Top 5 coffee shops in Burnaby, chosen from local press

Narcity's 2025 guide to Vancouver coffee shops lists Small Victory among its picks and describes it as a locally owned bakery specializing in bread, pastries, and coffee. The Burnaby Beacon's April 2024 newsletter recommends the Burnaby location as a cozy cafe and brunch spot with a solid reputation for artisanal breads, cakes and sweet and savoury pastries.

• “a locally owned bakery specializing in bread, pastries, and coffee”

  Narcity, Madelyn Grace · best-of list · November 25, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “Doubling as a cozy cafe and brunch spot, Small Victory has three locations in Vancouver and Burnaby (and counting!) with a solid reputation for artisanal breads, cakes and sweet and savoury pastries.”

  Burnaby Beacon · feature · April 11, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Small Victory Bakery's website

The Georgia Straight described Dolce Amore Caffetteria as part coffee bar, part bakery, part pizza pit stop when it opened in October 2025. Daily Hive covered the opening and noted the menu includes espresso and specialty coffees made from beans sourced from Naples, alongside homemade cornetti, focaccia sandwiches and evening aperitivi.

• “part coffee bar, part bakery, part pizza pit stop”

  Georgia Straight, Vicki Duong · feature · October 1, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “We truly want Dolce Amore Bar & Caffetteria to become a space for connection, where people can gather throughout the day.”

  Daily Hive, Marco Ovies · feature · September 29, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Dolce Amore Caffetteria's website

Noms Magazine covered the opening of Modus Coffee's Burnaby outpost in January 2025, noting it offers no blends or dark roasts, only sweet, balanced single-origin coffees. The same outlet's March 2025 Bite of Burnaby feature highlighted Modus Coffee for its curated Beverage Flight that showcases their expertise in specialty coffee.

• “offering no blends or dark roasts, only sweet, balanced single-origin coffees”

  Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh · feature · January 5, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “curated Beverage Flight for Bite of Burnaby, that showcases their expertise in specialty coffee”

  Noms Magazine · best-of list · March 2, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Modus Coffee's website

The Burnaby Beacon's September 2024 newsletter featured Coffizen Coffee Roasters in its weekly dining section, saying it takes special care in their pour-over coffees and cold foam iced americanos, with baked goods including ham and cheese cruffins, salted caramel scones and frozen cookie cream puffs.

• “This elevated cafe in Burnaby takes special care in their pour-over coffees and cold foam iced americanos, emphasizing quality beverages that pair perfectly with baked goods like ham and cheese cruffins (croissant muffins), salted caramel scones and frozen cookie cream puffs.”

  Burnaby Beacon · feature · September 12, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Coffizen Coffee Roasters's website

The Burnaby Beacon's April 2024 newsletter recommended Bastion Coffee + Kitchen, located inside the Christine Sinclair Community Centre, saying it makes great coffee and sandwiches ideal for busy day breakfasts and lunches.

• “Bastion Coffee + Kitchen, located inside the Christine Sinclair Community Centre, makes great coffee and sandwiches ideal for busy day breakfasts and lunches.”

  Burnaby Beacon · feature · April 3, 2024 (opens in a new tab)