This bakery is known for their macrons, but ther's much more! Chocolate chip, peanut butter, or…read moreGinger chocolate cookies., all delightful. If it wasn't already delicious enough add in old fashioned home made wagon wheels AND an assortment of gourmet marshmallows, including my favourites -raspberry and maple. Perfect for gift boxed for special occasions. Definitely a destination bakery for anyone in the lower mainland. This bakery is known for their macrons, and more!

Mm every year I look forward to eating the freshly baked Ginger Chocolate Cookies from Kitchening &…read moreCo, as a family friend gifts us a box of multiple confectioneries around Christmas time. Since I live in Richmond, Kitchening & Co's main shop is a bit of a drive for me so I have never physically visited the store myself, but I believe that they sell their famous macarons all across BC! I have heard that Edible Canada on Granville Island carries Kitchening & Co products so I may just have to check it out in case I have a craving for their amazing Ginger Chocolate Cookies later in the year!

This is a great little gem in downtown Langley for an ice cream store! Yummy, homemade ice cream,…read morewhich is made on site - in addition to homemade waffle cones, if you're so inclined. The young lady behind the counter, which recently served us, was kind and enthusiastic about their products. Even though the number of flavours available are limited, they are constantly changing, and very delicious! With the present road construction, access is limited to the shop - but you won't be disappointed once you get there! Enjoy all!

Cute little shop in the Langley neighbourhood! Their life cream was delicious and had some great…read moreflavours we were stumped on which to try! Luckily, we live nearby so frequenting this place is a happy routine (for taste testing flavours, of course haha). Nice waffle cones too! They have some seating indoors and limited ones outside but if you can't enjoy your ice cream there - a park is nearby and will suffice as well I'm sure! They have a washroom inside which is always a plus in my books.

I had been seeing so much praise for Boca Grande on Instagram that I decided to wrangle a few…read morefriends and make the trek out to Ladner one Saturday to try them out. My verdict: the trek was worth it! Great COVID protocols, generally only one group allowed in the store at a time. Definitely come early if you want your choice of donuts - the selection goes pretty quickly! We got there at 10:30, and the guava was already sold out. We ended up getting a dozen assorted donuts, and the owner was kind enough to throw in a few extra mini donuts for free! For me, the standout donut was the pumpkin cheesecake. It was the perfect amount of filling, not too sweet, and an excellent spring to the bread. The apple fritter was tasty as well, although a bit oily. I appreciate that they have a fair number of vegan donuts as well, for my dairy-free friends!

With its tucked away location we thought it must have some irresistable charms ( or voodoo spells )…read moreto survive in a semi-sleepy Ladner village . Turns out we couldn't be more wrong as there's really nothing special about their donuts . We tried the salted caramel and honey lavender and both left us wanting for something more substantial and unconventional . Afterall at almost $5 a pop it's borderline rip-off . They're no VooDoo Doughnuts for sure.

It's a lovely place with friendly staff and a good variety of mini donuts at a reasonable price. We…read moregot half a dozen for $5.5. The donuts are not greasy at all, and the mini size is perfect if you want to try a few different flavors. I tried lemon, cheesecake and salted caramel. The salted caramel was my favorite of that day. There are a few seats inside the cozy shop but I prefer the outdoor public seating.

We got 6 mini donuts with cinnamon sugar. You can choose whatever flavour you want but we just…read morewanted to keep it simple. It was fluffy and well made. I docked one star because they weren't served nice and hot. They werent too sweet so it makes for the perfect snack. If you want something other than ice cream in Steveston, then this is your best bet.

North Vancouver is a hub for Persian bakeries, but I'd never been to one until recently. In the…read moreprocess of writing an article on Asian bakeries in Metro Vancouver, I jumped at the opportunity to check this place out. Here is everything I tried the first time I visited: 1. Jalebi: enjoyed the slightly crunchy texture, but on its own it was a little too sweet for me. Would have again with tea. 2. Chickpea cookies: you know that delicious, melt-in-your-mouth quality you get with shortbread? These cookies were like that, but even better because they weren't overly sweet! 3. Shortbread sandwich: that's what I'm calling this treat, because it had two sun/star-shaped cookies with a layer of jam in between. The two elements were perfectly balanced! 4. Assorted shortbread: if I remember correctly, the flavours were lime and cardamom. Both were good, but not my favourites in this dessert box. 5. Heaven shortbread: definitely lived up to its name. Out of all the shortbread cookies, this one was the most buttery. 6. Apricot pistachio cookies: these were my favourite cookies. The apricot jam was sweet and tart, and the pistachios on top added a bit of texture contrast, which I always appreciate. 7. Baklava: I've seriously been missing out on good baklava until now. Despite the stickiness, it wasn't too sweet. And the mixed nut filling was sooooo good. The spices mixed in made this treat even more craveable! 8. Coconut macaroons: didn't even make it out of the parking lot before devouring these, lol. The macaroons were golden on the outside, moist and chewy inside, and the layer of cream sandwiched in between was light and airy. The perfect bite! Kourosh has become a go-to spot whenever my family has a sweet craving. Service is always super friendly and everything is very affordable. Thank you Kourosh!

After hiking the Lynn Valley Peak, we were ready to reward ourselves with some Iranian/Persian…read moregoodies. Kourosh Bakery is located in Lynn Valley Mall which also houses their grocery store (Super Koroush). We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 4:00pm) to grab some sweets to take home. They usually offer samples but not during the pandemic. Their display cases had a variety of cakes, cookies, baklava and goodies. All sold by the weight ($9.99/lb). - Box ($10.00 for 10) - we opted for the coconut macaroons, walnut cookies, pistachio apricot, wild pistachio blueberries, apple filling and three pieces of baklava (cashew cinnamon, phyllo walnut and mixed nuts). The coconut macaroons and walnut cookies were similar in texture; soft and delightfully chewy. The pistachio apricot reminds me of my childhood (eating those Linzer cookies). We didn't love the apple filling or pistachio blueberry; more of a dry texture and it needed more filling. Baklava wasn't too sweet. Come for those deliciously soft and chewy macaroons! 3.5 stars.

All of their donuts are beautifully presented. The portions are absolutely massive and they all…read morehave a generous amount of icing/topping. The customer service was friendly and welcoming. The raspberry lime, had freeze dried raspberries and lime zest on top. The lime was subtle, but I enjoyed the donut more because of that. The texture was more airy than a traditional yeast donut. The blueberry cheesecake, had a creamy cream cheese filling, which I tremendously enjoyed. Both donuts weren't too sweet. I personally enjoy my pastries warmed up slightly, so that is how I would recommend enjoying these. Just make sure to not over heat them because you want the icing to remain intact. Something that I noticed was that the donuts were a bit oily on the outer layer, but the donut overall was a bit drier than I'd like. I believe the outside is oily due to the frying process of making the donut. I'd definitely go back, but the donut itself could be a touch better. When I go back I want to try their deep fried cinnamon bun (only available on Sunday), and their big ass apple fritter. This is a grab and go type of place. 5 stars for customer service and presentation. 3.8 stars for the donut pastry itself.

Still the best apple fritters in the world and now I've compared four other places. One was so bad…read moreit made my girlfriend cry

My husband brought home filled doughnuts from Vegas Donuts after I'd been opining about trying…read morethem for a while now. My strawberries & cream donut was light and fluffy but light on the amount of the filling to donut ratio compared to the same ones eaten by my family. Real whipped cream was used but parts of my donut was dry in areas where there was no filling. The Boston cream that we shared was nicely filled through out. Couldn't comment on the service and ambiance since I wasn't there during the purchase. My family thought the donuts were good overall but my light filled donut was a disappointment. Value wise between $3-4 each it was reasonable. I'm hoping the inconsistency with my donut is only a small blip so I'm giving this shop the benefit of the doubt. I'll likely give it another try if I'm in the neighborhood.

I was in the area, and thought I would check the place out. Based on their online menu, it…read moresounded like they had a pretty good, unique selection. They have a range of filled donuts, "fancy donuts" which are iced with additional toppings, and your regular iced donuts, long johns, fritter of the day, and this cream filled pastry type. I ordered 6 various items for $21. It was all jammed in to a box that was a touch too small, and, as a result, there was some icing casualties. They accept credit card. Ol' Blue Eyes - cake donut with blueberry icing. Donut was super soft. You could taste a hint of blueberry in the icing. Raspberry lemon - also a cake donut. Very lemony, but way too sweet. I couldn't finish it. Apple fritter - nice taste and texture, but a little too cheap on the apple. The Homer - regular donut with pink icing and sprinkles. My daughter had this, so I can't comment on it. She polished off all the icing, so I assume it was good. These don't last well the next day, so eat them the same day that you buy them. Service is pretty friendly. Free parking in lot out front.

One more north van spot that if you grew up here you know for sure and if not you probably have no…read moreidea. Harmony donuts is an absolute north van staple and has been for 30 odd years. I'll go on record sayig these are the best donuts in BC hands down! If you go early enough you can pick up a dozen for 15$ and they will still be hot. The cake base is nothing short of magical and then choose your toppers as you wish. My personal favourite is the pink with sprinklers. Store owners are delightful and the shop is filled with what I'm sure is a small fortune of collectibles and figurines from all ages. Give them a go if you haven't yet! Mange!

As part of our donut crawl, we stopped at Harmony. It was definitely hidden if you aren't looking…read moreout for it as it's hidden next to Starbucks. The place is small, with one lady making donuts, another at the register. No seating available. Now to the donuts, we got one peanut maple donut to try and a dozen for home. We also got plain and cinnamon sugar. We were able to package them in air tight containers and take them home to Texas. The maple peanut was a delicious donut however I don't know if I'd say it's number one. It wasn't anything special to me--same with the other donuts. They're small but good to split if you just want a taste. I think there are definitely better in Vancouver but nonetheless, I'm glad we tried it!