Chau Cafe, Victoria
17 people recommendvia r/askvan, r/vancouver17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chau Cafe on Victoria Drive, also discussed under its former Chau Veggie Express name, draws recommendations for Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan dishes. The Golden Temple Soup earns several endorsements. One commenter cautions that it may not suit every child's tastes; another reports that the rebranded restaurant is no longer exclusively vegan. Older Granville Island recommendations are not claims about the pinned branch.
Address
Chau Cafe, 5052 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, BC V5P 3T8, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Golden Temple Soup
- Best for
- Vegetarian
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/whiteorchd in r/askvan · Aug 2025ambience
Great cozy Vietnamese spot that is veggie friendly.
- Recommendsu/AdorableTrashPanda in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Golden Temple Soup there is spectacularly tasty.
- Recommendsu/VolupVeVa in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Vietnamese veggie spot listed among favourites.
- Recommendsu/McBuck2 in r/askvan · May 2025taste
Likes taking home golden temple soup broth to personalize into a great soup.
- Recommendsu/Darnbeasties in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Suggests this Victoria Drive spot.
- Recommendsu/Pan_Fluid_Boo in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Enthusiastically agrees with the Chau recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Dry_Individual1516 in r/askvan · May 2025taste
Names Veggie Chau Express and its Golden Temple Soup as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Fancy-Passenger-373 in r/askvan · Jan 2025variety
Recommends Chau Veggie Express as a place for vegan food.
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- Recommendsu/hemaruka in r/askvan · Apr 2024
Calls the Victoria location the answer, while dismissing a couple of other vegetarian spots as disappointing.
- Recommendsu/Loud-Satisfaction43 in r/askvan · Sep 2025variety
Recommends it though rebranded and no longer exclusively vegan.
- Recommendsu/PresentSurvey8033 in r/askvan · Apr 2024
Recommends Chau Veggie Express as a plant-based Vietnamese restaurant.
- Recommendsu/ambassador321 in r/askvan · Apr 2024taste
Ranks the Victoria location among the best, but warns that kids might not enjoy it.
- Recommendsu/ricodah in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Lists it as a Vietnamese option with address.
- Recommendsu/quick4142 in r/vancouver · Dec 2023
Calls it their favourite place.
- Recommendsu/ProgressUnlikely in r/askvan · Sep 2025variety
Describes the restaurant as beloved for creative vegetarian and vegan options, especially convenient near Granville Island.
- Recommendsu/Aurulix in r/askvan · Apr 2024taste
Praises the Victoria location for vegan Vietnamese dishes and a coconut drink worth splurging on, noting a Granville Island branch.
- Recommendsu/instacrac in r/vancouver · Dec 2023taste
Recommends the Golden Temple soup at Chau Veggie Express.
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