The Federal Store
13 people recommendvia r/askvan14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people list The Federal Store at Quebec and 10th among cafes they recommend. One diner calls its chocolate chip cookie really tasty, one calls it a favourite stop with outdoor seating, and one suggests it as a date pick over bigger chains. One diner likes it but says it can get loud from nearby Broadway construction and trucks.
Address
The Federal Store Luncheonette & Grocer, 2601 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3A6, 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/jjumbuck in r/askvan · May 2026
Suggests The Federal as a fit for the side-street request.
- Recommendsu/LiBoCanada21 in r/askvan · Feb 2026
Named in a self-compiled list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/friedbowels in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Includes it in a list of cafes suggested for the request.
- Recommendsu/Suspicious_Stick_818 in r/askvan · May 2026
Lists this among suggestions for side-street cafes.
- Recommendsu/archetyping101 in r/askvan · Sep 2024
Lists this local cafe as a better date pick than big franchises.
- Recommendsu/Miltnoid in r/askvan · May 2026
Also lists this store among suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Estheter in r/askvan · Mar 2026ambience
Lists Federal Store among cozy neighbourhood cafes.
- Recommendsu/elainebenes86 in r/askvan · May 2026ambience
Calls it a favourite stop on a neighbourhood walk; likes the outdoor seating.
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- Recommendsu/enbynewbie in r/askvan · May 2026
Adds the Federal store as another suggestion.
- Recommendsu/stachiopistachio05 in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Says the Federal Store's chocolate chip cookie is really tasty.
- Recommendsu/Useful-Mortgage-4084 in r/askvan · Dec 2025
Adds it as another favourite cafe to their earlier list.
- Recommendsu/Loud-Satisfaction43 in r/askvan · Apr 2026
Gives Federal Store as a direct answer to the cake request, with no further comment.
- Mixedu/einliedohneworte in r/askvan · Aug 2026ambience
Likes it, but says it can get loud from nearby Broadway construction and trucks.
- Recommendsu/sparkyrocky in r/askvan · Feb 2026
Names it in a short list of recommended cafes.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.