Metro Vancouver's ultimate croissant festival returns this month — here's everything you can try

The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is returning for its fifth year, featuring 37 vendors offering limited-edition croissants — and we’ve got all the details on what to expect.

Taking place from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, croissant lovers can visit participating bakeries and cafes across Metro Vancouver to get their hands on these exclusive baked goods. Returning this year are drink pairings at select vendors for those looking to level up their croissant experience.

There are some brand new things to get excited about as well, including a curated list of “Taste-Off” challenges, which will feature head-to-head matchups of croissants using a shared ingredient. Examples include a three-way Banana Croissant Taste-Off between the Banoffee Windmill Croissant, Banana Turon Twice Baked Croissant, and Tokyo Banana Choux-ssant Flower.

As for the “Most Creative Croissant” selection, this will be determined by judges Alex Kim (renowned chef and co-owner of Five Sails Restaurant) and Carson Ting (Official FIFA World Cup 2026 artist and Chairman Ting founder).

So who exactly will be participating, and what kind of tasty croissants can you anticipate this year? Keep on reading to see the full list of vendors and croissant creations you’ll be able to try at this year’s Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl.

2026 Vendors and Flavour Lineup

Vancouver 

Bel Café

Croissant Al Pastor: Juicy marinated pork, Monterey Jack, and caramelized pineapple, served with housemade salsa verde.

Bisou Bakehouse

Golden Saffron & Pistachio Croissant (Bidwell location)

Pistachio Baklava Cruffin (Robson location)

Blue Parrot Coffee 

Iced Croissant Matcha Latte: iced matcha latte with a croissant cold foam, topped off with a mini croissant.

Bonus Bakery

Pineapple Picante Cronut with Tajin

A Bread Affair 

Black Sesame Croissant with Miso Caramel: black sesame coloured croissant with a black sesame filling topped with a rich umami miso caramel and dipped in black sesame.

Broyé Café & Bakery

Japanese Takoyaki Croissant (Fraser location)

Tokyo Banana Choux-ssant Flower (Hornby location): flaky croissant nest crowned with a crispy Japanese Choux au Craquelin and Tokyo banana (not regular banana) cream.

C Market Coffee Main St. 

Maple Cranberry Pecan Danish: maple sweetness, cranberries, and toasted pecans.

Cadeaux Bakery

Banana Turon Twice Baked Croissant (paired with Taho Coffee): classic butter croissant filled with banana vanilla bean creme patisserie and roasted bananas, topped with frangipane and spring roll pastry, and finished with a crisp caramelized sugar coating for a croissant inspired by the classic Filipino dessert. 

Taho Coffee: a caffeinated play on the classic Filipino comfort food featuring layers of sago, silken tofu, and brown sugar syrup, served warm with milk and espresso

Chef Nasser Saleh, available at Daan Go Cake Lab 

Banoffee Windmill Croissant (paired with a Banana Milk Latte topped with a sea salt dulce foam): a croissant filled with a light banana mascarpone cream and a rich caramelized banana confit, finished with a hazelnut praline and banana cream pâte à choux, and crowned with its signature chocolate windmill. 

Doughgirls Comfort Kitchen and Bakeshop

The Dill-irious (paired with Black Orange Chai): whipped cream cheese and aged Parmesan, sharp pickles, and roasted jalapeño over a whisper of slow-roasted tomato jam — all tucked into flaky, buttery layers. Finished with fresh dill and red pepper zhuzh.

Black Orange Chai: strong black tea brewed with Doughgirls Masala, honey, and pressed orange oils.

Elaichi Patisserie

Chai and Cookie Croissant: a croissant filled with a chai pastry cream, housemade Cookie (Parle G) butter, and Parle G crumble. 

Fresh St. Market (Kitsilano and Vancouver House)

Crème Brûlée Croissant: all-butter croissant filled with rich French Bavarian cream and finished with a brûléed topping of torched sugar, creating a crisp, caramelized crust.

Jack’s Spot Cafe + Bakery

Coffee and Pandan Croissant: coffee and Pandan frangipane, crumble, and Pandan caramel drizzle.

La Saison de Pâtisserie

Apple Oolong Mochi Croissant: a croissant tart with a layer of our soft Japanese chewy mochi, tart apple honey jam, and creamy flan infused with roasted oolong tea. 

L’Atelier Patisserie

Pear and Egyptian Chai Croissant: caramelized pears glazed with chai in a tart shell croissant, topped with a chocolate whipped ganache and dusted with cinnamon.

Le Belisse Cafe

Strawberry Basket Croissant: vanilla sponge cake, strawberry compote and citrus cream cheese.

Merci Boulangerie

Hazelnut Nougatine Croissant: cross-laminated croissant dough filled with almond frangipane, hazelnut nougatine (a classic French confection made with caramelized sugar and chopped nuts), and milk chocolate, then finished with caramel syrup and more hazelnut nougatine on top.

Mon Paris Patisserie Olympic Village

Caramel Roasted Pecan Croissant Roll (paired with Caramel Lemon Hot Chocolate): Croissant roll filled with light mascarpone caramel cream, dipped in caramel chocolate and caramelized pecans.

Nomad Coffee

Formaggio Pizza Croffle: A butter croissant topped with tomato sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella.

PAUL Cafe & Restaurant

Double Raspberry Dark Chocolate Magnum Croissant: French croissant layered with rich raspberry dark chocolate cream and filled with a Double Raspberry Magnum ice cream bar for a decadent blend of fruity, chocolatey, and creamy indulgence.

PAUL Le Cafe (Vancouver Center 2) 

Pistachio Almond Dark Chocolate Magnum Croissant: French croissant layered with rich pistachio cream and decadent dark chocolate spread, then filled with an Almond Magnum ice cream bar for the ultimate hot-meets-cold indulgence.

To Live For Bakery

Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Cube Croissant: a flaky croissant filled with black tea cream and brown sugar caramel, dipped in white chocolate and topped with tea whip, more caramel, and brown sugar boba.

Viva Cafe & Bakery

Tropical Pandan Pain Suisse: housemade croissant dough with pandan coconut pastry cream finished with a calamansi mango fruit glaze.

Vogue Cakes

Black Truffle Mozza Croissant (vegan): flaky vegan croissant filled with a black truffle mozza bechamel topped with an everything bagel seasoning.

Wren Cafe

Croissant Bourguignon (paired with Mulled Cider): slow-braised beef chuck with red wine reduction sauce, bacon, pearl onions, mushrooms, and carrots in a croissant-shaped bowl.

Burnaby & New Westminster

Good Neighbour Caffe

Apple Crumble Croissant: a twice-baked croissant layered with rich oat frangipane, filled with a warm, cinnamon-spiced apple pie compote, and finished with a buttery oat streusel topping. 

Mon Paris Patisserie Metrotown

Caramel Roasted Pecan Croissant Roll (paired with Caramel Lemon Hot Chocolate): croissant roll filled with light mascarpone caramel cream, dipped in caramel chocolate and caramelized pecans.

Punk Rock Pastries

Chocolate Lamington Croissant: Buttery, flaky double-baked croissant with soft sponge inside, dipped in rich chocolate syrup, rolled in coconut, then filled with fluffy Chantilly cream and sweet jam.

North Shore

Dilemma Bakehouse

Queen B Croissant (paired with Salted Caramel Latte with Almond Cheese Foam): salted Caramel Kouign (queen) Amann topped with almond-crusted Basque cheesecake

Fresh St. Market (North Vancouver and West Vancouver)

Crème Brûlée Croissant: all-butter croissant filled with rich French Bavarian cream and finished with a brûléed topping of torched sugar, creating a crisp, caramelized crust.

Knead Bakeshop

Tocino de cielo: Literally “bacon from heaven” (though it contains no bacon) — a rich egg yolk custard traditionally made in southern Spain with a crunchy, salty hazelnut praline.

Richmond

Chef Nasser Saleh, available at Daan Go Cake Lab Richmond

Banoffee Windmill Croissant (paired with a Banana Milk Latte topped with a sea salt dulce foam): a croissant filled with a light banana mascarpone cream and a rich caramelized banana confit, finished with a hazelnut praline and banana cream pâte à choux, and crowned with its signature chocolate windmill. 

Poco Rit Cafe 

Black Sesame Soy Milk Mochi Croissant Tart

Surrey

Fresh St. Market (Fleetwood Surrey and Panorama Surrey)

Crème Brûlée Croissant: all-butter croissant filled with rich French Bavarian cream and finished with a brûléed topping of torched sugar, creating a crisp, caramelized crust.

Sweet Revenge Bakery & Cafe

Sweet Corn Croissant (paired with Croissant Cloud Cold Brew): a celebration of Korean Corn Cheese — made with corn custard cream, corn chiffon, and shredded cheese topped with grilled corn.

Croissant Cloud Cold Brew: nitro cold brew topped with butter croissant foam, Maldon salt, and a petite croissant. Also available with matcha.

Tri-Cities

Cannoli King Bakery Cafe

Amaretto Crunch Croissant: all-butter croissant, double-baked with almond cream frangipane. Topped with an amaretto mousse garnish and almond brittle.

Cassandra Cake Co

Pierogi Croissant: cheesy potato filling wrapped in flaky croissant pastry, potato skins, and cheddar cheese heated up and enjoyed with a drizzle of sour cream and topped with or without bacon bits.

Elmo Baking Co.

Hazelnut Espresso Croissant (paired with Hazelnut Praline Latte): Butter croissant baked in a ring and filled with hazelnut praline pastry cream and finished with espresso caramel and toasted hazelnuts.

Pourquoi Pas Pâtisserie

Mille-Feuilles Croissant: three layers of croissant between two layers of silky pastry cream and vanilla bean whipped ganache topped with a honey-glazed croissant chip and sea salt. 

Langley

Blacksmith Bakery (Fort Langley and Latimer Village)

Apple Caramel Crumble Cheesecake Croissant Cube (paired with a Caramel Apple Cheesecake Latte)

Fresh St. Market

Crème Brûlée Croissant: all-butter croissant is filled with rich French Bavarian cream and finished with a brûléed topping of torched sugar, creating a crisp, caramelized crust.

Sabà Cafe

Saba Tiramisu Croissant: a flaky croissant filled with silky mascarpone vanilla cream and espresso-soaked ladyfingers, dusted with premium cocoa, and finished with dark chocolate and a chocolate-dipped ladyfinger. 

Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl 2026

When: Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, 2026
Where: Participating bakeries and cafes across Metro Vancouver

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