Categories: Food & Drink

Everything you can try at this year’s Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl

Photo via @combinecafebar / Instagram

Now in its third year, the Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is a celebration of the softest, flakiest croissants you’ll find in Vancouver, created by local croissant lover, Laura.

In an email with Curiocity, Laura confirms that what started as a week-long, self-guided crawl to 10 of the best cafes and bakeries in the city has expanded to a three-week-long journey, now with 35 participating locations with inventive croissant flavours to try out.

Whether you’re looking for a savoury or sweet option, you’ll find tons of unique flavours on the crawl. This includes

“In 2022, I was new to the city and in search of friends and my go-to croissant in the city,” says Laura to Curiocity. “I invited a few others to check out croissants at a cluster of bakeries downtown together. I wanted to create a similar experience that friends old and new could enjoy city-wide.”

Flash forward to today, and the croissant crawl has become a widely-anticipated annual tradition for foodies from across Metro Vancouver.

So, lace up your shoes or hop on a bike to try out some of the most delicious, creative croissant bites around town. Below is a map of the crawl if you want to map out your journey!

Here are just some of the participating vendors and their croissant flavours this year:

Daily Delicious (Apple Croissant)
Bonus Bakery (Apple Caramel Monkey Bread Croissant – plant-based)
Merci Boulangerie (Apple Tarte Tatin Croissant)
Caffe Delish and Delish Gluten Free Bakery (Baklava Croissant – gluten-free)
Broyé Cafe and Bakery (Banh Mi Supreme Croissant)
Lumine Cafe (Bourbon Caramel Pecan Croissant)
A La Mode (Bourguignon Escargot Spiral Croissant Pie – Until November 11th)
Nelson the Seagull Cafe (The Bountyful Croissant)
Charisma Social Club House (Cheese ‘n Chive Garlic Croissant and Crisp ‘n Crunch Bacon Mochi Croissant)
Butter Baked Goods (Chocolate Hazelnut Croissant – November 15th to 21st and Crompouce Croissant – November 1st to 7th and Crunchy Pistachio Cream Croissant – November 8th to 14th)
Terra Breads (Chocolate Hazelnut Cruffin)
Something Sweet Cafe (Chocomellow Croffle and Portuguese Egg Tart Croffle)
Davie Village Bakery (Crème Brûlée Cube Croissant)
In Fashion (Dolce Tofu Brulee Croissant Pie – November 12th to 21st)
PAUL Robson Street (Dubai Chocolate Croissant with Pistachio & Filo Pastry)
Cassandra Cake Co (Earl Gray Honey Macaron Croissant)
A Bread Affair (Everything Croissant)
PAUL Le Cafe (English Toffee Croissant with Milk Chocolate Mousse)
Viva Cafe & Bakery (Kinko Walnut Caramel Croissant)
Uprising Breads Bakery (Lemon Pistachio Passion Fruit Croissant)
Broyé Bakery & Cafe (Lush Durian Moissant, Salted Cream Coffee Moissant, and Supreme CINNAMOROLL Croissant)
AVIK (Matcha Pistachio Crunch Croissant – November 15th to 21st)
La Saison de Patisserie (Mentaiko Shrimp Croissant Sandwich)
Combine Cafe & Bar (Mini Cube Croissant Trio)
The Pastry Workshop (Movie Night Croissant)
Mon Paris Patisserie (Triple Chocolate Croissant)
Kozak Ukrainian (Ube & Passion Fruit Cube Croissant)

Participating cafes and bakeries will offer their limited edition flavours from November 1st to 21st. So the next time you’re craving a sweet treat, consider stopping by to satisfy your sweet tooth!