Kitsilano Eats: Patisserie Lebeau

Waffles are good. And I am lucky enough to live by the best waffles in town.

After a spirited food adventure on Granville Island today, my friend and I opted to bypass the long line at Go Fish and dropped by Patisserie Lebeau for a snack.

They had lots of samples out (and I think my friend ate half of them!), and we ended up sharing a couple waffles:

1) Classic Brussels Waffle with poached pears and caramel sauce
2) Savoury waffle with green onions and cheese.

The waffles here are light, crispy and fresh. The perfect snack or light meal. You can also by them pre-packaged and frozen for home.

Other items include: chocolate croissants, rice pie, apple pie, salads, baguettes, and more. They sell out of baguettes fast, so stop by in the morning. The whole place is a big yum. Plus, after your waffle you can go to Les Amis du Fromage and Barbara-Jo’s  Books to Cooks for more foodie fun.

Patisserie Lebeau
1728 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver

Yaletown Eats: Ganache Patisserie

To be honest, Yaletown is not my favourite Vancouver neighbourhood. That said, I seem to be alone in this feeling as most of my friends live and love the ‘hood. So, I do get to Yaletown once in a while.

But, there’s FINALLY a fantastic reason to go! I ordered a Chocolat-Banane cake from Ganache the other day and it had to be one of the best cakes I’ve tasted from Vancouver dessert shops. Moist, smooth texture, and a perfect balance of chocolate and banana. They must use a good mix of bittersweet and semi-sweet as the chocolate was not too sweet at all. I went around telling everyone how fantastic the cake was. Everyone LOVED it.

I ordered a huge slab for $100, which fed about 35 people. However, you can also order their cakes by the slice at the store for a mini-treat. My friends say they go often, too often.

Ganache Patisserie
1262 Homer St (b/w Drake & Davie)
Vancouver, BC
604.899.1098
Open Tues-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm, closed Mon.