Hunnybee Bruncheonette
23 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend Hunnybee Bruncheonette, and many single out the breakfast sandwich, with several calling it among the best in the city. A few praise the ricotta-style pancakes, which come sweet or savoury, and several call it good value. A couple describe the room as relaxed or cozy, though one finds it cramped. Expect a wait: a couple warn about lineups, and one found the avocado had run out on a weekday afternoon. One finds the pancakes soft and not a personal favourite.
Address
Hunnybee Bruncheonette, 789 Gore Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 2Z9, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Ricotta pancakes, savoury or sweet, Breakfast sandwich with ham or avocado
- Best for
- Breakfast, Dine-in, Budget
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/supfiend in r/askvan · Nov 2025value
Strongly endorses Honeybee as the answer and says it is inexpensive.
- Recommendsu/marioisaneggplant in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Offers Hunneybee as their own pick for the request.
- Recommendsu/Pale_Welcome3106 in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Directly recommends this brunch spot.
- Recommendsu/oddible in r/askvan · Nov 2025
Suggests Hunnybee on Gore as a breakfast option.
- Recommendsu/Poutine223 in r/askvan · Nov 2025taste
Suggests Hunnybee for anyone who wants fluffy ricotta-style pancakes.
- Recommendsu/tinydumplings_ in r/askvan · Jun 2026ambience
Describes a relaxed brunch spot with colourful food; orders are placed at the counter.
- Recommendsu/topboyintl in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Suggests Hunnybee Bruncheonette probably has shakshuka and rates it the top breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/DifferentProperty309 in r/askvan · Apr 2026taste
Backs the pick, calling the ricotta pancakes their favourite, available salty or sweet.
Show all 27 cited comments
- Recommendsu/btkk in r/askvan · Nov 2025value
Calls the place really good and says a breakfast sandwich with fresh-squeezed orange juice is a bargain.
- Recommendsu/Dry_Complaint6528 in r/askvan · Jul 2026taste
Loves this spot; says prices and portions are good and its breakfast sandwich ranks among the city's best, though it's cramped inside.
- Recommendsu/clipplenamps in r/askvan · Jun 2026taste
Says the breakfast sandwich there is excellent.
- Mixedu/ohchan in r/askvan · May 2026wait time
Calls Hunnybee quite nice but says to expect a wait.
- Recommendsu/A55PHAT_respectfully in r/askvan · Apr 2025
Lists Hunnybee Bruncheonette among its brunch picks in reply to the request.
- Recommendsu/Total_Ad_7977 in r/askvan · Nov 2025
Says Hunnybee is the one correct answer to this question.
- Recommendsu/PapiKevinho in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Agrees with the Honeybee suggestion.
- Recommendsu/workworkworkfreedom in r/askvan · May 2026
Tags this as a breakfast pick in a list of must-visit spots.
- Mixedu/ms_sickning in r/askvan · May 2026taste
Describes the pancakes as soft and unlike typical diner style, not a personal favourite, but calls the room cozy.
- Recommendsu/spookywookyy in r/askvan · Nov 2025taste
Says the pancakes at Hunnybee Bruncheonette are good.
- Recommendsu/Double-Spot-3366 in r/askvan · Nov 2025
Endorses the Hunnybee suggestion.
- Caveatu/thinkdavis in r/askvan · Aug 2026wait time
Says the wait is ridiculous relative to the food.
- Mixedu/Over-Weird3914 in r/askvan · Jun 2026wait time
Visited on a weekday afternoon; the breakfast sandwich had run out of avocado, so advises arriving early.
- Recommendsu/shamefully_tiki in r/askvan · Feb 2026taste
Calls its breakfast sandwich the best they have had; usually orders the avocado version and suggests a substitute for the egg.
- Recommendsu/emelay in r/askvan · Nov 2025
Adds a third vote for Hunnybee.
- Recommendsu/satnamsun in r/askvan · Jun 2024taste
Says most pancakes they have tried are heavy and bland, except Honeybee's.
- Recommendsu/Imaginary-Click4972 in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Says this spot's breakfast sandwich is among the city's best and fairly priced; suggests asking for the house ketchup.
- Recommendsu/SteveJobsBlakSweater in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Simply agrees with the Hunnybee Bruncheonette recommendation.
- Recommendsu/delonnoir in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Lists Honeybee as a pick.
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