New Town Bakery, Chinatown
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
New Town Bakery & Restaurant in Chinatown draws recommendations for steamed buns and Cantonese food. One diner particularly praises the steamed pork bun, while another enjoys the Hong Kong-style tea and tonic soup. Noodles and desserts also get recommendations. A dissenter prefers the bakery and finds the restaurant food disappointing.
Address
New Town Bakery & Restaurant, 148 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T3, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Steamed pork bun, Bao bun
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/butt2face in r/vancouver · Mar 2024
Names it as an iconic Vancouver spot.
- Recommendsu/SirPeabody in r/askvan · Aug 2025taste
Calls it an excellent cha chaan teng with strong HK tea and a daily traditional tonic soup.
- Recommendsu/SatsukiAo in r/askvan · Aug 2025
Names it among Chinatown spots to try.
- Recommendsu/Johnathonathon in r/askvan · Jan 2025taste
Says the steamed pork bun is the best and none globally can compare.
- Caveatu/Jestersage in r/askvan · Aug 2025taste
Feels the restaurant side is mediocre at best and only the bakery items are good.
- Recommendsu/tinydumplings_ in r/vancouver · Mar 2024consistency
Says the spot has the decades of history needed to count as a Vancouver icon.
- Recommendsu/rhinny in r/askvan · Oct 2025variety
Recommends stuffing yourself there with noodles, steam buns and desserts.
- Recommendsu/hemaruka in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Suggests getting a bao bun from this Chinatown spot.
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- Recommendsu/redphive in r/vancouver · Mar 2024taste
Agrees it is very good.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.