October 6, 2023 – When I'm Older

- October 6, 2023

What I Ate in Vancouver (Round 4)

Everytime I go to vancouver, the city never ceases to amaze me. There is just so much to see and do and shop and walk and EAT. Oh man, let me really just re-emphasize that, there is just so much to eat. And although one of the main reasons behind my frequent travels to Vancouver is primarily because of all the wonderful restaurants there, this trip was for a very different purpose. My bestie, Ali, got MARRIED in Vancouver this past weekend. And let me tell you, I cry during every wedding I go to, but it’s a whole other set of emotions when it’s your childhood best friend getting married. It was just the most picturesque and perfect evening and I couldn’t be happier to see her marry the man of her dreams!

Now that the sappy stuff is over, let’s move on to the food! This was actually the first time that my boyfriend and I have gone to Vancouver together (we’ve each gone separately a bunch of times!). And so, we spent some of the time revisiting old favorites, but also trying out some new restaurants and boy oh boy, did we find some new favorites!

Little Cafe on Robson | 1258 Robson St

best coffee in vancouver — *Black Sesame Cold Foam w/ oat milk – $8.55 and Crispy Cereal Latte w/ oat milk – $8.55*

supreme croissants vancouver — *Black Sesame Cold Foam w/ oat milk – $8.55 and Crispy Cereal Latte w/ oat milk – $8.55*

Menya ITTO | 1479 Robson St

tsukemen vancouver — *Chashu Tsukemen w/ shiso infused crunchy textured chicken balls, pork belly, pork shoulder, & sous vide chicken – $18.50*

Raisu | 2340 W 4th Ave

best japanese restaurant in vancouver — *Kiwi Mojito – $9*

Carlino | 1115 Alberni St

carlino shangri-la vancouver — *Mocha w/ oat milk, fruit, & apple pastry*

best brunch in vancouver — *Mocha w/ oat milk, fruit, & apple pastry*

Granville Island Brewing | 1441 Cartwright St

Flight of Four Beers (False Creek Peach Sour, Granville Island Lager, Flamingo Mango Hibiscus Sour, Aces-Hi Japanese Rice Lager) – $12

The Liberty Distillery | 1494 Old Bridge St

vancouver Liberty Distillery review — *Rose Colored Spectacles w/ Endeavour Pink Gin, Cardamom, Rose Water, Egg White, Crushed Pistachios & Lemon – $15*

Nero Waffles | 1002 Seymour St

nero waffles review vancouver — *Mini Liège Waffles (vanilla custard, churro, raspberry coconut, & pistachio) – $3.70 each*

Starbucks Reserve Bar | 700 W Pender St

Starbucks Reserve Bar Vancouver best coffee — *Spiced Ginger Nitro Cold Brew w/ Ginger Ale and Cinnamon-Spiced Syrup – $*4.50

Saku | 1588 Robson St

best restaurants in vancouver — *The Zenbu Katsu w/ Rosu, Hire, Chicken Thigh, Cheese, Ebi, Hotate, & Vegetables – $39.50*

Carlino (again) | 1115 Alberni St

Carlino breakfast vancouver review — *Eggs benny w/ filoncino bread, poached eggs, hollandaise, prosciutto, avocado, & smashed rosemary potatoes – $23*

Thierry | 1059 Alberni St

Chai Latte w/ Oat Milk – $5.95

Japadog | 7899 Templeton Station Road

Kurobuta Terimayo w/ Pork, Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, Fried onions, & Seaweed – $8.29

Tom Sushi | 1175 Davie St

best sushi in vancouver — *DX Assorted Sushi Combo – $33*

Café Kitsuné | 157 Water St

Mocha w/ Oat Milk – $6

Richmond Night Market | Lulu Island

what to eat at the vancouver night market — *Tokyo Katsu-Sand: Ton-Katsu w/ pork cutlet, cabbage & katsu sauce – $15.95*

Joe & The Juice | 3211 Grant McConachie Wy (YVR Airport)

Joe and the juice tunacado vancouver airport

Tunacado Sandwich w/ Avocado, Joe’s Classic Bread, Tomato, Tuna, Vegan Pesto – $12.55

Judging by the amount of food in this post, you would have thought I went on a week long trip or something, but no, I was only there for four days and one of those days was spent at the wedding. I am just as surprised as you are that I managed to eat that much food over the span of 96 hours. But I didn’t just eat a lot of food, I also drank a lot of coffee. I have somehow became a little bit of a coffee connoisseur over the years and checking out new coffee shops and cafes have become one of my favorite (and more expensive) hobbies. Who knows- maybe the next post I do will be a What I Drank instead of a What I Ate. Stay tuned for that in the future!