Cafés
The rare Richmond cafe that roasts its own organic beans on site every morning, tucked into a Bridgeport light-industrial strip. Weekday-heavy hours and a no-frills room, but the coffee and the retail bean selection justify finding it.
In the Bridgeport neighbourhood of Richmond.
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Unassuming Bridgeport cafe near the Fraser serving diner-style breakfasts and lunches alongside the coffee. A favourite of people working nearby and of cyclists riding the River Road route, with generous portions and prices to match.
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Taiwanese cafe in Continental Centre that works as both a bubble tea stop and a full sit-down meal. Rice and noodle plates, hot pots and popcorn chicken alongside a long drinks list. Open late, which makes it a default after-movie spot.
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A small scratch bakehouse tucked into President Plaza that bakes everything on site using French technique. Croissants are the draw, especially the double-baked salted egg yolk custard one, alongside cream puffs, cakes and matcha or black sesame pastries.
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A busy Hong Kong-style cafe off Hazelbridge Way known for late hours and an enormous menu of rice plates, congee, thick toast and milk tea. The kind of place Richmond families end up at after a movie or a long day of shopping.
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A twenty-year Vancouver Hong Kong-style cafe that finally crossed the bridge to Alexandra Road, doing the full cha chaan teng repertoire of baked pork chop rice, macaroni soup and milk tea. Open past 11pm, which suits the Golden Village crowd.
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