This place is on the list of recommended food spots on Bowen Island, offering breakfast foods,…read moresandwiches and light bites. Nice view, friendly service, yummy foods and cozy ambiance makes for a relaxing cafe. Many locals come here to enjoy a soup and sandwich or simply to get a coffee and chill. It's nice & warm to sit by the fireplace to catch up with a friend. And it's a reasonably quiet space where you may find a spot by the window and work on your laptop. I enjoyed their soups and I also liked their pastries and breads. The Godfather sandwich was yummy and their focaccia breads are to my liking. They also have weekend specials which I would recommend trying as they are usually delicious. One of my favorite food combo here: lentil soup and quinoa salad. I find their healthy dishes here are quite good and I am not a huge fan of their "not so healthy" items or fried foods such as fries or chicken fingers. Their menu features a variety of drink options from hot teas to bubbly drinks, or you may choose to add a shot of Bailey or Kahlua to your coffees. Do budget ample time to dine here because they make your foods fresh to order plus there's usually a small line up. This is a cute spot to stop for a bite when visiting Artisan Square and worth the hike on a nice day. Approximately 5 min drive from Snug Cove and can park for free in the Artisan Square parking lot.

Wonderful cafe in this neat artist hub area, worth the hike up the hill (which is beautiful)…read more Lots of seating especially outdoors, with a view too! The hot food menu changes regularly and they have brunch until 12. They also have lots of yummy baked goods and sandwiches. Portions are huge! - I shared an almond croissant with my family. Pretty good. - they have giant pretzels. - I had an Apple cinnamon pancake. Giant plate, I was so full. Really good, great texture with cinnamon and small oat clusters giving it some crunch. Sweet but not too much. Loved it. - others ordered fish tacos. Huge plate, two pieces of fish in each taco! Comes with a huge salad too. - my son raved about his grilled cheese and soup combo. Don't be afraid of the hike up. It's worth it!

The outrageous price charged for what couldn't even constitute food, resulted in the most offensive…read moreand disappointing culinary experience of my life. I had to resist the urge to slash the tires of the staff's car as I was leaving. A visceral response to the foul taste left in my mouth, from the tainted potato monstrosity. Avoid at all costs. Unless you're an exorcist, and coming to move energy.

Stopped for full breakfast on the way to the ferry. Food was delicious and fast, coffee and baked…read moregoods were amazing and staff was welcoming and friendly. Could not recommend this cafe enough, it was sheer bliss!

We bought a few things from this little bakery and unfortunately, most of the items were a bit…read moredisappointing either because they weren't what we expected or were sweeter than we liked. We got the Key Lime Tart which was too heavy on the cream cheese with not enough citrus flavour making it taste more like a cheesecake than a tart. The almond apple tart had a lot of frangipane and a good tart crust but the apple part was missing. The carrot cake slice didnt have enough tang in the cream cheese frosting and the flavours of the cake fell flat. Their other baked goods were a bit better with the berry muffin being not too oily or sweet but a bit dry, the texture of the jalapeño and cheddar scone was fluffy and light but I could hardly taste any cheese. The veggie puff was the favourite being flavourful and light. We also grabbed a bag of their white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies (gf) and molasses cookies because they were day olds and half off and these were some of the better treats we tried from here. Overall, we had high expectations and were unfortunately let down by the treats at Sandy's.

If you're walking through Lower Gibsons, you have to stop by Sandy's Bake Shoppe. It's a staple --…read moreeverything's homemade, always fresh, and totally hits the spot. We grabbed the feta spinach croissant and a gooey cinnamon bun. It was the best treat to share as we explored the village.

I tried Vogue Cakes, and it was such a sweet little treat stop…read more I had their shortbread cookies (Earl Grey, lemon, orange), glazed and generously sized--big enough that I could easily save half for later... though "saving" is always the intention, not the reality My absolute favourite was their Black Forest croissant (part of the Vancouver Croissant Crawl ). It was filled with cherry and whipped cream--flaky, creamy, fruity, and honestly unforgettable. I haven't seen it since, which makes it even more of a "once in a while magic" kind of pastry. And then--something rare in the vegan world--the millefeuille!! I had it once, and it fully satisfied my sweet tooth. It's actually one of my childhood favourite pastries, so this felt extra special. The shop itself is very small, more of a grab-and-go spot than a sit-down café, but the pastries really speak for themselves. A tiny place with big dessert energy

I love vegan treats so I'm kind of surprised it took me so long to visit this bakery. I've tried…read moretheir stuff before at the Vegan Night Market but I visited the storefront for the first time today. It's really small, there's standing room for probably no more than three people inside and no seating, but there are two tables outside. Despite the small size, they have a good selection of both sweet and savoury baked goods. I opted to try the Italian sausage calzone and a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, but there was lots of other things that looked tempting, namely the tiramisu, cookies, coffee loaf cake, and savoury croissants. I thought both of the items I tried were delicious. I was really excited about the calzone because I love calzone but it's really rare to see a vegan version. The calzone was flavourful and saucy inside. The crust looked a little dark on the outside, but was tender inside. I asked for it to be heated and I believe it was heated in an oven instead of a microwave because it didn't get the weird mushy microwave texture. The cheesecake wasn't exactly like I was expecting; the filling was light almost like cream cheese whipped cream rather than a typical thick cheesecake filling, however it was no less tasty because of this. It wasn't too sweet and the tart fruitiness of the raspberry swirl came through well. The slice was huge - easily big enough to share but also manageable for one person (me) who really wants cheesecake. They have a small hot drink menu too with coffee and tea. I got the "traditional chai", which was actually a chai latte made with a teabag and not what I would consider traditional chai, but I did think it was a good chai latte. It had the right balance of brewed tea and milk. I appreciated that they asked my preference for sweetened or unsweetened. Unfortunately they would not make my drink in the personal mug I brought. When I visited their table at the Vegan Night Market, I had a tiramisu cake cup and really enjoyed that. They don't sell the cake cups in the store. I think the prices were very reasonable. The calzone was the most expensive at $8 but was pretty substantial. The cheesecake was $6.25 which was not a bad deal for almost a double serving. $5 for the chai is acceptable. I would recommend checking them out if you like vegan baked goods or if you just want to try something different.

The smell of smoked wood filled my lungs as I pulled up to the newest restaurant on Bowen Island…read more Turns out it was Arctic Char just finishing off. Little did I know this Danish inspired farm to table takeaway place would make some of the best food I've had all year. Stunningly tender smoked Arctic char , sushi rice, arugula, sprouting broccoli, pickled burdock salad. It was like Noma left Denmark and dropped in the middle of Bowen Island. Can't wait to try the pulled pork

We had a hot stew on a rainy day, it was absolutely delicious! Price is reasonable (around $7?).read more

Good but pricey. How…read morepricey? Individual pieces of cakes are $8 Chez Christophe $7.65 Remi Patisserie: $7.20 Thomas Haas: ~$7.50 The croissants? Similar pricing when you compare across the board. A bit more, but not by much $0.50 - $0.80 depending where you're comparing it to. I'll let you be the judge. They are in West Van, Dundarave area. It was worth a try for me. May as well use my cross city passport, since I rarely come into this area. The interior is pretty small 10-15 people max seating, and it gets loud. Free parking on the streets.

I ordered their Raspberry cake... I'm very impressed with the artistic cake design. The cake is…read moredelightful and good. Shoutout to the Pastry chef/baker,

There weren't many tables but I liked the ambiance especially with the festive decorations. One of…read morethe crispiest and best croissants I've had in the city and the service was decent.

I got the pistachio raspberry tart with almond filling to go. It was recommended to me and I am so…read moreglad that I tried it. The pastry was flaky. The filling was delightful, but I did find the raspberries too tart for my liking. 4.5 stars

Had turkey Brie panini and it was delicious! The bread was so buttered and grilled that it almost…read moreate like a minute cristo. Crispy and savory and sweet- very delicious! Would definitely go back to eat it again.

Great sandwiches! Amazing service and nice staff. Very good at remembering and making notes of…read morespecial requests. Cute cafe by the water. Nice view and spacious.