Bel Café recently introduced their new Bel Box, which is a lunch box on the go and it comes with your choice of a sandwich, a half Tuscan Kale salad, a cookie, and a small drink. Bring it back home or take it to the park for a picnic.
Senior Pastry Chef, Tessa Faulker, recently launched a selection of new pastries including a Cinnamon Morning Bun, rosemary twist, raspberry vanilla scone, miso almond kouign amann, and the ham & cheese bostock.
Lots of new things happening and we were invited to check out these delicious treats.
Bel’s Picnic Box
You can choose from these sandwiches:
- Ham and Cheese Mt. Moriarty cheese, smoked ham, mustard, sourdough bread
- Smoked Meat Montreal style smoked beef, pickles mustard, rye bread
- Herbivore roasted garlic hummus, baby gem lettuce, pickled red onion, cucumber, avocado
- B.L.T. (or A.L.T.) bacon/avocado, lettuce, tomato
We got our box with the smoked meat sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, half Tuscan Kale Salad, and Flow Water.
It’s a solid box with everything you need for lunch.
Rosemary Twist
The rosemary twist is quite large and has many flakey layers. It’s like a croissant but twisted with the aroma of rosemary and hints of salt.
Cinnamon Morning Bun
This is covered in sugar and cinnamon, which makes it like a churro croissant. A tad messy to eat, so becareful.
Ham & Cheese Bostock
This was our favourite pastry as we tend to gravitate towards savoury pastries. It had a good texture that complimented the ham and cheese.
Miso Almond Kouign
The miso almond kouign is sweet and delicious like an almond croissant. The miso is subtle but works well.
Raspberry Vanilla Scone
Lastly, the raspberry vanilla scone is pretty standard but a touch on the sweet side. It also has a crumbly texture, so be careful when you eat this.
Final Thoughts
Overall, lots of new things happening at Bel Cafe. Of the things we tried, we really like the Rosemary Twist and the Ham & Cheese Bostock the most. They really have quality savoury pastries that stand out. Cinnamon Morning Bun was good and it reminded us of a churro.
With the weather so great this summer, it’s great to grab a few things and head to the close by parks or beaches.
Address:
1780 W 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC
Website:
http://belcafe.com/
