With summer fast approaching it’s time to find some new places to eat! Snackbars and small cafes are popular hangouts for people of all ages that serve a variety of inexpensive foods and drinks. Snackbars are popular in Toronto, so you can bet you’ll be seeing more opening here in Vancouver.
Dunlevy Snackbar
- Dunlevy Snackbar is located at 433 Dunlvey Ave in Chinatown, and is a neighbourhood pub with delicious food
- The food is a Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and American fusion, and they also serve paninis and salads
- Weekly specials include two buns and a beer, and two Korean tacos and a beer
- They are open Tuesday through Saturday, from 6:00pm-12:00am
- Their prices are very affordable, with their specials costing about $12
Sukika Snackbar
- Suika Snackbar is a Japanese snackbar located at 1626 West Broadway in Vancouver
- They have a wide variety of sashimi, salad, sushi, seafood, meat, noodles, soups, and dessert
- They also have a large selection of Japanese beers and sake
- Suika Snackbar is open for lunch and dinner Sunday through Thursday 11:30-2:00 and 5:30-11:30, and Friday through Saturday 11:30-2:00 and 5:30-12:30
- The price range is from $11-30
Brown Dog Café
- The Brown Dog Café is located at 4544 West 10th Ave in Vancouver
- They serve breakfast sandwiches, traditional breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and soup all day
- They are open Monday, Wednesday through Saturday 8:30-9:00, and Sundays 9:30-9:00
- They are a fresh, family owned and operated café, and uses fresh and local products and ingredients
Blue Eyed Mary’s Bistro
- Blue Eyed Mary’s is located at 1735 Marine Drive in West Vancouver
- It originally started on Bowen Island, but opened up in West Van in 2012
- They serve lunch, dinner, and desserts
- They are open Tuesday through Friday for lunch 11:30-2:00 and for diver from 5:00, and Saturdays just for dinner
- Their price range is anywhere from $9-30
- Blue Eyed Mary’s boasts delicious food, served and prepared with care
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Written by: Anna Ward