Purebread
23 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend Purebread, and many point to the butter tarts, which one diner says taste close to Ontario-style ones. One diner calls the carrot cake excellent, another recommends a gooey cookie bar, and one praises the cheddar sourdough toast. One diner finds the cake too sweet, like the bakery's other items, and another says the cakes are only worth buying the same day. One rates the baked goods highly overall but finds the croissants lacking, and one calls the overall quality poor.
Address
Purebread Bakery + Coffee, 159 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Butter tarts
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/Suspicious_Stick_818 in r/askvan · May 2026
Lists this spot on Ontario among suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Flimsy_Permit_9161 in r/askvan · Mar 2026
Lists Purebread among places nearby.
- Recommendsu/feelingblurple in r/askvan · May 2026taste
Had a butter tart there that was excellent; says the flourless chocolate cake is their favourite and recommends checking it out.
- Recommendsu/Silly_Lunch_3966 in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Simply names Purebread as a pick.
- Recommendsu/kalamitykitten in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Agrees with other commenters who suggested Purebread.
- Recommendsu/freakybe in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Recommends Purebread and says they've never been let down by anything there.
- Recommendsu/Life_of_zorrillo in r/askvan · Feb 2026taste
Thinks Purebread's carrot cake is excellent, giving a personal opinion.
- Recommendsu/lemonsqueezy12345 in r/askvan · Jul 2025variety
Says it reliably offers a few vegan options and they enjoy its scones.
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- Mixedu/justinpenner in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Rates Purebread's baked goods high-tier overall, praising selection but faulting the croissants.
- Recommendsu/myshibais_koi in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Suggests Purebread on Broadway as a later stop on the route.
- Recommendsu/luna_nuova in r/askvan · May 2026
Recently got a butter tart and is seconding the earlier recommendation.
- Caveatu/Curried_Orca in r/askvan · Feb 2026taste
Finds Purebread's cake overly sweet, like the bakery's other items.
- Recommendsu/bashleyb in r/askvan · Aug 2026
Suggests Pure Bread at 5th and Ontario as a cafe option.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Variety5941 in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Especially recommends Purebread for its baked goods.
- Recommendsu/Lamitamo in r/askvan · Mar 2025
Calls Purebread the top bakery in the city, with a broad sweet and savoury choice.
- Recommendsu/Cjvolney12 in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Strongly urges visiting Purebread, offering no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Technical_pixels in r/askvan · May 2026variety
Calls this their usual spot for butter tarts and says the Kitsilano branch sells them.
- Recommendsu/Representative-Fill2 in r/askvan · Jan 2026
Includes Purebread in a short list of recommended bakeries.
- Recommendsu/elmccarthy in r/askvan · Jan 2026
Lists it third among their five picks.
- Recommendsu/AdamSilverDad in r/askvan · Sep 2026
Says Purebread is awesome.
- Recommendsu/GoodNeighbourNow in r/askvan · May 2026taste
Agrees the tarts taste close to Ontario-style ones; finds it a bit pricey and hard to buy just one.
- Recommendsu/Mixtrix_of_delicioux in r/askvan · May 2026
Lists this as one of several places to look for butter tarts.
- Recommendsu/Specialist-Pen-6441 in r/askvan · Mar 2026
Agrees the listed picks are all good, including Purebread.
- Recommendsu/brownie-bit in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Recommends Purebread's gooey cookie bar, saying it made them hungry.
- Caveatu/amjjcm in r/askvan · Aug 2024taste
Says the cakes are only worth buying the same day.
- Recommendsu/bcbigcats in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Calls this cheddar sourdough the best toast they have had.
- Caveatu/Quick_Care_3306 in r/askvan · Aug 2024
Says Purebread's quality is poor overall.
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