A great treat after shopping and lunch at the Old Country Market! There's a flavor for everyone's…read moretaste here! There are plenty of tables and chairs outside to enjoy your treats.

Cute place by the Goats on the Roof…read more Large selection of Ice cream, Gelato & Sorrbetto. Same price for cup or cone, 2 scoops. You are allowed 2 separate flavours. I had Watermelon & Chai Sorbetto. The Watermelon was excellent! Very nice and tangy. Chai was ok. My husband had Rootbeer float and my patents had Rum & Raisin and Moose Crossing all were happy ! Waffle cones no extra charge ( Bonus ) Price for all was around $24.

Really good gelato with many plant based options aw well. They have a great range of flavors that…read morerotate seasonally. The scoops are normal sized, and everything they offer is compostable. Service is friendly and fast, and you can try/test flavors also!

Cold Front is amazing! As someone who cannot digest dairy, it was wonderful to step into a gelato…read moreshop that has six different vegan flavors! That's right, people, not one or two or three flavors, but SIX vegan flavors. I ended up getting the rose water gelato with a peach swirl in a waffle cone (also vegan!!!) and it was delightfully creamy, fruity, and delicious. My hubs got the vegan Turkish coffee with cardamom (incredibly good) and the lemon almond (like lemon ice cream meeting amaretto) in a waffle cone and loved it. The service was friendly and fast too. We ate on a bench outside on a hot evening and the gelato cooled us down and brought a smile to our faces. Highly recommended!

Meh Food was good enough for breakfast. Not fancy, and not bad. The service was complete…read moredisappointment. Ordered water, got coffee. My husband said- no problem, he would keep the coffee. Waitress walked off and never came back with my water. Had to track her down twice to request water before I finally got water. Ordered basted eggs with English muffin, got eggs over medium with whole grain toast. Politely said, I actually ordered English muffin, (did not mention that I didn't order fried eggs) she said "are you sure you don't want the toast? I said, no, I would like the English muffin. She walked off and served several other tables and started filling their drink orders. My husband tracked down a different person to get my English muffin, by then my not basted eggs were cold. I get it, mistakes happen to the best of us. A simple acknowledgment or apology would have been welcome, but not a word. It made me feel like I was the one being difficult and I hate being that person. It isn't cheap eats, so I simply wanted what I paid for. The fried potato hash towns were tasty and well seasoned, the eggs (however they were cooked) were good enough. Overall the food is what you expect for a traditional breakfast. If you don't expect amazing service you will enjoy the meal well enough.

Stopped in after our hike to Little Qualicum Falls. Nice selection of artfully prepared baked goods…read moreand the pastry on my chicken pot pie was exquisite as was the Reuben and Omelette and Omelette and Avocado Focaccia sandwiches. Will stop by again when on hwy 4

Cute ice cream shop. I love how inviting and inclusive this place is. Workers were friendly and…read moreoffered samples when were couldn't decide. We ended up getting the vegan chocolate with their homemade waffle cones and a doggie cup. The doggie cup came with a doggy biscuit on top which our dog just gobbled up. My only suggestion is to have a couple more dairy free options. 3 is quite minimal. Even if they're not vegan, I would have loved to try their burnt honey flavor in a dairy free option. I still give this stop 5/5 for their inclusiveness, friendliness, and great tasting ice cream. Very warm and cozy for an ice cream shop.

Service Quality I…read moream very picky when it comes to my ice cream, and his ice cream and macaroon were outstanding. I would definitely come back and also highly recommend this place.

A cute little gelato place right on the waterfront in Nanaimo. It was nice to pop in for a quick…read moregelato while admiring the scenery. The store is small, but all you want is the gelato, so who needs a huge place anyway? They had a good selection for a store that size, and they offered some fun flavours that we Toronto people don't get access to. An example is the Nanaimo bar flavour they offered. I was told by my friend that it was extremely tasty, and the salted gelato was quite good as well. Just a heads up, they only allow you to sample once, so pick carefully!

I was excited to see they made their ice cream in house. Many different flavors which are not run…read moreof the mill. Kahlua chocolate fudge? Barnacle swirl? Nanaimo bar? Black licorice? The place is tiny and besides ice cream and sorbet, there are shelves of candies too I decided to get a lime sorbet as it was a very hot day and I wanted something light and refreshing. It hit the spot. Icy sweet and tangy. The service could be better. Not that friendly. No sampling I think, though I did not ask since most places stopped it due to covid.

We visited Bocca Cafe as our second stop out of three for Nainaimo Bars. This is a pretty cozy…read morecafe, with only a couple of tables and seats for people to relax in. When we visited on a rainy Monday afternoon and there were a couple of people inside, sipping on coffee and working. Traditional Nanaimo ($5.99) - This Nanaimo Bar is very thin, about half the height as compared to Bar 1. It shears while cutting, causing pieces to break off in chunks rather than cleaning going through. This happens to both the icing in the middle and the top and I'm not sure what causes it. The top layer has a nice rich chocolatety taste. The bottom layer has finer coconut shreds and a nice cocoa flavor, mixed with crushed silvered almonds for nuttiness and crunch. The layer is able to easily shatter. It's dry and almost powdery in texture. The middle icing isn't that noteworthy other than being sweet. As a whole, the bar is hefty, hard and very dense. It's very sweet. (3/5) Salted Caramel Nanaimo ($5.99) - This is similar in texture to the traditional with the same shattering grittiness. The middle layer is caramel icing and top layer has some flaky salt sprinkled on top. Otherwise again it's very sweet and crumbly. (3/5) I can't say I was a huge fan of these Nanaimo bars. They are definitely higher quality than the last bakery we visited, but they are a bit too dry, gritty, and powdery for my tastes. Based on my enjoyment of the food, I would normally give Bocca Cafe a 3 star rating, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and raise them to a 4, especially because the employees were very nice. Maybe i just don't like Nanaimo bars that much! Washrooms - One unisex room.

Bocca Cafe was pretty empty when we stopped in, but the ambiance was cozy. The interior had…read morecolorful walls, covered in art for sale. They also had some cute holiday decorations. I ordered a Matcha Latte and my boyfriend got a Dirty Chai Latte, which were both tasty and came in large mugs. We also ordered a Caramel Brownie to share. The brownie was super decadent and rich, but delicious. I was glad we only ordered one for two people. Service was friendly and reasonably fast. Overall, cute cafe - would return!

I saw the good reviews thinking that this place would be good. I got the chicken peanut wrap and…read morethat was ok. It was pretty mediocre. There wasn't a lot of chicken in it but the a lot of rice. My friend got the turkey panini but was served something else instead. When she realized we had left the bakery awhile. We also had a chocolate cake there and it tasted stale. The cake was a disappointment. I will definitely not be back.

We came after the lunch rush so many of the baked goods were gone. The sandwiches and paninis do…read moreget replenished. I ordered the Turkey bacon panini but they gave me the chicken pesto instead. They also took over 15 minutes to warm it up. I think they forgot my order as I had to go back to the counter to ask. The cakes look good and so I got the individual size chocolate celebration cake. Unfortunately it was so dry. Total disappointment. With so many other places for baked goods and sandwiches in the downtown sechelt area, I'll skip this place in future.

Our trip to Canada had to include sampling a variety of Nanaimo bars as we passed through. We…read moretasted a few and Hearthstone was my favorite. Not only the classic, but the flavor of the month which was mango passionfruit. We loved those as much if not more than the classic. Sorry we live so far away!

We visited Nanaimo specifically to try Nanaimo bars from various bakeries, and this was our…read morestandout favorite! Lovely chocolate layer, perfect base, and a full, creamy not-too-sweet custard layer. We also tried their peanut crunch Nanaimo bar which was excellent, and almost better than the classic if you love peanut butter. Only disappointment was their "Flavor of the Month" Nanaimo bar, strawberry rhubarb. We're fans of rhubarb, but unfortunately, this one was just overly sweet with no discernible rhubarb or strawberry flavor. Bakery is located in a strip mall, so lots of parking available. Don't skip this bakery if you're doing the "Nanaimo Bar Crawl" - it's the best!