Cafe Calabria, Commercial Drive
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askvan14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend this old-school Italian-style cafe on Commercial Drive, and several praise its coffee, with one diner describing the espresso as strong and rich with heavy crema. One commenter praises the sandwiches and another recommends the cannoli. It is cash only, as commenters note; one has not found the coffee exceptional. Commenters note it is not the modern specialty style.
Address
Café Calabria, 1745 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4A4, Canada
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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/OkCartographer4532 in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Suggests Cafe Calabria on Commercial as a longstanding local coffee spot to try.
- Recommendsu/Consistent-Goat1267 in r/askvan · Oct 2026taste
Recommends this Commercial Drive cafe for traditional-style Italian espresso.
- Recommendsu/Soggy-Trifle8006 in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Praises this cafe's decor and its coffee and sandwiches; says the people who run it are great.
- Recommendsu/antartisa in r/askvan · Dec 2025taste
Recommends it on Commercial Drive, saying everything there is very good.
- Recommendsu/i_know_tofu in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Says this place has good coffee.
- Caveatu/oddible in r/askvan · Sep 2024service
Finds the coffee unremarkable and dislikes the owner's manner.
- Mixedu/HochHech42069 in r/askvan · Sep 2024taste
Calls it great but says it isn't the modern specialty style the visitor might want.
- Recommendsu/DyKdv2Aw in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Agrees with the earlier Calabria suggestion and backs it as a pick.
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- Recommendsu/suedeslippers in r/askvan · Jan 2026
Names Caffe Calabria as a pick, noting it takes cash only.
- Caveatu/SnooCakes5767 in r/askvan · Oct 2025service
Disagrees with the praise, criticising the owners and saying the service is the worst on the Drive.
- Recommendsu/HRWP in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Agrees with the earlier comment about this cafe and suggests trying its cannoli.
- Recommendsu/Repulsive-Paper6502 in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Long-time favourite; praises its strong, rich Italian-style espresso and heavy crema.
- Recommendsu/SkyisFullofCats in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Suggests Cafe Calabria on Commercial as an answer, noting two siblings run it.
- Recommendsu/-Choose_Username in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Rates the Commercial Drive Calabria as the top coffee spot in town.
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