletown
- Bean Around the World Coffees, 1002 Mainland St
Chain
Caffè Artigiano
Show 8 locations
- Downtown
- DowntownMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat Closed
- 101 Robson Street
- 1101 West Pender Street
- 763 Hornby StreetMon–Fri 06:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 07:30–18:00
- 808 West Hastings StreetMon–Fri 06:00–18:00
- Mount Pleasant
- Caffe Artigiano - Cambie Village, 2378 Cambie Street
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- Artigiano Main St., 4010 Main St
- Yaletown
- 126 Davie StreetMon–Wed 06:30–18:00 · Thu–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat 08:00–20:00 · Sun 08:00–18:00
Chain
Pallet Coffee Roasters
Show 8 locations
- Downtown
- 1115 Melville StreetMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–15:00
- East Village & Hastings-Sunrise
- 323 Semlin DriveMon–Fri 07:30–15:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
- Gastown & Railtown
- Pallet Coffee Roasters HQ, Cafe + Roastery, 395 Alexander StreetMon–Fri 08:00–15:00
- Kitsilano
- 2002 West BroadwayDaily 08:00–15:00
- Mount Pleasant
- 2035 Yukon StreetMon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- 1398 Kingsway
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar
- 3820 Oak StreetDaily 08:00–15:00
- Yaletown
- 980 Howe StreetMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–15:00
Chain
Breka Bakery & Café
Show 7 locations
- Downtown
- 740 West Hastings StreetOpen 24 hours
- East Village & Hastings-Sunrise
- 2434 East Hastings StreetOpen 24 hours
- Kitsilano
- 3750 West 4th AvenueOpen 24 hours
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- 4554 Main StreetOpen 24 hours
- West End
- 818 Bute StreetOpen 24 hours
- 821 Denman StreetOpen 24 hours
- Yaletown
- 855 Davie StreetOpen 24 hours
Chain
Waves Coffee House
Show 7 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona
- 495 Main St
- Downtown
- 1198 W Pender St
- 211 Robson StreetMon–Fri 06:00–17:30 · Sat–Sun 07:00–17:00
- 492 West Hastings StreetMon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat 08:00–17:00 · Sun 08:00–16:00
- 590 Beatty St
- Fairview & South Granville
- 1095 West BroadwayMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
- Yaletown
- 900 Howe StreetMon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–20:00
Chain
Prado Cafe
Show 5 locations
- Commercial Drive
- 1938 Commercial Drive
- Fairview & South Granville
- 1809 Fir Street
- Gastown & Railtown
- 100 West Hastings StreetMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00
- Riley Park & Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- 4208 Fraser Street
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar
- 4498 Dunbar Street
Chain
Deville Coffee
Show 4 locations
- Downtown
- 325 Seymour StreetMon–Fri 07:00–19:00
- Deville Coffee Bentall 5, 550 Burrard St
- 658 Homer Street
- West End
- 745 Thurlow Street
Chain
Elysian Coffee Roasters
Show 4 locations
- Fairview & South Granville
- 1778 West 5th Avenue
- 590 West BroadwayMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat 08:00–15:00 · Sun 09:00–15:00
- Mount Pleasant
- 2301 Ontario StreetMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
- Yaletown
- 1100 Burrard StreetMon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–15:00
Chain
Railtown Cafe
Show 4 locations
- Chinatown & Strathcona
- 1691 Main St
- Downtown
- 429 Granville StreetMon–Fri 07:30–17:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
- Gastown & Railtown
- 397 Railway StreetMon–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat 11:00–16:00
- Yaletown
- 968 Howe StreetMon–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–16:00
Chain
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
- Downtown
- 49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts, 689 Thurlow StreetMon–Sat 07:00–18:00 · Sun 08:00–18:00
- Kitsilano
- 49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts Cafe, 2198 West 4th AvenueMon–Thu 07:00–18:00 · Fri–Sun 07:00–19:00
- Mount Pleasant
- 2902 Main StreetDaily 07:00–19:00
Chain
Second Cup
- Downtown
- 312-595 Burrard St. Box 49112
- Shaughnessy & Dunbar
- 4500 Oak Street
Chain
Café Kitsuné
- Gastown & Railtown
- 157 Water St
Before you sit down
How coffee works in Vancouver
Alongside drip and espresso, the city's own café drink is the London Fog: Earl Grey tea with steamed milk and vanilla, sweetened with honey or syrup.9 The usual story credits Mary Loria, who asked for it at the Buckwheat Café in the mid-1990s when morning sickness put her off coffee; other cafés dispute that account.10
Numbeo's crowd-sourced figure for a regular cappuccino was C$5.60 in October 2026, within a range of C$3.50 to C$7.11 Menus surveyed in early 2026 put a 12-ounce latte at independent cafés between C$6.25 and C$7.50, and drip coffee between C$3.50 and C$5.12 Chains go lower: in June 2026 Waves Coffee House, founded in Vancouver in 2005, cut its drip coffee to under C$3.13
Menu prices leave out tax. British Columbia charges the 5% federal GST on a café order,14 but coffee, tea and other non-alcoholic hot or cold drinks are exempt from the provincial PST; soda is the exception, at 7%.15 Food is exempt from PST as well, so a latte and a pastry cost the menu price plus 5%.15
The card reader at the counter usually suggests a tip. In a Research Co. poll taken in May 2025, 14% of Canadians said they tip at a coffee shop every time, and 65% disapproved of coffee shops prompting for a tip when the customer pays by card.16
What coffee costs in Vancouver
| Drink | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Drip coffee Filter coffee, C$3.50 at Timbertrain | C$3.50–5 Independent cafés, early 2026 |
| Latte 12 oz, C$6.88 at Small Victory | C$6.25–7.50 Independent cafés, early 2026 |
| Cappuccino Regular size, typical C$5.60 | C$3.50–7 Vancouver cafés, October 2026 |
| Chain drip Waves Coffee House drip coffee | Under C$3 Waves, from June 2026 |
Menu prices, before the 5% GST; coffee and tea carry no PST.1415 The drip and latte ranges, with the Timbertrain and Small Victory examples, come from Cities Insider's survey of early-2026 menus.12 The cappuccino figure is Numbeo's crowd-sourced range for October 2026,11 and the Waves price is from Time Out Vancouver in June 2026.13
Sources
- 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- A Coffee Lover's Guide To Vancouver, British Columbia, Sprudge (October 10, 2017), accessed October 2026
- New and beautiful Revolver to open Friday on Gastown stretch of Cambie, Scout Magazine (August 31, 2011), accessed October 2026
- Commercial Drive, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Café Calabria, TheDrive.ca, accessed October 2026
- Miss Matchstick? These five new Vancouver cafes could be your next favourite, Daily Hive (May 13, 2026), accessed October 2026
- Breka Bakery & Café, Breka, accessed October 2026
- Climate of Vancouver, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- London fog (drink), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- The London Fog Tea Drink Was Created To Cure Morning Sickness, Tasting Table (March 16, 2023), accessed October 2026
- Cost of Living in Vancouver, Numbeo (updated October 24, 2026), accessed October 2026
- Coffee Shops & Bakeries in Vancouver, Cities Insider (2026), accessed October 2026
- Vancouver coffee chain cuts prices, Time Out Vancouver (June 25, 2026), accessed October 2026
- GST/HST calculator (and rates), Canada Revenue Agency, accessed October 2026
- Food and beverage service providers and retail liquor sellers, Government of British Columbia (April 22, 2026), accessed October 2026
- Canadians Irked by "Suggested Tips" at Sit-Down Restaurants, Research Co. (May 22, 2025), accessed October 2026
- Downtown Vancouver, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Kitsilano, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Main Street (Vancouver), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ
Cafés in Vancouver: common questions
How much does a coffee cost in Vancouver?
In early 2026 drip coffee at independent Vancouver cafés cost C$3.50 to C$5 and a 12-ounce latte C$6.25 to C$7.50. A regular cappuccino typically cost C$5.60 in October 2026, within a range of C$3.50 to C$7. Chains are cheaper: Waves Coffee House cut its drip coffee to under C$3 in June 2026. Menu prices exclude the 5% GST; coffee carries no provincial sales tax.
Which neighborhood of Vancouver has the most cafés?
Downtown and Kitsilano have the most cafés, followed by Mount Pleasant. Downtown has the most cafés, from Waterfront station to the office blocks on West Pender and Melville streets; Kitsilano comes next, then Mount Pleasant, with Fairview and Riley Park level behind it. Breka on West Hastings, Bute, Denman, Davie and West 4th never closes.
Was the London Fog invented in Vancouver?
The London Fog, Earl Grey tea with steamed milk and vanilla, is usually traced to Vancouver in the mid-1990s. The common account credits Mary Loria, who asked for it at the Buckwheat Café when morning sickness put her off coffee. Other cafés dispute that story. The drink is usually sweetened with honey or syrup.
Do you tip at coffee shops in Vancouver?
Card readers in Vancouver coffee shops usually suggest a tip, but tipping at the counter is far from universal. In a May 2025 Research Co. poll, 14% of Canadians said they tip at a coffee shop every time, and 65% disapproved of coffee shops prompting for a tip on card payments. British Columbia adds 5% GST to the menu price.
Which cafés in Vancouver are open 24 hours?
Breka Bakery & Café, a Vancouver family bakery founded in 2006, keeps all its cafés open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Its city locations include West Hastings Street downtown, Bute Street and Denman Street in the West End, Davie Street in Yaletown, West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano, Main Street and East Hastings Street.
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