49th Parallel Coffee

Vancouver


Kitsilano's favorite coffeeshop hangout. Sit with the locals in the glass-enclosed conservatory-like area (handy in deluge-prone Raincouver) while sipping your latte in a turquoise cup and scoffing as many own-brand Luckys Doughnuts as you can manage; just because they're artisanal, that doesn't mean you should have only one. Need a recommendation? Try an apple-bacon fritter. Or two.

This company also roasts its own beans, which means you're unlikely to be disappointed. The tables here are often dominated by fashionable young parents and their strollers, so visit off-peak or stroll along shop-lined W 4th with a takeout cup.


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