Weekend Brunch
Wendy Underwood
See “Coffee” and “Breakfast” recommendations for more options.
MAXINE’S CAFÉ & BAR
1325 Burrard Street – West End, 604.707.7224
maxinescafebar.com
Distance: 5-minute walk
Price: Most brunch items $20 – $24
Offering an expansive brunch menu seven days a week, with everything from breakfast sandwiches to Bananas Foster French toast on offer. What makes it especially “weekend-appropriate” is its slate of brunch-y cocktails.
HOMER ST. CAFE
898 Homer Street – Downtown/Yaletown, 604.428.4299
homerstreetcafebar.com
Distance: 10-minute walk
Price: Most brunch items $20 – $25
This French-style brasserie will make your eggy start to the day feel positively Parisian. One of our favourites is their take on chilaquiles, topped with their signature rotisserie chicken, but make sure you save room for their traditional butter tart with Devonshire cream.
CHAMBAR
568 Beatty Street – Crosstown, 604.879.7119
chambar.com
Distance: 20-minute walk
Price: Most brunch dishes ~$20 – $23
Still one of the city’s buzziest spots, Chambar is a treat at any time of the day. But weekend brunch is extra special, especially if you score a spot on their garden patio.
DELARA
2272 West Fourth Avenue – Kitsilano, 604.730.4325
delararestaurant.ca
Distance: 10-minute drive
Price: Most dishes between $16 – $22
Offering brunch from 11 am – 4 pm on weekends, Delara beautifully showcases modern Persian cuisine. Starting with the Persian Breakfast (flatbreads, cheese, jam, soft-boiled egg), the menu heads off in different directions to bring you herb-filled potato pancakes, a smoked rice and lentil bowl, roast chicken with barberry sauce, and walnut, date and honey baklava.
BELGARD KITCHEN
55 Dunlevy Avenue – Gastown, 604.699.1989
belgardkitchen.com
Distance: 15-minute drive
Price: Most dishes between $16 – $20
Located inside Vancouver Urban Winery, Belgard Kitchen boasts a menu with hearty brunch dishes (like a smoked brisket benny, or a plant-forward polenta skillet) that you can pair with their fulsome range of BC wines available by the glass, as well as custom-brewed beers.
