Where Vancouver gets its best breakfast sandwich
Readers name 8 standout spots, from bacon-forward food trucks to croissant masterpieces.
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When it comes to breakfast sandwiches, Vancouver has no shortage of options — crispy, loaded, and ready to carry you through the morning.
Crack On, a Vancouver-based food truck and bacon purveyor, topped the list of reader recommendations. The Crack Sandwich stacks your choice of maple sausage or thick-cut bacon with a fried egg, havarti, candied jalapeños, tomato relish, and aioli made with lemon, garlic, and thyme. Find the truck's location via Instagram.
Bam Bam, the new spot at 160 W. Georgia St., serves pork belly with black garlic glaze, garlic aioli, a fried egg, Swiss, and pickled red onions on thick bread — they call it The Belly. Hunnybee Bruncheonette at 789 Gore Ave. makes theirs with a fried egg, cheese, tomato, herb aioli, and your choice of ham or avocado between grilled sourdough.
Nemesis, with multiple locations across Metro Vancouver, built icon status around the Morty Supreme: mortadella, Swiss, mustard aioli, and a fried egg on a sliced croissant. Northern Cafe and Grill at 1640 E. Kent Ave. S. offers the Breakfast Clubhouse Sandwich with creamy béarnaise dip — a hidden gem operating since 1949.
Hard Bean Brunch Co. keeps it simple: fried egg, lettuce, Swiss cheese, and a choice of bacon, ham, or avocado. Social Crust Cafe adds sautéed kale to its formula. All feature that one-handed appeal that makes breakfast sandwiches the perfect grab-and-go.
