Purebread 5th Ave - Vancouver

Walking in, you could tell that this place had a very cozy and friendly atmosphere. They had such a large variety of options to pick from and they all seemed very unique and flavourful for sure. However, I had ordered a cheese toastie and was told it would take about 10 minutes to heat up. Unfortunately, it took about 20 minutes before I went up to the counter again asking for how much longer it would take. I was then told about a minute or so. About 5 to 10 minutes later, I went back up again and was told it would be another 3 minutes. About 5 minutes later, I got my meal. So, in total, it took about 40 minutes for me to get my sandwich. I work in the service industry, and saw how busy it was so I was very understanding and accepting of the situation despite the long wait time. They even gave me a free brownie for the trouble which I appreciated a lot and was not expecting. However, 40 minutes for a cheese sandwich was rather disappointing. That being said, I would go again for sure.

Went back after not being there for a while and I’m updating my review from 3/5 to 4/5. had a blueberry scone and a coffee, it was as expectedit smells like butter and sugar the moment you walk in. I used to like this place, it seems the quality has gone downhill

Perfect. Stopped for break during our Vancouver Mural Festival self tour. 3 of us, 1 lemonade, 2 teas, one scone blueberry halved and shared) and a lemon pastry. All looked great and tasted great ? The selection was awesome and made it difficult to decide! Seating was available inside and out, your choice. Staff were happy, helpful and smiling.Glad we stopped here.

The ambience of this place is beautiful. I wish there were more vegan options, but I do appreciate that they usually have 1-2 options available. The coffee is good. It can be a nice, quiet place to go if you time it right.

I’ve been here a bunch of times and it’s always a wonderful experience. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the baked items are majestic! This is definitely worth walking more than a few blocks for. If you’re in the Main Broadway area, or Cambie Village, or even half-way across town, head here and learn what makes this a well-established legend.