Matcha Cafe Maiko

Vancouver's beloved small-batch ice cream in reusable glass jars, a short stroll from the Olympic Village seawall.

The only place on earth with 238 flavours of gelato under one roof, which turns dessert into a genuinely fun decision-making adventure.

The Vietnamese street food that made Anthony Bourdain misty on television now has a permanent home on The Drive.

Ganache figs and truffle making at Mon Paris Patisserie, Sunday November 22, 2026, 6pm to 9pm: a small class, $95, and two dozen chocolates to take home.

The sunny tiled downtown room with legendary Belgian waffles, a lavender dark chocolate situation, and a line that is genuinely worth it.

A Newton dessert cafe open until 3am with cake shakes, matcha lattes and a retro arcade cabinet and claw machine.

The only dinner where eating with your hands from the same plate is not just allowed, it's the whole point.

Lantern-lit West End izakaya where the sake list rewards bravery and stone-grilled beef keeps arriving until you've forgotten your plans.

Six or eight tables, Ethiopian art, and a tradition called gursha where you hand-feed each other, which is romantic on purpose.

French technique and Gastown cobblestones, with an atrium, award-winning cocktails, and a bar that doesn't rush you out.

An Evening with Bruno Feldeisen at The Skript Kitchen, Sunday November 29, 2026: a Great Canadian Baking Show viewing party, from $18.

A dim, jazz-soaked 1960s Tokyo cafe in Chinatown, where tajarin with uni is just how dinner starts.

The plant-filled Main Street room that makes a first date feel like it's going well before a word is spoken.

All-you-can-eat yakiniku where you grill prime beef together on a two-hour clock, and 13,000 reviewers agree it was worth the lineup.