Nemesis Coffee, Gastown
62 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/vancouver, r/askvan, r/burnaby30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 32 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Nemesis, and many praise the baked goods, including the croissants and other pastries. Several call the coffee very good or great, and several like the distinctive interior. On the downside, several commenters find the coffee the weaker side (one finds it regularly sour and acidic, one says it was better before in-house roasting, one thinks its appeal is the bakery), a few doubt it is the best in the world, one lists it among overhyped spots to skip, and one finds it too busy to be worth the visit. People recommend Nemesis across its outlets; the map shows the Gastown cafe, and one commenter likes the location beside Emily Carr.
Address
Nemesis Coffee Gastown, 302 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2N4, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Baked goods
- Best for
- Specialty coffee
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Nemesis Coffee, Gastown, 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/allodripnn in r/vancouver · Aug 2025taste
Says they miss this cafe's pastries.
- Recommendsu/Innervates in r/vancouver · Jan 2024ambience
Recommends this branch as a uniquely styled spot, though unsure it fits the best-looking theme.
- Recommendsu/GoodJibblyWibbly in r/vancouver · May 2024
Calls Nemesis stellar, with patient, helpful staff and everything tasting great despite a busy holiday crowd.
- Recommendsu/villasv in r/vancouver · Aug 2026
Says Nemesis isn't best in any one area but offers the best overall combination.
- Recommendsu/skittles-00 in r/askvan · Sep 2026variety
Says Nemesis, a coffee shop, has a strong baked goods range, though baguettes may be missing.
- Recommendsu/letsfreakengooo in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Puts it on the downtown list of picks.
- Caveatu/Spilled_Milktea in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Lists Nemesis among overhyped places to skip, citing weak matcha and other issues.
- Recommendsu/whatdisay in r/askvan · Jul 2025
Tried it on their trip and rated it great.
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- Recommendsu/October_sky99 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Lists Nemesis among favourite cookie spots, unranked.
- Recommendsu/Dancing_sequin in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Calls it their favorite place downtown.
- Recommendsu/Flimsy_Permit_9161 in r/askvan · Mar 2026
Lists Nemesis among places nearby.
- Recommendsu/whoislloydy in r/askvan · Feb 2026
Gives it as one unranked pick for the flat white question.
- Recommendsu/zerreit in r/vancouver · Aug 2026taste
Says Nemesis has strong locations and very good coffee and baking, though not the city's best.
- Recommendsu/sundayrosa in r/vancouver · Aug 2026
Says they like Nemesis.
- Caveatu/TheSketeDavidson in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Says this shop regularly carries very sour, acidic blends and disagrees with the earlier pick.
- Recommendsu/Wayofthewills23 in r/vancouver · Aug 2026taste
Says Nemesis has much better baked goods, hot food, and interior.
- Recommendsu/Madnolia in r/burnaby · May 2025
Includes Nemesis in their Vancouver favourites list.
- Recommendsu/real_1273 in r/vancouver · Aug 2025taste
Rates the baked goods as the best, says the cafe is excellent, and also names Surrey and Coquitlam spots.
- Mixedu/zizirex in r/vancouver · Aug 2026taste
Thinks Nemesis's only appeal is its bakery, not its coffee.
- Recommendsu/intrigue_lurk in r/vancouver · Aug 2026taste
Says Nemesis deserves the top spot, calling its bakery work stunning.
- Mixedu/desgeroke in r/vancouver · Aug 2026
Says Nemesis coffee was better before roasting in-house; food is strong but the atmosphere is mediocre.
- Recommendsu/NoGarden7668 in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Includes this among personal top coffee picks.
- Recommendsu/Current-Crab8301 in r/askvan · Sep 2025taste
Lists Nemesis among their personal picks.
- Recommendsu/kalamitykitten in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Says Nemesis has very good croissants and other viennoiseries, and agrees with other suggestions.
- Recommendsu/secularflesh in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Argues no other cafe beats it when you want both strong coffee and good baked goods.
- Recommendsu/lazylazybum in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Names Nemesis as their espresso pick.
- Recommendsu/Useful-Mortgage-4084 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Seconds the recommendation of this place.
- Recommendsu/serialsnoozer in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Personally likes the Nemesis location beside Emily Carr.
- Mixedu/olrg in r/vancouver · Aug 2026
Calls Nemesis solid but doubts it's the world's best; cafes in Italy and Austria felt better.
- Caveatu/coolcpa in r/vancouver · May 2024wait time
Finds Nemesis too busy to feel worth the visit.
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