Getting through a dark and dreary morning at work can be tough—especially when the wind is howling and the rain is not-so-pitter-pattering. (But we love Vancouver, right?)
Which is why we’re thankful for Café Medina, the new waffle and coffee house brought to us by Robbie Kane and his partners Chef Nico and Karri Schuerman, owners of the amazing Belgian restaurant next door, Chambar. Open only since Monday, we detoured through Crosstown (the area connecting Chinatown, Yaletown and Gastown) to take a seat in the long, cozy room filled with dark wood and vintage accents.
Eagerly awaiting our sweet and syrupy indulgence, we sipped on a cappuccino ($3.20) by local roaster 49th Parallel. And then they came. The warm, fresh Belgian waffles ($3.15 each) were crispy on the outside, light on the inside and drizzled with homemade, mostly-organic sweet toppings ($1.00 each). Eight are available; we swooned when we tasted the dark chocolate and fell instantly in love with the white chocolate pistachio syrup with rose water.
By early summer, our new favourite snack spot will begin serving breakfast and lunch (and private Chambar dinners, too). Now warm weather isn’t the only thing we’re looking forward to.
Café Medina
www.medinacafe.com
556 Beatty St. (at Dunsmuir St.)
604-879-3114