Address: 2086 E Hastings St, Vancouver BC
Website: https://pacificbreadcompany.com/
Style: Canadian, European
Price: $$$-$$$$
At this point, I can safely say I've reviewed bakeries in all major areas of Vancouver, not to mention Metro Vancouver, but I never expected to find one of the city's priciest baked good destination on a plaza between 7-Eleven and a laundromat. Alright, alright, I'm exaggerating, but in some ways, you can't let the commercial bakery vibes of their logo and exterior get you: inside, it's a totally different story with a minimalist space featuring an open counter of sweet and savoury baked goods along with cases housing cakes, both larger sized and individual, and multiple varieties of colourful macarons, all of which come with a rather jaw-dropping price tag, with the exception perhaps of the loaves of bread behind the counter, which are fairly standard for a good bakery; simply put, it's too expensive.
Essentially, the review could end there, had it been just that. The thing is, there is a "but". A quite tasty "but". Despite not looking all that appetizing, the most interesting pastry available that day was the raspberry chocolate
croissant ($5.25 + tax). It's not often you get anything raspberry-flavoured. Feeling quite the hole in my pocket, I walked out skeptical. With its square shape, big blob of red oozing out the middle and chocolate crust unevenly dusted with powdered sugar, well, that initial "not that appetizing" was a bit of an understatement. However, the buttery layers of French dough with that right amount of airiness and that amazing "crunch" when biting into it; the delicious fruit filling paired with not too much and not too little chocolate. In the end, it was good. Really good. Definitely belonging on the list of the best French pastries I've had in Vancouver, but it's a bit too expensive to visit on a regular basis.
Rating: ***1/2
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