Sticky toffee pudding is a British steamed dessert consisting of a very moist sponge cake, made with finely chopped dates or prunes, covered in a toffee sauce and often served with a vanilla custard or vanilla ice-cream (source-wikipedia). It is considered a modern British ‘classic’, some of the versions that I had in Vancouver were twists on the classic.
Note: The prices indicated exclude tax.
In ranking order, here are the Best Sticky Toffee Pudding desserts in Vancouver:
1) EBO Restaurant – FIRST PLACE
EBO Restaurant
The Dish: Warm Toffee, Chocolate and Date Pudding with walnuts and butterscotch, candy caramel popcorn, baked custard crisp, topped with brown butter ice cream.
My take: This was like eating a molten chocolate cake except for the inside was the sticky toffee (not chocolate) and it was absolutely heavenly.
Price: $10
On the dessert menu: Yes and its seasonal
Chefs: Romeo Maghirang and Dan Craig
Location: 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby
Twitter: @eborestaurant
2) Cactus Club – SECOND PLACE
Cactus Club Cafe
The Dish: Pumpkin Sticky Toffee Pudding warm spice cake, brown sugar toffee sauce, topped with vanilla ice cream, hand whipped cream.
My take: The pudding is served warm, infused with cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin. Drizzled over top of the vanilla ice cream is a sticky toffee that is unbelievable!
Price: $7
On the dessert menu: Yes and its seasonal
Chefs: Wendy Boys & Rob Feenie
Location: 575 West Broadway, Vancouver (multiple locations)
Twitter: @cactusclubcafe
3) Fraiche – THIRD PLACE
Fraiche
The Dish: Sticky Toffee Pudding with toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream, fruits and gelee
My take: The presentation alone was spectacular, the sticky toffee pudding was delicious, moist, sitting in a pool of toffee sauce, and served with vanilla ice cream on the side.
Price: $9
On the dessert menu: Yes and its seasonal
Chefs: Kimberley Steele & Jefferson Alvarez
Location: 2240 Chippendale Rd, West Vancouver
Twitter: @fraichewv
4) The Cascade Room – FOURTH PLACE
The Cascade Room
The Dish: Sticky Toffee Pudding with vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce
My take: The serving was quite large for the price, the sticky toffee pudding was moist and delicious, the toffee sauce covered the whole pudding cake and the ice cream was the perfect accompaniment.
Price: $7
On the dessert menu: Yes
Chef: Travis Williams
Location: 2616 Main Street, Vancouver
Twitter: @cascaderoom
5) The District — FIFTH PLACE
The District
The Dish: Sticky Toffee Pudding with vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce
My take: It was more like a cake than a pudding as it was served in 2 large wedges, with the toffee sauce and ice cream on top. The combination of the cake, toffee sauce and ice cream tasted great.
Price: $9
On the dessert menu: Yes
Chefs: Paul Mon-Kau
Location: 13 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Twitter: @districtsocial
6) Mahoney & Sons – SIXTH PLACE
Mahoney & Sons
The Dish: Butterscotch Sticky Date Pudding with vanilla bean ice cream
My take: The dates made it in this pudding, I would have preferred a little bit more of the sauce.
Price: $7.95
On the dessert menu: Yes
Chef: Paul Nguyen
Location: 1055 Canada Place (Vancouver Convention Centre) Vancouver
Twitter: @MahonyAndSons
7) Biercraft – SEVENTH PLACE
Biercraft
The Dish: Sticky Toffee Pudding – Warm toffee cake, sticky coconut topping, caramel, chantilly cream
My take: The pudding was more like a cake topped with the sticky coconut topping and caramel.
Price: $7.50
On the dessert menu: Yes
Chefs: Stephen Chadband
Location: 1191 Commercial Drive, Vancouver and 3305 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Twitter: @biercraft
Feel free to add your comment here with your favourite Sticky Toffee Pudding in a Vancouver area restaurant and name the place and their location, the cost of each excluding tax and why you think they are the best!
By: Richard Wolak