For some, Pride is the sweetest celebration of the whole year in Vancouver.
To keep everyone on a steady sugar high, several local cafes, bakeries, and more have created special desserts just for Vancouver Pride. You can taste the rainbow at these places, while supplies last. Best practice is to call ahead to ensure what you're craving is still available.
The Pie Hole
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The Pie Hole has sweetened the deal with their creative Pride treats that are available August 1-6 in store on a first-come, first-served basis, and online as pre-order for pickup.
Pride Pop Tarts - Limited edition pop tarts made with Double Butter Crust, and filled with sour Okanagan grown cherries, then topped with a vibrant rainbow icing. ($5 each; 4 pack: $18)
Lemon MeringueGay Pie - Sweet and tart lemon curd in The Pie Hole's signature Double Butter Crust, topped with a fluffy and fun rainbow Italian meringue. (9": $30; 5": $11; 9? ?pack of min?i?s: $28)
Address: 3497 Fraser Street
Giovane Cafe at Fairmont Pacific Rim
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The casual cafe at the Fairmont Pacific Rim has cranked up the rainbow sweetness with their amazing Sugar Buns, turning them into rainbow cream-filled "Love Buns," available July 22 to August 5.
Address: 1038 Canada Place
Parq Vancouver
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No celebration is complete without cake and cocktails, and visitors to Parq Vancouver will have plenty of opportunities to indulge in both. Between Monday July 30 and Monday August 6, slices of decadent layered rainbow cake will be available for purchase at the hotel's food and drink venues Honey Salt, D/6, BC Kitchen and The Victor.
Address: 39 Smithe Street
Grounds for Coffee
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Of course Vancouver's favourite cinnamon bun spot has rainbow-iced buns for Pride. You can get them with the icing on the side, too, for some DIY rainbow action. From August 3 - 5 Grounds for Coffee will be selling Rainbow Pride Packs AND 50% of all sales will be split between two amazing causes: Qmunity and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Pride Packs will only be available in packs of 6 (pre-iced or icing on the side) for $18 including tax. Pre-orders are recommended and can be made over the phone at 604-224-5282.
Address: 2565 Alma Street
Tartine Bread & Pies
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With two locations in the West End, Tartine has been busily baking up all sorts of rainbow treats for Pride, like rainbow cheesecake in a jar, rainbow cookies, and rainbow cake.
Address: 770 Beach Avenue and 1069 Davie Street, Vancouver
Buns and Boba
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This brand new, super cute bakery and bubble tea shop will have Strawberry rainbow buns available for Pride week, July 30 to August 5.
Address: 327 East Broadway
A Loving Spoonful
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Grab a bag of Pride-themed candy from A Loving Spoonful, and the money goes to support the incredible work they do in the community.
Address: Multiple Metro Vancouver BMO locations; check out A Loving Spoonful on Instagram for details
H Tasting Lounge
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Get a slice of this rainbow goodness: Called ‘If You Can't Love Yourself...’ the restaurant at the Westin Bayshore has a vanilla and white chocolate rainbow cake, topped with vanilla icing, available August 2-6 ($15 per slice).
Address: 1601 Bayshore Drive
