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Bakery
Breakfast
Opened Nov. 2022. Fully vegan bakery/cafe. Sells sweet & savory baked goods, breads, birthday cakes and hot drinks with vegan milks. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-5:00pm.
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1508 Nanaimo St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6L 4T8
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Added by titstothewind on 26 Nov 2022
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79 Reviews
First Review by titstothewind
NoaSakai
Points +898
Amazing - Edit
〇Passionfruit White Chocolate Cube Croissant （$8.95）
Read more〇 Ice Raspberry Matcha （$8.95）
✨Review✨
A vegan bakery I had been wanting to visit for so long! 🥐✨ It was packed with customers, so it’s clearly a local favorite!
Honestly, if you didn’t know it was all vegan, you probably wouldn’t even notice because there are no big signs advertising it. I bet lots of people enjoy it without realizing! 🌱 The quality is seriously incredible.🤩
I finally tried the Passionfruit White Chocolate Cube Croissant, and it absolutely lived up to the hype!🤍 The croissant has so many delicate layers with a soft, fluffy center filled with creamy filling. The sweet and tangy passionfruit flavor is so refreshing and perfect for summer!☀️ It’s a limited time pastry, so don’t miss it!!!!
I also had the Iced Raspberry Matcha. 🍵💓 The matcha isn’t too strong, which lets the bright raspberry flavor and the creamy plant milk shine. It makes for such a refreshing and delicious latte!
The display case was filled with beautiful cakes and pastries that looked like sparkling jewels. 💎✨ The bakery itself is bright, spotless, and has a huge window where you can watch the pastries being made. There’s even a cozy corner where kids can read books! 📚 They also have both indoor seating and a lovely outdoor patio.
I can’t recommend this place enough! 🌟🤍
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-29
Guest
lucuma
Points +1335
Worth the wait! - Edit
July 2026: This cafe never disappoints… I enjoyed a soy latte and toasted sausage & egg breakfast sandwich for brunch, and purchased a Passionfruit cube croissant to go.
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I was so excited to visit Erin Ireland’s all vegan bakery! Her ‘To Live For’ products have always been amazing and I wasn’t disappointed by the variety and quality of baked goods in the new cafe.
We left with carrot cake, cinnamon bun, chocolate hazelnut mousse cake and breakfast sandwiches. All were delicious, and at what I thought was a reasonable price.
I liked the location and found parking easily nearby (although we made the drive early to beat the weekend line ups)!
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-13
Pros: 100% vegan, Quality baked goods and hot drinks, Good location and hours
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veggiedawwg
Points +1064
Breakfast sandwiches go crazy!!! - Edit
Really delicious breakfast sandwiches on croissants or fresh baked English muffins! Had one on an English muffin today and it was unreal !! Coffee cake was also absolutely perfect. Ordered an iced americano to tie everything together 🤌🤌🤌 so satisfying
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-07-04
Pros: Baked goods, Breakfast sandwiches , Coffee
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JoshnaHirani
Points +56
Extraordinary in every way’ - Edit
I’ve been to To Live For several times and will keep going back! The savoury and sweet baked goods are so inventive and exciting to both look at and to savour!😋 Thank you Erin and all of your team!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-14
Pros: Friendly staff, The sweetness of the creams is just right, Hot chocolate
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000
Points +61
Outstanding - Edit
Lots of delicious baked goods, friendly staff, outstanding coffee.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-06-08
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chlod
Points +550
Delicious breakfast and pastries - Edit
Delicious breakfast sandwiches, coffees and pastries. The breakfast sandwiches were so good and feeling. We ate some poppy seeds bread samples, a banana bread, a cinnamon bun, a blueberry scone and a chocolate cookie. Everything was good but thr poppy seeds bread, the cinnamon bun and the cookie were something else! The only downsides are that its really far from downtown and the place is a bit small :((
Read morePros: Variety and quality of food, Clean and cozy place
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IanFireman
Points +74
Best vegan bakery - Edit
Everything we had was amazing, breakfast croissant sandwich was 10/10, as well as all the pastries.
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TripleDeke
Points +24
Amazing! - Edit
To Live For is our go to whenever we are in Vancouver, and sometimes we make the drive up just to pick it up! Pretty much everything is a home run, from the pastries to savory items to drinks. Vegan messaging and cozy ambience makes it even better!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-11
Pros: Everything was delicious, Friendly service , Bomb seasonal options
Cons: Lines can be long, but well earned!
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ArianaRoach
Points +540
go to spot - Edit
i’ve made a ritual out of coming here pretty much every single weekend for the past 2 years for my yummy breaky sandwich. everyone is always so sweet. the desserts are so yummy. coffee is always a hit. love yall
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-03-24
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gingerplummy
Points +10737
Vegan Pastry Lovers’ Heaven -Sinfully the BEST🤩 - Edit
1st visit: We are absolutely spoiled having a vegan bakery like this one in Vancouver!!! 😍 I feel everything looks so interesting. We only tried their banana cream croissant & it was so incredible! We will return to try more. It gets pretty packed at the peak hours so go early! My 3rd visit today updates: Must try their pistachio & raspberry croissant 🥐 with rich, thick & heavy cream filling inside! 🤤 I don’t think 🤔 I’ve ever tried these two before! Truly sinfully the BEST!
Read more23rd visit: okay, you could tell I have been spending way too much time enjoying their croissants 🥐, today they have strawberry white chocolate & double baked almond croissants. BE AWARE of their croissants, it’s too good to miss it, vegan pastry foodies!!! 😃
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-09
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MindyBean
Points +67
Worth the trip - Edit
We stayed downtown but ventured to this bakery for breakfast! The breakfast sandwiches were delicious and baked goods make this a worthwhile stop a bit outside town. I wanted to try everything! We appreciated the samples available. We had the egg and sausage croissant and nibbled on carrot cake and coffee cake (all great!). Love the cake decorating display window. Good variety of baked goods. Space is a bit small and I think, popular with kiddos but it was quiet on our Monday morning.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-26
Pros: Variety, Flavor, Customer service
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rubygk
Points +156
YUM 😍 - Edit
This is a MUST when in Vancouver!
Read moreAmazing coffee and pastries! Will definitely be back for another sausage roll and choc almond croissant omg 😍😍
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-17
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cremini
Points +160
Go here. NOW! - Edit
Wowza. I was taken here as a surprise and nearly cried at all the amazing options. Then I nearly passed out from over-eating. There is such a big array of savory and sweet options, ranging from mini cupcakes to gourmet croissant towers. I want to eat it all or die trying. It seemed like a great neighborhood hangout, with cute dogs waiting outside and blankets available for the outdoors folk.
Read morePros: Everything., Great ambiance and service.
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KristinaEatsPlants
Points +8472
Vancouver’s Vegan Pastry Heaven 🥐 - Edit
I absolutely loved this bakery. Their pastries are on another level—beautiful, delicate, and bursting with flavor. We tried the hot chocolate cube croissant and the cinnamon roll, and both were incredibly delicious. The croissant was flaky with the perfect amount of richness, and the cinnamon roll was soft, warm, and comforting without being overly sweet.
Read moreBut the real star was the rose chai latte. I’ve truly never had anything like it anywhere. The flavor was floral, cozy, and perfectly balanced—so unique and memorable.
The whole shop is stunning too—everything from the pastries to the drinks to the space itself is so aesthetically pleasing.
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Claire01
Points +4700
I loved this place! - Edit
They had so many sweet and salty options!
Read moreI decided to take the chicken tarte/quiche, i don't remember the name, but it tasted delicious!
And for dessert, i took the cinnamon roll, and what can i say, it was sooo delicious, i cannot describe it.
The matcha with raspberry was also amazing and the sausage roll that i took for take away, was also so good.
I highly recommend this awesome place!!
Updated from previous review on 2025-10-18
Pros: Delicious food - amazing cinnamon roll, Cozy atmosphere, A lot of choice
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irplonk96
Points +4040
Good but not great - Edit
I agree with another commentator. The presentation is a 10/10. The taste is a 7/10. I got the chai cube croissant, which okay is a very Instagramable pastry, so maybe I fell for that one, but I wanted to try it. I didn't like the cream or filling, and it wasn't very flaky. I also got the breakfast sandwich with sausage. It was good, but it was definitely missing something. Some hot sauce would have bumped it up a couple of notches.
Read morePros: All vegan, Lots of variety
Cons: Seating isn't comfortable
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Alexvx
Points +623
I would take a bullet for them - Edit
Shout out their social media person for always responding to my stories
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Maria_Nomas
Points +357
Nice vegan bakery - Edit
I love that they also have nice savory options, not only sweets.
Read moreEverything we tried was good but I think everything looks a lot better than it tastes.
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oimarilia
Points +51
So many deli options - Edit
I definitely recommend this place! So many great options and not too pricey. Love it!
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DucksontheMove
Points +62
Great Vegan Bakery - Edit
We’ve followed this bakery on instagram for years and finally had the chance to visit. It is fantastic!!! Better than we could have imagined. Baking perfection meets plant powered nutrition.
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lemontyseven
Points +111
Absolutely AMAZING breakfast cafe! Would kill for! - Edit
The food here is amazing - they have vegan breakfast croissant sandwiches and a wide variety of pastries, plus standard (vegan) cafe drinks. I personally had their sausage breakfast sandwich, a pain au chocolate, their seasonal peaches and cream pastry, and a chai latte, all of which were excellent.
Read moreThe cafe is somewhat small and seemed to be very popular when I was there, making the actual restaurant quite busy and loud. Highly recommend taking food elsewhere or snagging outdoor seating if weather permits.
The staff were also very nice - when an item wasn't included on our order they just gave it to us for free instead of having us set up another purchase.
Pros: absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS food, Wide variety of pastries, Outdoor seating
Cons: Loud, crowded restaurant
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tbrew
Points +164
Fantastic - Edit
Finally made it over, matcha latté and cinnamon bun were excellent! Highly recommended! #Veganuary
Read moreUpdate: I bought a double chocolate cake for a staff party, it was hands down the best cake I've ever had! Anna was really great to deal with too! Very helpful! (August 1st, 2025)
Updated from previous review on 2024-01-28
Pros: Great food and drink, Atmosphere , Location
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Vver
Points +619
Good with kids - Edit
Friendly and helpful staff!
Read moreGreat space to go with your kids!
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igguana
Points +371
To ~die~ for - Edit
Lol I know I'm not the only one to make that joke. It was really good. We got the croissant breakfast sandwich, muffin breakfast sandwich, pizza slice, cheese scone, Nanaimo bar. It was delish, will be back.
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jminjiao
Points +388
Must Try Bakery! - Edit
I have come here multiple times when visiting Vancouver and it’s a must to stop here every time. The Nanaimo bars are fantastic and all of their other items are delicious as well!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-25
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ZacharyWolfheart
Points +252
Baked goods to die for - Edit
I tried the carrot cake, cinnamon roll and a blueberry scone. All three were delicious. The cake and cinnamon roll had what tasted like a sour cream frosting. Which was great and not too sweet or rich.
Read morePros: All vegan , Many options
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FoxSmoulder
Points +205
Literally incredible food - Edit
Me and my partner are here on holiday and have already been twice and intend to come again before we go home. The food is brilliant and coffee is on point. Super reasonably priced too. We loved that it was animal focused too. Animal rights and welfare is unfortunately often missed in other vegan places around the globe. Keep up the good work!
Read morePros: Coffee , Breakfast croissants , Raspberry and macha square
Cons: Non!
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