The closer it gets to 12pm noon it gets packed / noisy…read more.. ~Arrived early enough for the ambiance of a quiet café, this 1st meet n greet conversation got off to a good start, naturally we started talking louder over the increasing Saturday volume. Shoulda caught the cues - it turned into a lunch time crowd. Staying way to long, I'm not into noisy rooms. Said our stressed goodbyes...(from the volume) ~I'll stick to their take out apps. Selection at Breka are worth it, just get there very early (and leave early)! Fyi, I had the apple pistachio strudel, coffee americano, guest, a plain croissant, matcha laté

This was an expensive breakfast with some hits and misses. I would order the coffee and donuts (…read morejelly and vanilla frosted with sprinkles). The first's were also a highlight. I would pass on the overpriced croissant breky sammy. Very overpriced for a simple sandwich. We ordered delivery so can only comment on the food. I would reorder the donuts coffee and yummy frittata's.

Low key coffee place near the middle of Burnaby Heights. So low key I didn't notice them for years…read more Parking is available on the side streets. The interior is a bit of old meets new. Old style armchairs and chairs, but new style tables. Staff were friendly. No complaints. Coffee was pretty decent. I also tried their chocolate bun. Looked like a long thin swirly pile of, um, poop. It was tasty though. I liked that it wasn't ridiculously sweet. Went well with the coffee. The place is nice and quiet, and is great for chatting. I'd come back at some point.

Incredibly comfortable and sweet place with spectacular pastries, cakes, sandwiches and drinks…read more The young person who took our order was so sweet and helpful. We shared an open faced caprese sandwich that was delicious! I had the fruit blend iced tea off of their summer menu and my companion had a latte. We were both delighted. Planning to come here again during this short trip to British Columbia.

Coffee shop across the street from Kootenay Loop…read more Parking is available on Hastings, as well as the side streets. The place is pretty cozy, and has a nice relaxing feel thanks to the living room shelves and plants. There is a large table, some bar seating, and scouple of small tables. Staff are friendly. Looks like a mom (no pop) place. Coffee here seemed a bit watered down. Not a dealbreaker, but worth mentioning. They also sell some basic sandwiches and drinks. Not sure how fresh the stuff is. Lastly, the place has really short business hours. Best to pop by on a weekend.

The love you feel here and the quality of coffee is priceless ‍ I come here often and I always…read moreleave with a smile. Thank you

By the way, I'm not a tea lover at all, but If I ever became one, it's because of Rumi Rose…read moreGarden's tea! They have more than 35 different tea flavors and they don't make a show out of that :D Okay! the place looks so creepy for the outside, but nice and super clean from the inside! Their chairs are not that comfy but it's okey, The tea house, in addition to teas, offers wide rang of hot beverages (latte etc), pastries (cheesecake etc) and middle Eastern appetisers (eg. Humus). Of course their main thing is TEA! I had four different types and I was always blown away by it's magical flavor! to the extend that it made me hate other teas! it ruined me :S The Joint also have a ME grocery corner, the good side is that the place doesn't smell like other regular ME grocery shops :D very neat I have to say! They also have Sufi bookstore upstairs and they offer *free* SUFI meditation session every Wednesday @7.30 for 30 min. I tried the sessions twice, a small group of 7-10 from diverse ethnic backgrounds with nice music that they call "TASABEEH" and then you can have some tea before you leave. Really liked the place! check it out, esp the top floor. I gave it 4, though I thought it's more of 4.5 but I think the seating area could be improved to earn the full mark! Keep it up guys! p.s check Rumi's books upstairs, they're different !

Need more time to explore here but the first thing I noticed when I walked in the door was the…read moreSMELL! I loved it!! I don't know how to describe it other than, flavourful and exotic. A very peaceful place, I brought my lap top and got so much work done because I was just at ease. Nice staff, very quiet, great smell, great music...will definitely be back!

Nice hipster coffee shop at the NE corner of Hastings and Nanaimo…read more Parking is available on the side streets. The interior reminds me of an antique shop, with random knick knacks for deorations, and vintage furniture. There are also several tables outside (S and W facing). Staff are friendly. No complaints. The flat white I had was pretty solid.

beautiful ambiance! Absolutely get a window seat if you can, nice workers and great selection of…read morefood and drinks. They also have a nice little area to add sugar, salt, honey etc if you need.

Very elegant cafe. Bright with lots of seats. I don't…read moreusually like bright lights but their pin lights were on the dimmer side which I loved. Everything looked delicious and we weren't sure what to get so we got a lemon meringue croissant to share and it was delicious! It was quite large and I'm glad I didn't get a whole one for myself. Both their matcha latte and cappuccino were yum! Service was good; the lovely guy at the front counter helped us figure out what to order; that was appreciated. The place was buzzing with chatter and happiness. So cool!

Fior di latte cafe is my favorite cafe. I have known their products since owner started selling…read moretheir baking goods at farmers market. I am a big fan of their products since. I have been this cafe for many times, and recently dropped by to get some baking goods. What I got - Hazelnut supreme croissant and cheesy bite(cheese pull apart). Hazelnut supreme's hazelnut cream was sweet, so good. Dough could have been a bit more crispy outside. Some parts of croissant was a bit soggy. Cheese bite(pull apart) was the best pull apart I have ever had. Size was large, decent price and cheese flavor was strong. Dough was crispy outside and inside was so soft and buttery. So delicious! Highly recommend this item! Overall, I always love this cafe. I will visit here to get new item next time.

Nice new modern coffee shop on Hastings, just W of Renfrew. This is a local chain based out of…read moreWhistler. Parking is available on Hastings, as well as the side streets. The building is very new. Everything is nice and shiny. This place has the bare look with the exposed ducting. Staff are friendly. No complaints. I had a lemon crumble cookie and flat white. The cookie was nice and chewy (as opposed to flaky), and the lemon creme added just the right amount of tartness. The flat white hit the spot as well. This place has brunch and sandwich items too, though I didn't try. Definitely worth checking out if one is in the area. Recommended.

Great coffee and pastries. Love their breakfast sandwiches and their pesto and cheese swirls. Great…read moreservice, friendly staff . Lots of seating. Affordable prices for the quality of food and drinks.

Went to try their festive drinks and I enjoyed the marshmallow macchiato even though it didn't have…read moremuch of a marshmallow flavour. The service was alright and the ambiance was so amazing with the festive decorations and train setting.

Stumbled upon this place when I was on my lunch break, and it was great! The benches were really…read morecute and had a rustic interior, which I love for coffee shops. They had a pretty good menu. I got the tuna melt sandwich and the chocolate chip cookie. The tuna melt was toasted and full of flavour. However, I will say the chocolate chip cookie was a little hard which is not typically something I like in a cookie. Service was splendid. The staff were kind and always had a smile on their faces. Great coffee shop to go to when you're in the neigbourhood!

This is a great place for dessert and drinks. I love the variety of hot and cold drinks. They also…read moreoffered some pop. The Turkish delight was really good. I love the whole hazelnuts in each bite. Love the Turkish coffee presentation. It's unfortunate, we were so busy and forgot that we ordered the Borek but did not receive it. It wasn't until we left that we realized we didn't get our order. Hopefully we get to go back in the future to try it out.

Quaint Turkish coffee shop on Hastings near Boundary…read more Parking is available on Hastings, as well as the side streets. The inside is pretty plain, but there are decorations. Staff are friendly and cheerful. No complaints. I had a Turkish coffee. Served in a tiny cup (much like an espresso). Comes with a cube of Turkish delight (dessert). Special mention for the presentation. See photo. The coffee was solid. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point. Recommended.

Unaware that ownership changed in 2024, no longer Cannoli King (apparently Pero family opened a…read moreCannoli King in PoCo), we had some freshly piped cannolis. The staff were nice and all, but the cannoli fillings just didn't taste right, it had a powdery texture & left an unpleasant aftertaste. Sorry, don't think we're returning, since our past favorite baked goods are also no longer available. All the best to the current owners.

3.5/5 I was in the…read morearea for the PNE Winter Fair and stopped by to check this place out. If I wasn't heading to the fair, I likely would've loaded up on some more sweet treats The panini was pretty filling and had a nice amount of melted swiss inside after grilling -- I think it's solid but nothing special. The 0.5 docked from 4 stars would be because I was severely underwhelmed by the hot chocolate, not only it was scalding hot when I got it but it wasn't super rich or flavourful (a bit watered down to me). However, I would come back to try more pastries! I've had their cannolis previously and enjoyed them but this time, the limoncello puff blew me away! There was a spectacular amount of cream inside and it had a rich tartness unlike a regular lemon pastry (what I can assume is what limoncello tastes like despite having never had it before). The light glaze on top was sweet to balance the tart and it definitely has to be my new favourite cream puff in town