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Where To Brunch Over The Holidays

It's the holidays! Lounge in bed as long as you can and, when you are ready to eat, we suggest letting someone else do the cooking...here's a short list of brunch options to help get things started.

Where To Brunch Over The Holidays

A nourishing bowl of porridge at The Garden, Strathcona.

It’s the holidays! Your primary objective (after staying safe and healthy) should be to kick back and do as much relaxing as possible. Lounge in bed as long as you can and, when you are ready to eat, we suggest letting someone else do the cooking.

With that in mind, we’ve compiled a short list of brunch options to help get things started. (Please keep in mind that restrictions and staffing can impact operations at any restaurant, at any time. It’s a good idea to call a restaurant before you go, just to be sure they are able to welcome you.) Did we miss someone? Let us know in the comments below.

Brunch

Anh and Chi
3388 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

December 24 OPEN from 11am
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 OPEN from 11am
December 27 OPEN from 11am
December 28 OPEN from 11am
December 29 OPEN from 11am
December 30 OPEN from 11am
December 31 OPEN from 11am
January 1 OPEN from 11am
January 2 OPEN from 11am

Ask For Luigi
305 Alexander St.

December 25 CLOSED
December 26 CLOSED
January 1 Brunch 10am – 2pm
January 2 Brunch 10am – 2pm

Belgard Kitchen & Vancouver Urban Winery
 55 Dunlevy Ave.

December 24 Brunch 11am to 3pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 Brunch 10am to 3pm
December 27 Brunch 11am to 3pm
December 28 Brunch 11am to 3pm
December 29 Brunch 11am to 3pm
December 30 Brunch 11am to 3pm
December 31 Brunch 11am to 3pm
January 1 Brunch 10am to 3pm
January 2 Brunch 10am to 3pm

Caffè La Tana
635 Commercial Dr.

Caffe La Tana will be open for lunch/ brunch outside of the holiday closures listed above.
December 24 CLOSED
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 CLOSED
December 27 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am
December 28 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am
December 29 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am
December 30 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am
December 31 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am
January 1 CLOSED
January 2 Breakfast / Brunch from 10am

Carlino
1115 Alberni St .

December 24 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 25 Breakfast / Brunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 26 Breakfast / Brunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 27 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 28 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 29 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 30 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
December 31 Breakfast / Lunch 7am- 2:30pm
January 1 Breakfast / Brunch 7am- 2:30pm
January 2 Breakfast / Brunch 7am- 2:30pm

Fable Diner
151 E. Broadway

December 24 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 27 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 28 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 29 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 30 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 31 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
January 1 BRUNCH contact restaurant for reservations
January 2 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
January 3 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am

Fable Kitchen
1944 West 4th Ave.

December 24 Breakfast/Brunch from 9am
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
December 27 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
December 28 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
December 29 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
December 30 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
December 31 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
January 1 BRUNCH contact restaurant for reservations
January 2 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm
January 3 Breakfast/Brunch 9am -2pm

Flourist
3433 Commercial St.

December 24 9am-5pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 CLOSED
December 27 9am-5pm
December 28 9am-5pm
December 29 9am-5pm
December 30 9am-5pm
December 31 9am-5pm
January 1 9am-5pm
January 2 9am-5pm

Flourist Strathcona
859 East Hastings St. (Closed)

December 24 11am-4pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 CLOSED
December 27 11am-4pm
December 28 11am-4pm
December 29 11am-4pm
December 30 11am-4pm
December 31 11am-4pm
January 1 11am-4pm
January 2 11am-4pm

The Garden Strathcona
868 East Hastings St.

December 24 9am-2pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 10am-3pm
December 27 10am-3pm
December 28 10am-3pm
December 29 10am-3pm
December 30 10am-3pm
December 31 CLOSED
January 1 CLOSED
January 2 10am-3pm
January 3 9am-4pm

Havana
1212 Commercial Dr.

December 24 CLOSED
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 Brunch 10am-3pm
December 27 Brunch 11am-3pm
December 28 Brunch 11am-3pm
December 29 Brunch 11am-3pm
December 30 Brunch 11am-3pm
December 31 Brunch 11am-3pm
January 1 Brunch 10am-3pm
January 2 Brunch 10am-3pm

Kafka's Coffee Roasting
2525 Main St.

December 24 7am – 5pm (Lil Bird breakfast sandwiches and Kafka’s coffee)
December 25 8am -5pm
December 26 7am – 5pm
December 27 7am – 5pm
December 28 7am – 5pm
December 29 7am – 5pm
December 30 7am – 5pm
December 31 7am – 5pm
January 1 7am – 5pm
January 2 7am – 5pm

Marché Mon Pitou
1387 W 7th Ave.

December 24 10am to 3pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 CLOSED
December 27 10am to 3pm
December 28 10am to 3pm
December 29 10am to 3pm
December 30 10am to 3pm
December 31 10am to 3pm
January 1 CLOSED
January 2 CLOSED

Coffee Roastery Modus
112 W Broadway

December 24 8am-3pm
December 25 Brunch 9am-3pm
December 26 Brunch 9am-3pm
December 27 CLOSED
December 28 CLOSED
December 29 CLOSED
December 30 CLOSED
December 31 CLOSED
January 1 CLOSED
January 2 CLOSED

Provence Marinaside
1177 Marinaside Crescent

December 24 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 Brunch 10-2:45pm
December 27 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
December 28 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
December 29 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
December 30 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
December 31 Brunch 10-11:15am, Lunch 11-3pm
January 1 Brunch 10-2:45pm
January 2 Brunch 10-2:45pm

Their There
2042 West 4th Ave.

December 24 9am-2pm (coffee + donuts only)
December 25 CLOSED
December 26 10-4
December 27 CLOSED
December 28 9am-6pm
December 29 9am-6pm
December 30 9am-6pm
December 31 9am-4pm
January 1 10am – 3pm
January 2 9am – 4pm

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