The Basic, Main Street
12 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend The Basic, and a few call it a good diner-style breakfast. A couple name the Main Street location, and one rates it the best breakfast in the city. A couple praise the hash browns, and one points to a dish called The Brit. One notes free street parking nearby. Not everyone agrees: one calls the breakfast with beans mediocre.
Address
The Basic, 3048 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G5, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Hash browns
- Best for
- Breakfast
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to The Basic, Main Street, as the crow flies.
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/KariAtuk in r/askvan · Apr 2025portion
Suggests The Basic as an option for a larger breakfast.
- Recommendsu/Nervous-Rope3215 in r/askvan · Dec 2025parking
Recommends the Main and 14th branch, saying free curbside spots east of Main are available if walking is fine.
- Recommendsu/Tishkette in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Loves the hash browns at this place and dislikes versions that are basically cubed fries.
- Recommendsu/WandersongWright in r/askvan · Apr 2026taste
A fan of its simple diner-style breakfast, calling it hearty and tasty.
- Recommendsu/andres0729 in r/askvan · Dec 2025variety
Agrees with the earlier comment, praising classics, coffee refills and more unique specials.
- Recommendsu/sendonn in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Recommended to try; the writer has been to the Main Street and Davie Street locations.
- Mixedu/JadeLily_Starchild in r/askvan · Nov 2025taste
Says The Basic's breakfast with beans is mediocre but notes beans are rare on restaurant breakfast menus.
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- Mixedu/sleep_m0de in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Agrees with The Basic pick but notes it's a stretch to walk from the stadium.
- Recommendsu/oli2033 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024taste
Praises this spot's breakfast, naming a dish called The Brit.
- Recommendsu/raviolidotca in r/askvan · Jul 2024
Rates the Main Street location as the city's best breakfast, in their view.
- Recommendsu/westend_bestend in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Names The Basic as another regular go-to.
- Recommendsu/Cunova in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Calls The Basic great and notes it has several locations.
- Recommendsu/Backeastvan in r/askvan · Jun 2025
Says The Basic is the right pick for this.
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