I stumbled upon this Café while walking around and I was really glad I stopped here. It's a Greek café so they do a frappe -- which is a really lovely whipped coffee with instant coffee grinds -- and they also do Alfredo, which is made with espresso and also whipped. I didn't want a spanakopita so I got the simit which is similar to a bagel but just a little crunchy and less doughy, and they were able to add cream cheese to it. I also got the lemon poppyseed loaf which was nice, overall the service was really kind and there were a lot of people at lunch hour. When the weather is nice, which a lot of the time the weather is just stunning in Vancouver, you can sit outside and enjoy the alfresco. It is a little small and you can also bring your own mug to have it filled with coffee. read more

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Serano bakery ja a cozy spot in Kits with a good variety of greek pastries. From spanakopita to bagels, cookies and baklava. Perfect place for a quick treat and coffee or to get some thongs to go. read more

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Nice pastry shop that I stumbled on to. Pastries are fresh, I had the chance to get a few spinach pastries to go. They smelled heavenly and tasted great. read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Probably my favourite aspect of the Kits area is its diverse, unique and local stores...whether it be coffee shops, delis, bakeries..so on and so forth. I came upon Serano Bakery and as I opened the door, the incredible smell of freshly baked sweets and breads literally dragged me inside and closed the door behind me. My weakness is bread, so I was now held hostage by this bakery (not literally, they were actually really nice people)....the delicious smell, the colours and the fully stocked windows of all sorts of Mediterranean deserts and pastries had me locked in. I decided to try three of their cream-based items.....a Black forest, an Amigdalou and the Kasitina. So first off, the deserts were incredibly fresh....I mean like ...right out of the oven, and this next point is completely based on personal taste. I like my cake to taste like....well...cake. The density, substance and compact texture of the fabric of cake is my favourite thing about eating cake. Actually, the Black forest is one of my top favourite cakes, but with theirs, it was too light for me....too airy. I tasted mostly whip cream and the cream was unsweetened. I couldn't taste the chocolate, the cherry filling, the kirsch or the cocoa. Even though it was very fresh, every single bite just tasted like a bite of unsweetened whip cream. It was the same with the other two pieces I ordered. They all tasted the same...an overwhelming uniform taste of cream, and not a carefully baked, uniquely flavoured and individualized pastry piece like I had hoped. If you like your sweets very very light and love whip cream...then this is the place for you. So, what started off as exciting ended in a bit of a disappointment. For me. read more

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I wish I had n no. We were so greedy that we ended up eating about half of what we had bought before I even thought to take a picture. LOL But this wonderful little bakery has beautiful, tasty, reasonably-priced treats. Value and quality are excellent. The service was... okay. The server seemed a little impatient while we were enjoying the breadth of their offerings. Hopefully, we made it worth her while, buying almost $20 worth of goodies. We parked for free in the neighborhood. Bottom line: We will be back over and over. read more

Serano Greek Pastry - After we had eaten about half. So many good choices! - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Stumbled upon this little gem last week. It takes me back to the time when good homemade baked goods were only sold in a bakery and not a big box stores. The smell in this bakery is heavenly, heavenly! They sell cake slices, a variety of cookies, bun, Greek pastries, drinks and much more. The young lady who helped us was very sweet and offered many suggestions and was able to answer all our questions. You don't find many bakeries like this anymore. They've been around for I think 30 years. The prices are fair. Just to let you know that there is no seating here, it's strictly a buy and go establishment. read more

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They had a stall set up for Greek Day and I was craving spanakopita/spinach pie so that's what I got! It was hot and fresh. Like so hot they had to warn me about it and I couldn't eat it for a while. The outside was very flaky and there was tons of filling inside! I'll keep them in mind if I ever need any Greek pastries. Wish I got some baklava too! read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Spanakopita - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Remind me of pastry shops in Greece. Everything is very reasonably priced and delicious! read more

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I really like this little place. Delicious spanakopitas and honey cookies - reasonably priced. Friendly service. (And NOT a big box store or even a big store, which is really nice) I have been going there for years once in a while and I enjoy the experience every time. Going tomorrow... yeah! read more

I originally went in to buy a bunch of meringues, however, the man in front of me ordered a couple spanakopitas. What? I thought they only had desserts here! They looked so fresh and amazing that I quickly changed my mind. For me this is a big deal, as I'm obsessed with sweets. Honestly, it was probably the best spinach pie I've ever had! I love Serano even more now if thats possible. read more

Ignore the LOCATION CLOSED misinformation on the website. Definitely open!!! Moving to a new location in the new year... I am pre-ordering a large order so I won't be disappointed.... read more

One of the classics, Greek area for a long time. Pastries always fresh, and not too sweet. Think I had something like a baklava. Cozy shop. read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Baklava cravings hit me once in a while. Those light crispy layers of phyllo, soaked in honey, with bits of crunchy pistachio in between. It's always a special treat. First discovered this cute bakery while shopping near the area two summers ago. The colorful meringues in the window lured me in. Inside, they had many other treats-butter cookies, bread, baklava, galaktoboureko, kataifi (shredded phyllo dough with honey and nuts), rizogalo (Greek rice pudding),bugatsa,almond, vanilla, anise seed biscotti, lots and lots of sweet treats. They have all different colors and flavours of meringues-lemon, lime, strawberry, raspberry, lime... I usually pick up a baklava or two, along with some cookies, bring it home, and savour it with Chai tea. I love this cute bakery, for its selection, and of course, fresh baklava!! read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Oh, Serano: you and your window display of hot and delicious spanikopita lure me like a fish on a reel. Warm, flaky, buttery pastry; cheesy filling; and spinach to give it all a 'healthy' stamp. For just $3 you can partake in these perfect pastries. I recently made the mistake of eating a spinach pie at Safeway: nuked to a state of microwave burn and tasteless. My dear Serano, I'll never do that again. I spend quite a bit of time at the Kitsilano library, or the Broadway Blenz and Serano is on my walking route there. Every time I walk past I have to talk myself out of purchasing a spinach pie--because they're just sitting there waiting for me. The only negative (and I think it was here I had them) are the flavored meringues. Overly sweet and as fake-tasting as the color, I don't recommend them for kids or anyone else. Even my boyfriend, who prides himself on eating my leftovers, wouldn't touch the highlighter-color lemon specimen I bought, bit, and didn't like. Sounds like just one more reason to stick with the pastries. read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

went here a few times over the last few months. the cookies are very good. the banana bread is not sweet, not good. the baklava had an odd after taste. will not be getting that again. Every time they box my items they leak right through the box and on to counters / the car etc. If they place them in a bag they become a mush with the paper bags. would really appreciate it if they had leak proof packing. that alone is enough to not go back. read more

We bought a bunch small treats here but everything kind of .... tasted the same? Walnut cake, almond cookies, ravani, katayifi and a bunch of other unrelated goods all taste of low quality vanilla and orange zest. I guess they use the same dough mixture for all the goods. smh read more

* Who said you can't eat lunch out of a bakery?!?!?!! * Perfect lunch option #1: 1) Spanikopita fresh out of the oven with the wonderful mixture of spinach and cheese in the delicious crunchy flaky phyllo. 2) Galaktoboureko with its delicious custard, crunchy phyllo, and sweet honey drizel. Perfect lunch option #2: 1) See #1 above 2) Greek twisted butter cookie. This less sweet than you would expect cookie is quite addictive. It goes really well with a hot drink to wrap up your meal (like perhaps a Yoka's coffee or tea from next door?!?!?!) While there isn't so much Greek left in the "Greek part" of town, this little bakery is one of the pleasant reminders of the neighbourhood's history. read more

AMAZING! The best desserts at Serano that I can't get enough of include: 1.) Kok (pronounced like Coke) - looks like a donut that has been cut open and filled with a custard cream filling and dipped in chocolate. 2.) Korne - a cream filled tubular puff pastry shell filled with a custard whipped cream filling. 3.) Mille Feille - better than any french version I've had in my life. It must be the Greek baking touch. If you haven't tried Serano, you've been missing out on some serious desserts! read more

Super rude service. My mom excitedly brought me here to get some stuff after a long drive from Calgary. The younger woman working had a snarky response to any question asked. It felt like she didn't want us there and so we left. Only got a fraction of what we came to get. We believe in supporting small business but also believe in good customer service. Hire more excited happier staff ! read more

We got a nice assortment of sweet pastries to take home. They were not overly sweet so that you could taste the walnuts, etc. that were embedded in between luscious layers of phyllo. They were also soft enough that they were easy to cut through on the plate while feeling delicate in the mouth. A delightful bakery from which to source well-made desserts without severely depleting your wallet. read more

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Yummy! My first visit to Seranos was during Greek Fest. They were extremely busy and crowded, but service was quick and polite. My daughter and I had some lemon meringues. Crispy with a melt-in-your mouth hint of lemon. Pricing was very reasonable. For our second visit, my husband brought home a chocolate custard cake. Very reminiscent of tres leches. Very decadent and moist with a creamy, chocolate filling. Again, another yummy treat. For the great service, deliciousness and reasonable prices, we will continue going back. read more

Omg where have you been all my life! I love rainbows...especially those made out of meringue. They had lavender coloured meringue for my best friend. Really reasonable prices that I even picked up a little something extra for the guy I am dating who is crazy about mint. Customer service was super friendly. Came back and had to guard the box with my life. They were fragile. read more

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Sugar rush! Did I really buy a meringue cookie? I hadn't had one of those in decades...Honestly, I can't believe I ate the whole thing! It was the size of my hand! But there I was skipping along Broadway and thinking, "Sweet, sweet, I need me some sweets!" Got a bit more than I could chew, but how can you help not eating the whole food-dyed-pink cookie with crumbs crumbling all around? I think the childhood memory of this cookie tasted better than this. But the texture and the melting sensation were all in tact so score! There wasn't a huge amount to choose from, but to be fair, I did go in the late afternoon...I'd suggest to anyone else in the neighbourhood to definitely make this a morning visit! read more

So I only had a chance to try two Kok's (which look like whoopie pies to me). Man they were delicious. We had pastries to go. So I ended up eating two of those because they are so good!! Great combo of soft cake, chocolate and a hint of lemon? Perfect addition if you're hosting a high tea ;) I would go back and try the rest, such as their baklava. I'd also probably stop in and grab a box to take as a gift. Very delicious. read more

Serano Greek Pastry - Kok! - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The best item in this pastry shop is the spanakopita-spinach pie. It was the best spanakopita that I've ever had. My husband is Greek American and he agreed. We also tried baklava, which I thought was Mediocre. I preferred the baklava sold at Parthenon market across the street. Also tried rice pudding. tried sugar powdered shortbreads - very good but not the best that i've had. read more

Meringue delight! You only need one 75 cent meringue from this place to satisfy your sweet tooth. Crispy on the outside, soft and light in the inside. I would recommend the chocolate meringue sandwich, such a treat! This place has all the makings of a cutesy family bakery, definitely frequent this place for all my Greek sweet treats. Would have given five stars, but only gave four because I'm not sure of the meringue colours. Raspberry meringue is purple? Really? I would suggest using natural colouring. read more

Their pastries are actually really good....! And they even sell prepared pastry dough that you can use to make your own stuff..! four stars for the poor customer service =( P.S. Try their traditional greek ekmek.....! read more

I love their pasteries and cakes. But for God's sake, can you bake a few extras? The constantly run out of products. That is very dissapointing and I will probably stop going there (to save myself a trip and gas :) read more

Great pastry shop. Love everything they have. Every time I'm in Vancouver I stop buy to buy a lot of things. Everything is fresh and customer service is great. read more

This is the best Greek pastry shop I've been to everything is fresh and totally perfect I highly recommend it

This place is soooo good! I love the meringues, and also the cookies. read more

Definitely the best spinach pies around. So warm and fresh everytime I go in there. I haven't tried any of their other pastries, but it's worth a visit just for the spanikopita. read more

The bread here is my favourite. They beat all the mock-European places (like Terra) hands-down. We've been shopping at our local Greek bakeries for decades, in fact, we grew up with them. Serano is relatively new in Kits and a couple of the others have closed down. They sell phyllo pastry and sometimes have puff pastry dough as well. read more

The best Greek bakery I have been too. As a Greek, we rarely see bakeries like this outside of Greece! The Pourous Baklava is by far the most amazing desert invented! Love the spanikopita too! read more

Whenever I'm in the nieghbourhood, I grab a warm spanakopita (spinach pie) and a galaktoboureko (it's as if baklava and bougatsa had babies, SO GOOD!). You can taste the love that went into the baking, it's fresh every day. read more

This is a great place, the pastries are always fresh and made on the premises, this bakery has been there for quite a long time....decades. Spinach pies, cheese pies, custards... Always perfection....love it. read more

The best and least expensive place to get top quality pastries. My favorite is the luxurious Mille feuille slice - the custard has a note of something hard to pin down (orange?) but makes it oh-so-delectable. Also try their grape cookies (soft little gingerbread-like twists, not too sweet). For the gluten free patrons they have a huge variety of meringues. read more

I think the pastries are too sweet. But the girl who works there offers good services.

I think I have tried almost everything this bakery sells, and it is all delicious. My favorites are the semolina cake and the baklava; my husband loves the butter cookies dipped in chocolate. The service is great and the prices are reasonable. This is a great bakery. read more

best greek pastries in town . I love the baklava. also the cookies , all of them. the staff is great and you can pre order a day in advance! prices are reasonable (however baklava over priced). definitely a must try for all. read more