Vancouver, BC
Best Brunch in Vancouver.
Harry's top 10 brunch spots in Vancouver score 81–92 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Harry is professionally sceptical of brunch. The waiting list is too long, the Bloody Marys are too expensive, and the eggs Benedict are too often on a muffin from a bag. What survives — when it works — is one of the great informal meals. He scores harder here because with stakes this low, getting it wrong is unforgivable.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Northern Cafe
brunch · chinese
1640 E Kent Avenue S, Vancouver
4.9 across 9.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; down-to-earth spot for hearty breakfasts, burgers & sandwiches, plus Chinese-style dishes.
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Harry
92
Worth It
83
Behind You
sandwich-shop · breakfast
Chinatown Plaza, 180 Keefer St #108
4.9 across 204 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Brunch Vancouver | Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant
brunch · mexican
1147 Granville St, Vancouver
4.7 across 2.3k Google reviews; cozy, warm space specializing in homemade brunch & Mexican fare, plus a terrace.
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
No Bad Days Vancouver
brunch · vegan
605 Nelson St, Vancouver
4.8 across 692 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
Loreto Brunch and Dinner
brunch
219 Union St, Vancouver
5.0 across 77 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Cafe Dilli Yaletown
cafe · sandwich-shop
191 Smithe St, Vancouver
4.8 across 739 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Riley's Vancouver
brunch · seafood
200 Burrard St, Vancouver
4.7 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Stega Eatery
sandwich · brunch
301 W Cordova St, Vancouver
4.6 across 261 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
The Red Accordion
brunch
1616 Alberni St, Vancouver
4.6 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; creative farm-to-table dishes, weekend brunch & a full bar in a charming converted home.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
77
Zarak by Afghan Kitchen
brunch · afghani
2102 Main St, Vancouver
4.6 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
81
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about brunch in Vancouver
- Where is the best brunch in Vancouver?
- Northern Cafe tops Harry's brunch list for Vancouver right now, with a Harry Score of 92/100.
- How does Harry score brunch in Vancouver?
- With the same Harry Score as every other guide: a weighted blend of Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor ratings plus critic and guide mentions, docked when the tourist rating runs well ahead of the local one or the buzz outruns the reviews. Brunch is the meal most likely to charge a main-course price for eggs, so read the Worth It score next to it. It measures what you get for what you pay.
- Is a long queue a sign of good brunch in Vancouver?
- No. Queue length isn't an input, and neither is Instagram. The score leans on what locals keep rating, and it marks a place down when its tourist-facing rating runs ahead of that. The best brunch in Vancouver is rarely the one with the 45-minute Saturday wait.
- Are there tourist-trap brunch restaurants in Vancouver to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Vancouver on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.