Red Umbrella Cafe
12 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Red Umbrella Cafe for breakfast or brunch in the West End. Two single out the potatoes, with one adding that the rest of the food is good too. Another finds the breakfast hot, good and plentiful. One notes weekends can bring a line.
Address
Red Umbrella Cafe, 1707 Davie St, Vancouver, BC V6G 1W5, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fried cubed potatoes
- Best for
- Breakfast
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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/wineandchocolatecake in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Favourite place using fresh cubed potatoes fried perfectly.
- Recommendsu/Excellent-World-476 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Suggests the West End spot as their answer.
- Recommendsu/emjeansx in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Names Red Umbrella as the answer, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/e-mub in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Seconds the suggestion, says they used to visit mainly for the potatoes and the rest of the food is good too.
- Recommendsu/frumbledown in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Suggests Red Umbrella as a brunch option, paired with Greenhorn.
- Recommendsu/universes_collide in r/askvan · Nov 2024
Lists this among answers to the West End brunch question, with no detail given.
- Recommendsu/MushroomFree4626 in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Says they like Red Umbrella and agrees with the earlier suggestion.
- Mixedu/savagedgardener84 in r/askvan · Sep 2026wait time
Praises Red Umbrella but warns that weekends bring a line.
Show all 13 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Weak_Tailor_1858 in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Recommends this place for brunch.
- Recommendsu/Lumpy_Composer_6580 in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Replies with Red Umbrella as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/CrankyReviewerTwo in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Says the hotel café breakfast is hot, good and plentiful.
- Recommendsu/bfitzger91 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Suggests Red Umbrella in answer to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/undercovergangster in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Expresses strong love for The Red Umbrella.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.