Bakery
Doughnut shop with a few outlets in the city. Offers a daily vegan earl grey doughnut, as well as rotating selection of other vegan flavors. Also has gluten free, coffee and tea. Upbeat atmosphere. Instagram: @cartemsdonuts. Previously named Cartems Donuterie. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun 9:30am-4:00pm. Closing times may vary when sell outs occur.
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534 W Pender St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B1V3
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Last update on 20 Apr 2023 by BojanS
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Added by kvandervegan on 07 Mar 2014
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65 Reviews
First Review by lovela5
DonnaViering
Points +128
The earl gray donut is everything - Edit
I have the biggest sweet tooth of anyone I know… and I’m very judgemental when it comes to donuts because I’m use to my spot in Brooklyn. But this beautiful and tasty donut did the trick. I paired my donut with an oat cap.
Read morePros: Perfect earl gray taste, Visually beautiful donuts , Prices are great
Cons: Denser than I’d like a donut
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artoonie
Points +226
What!! - Edit
We walked in not knowing if they had any vegan donuts, and saw none labeled in the case. Turns out they were almost ALL vegan! Only one was not and it was clearly labeled. So delicious.
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YoJmo
Points +157
The Earl Grey Donut Tho! - Edit
Loved the Earl Grey Donut and really enjoyed the chai latte w/oat milk.
Read moreWent here twice during my trip and staff was great.
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IsabellaBailey
Points +292
INCREDIBLE - Edit
The place was so cute the service was lovely and donuts were unreal
Read morePros: Tasty, Vibes, Friendly
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GoHerOwnWay
Points +1017
Just amazing - Edit
Apple fritters are fantastic!
Read moreSo happy there’s two locations of cartems in Vancouver.
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E.Hammy
Points +22
Great donuts! - Edit
All donuts in display were vegan except one. I got the smoked maple walnut and it was one of the best donuts I’ve had.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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ms_snow
Points +139
Earl gray - Edit
Love the earl gray cake donut and citrus glazed one. Lots of vegan options!
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Jo🍃
Points +74
Would give 5 stars if I could - Edit
Best donuts I’ve ever had. Found out about this place from a couple of vegan YouTuber bloggers and was so excited to find out it was a short walk from where we were staying. We stopped there twice during our visit. The donuts are so deliciously soft and not overly sweet. All flavors are present and not just fried sugar like some donuts can be. My non vegan husband agreed these are the best donuts he has ever had. Idk how often I’ll get to visit Vancouver but we will definitely come back every time we do!
Read morePros: Almost all the donuts are vegan, Indoor seating
Cons: Expensive
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lucuma
Points +896
So good - Edit
Update Aug 26:
Read moreAll donuts in the display were vegan except for the Earl Grey. Ordered an oat milk latte (they use Oatly). Donut was great but unfortunately the service was lacking this visit due to unfriendly front staff.
Cartems have mastered the vegan donut. They have multiple vegan options to choose from and the donuts are always fresh. Wish they offered a vegan filled donut... they may, but I’ve never seen one on my visits.
Updated from previous review on 2019-07-24
Pros: Plenty of vegan flavours, Friendly staff, Nice restaurant
Cons: Need filled vegan options - apple, custard, etc
CartemsDonuts
Hi! While we don't always have a vegan stuffed donut, we have one every second month! We have a rotating flavour, which alternates between a vegan option and non-vegan. Feel free to check out our Instagram to see when these flavours are announced!
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LEA035
Points +90
So good! - Edit
Had the citrus glaze donut and it was amazing - light and fluffy!
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Vancityveganeats
Points +457
Almost All Vegan Doughnuts! - Edit
Don’t believe the bio, the vegan doughnut isn’t a feature doughnut, almost the entire case is vegan (except for the London fog doughnut)
Read morePros: Almost all vegan doughnuts
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Unibrows97
Points +417
Great donuts - Edit
Some of the best vegan donuts I’ve ever had.
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LorraineGadsden
Points +5694
Tasty - Edit
Note: I had these donuts pre Covid, back in November of 2019 and I just randomly thought about them and realized I never did a Happy Cow. This review if for a visit from a few years ago.
Read moreThese were some of the first vegan donuts I had ever had, and I remember very clearly liking them, but not loving them. These were a pretty decent walk from our hotel, and I remember thinking that it wasn’t worth dealing with my tired and grumpy family members. The shop was very cute, and there were many options. I do remember the shop being busy, and the person behind the counter was a little impatient since I was new to the vegan scene and wanted to verify what was and what was not vegan. However, the donuts were pretty good, a little dry but since I am not a huge donut fan to begin, I always take my opinions with a grain of salt.
Overall, I haven’t been able to visit Vancouver since this visit due to Covid, but I am looking forward to trying these again because so much time as passed since then and I have more to compare them to as a older vegan.
Pros: lots of vegan options , cute shop
Cons: expensive
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Bem
Points +313
Good vegan selection - Edit
Great vegan donuts selection. Coffee is also very tasty. Yummy
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-12-23
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CatherineRousseau
Points +145
quite nice - Edit
The donut I ordered was really sweet. It was a bit too much for me, even for a caramel one. It was expensive especially for how small it was. I was able to bring my own container, which is super great! I was happy to try it, but I would not go back.
Read morePros: I was able to bring my own container
Cons: Expensive, too sweet
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MelanieStevens
Points +97
Excited to try more! - Edit
I had the chocolate dipped donut - it was great! I was there on a Friday at 1:00pm and they only had 5 flavours left and I believe their hours were extended until 9:00pm which is unfortunate. Happy with the number of vegan options and can’t wait to try something more adventurous!
Read morePros: Almost completely vegan!, Good price!, Clean location.
Cons: Sell out early in day.
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NeilGaudet
Points +349
So many vegan options - Edit
Lots of vegan and gluten free doughnuts. Recommend the apple fritter, Earl grey, maple walnut crunch and chocolate doughnuts.
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MagdaD
Points +303
Great place - Edit
They have many different options. Vegan and vegan gluten free.
Read moreReally great donuts. You have to try the apple fritter.
You can also order special donuts
Updated from previous review on 2021-03-06
Pros: Vegan options , Gluten free options, Fresh
Cons: Sometimes limited supply, Expensive
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koneko
Points +1526
It's different, worth a try! - Edit
Had the double chocolate vegan doughnut, it was interesting. The ones we had were not puffy and round like your typical doughnut.
Read moreThe texture was like a soft moist light fudge, not as chocolatey as I would have liked, it was a gentle chocolate experience rather than a rich one.
Not sweet enough to call it sinful, which means I would have like to have tried more. The rest of the other doughnuts were for work colleagues.
Went back there yesterday to see what else they got, only 4 doughnuts left at around 3pm, so if you want to try, go there early and see what you can nab!
Updated from previous review on 2020-11-05
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dee_dee
Points +292
Obsessed - Edit
We live in Northern BC and make a trip to cartems a compulsory part of every visit to Vancouver. The best vegan donuts I’ve had.
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Nora93
Points +35
The best donuts - Edit
Just the best donuts. They're doing it well too, not clearly advertising what's vegan so that strict non-vegans buy them anyways. Kudos! Fooled all my coworkers. Try the filled donuts when they have vegan ones, delicious!
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soyboycult
Points +94
So many good donuts - Edit
They have a huge selection of delicious vegan donuts. The donuts themselves are very big, worth the price.
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MarianaFuentes
Points +418
Best donuts ever! - Edit
This place is really good.
Read moreThe vegan donuts are the best, so fluffy and sugary.
My favorita it’s the Lemon Glaze! Try it! ❤️
Pros: Friendly staff , Nice vibe
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Sarah_Johnson
Points +85
Yummmm - Edit
We had the vanilla glazed and the smoked maple walnut. Both were delicious and really satisfying. Would recommend the vanilla glazed ... Keep it simple!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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BelindaGibbon
Points +310
Reminds me of puffin’ fresh donuts in Oz - Edit
The donuts have a really nice and doughy texture, and are so soft as you take a bite! They weren’t overly sweet, so were well balanced and were a decent size too. They had lots of vegan options, though these were not all marked and we had to ask a staff member to advise us which ones were. They also make a good coffee!
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luisabb
Points +28
Perfect donuts - Edit
I accidentally came to the street where it is located and I am so glad I did, I had two donuts and they were just perfection
Read morePros: Almost everything is vegan
Cons: No vegan options of milk (drinks)
CartemsDonuts
Hi! Thank you so much for your review! For next time you visit us, did you know that we actually have two options for non-dairy milk? We have both oat milk and house-made almond milk!?
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peppitaly
Points +1772
Supa nice - Edit
Almost all the doughnuts are vegan, they also offer some gluten free. Very fresh and light. A bit too sweet but hey oh it's a doughnut.
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