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Transylvanian Traditions Bakery

4.0 (94 reviews)
InexpensiveBakeries, Desserts, Macarons
Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Tiramisu ($4.50)
Jon L.

Transylvanian Traditions is a Romanian bakery in the West End. Here you will find a nice selection of desserts to choose from. The storefront is on the main stretch of Davie Street. This is a good spot to visit for dessert if you have a meal elsewhere and want to go somewhere different for a nightcap. The space is small. I think there is only a table or two inside the shop. However there are plenty of tables outside to eat your desserts here which is fine assuming the weather is pleasant. They have many desserts and slices of cake to choose from. Though the bakery is Romanian, there are familiar items like eclairs and tiramisu offered here. If you have visited European bakeries before, than the selection here will seem pretty typical. From what I recall, almost all of the offerings were under $5 so that is a pretty fair price for a slice of cake. I decided to go with the tiramisu ($4.50). The cake was moist and full of coffee flavor. It made for a nice end to my evening. If you are looking for reasonably priced slices of cake on the West End that taste great, I would recommend Transylvanian Traditions. Though note that they only have desserts, tea and coffee here. If you want an (alcoholic) drink with your dessert, you will need to do takeout and go elsewhere for this.

two desserts on a plate
Garima C.

This is a small bakery offering different pastries /cakes. We asked the owner to recommend us two pastries and he suggested the walnut cake and Savarina. To be frank at first the cakes looked very generic and we weren't expecting to be impressed. But we were so pleasantly surprised when we tried the cakes, they were so light, moist and not very sweet. We ended up finishing both the cakes in no time. We will definitely go back.

Chimney cake
Nidhi P.

If you're looking for some great dessert in west end area, you must try the Transylvanian Traditions Bakery. I got 2 things, the chimney cake and kréme cake/mousse. Let me tell you firstly, the chimney cake was super fresh and delicious. Secondly, the kréme cake was flakey, jiggly, moussey, soft and very very delicious. I am definitely getting it again. I paid around $11.00 for 2 items to give you an estimate. Great dessert and super fresh! Must try.

Rum cake on the bottom shelf. It was so tasty!
Cris G.

Oh Toronto...why don't we have a location? We were visiting Vancouver for the March Break and found this place by accident while walking down Davie. My husband is Romanian and was very happy to have found this Transylvanian bakery. We had the rum cake and the chimney cake. The rum cake was moist, flavourful, and not overly sweet. I couldn't eat the outside of the chimney cake because it had walnuts (I'm allergic to them) but I had some of the insides and oh wow! The dough was so fresh! I've tried quite a few Romanian sweets over the years and none have come as close to these ones in terms of deliciousness. I'd go back to Vancouver just for this place.

Chimney cake
Dean K.

Small bakery that has a signature item called a chimney cake, really good, simple with a sugary glaze and a hint of some spice I could not tell what it was though. Shared it with my office and it quickly disappeared. For a little under $6 was a great deal. The other pastries in the cabinet looked yummy, will be back to try more delicacies here soon!

Poppyseed
Wendee H.

MmmMmm Transylvania, why do you have to be sooooo far away??! If only you were within walking distance =( After dinner my sister and I went on a hunt for some dessert. We do not play around with dessert; we wanted a place that specialized in sweets! Luckily, not far from our hotel is this cute dessert shop. It was near closing time so we hurriedly ordered a slice of the Orange Burst and a slice of the Poppyseed cake. The Orange Burst is delicious, very soft and fluffy. The orange cream is really superb. Overall it is orangey, but not at all artificial tasting. The Poppyseed cake is just as scrumptious. There are layers of poppyseed and layers of wafer all one after another, and there is a top layer of chocolate. The man working behind the counter was so nice. He gave us a little history lesson of the place =) This place is exactly what we needed to end our first night in Vancouver =).

Transylvania Traditions Bakery, Vancouver, BC
Peter S.

I just bought one of the Kurtos Colak (twisty sweet bread thingy). It was fresh outta the oven, still steaming. Really good. Owner was very pleasant too! I totally missed the loaves of bread hiding along the wall. I will be sure to try one next time and compare it to Cobs.

Stuff we didn't buy
Stacy B.

By now, you're probably thinking: Come on, Stacy. You spent two days in Vancouver and nearly everything warranted 4 stars? Well, yes. When I walk into a bakery, on a whim, and the nice girl behind the counter insists I try a 12-inch high volcano of a pastry, and it's DELICIOUS, that warrants four stars. I can't remember the name of the pastry, or the wooden doohickeys they're made on (see my photo), but it was certainly unique: a ribbon of pastry doused in a syrupy liquid with hints of honey and orange (maybe?), dusted with finely ground nuts. I've never seen anything like it, so of course I had to order it. Great suggestion, greater service, and the icing on the cake after dinner across the street at Stepho's.

Kenneth N.

Just heard about them on a talk radio show last week. If these guys had more seating, this place would be rocking. My first time ever from Romania! So always asked for the signature, some Savannah with whipped cream on a cake, dipped in some sticky honey, winner! Fluffy....but the real winner was this wafer cake, hazelnut of goodness, about a gazillions layers that just have the most amazing texture. Every bite, my eyes just closed.... I've been forever trapped now....

Chocolate Eclair
Curtis R.

I love good pastries and really wanted to find out about this hidden gem that is easy to miss because of the poor storefront and signage. I had read a few reviews and it took me a month to finally visit it. This little bakery has some incredible potential but lacks any cohesion or presentation. Their products are unique and seem quite authentic. We tried the Kurtos Kalacs ( a traditional sweet bread dough cone pasty from Transylvania). It was very good. It is known as a chimney cake or stove cake in Hungary and can be used as a wedding cake. Very unique and was worth a visit just to try it out. We also tried the Chocolate Eclairs. The whipping cream was real and not bad but the choclate filling was pudding. Overall good but not incredible. Haven't tried the squares and the Tiramasu which looked quite good. They had a custard dessert that I want to try. Overall presentation is poor but quality is quite good and the uniqueness of the product makes it worth a visit.

The Dobo cake
Latasha S.

I've been wanting to try the goodies here for awhile, ao after dinner and 1 hour before closing we popped in. I understand that close to closing time, staff are looking forward to going home but I did feel rushed, and it was my first time in the store, if I was given suggestions I would have bought up a whole bunch more. In any case the desserts chosen were still good, a crema cake, and a dobo cake plus 2 macrons, banana and coconut chocolate. The dobo was a bit dry, but the crema was very moist almost like a custard like texture. The macrons were good, the banana was very good and surprisingly actually tasted like those fluffy marshmallow banana candies. I might return to get that funnel cake thing that is supposed to be very good.

The heaven of desserts
Le M.

"A treat from Transylvania Traditions is truly terrific!" Say it 10x in a row quick and tell me your record time. WHY GO THERE? Lovely moist cakes, cookies, eclairs to satisfy the sweet tooth in you. (This is what I love about a city with diverse population. It brings foreign cuisine and baking traditions, a melting pot of choices.) WHATCHA GOT? I've tried nuba, cremes and chocolate eclair. They're all good and moist. The tiramisu is way better than what I had in some Italian restaurants. The bestseller is Savarina and it delivers. It is in my sweet tooth list to try all that they offer. YOU GOT SERVED. The guy on the other side of the counter, who is half of the husband-wife team, has a ready smile and courteous. The bakeshop has a few small tables inside. There's outside seating as well, perfect on a sunny day to watch people on Davie.

Love their pastries! !!!!! It was actually or first time here and will be coming for more. S

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