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)
- Thank you 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!
Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl 2024
When: Friday, November 1st to November 21st
Where: Participating locations across Metro Vancouver
