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    Café Portrait

    4.3 (103 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Turkish coffee, shakshouka with bread, flat white and mimosa for two.
    Bowie T.

    Came for Sunday brunch at 2pm and the place was full! Greeted and promptly added to a waitlist and after five minutes, seated quickly. Ordered a mimosa, flat white with oat milk, Turkish coffee and shakshouka to share. Pros: - delicious food and drinks which came out quickly - attentive service with a brief and delightful explanation of Turkish coffee and the Turkish delight it came with (BTW, a must try if you've never had the chance to) - very cute decor with portrait art all over the walls Notes: - we walked from the apartment, but the inside streets in that English Bay Area has some free residential parking if you're okay with a bit of a hunt - there are dining tables and seating available outside, but not heated - signs posted at the tables to be mindful of the limited seating and to try to limit stay to an hour

    Smoked Salmon Benedict
    Lorece S.

    Super cute and super tasty. It's small so depending on what time you get there it could be a wait, but they are good about moving the tables along to accommodate others while not rushing anyone in the process. Of note, they aren't really able to accommodate substitutions but they went out of their way to accommodate my request anyway, which I appreciated. The tater tots are perfect which were the highlight for me. They also have a nice selection of tea drinks which I liked as most focus only on coffee. Definitely recommend checking out if in this area.

    Strawberry matcha latte
    Stephanie L.

    I am always looking for places to go for brunch. Café Portrait is quite nice if you are in the West End, with lots of portraits (hence the name), it almost feels like being in an art gallery. The names of the dishes on the menu are quite fun, especially if you are an art lover. I ordered the Modigliani benedict: smoked salmon eggs benedict. A bit simple, I wish I could have had salad instead of tater tots. I also a strawberry matcha latte. It was quite weak in strawberry and matcha flavour. I saw someone who ordered it and had a lot more strawberry, I guess I was unlucky. Might give it another try.

    Love this cafe, great staff and coffee. If you are able to sit inside and enjoy a nice brunch highly recommend - cool art and vibes :)

    Monet's Plate and Munch's Shakshuka
    Annie W.

    A very cozy and nicely decorated cafe on Denman street. Staff were nice and attentive. Service was fast. Food and drinks slightly pricy averaging about $28 per person for brunch. I thought the presentation was nice but did find the food to be slightly under seasoned. Overall I would recommend giving this place a try, but I'm not sure if I would revisit any time soon.

    Portrait art on the table
    Evan C.

    This place has not only great food but wonderful art on the walls and on each table. Apparently the portraits are done by the owners father. It's a pretty small place, most tables are for two but there are two tables where you can fit four or cramp five. The atmosphere is wonderful and on a public holiday we only had to wait 10 minutes for five. All the food looks really good. I had the monet which is an eggy skillet with three eggs and beef sausage around the sides and tomatoes. Great flavour. I also had a bit of the Shakshuka which had great tomato flavour. The other dishes looked great too like the French toast with ice cream. Would definitely recommend.

    TLDR: they took a bit long to take our orders, the food is 10/10, the restaurant itself is cute, the food is all +$20 for brunch so it's on the expensive side. Would recommend

    Amazing food! Turkish coffee was delicious and best chai latte!! The setting is a cool vibe and service was kind and attentive.

    Beef Ravioli
    Carmeli M.

    Cafe Portrait's food taste excellent!! I love that the food was fresh. It's made with fresh simple ingredients. They're not overwhelming, just the right amount of spice and taste. The food came to us hot. I really loved the beef ravioli. The yogurt on top added a fresh taste. It was soft, cooked well and it was such a comforting dish which I tried to eat slowly as to savour the dish. I would say that the apple was okay. I wish the apple taste was stronger. My friend got the crème brûlée tea. That one smelled amazing and had a stronger taste. The shakshuka was also delicious and I can confirm that if you dip the tater tot in the shakshuka, that it is also a good experience The place was filled but we didn't wait that long. The portraits in the cafe is such a lovely theme. It's definitely a unique brunch spot. Hopefully you guys get to go there! I'm planning to have the carbonara next time.

    So pretty! Table top
    Lorene P.

    Sunday 11:00 am Cute place. So cozy. Fresh, delicious, great presentation, and service. Great location. Parking meters along the street and a pay parking lot across the street. Seating for approx 22 people. We were seated, reviewed the menu, and walked up to the counter to order. Guests are beginning to list their namesnow on a waitlist.

    a croissant, coffee, and pastries
    Armita P.

    Save for the next time you want to grab brunch with friends or go to a cafe. The owner and the staff were friendly and the service was great. While the cafe is relatively small, it's cozy and decorated with numerous portraits. It is definitely a Insta worthy cafe. We ordered: Turkish Coffee $5.25 Latte $5.5 Monet Plate $17.45 Pistachio Danish $6.50 Almond Croissant $6.25 At certain times they tend to have long wait times so try to go during non rush hour times.

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    Fantastic cafe!! The food was excellent and the service was incredible. Highly recommend!!!

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