17 places to get the best holiday treats in Vancouver
Holiday treats are the heart and soul of the festive season.
Whether it’s an adorable gingerbread man or a delightfully decadent聽Yule Log you’re after (or B没che de No毛l, if you want to be fancy), you’ll undoubtedly be able to find your craving at these Vancouver restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and chocolatiers.
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These local makers have pulled out all the stops for us this year. So dive into this list of places offering delicious, sparkly, and festive-dusted creations and plan your line-up of treats, it’s one of the only things we can control this holiday season.
Here are some amazing places to get the best holiday treats in Vancouver this year.
Beaucoup Bakery
Beaucoup Bakery Cookie Box (Photo: Rich Won)
In addition to some amazing holiday cookie boxes, Beaucoup has launched The Maison Collection, which features six bonbon flavours inspired by Beaucoup Bakery鈥檚 most popular pastries. The South Granville bakery will also have adorable Dark Chocolate Star Ornaments filled with crispy chocolate pearls and an eight-inch tall Dark Chocolate Christmas Tree.
Address:聽2150 Fir Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-732-4222
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Chez Christophe
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This local favourite has four different varieties of Buche De Noel this season (like Pear Rocher and La Chocolate) in addition to its signature showpieces and packaged goodies too.
Address:聽4717 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Phone:聽604-428-4200
Address:聽1558 Johnston Road, White Rock
Phone: 604-385-4474
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Mon Paris Patisserie
Stocking Diorama (Photo: Nora Hamade)
Bring Paris home for the holidays in Vancouver. Mon Paris has several treats like the Hazel Yuel Log, the Pistachio Raspberry Yule Log, a chocolate Stocking Diorama with truffles, and a chocolate Poinsettia Flowerpot made with dark, milk and ruby chocolate up for grabs.
Address:聽4396 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone:聽604-564-5665
Ladur茅e
Ladur茅e Bu虃chettes
Looking for iconic winter treats? Look no further.聽World-renowned patisserie聽Ladur茅e has released its signature line of B没che de No毛l, B没chette de No毛l, limited-edition macaron boxes for the holidays.
Address:聽1141 Robson Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-336-3030
The Bench Bakehouse
Large Holiday Cookie Box (Photo: OctaneCollective)
This Commercial Drive bakery is offering some fantastic treats including seasonal cookie boxes, Christmas Stollen, Fruit Cake, and rum balls. The Bench Bakehouse even has gingerbread houses聽premade and fully decorated or bare with all the delicious icing and candy trimmings for at-home, DIY enjoyment.
Address:聽100-1641 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Phone: 604-251-0677
Kafka鈥檚 Coffee
Kafka’s Cookie Gift Box (Photo: Cody Briggs)
The popular family of Vancouver coffee shop, Kafka’s, has incredible Cookie Boxes that come wrapped in a delightful ribbon. Available in two sizes, the boxes have a selection of snowflake sugar cookies, linzer cookies, ginger chews, Chocolate Baileys Snowballs, Kafka鈥檚 famous chocolate chip, and cranberry oatmeal cookies too.
Address:聽151 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-829-2220
Address: 2525 Main Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-569-2967
Address: 577 Great Northern Way, Vancouver
Phone: 604-829-2220
Buttermere Patisserie
Buttermere Patisserie
Buttermere Patisserie has an impressive holiday lineup for us this year. Expect holiday treats ranging from full cakes, a mini dessert set, macarons, and cookies to celebrate the season. From December 21 to 24, a fourth Christmas cake in addition to a mini dessert set made up of 5 small pastries will be available for purchase.
Address: 636 Main Street, Vancouver
Phone: 778-956-7789
Temper Pastry
B没che de No毛l Yule Log Cake
West Vancouver patisserie Temper never disappoints around the holidays, and this year it has introduced a new holiday lineup featuring custom advent calendars, B没che de No毛l Yule Log Cakes, authentic German Christmas Stollen, and novelty chocolate creations.
Address:聽2409 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
Phone:聽604-281-1152
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Purdys
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As always, Purdys has a stellar selection of holiday treats to indulge in this season. Advent calendars, gift baskets, and boxes in every shape and size are available from this Canadian purveyor who always ensures the festivities are delicious.
Address:聽Multiple locations
Phone:聽Multiple phone numbers
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East Van Roasters
Fireside Bar (East Van Roasters)
East Van Roasters is offering a great selection for the holidays including a 16-piece Holiday Confections Box, which includes International Chocolate Awards winners hazelnut caramel and cranberry spruce truffle and the “Holiday Trilogy” chocolate bar set with Fireside, Gingerbread Toffee, and Mint Cookie chocolate bars.
Address:聽319 Carrall Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-629-7562
Thomas Haas
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Thomas Haas has an assortment of handcrafted holiday creations this year including Buche Du Noel, Stollen, and stocking stuffers available at both its Vancouver and North Vancouver locations.
Address:聽2539 W Broadway Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-736-1848
Address:聽#289 998 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver
Phone:聽604-924-1847
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Beta5
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Vancouver鈥檚 Beta5 is one of the best places to satisfy your sweet tooth this season. In addition to some amazing holiday chocolates and bars, the shop has rolled out a stunning line of Christmas cream puffs.
Address:聽413 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-669-3336
Rocky Mtn Chocolate
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This popular chocolatier’s 2020 Holiday Collection features handmade chocolate showpieces, festive confections, and assorted gift boxes available in-store and online with Canada-wide shipping.
Address:聽1017 Robson Street, Vancouver
Address:聽10355 152 Street Guildford Town Centre, Unit 1178, Surrey
BjornBar Bakery
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Candy Cane Nanaimo Bars, Gingerbread Bars, DIY Gingerbread Houses, and seasonal Biscotti – you name it Bjorn Bar has it to sweeten up your holidays this year.
Address:聽102-3053 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver
Phone:聽604-986-6886
Lee’s Donuts
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Granville Island staple Lee’s Donuts has brought back its seasonal and super popular gingerbread donut for the month of December. Christmas sprinkles are also back on the menu.
Address: 1689 Johnston Street, Vancouver
Phone: 236-335-4021
Swiss Bakery
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You can pre-order 3rd Avenue spot Swiss Bakery’s holiday treats like聽Checkered Box Cookes, and DIY Gingerbread Houses, Stollen, and Gingerbread Cookies right now.
Address:聽143 E 3rd Avenue, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-736-8785
Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Cafe
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Thierry’s back with a holiday menu to impress Christmas treat lovers. Pre-order the Kugelhopf or the incredible Chestnut B没che de No毛l for the perfect sweet centrepiece to your seasonal spread.
Address:聽1059 Alberni Street, Vancouver
Phone:聽604-608-6870