If you’re looking for a place with a ton of great options for your breakfast then look no further. Nanaimo has so many places in the city where you can find a yummy breakfast that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Let’s have a look at some of the most popular breakfast spots in Nanaimo.
Gabriel’s Gourmet Cafe
39 Commercials st.
Nanaimo, BC
Gabriel’s Gourmet Cafe serves up amazing and ethical food that’s great for your body and the planet. They pride themselves on using local eggs, meat, vegetables, honey, bread and coffee to provide customers with a farm-to-table experience while helping out the local community. The cafe serves vegetarian and gluten-free menu items along with some vegan options and a kid’s menu.
Their breakfast menu is full of cleverly named dishes like the Hey I’m Vegan (Organic tofu vegetable tagine with harissa, chickpeas, potato, avocado, roasted tomato salsa and cilantro mint pesto) and their Green Eggs and Ham Yam I Am (Scrambled eggs, cilantro mint pesto and ham or organic tofu that’s served on yam lentil cakes with kale butter, salsa, harissa sour cream). If you don’t see the perfect omelette combination then try ordering the You Ask We Might Make It Omelette which lets you choose what you’d like within reason.
Gabriel's Cafe is open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and Sundays from 8 am to 4 pm.
The Bee’s Knees Cafe and Catering
#29 - 3200 Island Hwy North
Nanaimo, BC
The Bees Knees is a Persian cafe that offers a wide variety of breakfast teas, coffees and pastries that are always fresh. Customers rave about their amazing muffins and a large selection of teas along with the fantastic decor. The business is family-owned and operated and they offer many gluten-free and vegetarian options.
Some of their most unique breakfast menu items include the Breakie Sandwich (local eggs, organic baby spinach, pesto, cheddar cheese, and mayo, with a side fresh coleslaw) or their Tehran plate (2 Eggs, toast, a bowl of lentil soup and a delicious coleslaw) for a Persian twist on the Canadian breakfast. For drinks try their London Fog which is made with in-house organic vanilla syrup.
The Bees Knees Cafe and catering is open on Mondays to Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.
COCO Cafe
4A-1840 Cedar rd.
Nanaimo, BC
The COCO Cafe is a project by the local Cedar Opportunities Cooperative to create a business that also provided training for the community’s developmentally disabled members. The result is an amazing and unique breakfast spot that lets you help the members of the community while you enjoy a great meal at a great price.
If you’re looking for something hearty in the morning then try their mouthwatering Breakfast Bowl (2 eggs, sausage, bell peppers, red onion, cheddar and green onion served over hashbrowns and topped with hollandaise sauce) or their Breakfast Cedar Style (3 eggs, hashbrowns and toast served with bacon, sausage and ham) to fill you up fast.
The COCO cafe is open from 8 am to 2 pm on Wednesdays to Sundays but their store serving pre-made meals is open online all the time.
Mon Petit Choux
101 Commercial st.
Nanaimo, BC
If a fresh and delectable pastry is what you’re after then you have to stop by Mon Petit Choux for their fantastic selection of fresh goodies. This bakery and cafe serve up traditional french pastries along with a great breakfast menu. Customers love their french baguettes and their fantastic coffees.
The cafe’s breakfast menu includes delicious dishes like their Smoked Salmon (Smoked salmon on scrambled eggs with house-made crème fraîche, capers, rosti, and baguette with house preserves) and their French Toast (served à la mode, with cream and maple syrup). Their bakery has both sweet and savoury items like the Figgy Christmas Cake (Gluten-free and chock full of brandy-soaked fruits, nuts, enrobed with marzipan and elegantly decorated with white rolled fondant) and their Trompe à L’huile (Rich yet delicate, sweet olive oil bread scented with orange blossom water and orange zest).
Mon Petit Choux is open Mondays through Saturdays from 8 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm.
The Vault Cafe
499 Wallace street
Nanaimo, BC
Experience an amazing and unique atmosphere and an incredible breakfast menu, when you enter The Vault. The restaurant has a beautiful theatre feel with its vaulted ceiling and abundance of plants and locals love to visit and hear the live music while they enjoy a great meal for a great price. They offer vegan and locally sourced dishes on their menu.
The menu includes items like the Vegan Breakfast Wrap (Turmeric tofu scramble, roasted vegetables and avocado) their decadent French Toast (made with banana bread and served with berries, syrup and walnut crumble) and a local favourite, the Lox Bagel (made with wild sockeye on a house-made bagel topped with capers and onions).
The Vault Cafe is open Mondays to Wednesdays from 8 am to 6 pm, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 am to 9 pm, Saturdays from 9 am to 9 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Breakfast Nook
366 Selby st.
Nanaimo, BC
The Breakfast Nook serves up home cooking style food that is made from scratch and served with love. Customers love their friendly service and their live music offerings. Their menu includes vegan and vegetarian options.
For a breakfast to fill up your belly, try their Breakfast Hash (potatoes, peppers, mushrooms, green onions, bacon, ham, 2 eggs and hollandaise sauce), their popular Breakfast Burrito (potato, ham, peppers, egg, green onion, tomato, and cheese with salsa on the side) or their Omelettes (your choice of 3 ingredients which include feta cheese, cheddar, bacon, ham, peppers, mushrooms, green onion, spinach or tomato).
The Breakfast Nook is open from 8 am to 3 pm on Wednesdays through Sundays.
There are so many amazing places in Nanaimo to have a delicious breakfast in a beautiful city. Stop by at some of these places to support the local community while you get yourself a yummy meal in return.
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