10 Best Bakeries in Vancouver

Bahar Bakery & Cafe brings Persian-style baking and coffee to downtown Vancouver. Its selection includes sweet and savoury pastries, croissants, beef piroshki, cheese and parsley bread, cardamom cupcakes, coconut treats and saffron tea, alongside coffee drinks.

The bakery’s Persian recipes give the menu a point of difference from standard café fare, with cardamom and saffron appearing across its drinks and baked goods. It offers a warm café setting for a pastry stop, coffee break or small gathering, and the official site also lists catering and events.

Homeslice Cafe & Bakery offers baked goods, sandwiches, pastries, coffee and other drinks in a small family bakery setting. Its rotating selection can include focaccia, sourdough sandwiches, sausage rolls, pizza pockets, cookies, banana bread, cinnamon rolls, brownies and seasonal creations with Italian or Asian influences.

The café suits a casual breakfast, snack or coffee stop, with options such as grilled sandwiches, chicken soup and homemade banana loaf. Calling ahead helps when one particular baked item matters.

Bisou Bakehouse pairs coffee, tea, breakfast, lunch and dessert with a broad pastry selection near English Bay. The café offers dine-in, takeaway, delivery and catering, with outdoor seating under covered patio umbrellas as well as indoor seating. Dogs are allowed inside and outside, and Wi-Fi supports a longer café stop.

Pastry-led visits can include croissants, Danish and filled creations, while drinks range from coffee to matcha and London Fog-style options. Its beach-adjacent setting also suits a coffee or pastry stop before a walk along the bay.

Bonus Bakery is a 100% plant-based bakery and coffee shop offering baked goods for everyday treats, coffee stops and celebrations. Its range includes cookies, doughnuts, cakes, croissants and other packaged selections, with delivery, takeaway and in-store pickup available. The bakery’s own approach centres on making plant-based baking approachable without animal products, while its menu includes naked sprinkle, red velvet and tiramisu-like cakes. The Home location operates Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Burrard outpost operates weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and carries a limited selection.

zeeka cafe bakery makes pastries and baked goods in house, alongside coffee and desserts. The café’s display has included almond tart, macarons, mango tres leches, carrot cake with brigadeiro and other fresh baked treats, with drinks such as affogato, Café Glacé and mocha frappé.

It suits a coffee break, dessert stop or relaxed café visit when freshness and house-made baking are the priority. The menu combines familiar café drinks with Brazilian-influenced sweets and speciality items, including pistachio ice cream and brigadeiro.

At 1508 Nanaimo Street, To Live For Bakery & Cafe makes plant-based pastries, savoury food, coffee and breakfast for dine-in, takeaway, delivery and catering. The independently owned East Vancouver bakery offers croissants, Nanaimo bars, scones, cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and sandwiches, including personalized cakes for special occasions. Its fully vegan approach is designed to make familiar baked goods appealing beyond a vegan audience. A deliberately focused menu reflects extensive recipe testing, with pastries prepared fresh daily. The cafe suits visitors looking for breakfast, coffee and treats, as well as people arranging cakes or catered food around a celebration. It is open seven days a week from 7am to 5pm.

Melo Patisserie brings together handcrafted cakes, pastries, savoury items, coffee and breakfast in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Its whole-cake range includes layered chocolate, caramel, mousse and mirror-glaze creations, alongside gluten-free options and flavours such as raspberry mascarpone, lemon and passion fruit. Custom cakes can be tailored by flavour, size, design and finishing details for weddings and milestone celebrations. Smaller treats include croissants, cookies, donuts and mini cakes, while dine-in seating, takeaway and pickup support both quick visits and special occasions. Whole cakes require advance ordering, with some needing at least two business days, and are prepared for takeout only.

Purebread Bakery + Coffee offers a broad selection of sweet and savoury baked goods, including scones, cakes, pastries and fresh bread, alongside coffee. Distinctive combinations such as blueberry, lemon and basil scones give the counter more variety than a standard quick pastry stop.

The bakery works for takeaway, breakfast, a coffee break or a quiet café visit, with in-store pickup and delivery also available. A small seating area makes it possible to pause with a cappuccino, flat white or oat-milk coffee after choosing from the display.

Gateau de Henry is a Vancouver cafe centred on cakes, coffee, tea and light meals. The menu and setting support breakfast, lunch, brunch, dessert, takeaway and dine-in visits, with vegan and vegetarian options also listed.

Its cakes include light, subtle flavours such as Earl Grey, mango and strawberry shortcake, alongside gluten-free slices and custom cake orders. Customers can pre-order for pickup, while cakes may also be available in-store for last-minute occasions.

Purebread Bakery + Coffee brings together fresh breads, sweet and savoury pastries, coffee, breakfast and takeaway or dine-in service. Customers can choose from croissants, loaves, muffins, scones, brownies and other baked goods, while online ordering covers breads and cakes for pickup at bakery locations. Cakes can be altered or mixed and matched from available options, but they are not completely custom-made. Bulk orders are supported with advance notice, making the bakery useful for gatherings and larger quantities. Flourless items are available, though the bakery does not certify them gluten-free because products share a kitchen with other goods.