Dunlevy Snack Bar

My closet inner hipster loves places like the Dunlevy Snack Bar.

I’m not sure why, seeing as I’m about the furthest thing from a hipster that could exist. I revel in the mainstream, and have a closet full of clothing from evil mega-conglomerate clothing brands, but perhaps that is why I really like the stripped-down, no-nonsense approach that they’ve taken at this addition to the East Hastings strip.

The Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is a predominantly downtrodden neighbourhood, but it is abundant in culture of all kinds, and as of late, a burgeoning art scene.

If coffee is considered art, then the Dunlevy Snack Bar is its blank canvas. There is definitely a style about this place, but it is minimalist and somewhat neutral with only a few artifacts adorning the space.

You could say that the personal touch comes in the service and the coffee, leaving the space up to you to fill.

I had a mean Americano made with beans from Granville Island’s Origins Coffee Company served in a glass coffee cup. I’m a huge proponent of the see-through cup as it tells you right away whether or not your Americano will be a good one.

Mine had brilliant and rich crema which makes me a happy camper. If you’re wandering the East Hastings / Strathcona area and feel like a coffee pop by the Dunlevy Snackbar and say hi to the proprietor Theo. The coffee is great and the lunch menu simple, but delicious.

Dunlevy Snackbar
433 Dunlevy
Vancouver, BC V6a 3y4
(604) 569-0454

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