WA-BAGEL (666 Burrard Street), Vancouver’s first-ever Japanese-style bagel shop, is rolling out its new bagel-making classes on select weekends, beginning February 22, 2025. Led by head baker Yukiko Iikura, these hands-on classes offer guests a rare opportunity to learn the art of making WA-BAGEL’s signature chewy bagels. Interested participants can book online now.
“We’ve always wanted to bring people into our world of Japanese-style bagels, first by opening WA-BAGEL and now by launching bagel-making classes,” says Seigo Nakamura, founder and CEO of Aburi Restaurants Canada. “These classes are fun, interactive, and a great way to build community connection through baking.”
Each bagel-making class can accommodate up to seven participants and the whole experience is three hours. Bakers will have the chance to roll, shape, bake, and, of course, taste their own freshly-made bagels. All classes include complimentary coffee or green tea.
WA-BAGEL’s Class Schedule
Morning session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Afternoon session from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
$90+ per person
Beginner Bagel-Making Class
February 22 and April 19
Learn to make WA-BAGEL’s signature plain bagels with an easy home-baking recipe. Each person will bake eight bagels, with one being made into a smoked salmon bagel sandwich (vegan option available).
Beginner’s Filled Bagel-Making Class
March 8
Master the technique of making Japanese-style filled bagels with fillings such as Red Bean & Cream Cheese and Sweet Potato & Black Sesame.
Beginner’s Matcha Cheesecake Bagel-Making Class
March 22
Create WA-BAGEL’s popular Matcha Cheesecake Bagels with a citrusy cheesecake filling, wrapped in matcha dough.
“Our bagels are deeply personal to me, reflecting my passion for Japanese baking traditions and classic and unique flavour combinations,” says Iikura, who previously owned her own Japanese-style bagel shop in Tokyo and moved to Vancouver to help launch WA-BAGEL. “I’m excited to share my special, tailored at-home recipe for Japanese-style bagels and to see more people experience the joy of making them.”
Each baking session is located at WA-BAGEL (666 Burrard Street). For more details and to register, visit WA-BAGEL’s class booking page.
For more information about WA-BAGEL, please visit www.wabagel.com.