A long-time favourite on the edge of Gastown, this quaint English-style tea house prides itself on the freshest of ingredients, starting with their perfect baguettes. These are filled with a variety of food combinations — prosciutto, egg, apple wood smoke cheddar, brie, pear, arugula — and served on charmingly chipped China or slung in brown waxed paper to go. Expect a line on weekdays, but while the time away taking in the cozy vibe and chatting with nearby fellow workers.
Cradled in brown waxed paper to go, or served on chipped Staffordshire china plates, chewy French baguettes are stuffed with the simplest sandwich fillings to satisfying effect at this English-style vintage teahouse. Blue brie with walnuts and pear or prosciutto with edam, this is lunchtime perfection. And we’re not the only ones who think so. Expect line-ups out the door on weekdays.