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    Purebread

    4.1 (13 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Happy customer waiting for next plane with good food and delicious coffee!!!
    Ashley G.

    The Fairmont hotel attendant recommended I stop by this place on the way to the shuttle to take me to the South Terminal and I was so glad she did!! Super polite staff, excellent choices in the display case and all looked absolutely drool-worthy!!! Coffee was amazing! They do have a sitting area which looked convenient and open so that you could people watch the other passengers walking by if you wanted to but I took my things to go and ate it at the next terminal.

    Barbara S.

    I just spent a month in LA where I searched out good coffee and matching baked goods. I was pretty disappointed for the most part - especially with the baked goods. My flight landed and while I waited for my final flight home I went to find something to eat. I was so excited when I saw Purebread!! It really felt like I was home - even though I now live on the island and there isn't a Purebread within driving distance. I looked at everything but decided on a buckwheat sour cherry scone - it helped me put on about 20 pounds about 5 years ago when I was working in Vancouver. I had a boss who was a jerk (that's the nicest word I could come up with) and I used to do Purebread runs for my co-workers on a regular basis. Vancouver's best bakery - prove me wrong!!

    Lindsey D.

    Purebread back in the day (Hastings and Whistler were the only location) their items were very very good. As they grew, their baked goods aren't that great. It's lost its identity. After a flight, I picked up a coffee and a pastry. The coffee was meh and the cookie was something I didn't care to finish. YVR pricing is higher too. It's a skip for me.

    Ham/Cheese Twist and a Latte.
    Kathy S.

    Was hungry after my flight, have a few hours before checking into hotel, decided to get something to eat. Purebread has lots of sweet choices, not ready for that so chose the ham & cheese twist and a latte. The food was good, just very little ham and just a bit more of a trace of cheese. Staff was super friendly.

    Located near - The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe.
    Shonah M.

    A bakery at the airport? Hmmmmm? So if popular Starbucks pulled out of this same exact spot - will Purebread succeed where an icon failed? Deep thoughts. Don't get me wrong - I am a fan of Purebread & all things bakery. The good news - YVR Airport is getting super busy again (as are airports worldwide) after that brutal Covid-19 period = more customers. Purebread comes to slay - so many options you can tend to forget that they sell coffee. My concern - how fresh is everything? So far so good. It's great to see the staff are so friendly despite dealing with hundreds of people all day. My current crush here - the Sour Cherry Cheesecake Bar. Easy to find - close to the famous Jade Canoe. Lots of public seating available. The decor of YVR is definitely supreme & relaxing. For more Purebread info - see my Purebread @ Gastown review.

    The Veggie Sandwich, Carrot Whoopie
    Dana S.

    They have a wide range of baked goods (cakes, cookies, dessert bars, scones, breads, sweet and savoury - a bit of everything), a few sandwiches, and coffee. There's a vegan sandwich and a few vegan baked goods. I think there might be a few baked goods that don't contain gluten, but this is probably not a safe place if you need true 100% gluten free because of cross contamination (nothing is packaged separately). They also have local soft drinks if you're not feeling coffee. The baked goods are delicious and fresh, and I like that they have some less common flavours - nothing super out of the box, just more than the basics, which is especially a treat to see at an airport. If you've been to any of the Purebread bakeries in Vancouver the city, the selection here is just as expansive. Unlike the other Purebread bakeries, the sandwiches here are prepackaged and cannot be warmed up, but my veggie sandwich was just fine served cold. I know the airport is a different sort of employment situation than the rest of the city, but given my very positive experiences at other Purebreads, I was still surprised that the two employees here on my most recent visit were not very friendly. The barista that served me wasn't overtly rude, just kind of short with me, but the other one was snappish to another customer who was having trouble paying with their card. I suspect it may have been a language thing but I still don't think anyone needs to be spoken to with the tone that this employee was using when they're just having a little trouble with the pin pad.

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    Overpriced and no decaf espresso, just decaf filtered coffee; however, their desserts look beautiful.

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    Kam Do Bakery - 金都餅店 - Richmond Centre

    Kam Do Bakery - 金都餅店 - Richmond Centre

    3.9
    (183 reviews)
    4.2 km
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    Our family had a Pacific Northwest trip and we made it a priority to check out different small…read moremom-and-pop bakeries. We arrived around 4 pm and there was a huge selection. We ordered the following: Pineapple bun Barbecue pork bun Mexican bun Sponge cake Custard bun I wish we ordered more because I thoroughly enjoyed every item. Some of the items that particularly appealed to me are the mung bean cake, wife cake, and lotus seed cake. I would love to revisit and try other items when and if we make another trip to the Pacific Northwest. They only accept cash or Canadian debit card. There is an ATM at the shopping mall next door. There is also a Royal Bank and BMO across the street.

    Walking into this bakery instantly brought me back to my childhood. The familiar Asian bakery…read moreatmosphere, from the warm yellow lighting to the classic display cases and even the elderly woman behind the counter, felt deeply nostalgic. It reminded me of searching for pineapple buns as a kid. Unfortunately, the experience quickly took a turn. My wife, child, and I stopped in close to closing because my child wanted sesame balls. It was his first time ever asking for them, so we were excited to get a few. When we brought our items to the counter, the staff member curtly told us to grab more pastries, which already felt a bit off. Things became more uncomfortable during checkout. We were told they only accept CAD cards, which is understandable, but when we asked about paying in USD, they agreed at a one to one rate. Not ideal, but we were happy to support a local business. Our total came to 10.75 CAD and we paid with 20 USD. Instead of receiving proper change, we were strongly encouraged to take additional pastries because they did not have change. The staff was quite insistent, and we ended up with several extra items we did not really want. To make matters worse, after piling multiple pastries into my wife's already full hands as she was carrying bags from traveling, we asked for a bag and were initially told no. Only after we returned some of the coins given as change did a box and then suddenly a bag become available. The entire interaction felt unnecessarily pressured and uncomfortable. While both parties were speaking Chinese, I could not shake the feeling of being taken advantage of as an outsider simply trying to support the business. To top it off, the pastries themselves were mediocre at best. It is a shame, because the place has such a nostalgic charm, but the service left a lasting negative impression.

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    Harmony Bakery

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    4.2
    (36 reviews)
    3.6 km
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    The best changfen I've ever had. I've had changfen in the bay and in china but I think the reason…read moreis so good here is because they make it to order and get it to you steaming hot (never got to experience this elsewhere, very unfortunate I know, even dimsum is just warm). Also compared it with a few other changfen/rice roll places in Richmond and we still loved this one the most, especially at this price point ($7.50 cad with egg added) The changfen isn't in very distinct strips because it hasn't had time to cool down and take shape, but I didn't mind. There's also a little table to sit at and the chili oil is SO GOOD OH MY GOD AND you MUST add an egg It's also super sweet how they're always really excited when we mention that we always stop by when we come up from Seattle :,) HARMONY BAKERY MY GOAT

    Our family had a Pacific Northwest trip and we made it a priority to check out different small…read moremom-and-pop bakeries. The bakery closes at 6:30 pm and we arrived close to 5 pm. There was a decent selection and we ordered the following: Steamed sponge cake 蒸鬆糕 Wife cake 老婆餅 Coconut tart 椰撻 Brown sugar walnut bread 紅糖核桃包 Prices are standard but the baked goods were average. The walnut bread was very dry. There was a small surprise though. I noticed several items are Taishan pastries packed in plastic boxes. Those are difficult to come across especially with modernization. We did not have the capacity to try those and it would be difficult to bring back to the US. If we ever revisit, I would love to give those a try.

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