This place pretty much blew my mind. I have to say, the food in Vancouver was slightly underwhelming overall. Not to say I didn't enjoy myself in this iconic city, but I wouldn't be running back for the food. I would, however, be tempted by the thought of some baked goods from this spot. everything I had here was on point, from scones and sandwiches to the cream sandwiches, it was all fresh and perfectly well made. These guys were far and away the best spot on the peninsula they call Granville island*. If you're going whale watching (and you ABSOLUTELY should go whale watching while you're in Vancouver), stop here for breakfast and a snack for the boat, you won't be disappointed. __________________ For real though, it's not an Island...but you SHOULD come here on the small boats the run through false creak, as they are pretty darn cool. read more

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Great place to visit and find. While I knew it looked good I almost passed it up but my friend pointed it out that he was interested so we all went. The Brie with Avacado caught my attention. I probably ate it like an hour later and it still was delicious but for me so sweet. I don't like sweet things as the main part of a meal. Yet, I was still able to highly enjoy it. I got a maderine orange scone or something like that which as well was delicious. read more

A Bread Affair - Brie and Avacado to go (and after 1 hour) - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Crack is not something I see everyday in a bakery. Well, at A Bread Affair they have a Toffee cookie aka Crack. Of course, I had to try it. Yes, it was yummy. Yes, I could get addicted to eating it everyday. What I was really interested in was their Canadian Maple Butter Tart. It did not disappoint. Tasted like sweet buttery maple goodness!! If you are not a real sweettooth like me, you probably will complain that it is too sweet. For me, it was just right. Definitely recommend dropping by A Bread Affair when you are at the Granville Usland Public Market in Vancouver, British Columbia. They make a multitude of other delicious looking baked goods. I look forward to trying more on future visits. read more

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My mom has been here before and made it a point to take me here. Immediately upon walking in, you get hit with the most amazing smell of fresh baked good. We got the classic Butter Croissant (CAD$4). It's soft, buttery, and flaky and just so simple but so good. I'm from Los Angeles but I'll definitely be coming back and hope to try their other items read more

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The baked goods here are so fluffy and delicious. The croissant was definitely one of the best ones I've ever had. The butter tart was too sweet for me. read more

I've finally made it down to Granville Island to check out A Bread Affair! I wanted to try their Earl Grey Milk Tea Kouign Amann but it was all sold out so I decided to try the coconut black sesame & nouveau nutella kouign amann instead. I've never had a kouign amann before, so I was curious how they tasted. They were like a mix between a sticky bun and sugared croissant which had a crispy and sticky exterior and a buttery and flakey interior. The hazelnut chocolate was my favourite between the two. I love how rich and thick the hazelnut chocolate was! The coconut black sesame was also delicious and you could definitely taste the coconut but I was looking for more of a black sesame paste filling instead of black sesame sprinkles on top based on the name of the pastry. The Apple Cheddar Walnut Galette is the perfect combination of sweet and savory! The flavor may sound a little weird but the apple and cheddar actually complimented well with each other. The walnut on top added a nice crunchy texture. In addition, the pastry was also very buttery and flakey! read more

A Bread Affair - Coconut Black Sesame Kouign Amann, Nouveau Nutella Kouign Amann & Apple Cheddar Walnut Galette - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Whenever I'm in Canada, my first stop of the day is usually at a Tim Hortons. However, I missed it on the way over here and was too lazy to make a U-turn. We just decided to have one of the many options on Granville Island. While there are many options in the public market there, I decided to go to A Bread Affair. The selection of desserts brought me in, but I ended up only getting sandwiches. I went with the Sicilian, French Ham and Havarti, and Turkey In A Dress. I'm a big fan of basil, so the Sicilian was a winner for me (although, there's never enough basil in everything I eat with it). But, since we went on Thanksgiving (USA), I also tried the Turkey In A Dress, which had turkey and stuffing on a cranberry loaf. Better than I expected. Like I said, the desserts looked good, but I didn't get any. Maybe next time. While the building is big, most of it was the kitchen. There isn't any seating inside, but there is a big area right outside the door. Prices were reasonable as the sandwiches were about $9.5 CAD (about $7.25 USD). Service was good as they were pretty friendly. read more

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Hankering for something sweet after our tasty lunch, my best mate and I wandered in and got two cookies, one browned butter double Valrhona and one toffee crack. Amazing! The toffee crack cookie was buttery, crispy edged, and chewy in the middle. Very addictive. read more

If you like ALMOND CROISSANTS then this is definitely a place to hit up to get your fill! A Bread Affair has great almond croissants - that is my go-to every time. I appreciate how it is not super sweet and they even have a version that is "Chocolate Almond Croissant" which is the best of both a pain au chocolat and a almond croissant that is worth trying! Their staff are kind and welcoming - the person who served us was really passionate and gave us great recommendations! :) Because of COVID, there is a line that goes out the door and they ensure there is never more than 4 visitors inside at a time. When I went on a weekday, there was a line out the door (and you know that is a good sign) but don't worry, it goes quickly and is worth the wait :) read more

I specifically visited A Bread Affair at Granville Market to try their cookies. The oatmeal cranberry cookie is excellent. Its baked as a perfect circle and id 1/2" deep. I wish I would have bought more and will definitely visit again. read more

This bakery was at the top of many lists I researched about what to do in Granville Island and it did not disappoint! It's a small shop located centrally at the square across from the public market. 4 customers in the store max. I got the double baked almond croissant for $5.25 and the bourbon butter tart for $4.20. Both were delicious! I really enjoyed the tart pastry of the butter tart and the insides were runny which I liked. You could really taste the bourbon flavour. The almond croissant was my favourite though. So soft and crispy and fluffy at the same time and really packed a well balanced almond punch. I would totally recommend grabbing a pastry from here and sitting outside and enjoying the buskers play live music. Parking will be street metered parking. They also take card and sell other premade sandwiches on-site. read more

08/19/19: My boyfriend got the chocolate croissant and it was the saddest thing ever. It looked flakey, buttery, and delicious, however when we bit into it there was literally only small smears of chocolate. It was so sad like someone forgot to put all the chocolate in. I would much rather have preferred the chocolate croissants from Trader Joe's. I could not believe that it was considered chocolate. I got the butter maple tart because it caught my eye as something "Canadian." It was way too sweet for me, but interesting taste and nothing like I have had before. It had a buttery thick crust filled with raisin/maple filling. I think I would have enjoyed both items more if they had an option to heat the pastries. read more

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Great bread and vegetarian sandwiches in Grandville Island Vancouver BC. On a nice day, nice places to sit outdoors and have lunch or a snack. read more

Double baked pistachio croissant is the bomb digity! I've never been to a bakery that serves pistachio croissants so I knew that was the one I had to try when my eyes fell on it. The lady told me they also have a double baked chocolate pistachio croissant but unfortunately it wasn't available at that moment. The pistachio scent is extremely fragrant. That's the first thing I noticed upon opening the paper bag holding my pistachio croissant. A few seconds later I was crunching down on layers and layers of crispy buttery goodness (the croissant portion) before I tasted the slightly sweet pistachio paste sandwiched in the middle of my heavenly croissant. Wow. Soooo good. Unfortunately I only had enough stomach space for the pistachio croissant, but I also got to sample the lemon cream cheese scone and that was delicious as well. They also have a wide variety of artisan breads that look amazing. I wished they sold Demi-loaves or rolls as it would allow customers to try more bread varieties before committing to one large loaf, or more samples. Nevertheless, highly recommend for anyone visiting Granville Island, especially the double baked croissants! You won't regret it! read more

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I'm an admitted carboholic and totally (and unabashedly) addicted to breads and pastries, so this place has a special appeal to me. I love all the breads here (so fresh and all so delicious), and the small samples they put out on the counter. There are also amazing scones and croissants and cookies, as well as ready-made sandwiches (be forewarned, they are substantial!) and sandwiches one can order that can be made fresh and grilled up. When I last visited, I wanted to get my kid a croissant and was torn between the chocolate and the almond options (she loves both kinds). I asked the lady at the counter which one she'd recommend and she said they had chocolate-almond croissants (both flavors together), not on display, but she'll get me one. Wow, how perfect! (My kid told me later that it was divine!). I also got a half baguette and had it sliced and it was great and gone in 5 hours (we all love bread in our house!). The aroma alone in this bakery is dangerous. Again, be forewarned. There's usually an awesome musician/singer in the makeshift square outside the front door here, making it the perfect spot to enjoy your pastries while sitting on the chairs right outside. Counter staff are nice but there have been times I've come into this store and the line hasn't moved an inch in 10 minutes and I've had to leave (this has actually happened a few times), so know that service can be spotty, depending on how busy it is (or if there's one customer holding up the whole line with an intricate order of sorts). Otherwise, this is a fabulous bakery - and very, very dangerous (!). read more

Stumbled upon this place right before we headed out for whale watching. The pistachio croissant was so good!!! You can smell the bakery while walking along the island, smelled amazing. I wish I could have taken a bunch of stuff home. read more

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Very good sandwiches and breads. It's very convenient and had vegetarian for my partner I appreciate that since I'm a total none vegetarian lol. read more

Found them at the Burnaby Farmers Market today and tried out their double baked almond croissant. Although the look of it was extremely disappointing (almost no almonds on top), I still really enjoyed it when biting into it! It was sweet but not overly so and not too buttery either! The amount of filling is quite thin but just enough to make this a treat but not overly indulgent. The pastry itself is flaky and the croissant was delicious! read more

Love their double baked almond croissant!!! I alway come into this bakery when I come to Granville Island. The smell of fresh baked goods always makes me happy. Make sure you try out their free samples. Besides their almond croissant I had their plain baguette, butter croissant, and sour dough bread. All were very good! Yum yum yum!! read more

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I normally love this place but their falafel wrap is a crime against food. Falafel is cooked. A smear of raw chickpea spread that doesn't even qualify as hummus is unforgivable. This should be pulled from their menu ASAP as it's single-handedly the worst item they've ever had and it makes me wonder if they've ever had falafel. I haven't seen food be this wrong since I tried the chilaquiles at The Naam. Imagine thinking your going to bite into delicious crispy falafel and instead find lukewarm bland mush. I didn't have time to go return it. The bread, pastries, and other sandwiches are great otherwise read more

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This place is amazing. We got a grilled cheese with tomato and avocado, 2 cookies and a scone. The service was very good and the food was delicious! So glad we tried A Bread Affair!!! read more

if you're craving some fresh baked bread or pastries, then this is definitely the place to visit on granville island! - notes - both cash and card are accepted! - overall experience - located right next to granville island public market, we stopped by this bakery at around 12:00 pm on a wednesday afternoon. the line was a quite short at the time, so we were able to quickly order and pay. we had trouble deciding what to get, so we asked the friendly worker for some recommendations. the whole process didn't take a lot of time, so we were in and out within almost 5 minutes. - recommendations - highly recommend that you must try their double-baked almond croissant! 8/24/22 -double baked almond croissant: this croissant was definitely one of the best ones that i've ever had! the double baking causes the exterior to be extremely flakey and crispy, making it kind of messy to eat. but, the croissant was super buttery and full of almond flavor! the inside was chewy without being too tough, which was just the texture we were looking for. i just wished that there was a bit more almond filling since it really did elevate the taste of the croissant. for $5.25, it was definitely worth the price. (4.5/5) -orange and milk chocolate scone: wasn't the biggest fan of this scone just because i'm not one to enjoy the flavor of orange and chocolate combinations. but in terms of texture, it was pretty great! it was crunchy on the outside, and soft/crumbly on the inside. the flavor of the orange definitely stood out, and there was also a citrus/orangey glaze on top. the pieces of chocolate throughout the scone definitely added some extra sweetness too. it was definitely on the dense side, so i'd recommend sharing it. for the price of $4, it was worth it in my opinion. i just wished that we had gotten a different flavor. (3.5/5) read more

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Stopped by here for a pre lunch snack while we waited for our table at Edible. They have a variety of baked goods and some samples of their bread. We tried out the apple cheddar walnut gallette and the double baked pistachio croissant. They were both so flaky and buttery. The apple cheddar had a nice flavour and the cheese wasn't too strong. The pistachio croissant was really good. It was a postachio chocolate croissant, making it even more delicious. Plenty of pistachio flavour with bits of chocolate. These pastries are also a pretty large size. Would definitely come back to try out more baked goods! read more

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Bread Affair is located in Granville Market. Locals and tourists alike come in to buy fresh loaves of bread, croissants and cookies! The breads have pretty interesting names... interesting aka sexual. I didn't look to deeply into the names and if they corresponded to the ingredients of the different loaves, but there is a large variety of loaves with different ingredients. They also sell half loaves of French baguettes which I thought was pretty cool. The cookies are pretty amazing if you like soft/cookie batter like cookies. I had the chocolate chip and it was soft and sweet and perfection. The young girl at the cash register was helpful, and the older lady was nice, but spoke in pretty broken English. The line can get pretty long and they do run out of items, so come early if you want to buy something specific. read more

We were on Granville Island and stopped in to see if they had any sweet treats. They did, will displays of cookies (about 5 varieties), brownies, and lots of breads. If I lived here, I would have liked to try a loaf of their bread. We decided to get cookies and the lady working told us it would a better deal to get 3 so we did. We got the ginger, chocolate chip, and peanut butter cookies. I didn't have my cookie until later that day but found the peanut butter cookie to be not too dry and peanut buttery. There was chocolate too, which was great with peanut butter. My husband had the ginger cookie and he liked it. Great place to stop by for a treat while exploring Granville or walking the seawall. read more

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I love scones and when I saw something out of the ordinary ie. squash with sage scone, I thought, "Hello!". I also bought the Lemon Blueberry Ginger scone. The texture of these scones are amazing. Some scones are kinda too moist for my liking. These are drier but in a very good way. I did really love the Squash and Sage scone and hope they will continue to make this flavour for the rest of winter. read more

I fell in love today. I was itching with excitement at the thought of a bakery, swooning the second I caught a whiff of that freshly baked bread, and over the moon once I walked in and saw the assortment of delicious goodness they had. I ordered the chocolate croissant, and it is easily the best I've had in years (and a strong contender for favourite ever). The very informative and kind person behind the counter offered us samples and explained the history of the ancient grain within the bread that was on the counter after he caught me staring at it with googly eyes (yes, I like bread). They stopped commercial production of this bread decades ago, and then a number of years ago, the bakery acquired 100 seeds, cultivated them and they are now in the third year of baking this bread. So much history, quality and deliciousness. We also had the mini pizza, which was also delicious. I actually wanted to come back here right before I left to get more croissants and bread to take home but it was Saturday morning, so although I did manage to get into Granville Island, parking, walking to the store, and getting my order, and managing to make my flight was an impossible task so I chose to be a responsible adult and catch my flight. Oh well! . read more

Super small and cozy bakery in the heart of the Granville Public Market. Soooo many mouthwatering options that I didn't know where to start. So... I went for the trivial ham and cheese croissant. Simply delicious. The taste. The pastry. The smell. The texture. Ohhhh... The Granville Public Market can be a bit overwhelming, due to the many options, so that was just what I had this time. But believe me... I will definitely go for the almond croissant next time. read more

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Best Bakery I was at in Vancouver. This place has all the fixings of an Organic Bakery. Sandwiches, Breads, Pastries, and so much more. Loved it so much I had to come back for 3rds. read more

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If I were to have an affair, it would be with A Bread.....lol. Anyway, I tried their double baked pistachio croissant and I loved it!!! If only I have a pouch in my belly like a kangaroo has, I would take every bread I possibly can accommodate, go home, eat, scratch my belly and be happy. Oh well, it's not possible so I'll just keep dreaming about it. Seriously, everyone who goes to this market has to stop by and grab something from this store. It's worth it! read more

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I got the butter maple tart and the double baked croissant with pistachio cream. The bill came out to exactly Canadian $10.00 . I thought it was a little pricy. But once I took a bite of each. I was mesmerized by how sinfully delicious they were. The butter maple tart brought me back to my old college time in Sudbury. I savored each bite slowly , the creamy and dreamy custard of maple tart, the pistachio cream with the buttery flaky layers and crispy outer layer of croissant . It was heaven. I sat at the bench outside the bakery shop, enjoyed the pastries and listened to the music from Ecuadorian singer. What a wonderful morning . I was content and satisfied! read more

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I will never give my business to these scums again. They refuse to let people in without a mask even though mandates have been lifted.

Amazing Bakery here in the Granville Market area. We grabbed a chocolate croissant and a huge cookie that was made with browned butter and chocolate which was out of sight. Prices are good and the pastries we had was fresh. They had other Savory items like quiche and what appear to be scones which are definitely on my list to try if I am in there again. read more

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The sandwich was very disappointing. It was nothing special. I only ate half and threw it away : ( read more

A Bread Affair - A very bland and boring sandwich. I was only able to eat half ... :*( - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is really cute! I tried one of their 'better than sex brownies' and it was delicious- very sticky, cholocatey and dense! Exactly what I was after. Everything else on display looked scrummy and the bakery smelt very enticing indeed. It's a really cute little place in a great location! Worth a drop in of you're around the area. read more

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Double pistachio croissant rocks. Heated up, but the center is still cold... bad. Crunchy crust cold inside No coffee sold here too, making me to go across the street to get some read more

We ordered the sour dough: it was fluffy, light and dry-- the opposite of a good sour dough. We also bought 2 croissants- they looked very pretty and we're tasteless. I am not even sure that they used butter. read more

They claim to have the worlds best grill cheese and definitely was right. Took a minute to make but worth the wait. While waiting we enjoyed a ham and cheese on a crossiant. Need a quick bite to eat definitely a spot to go to. read more

Other than being in a good stand-alone store front on Granville Island, nothing special. Right in front of the main market; in the summer, it's nice to sit by here as they have the wooden benches and usually some type of musical entertainers. Tried their chocolate chip cookie, not bad. They do offer free bread samples, I had something rye, just alright. A good touristy thing. Service is friendly, come out to greet you. Sadly, no bread pudding here either. Credit cards ok. read more

I couldn't resist the smell of baked goods as I walked by. Everything looked delicious but I went with a peaches and cream scone. This scone was just okay, there was just a tiny dollop of cream and not enough peach. I liked that it wasn't insanely sweet like most other scones. read more

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