I have eaten many desserts in restaurants all over the Vancouver area over the past year, these are the ones that are the standouts, ones that you remember for a long time to come.
Note: These are not in any ranking order
White Chocolate Arctic Roll
White Chocolate Arctic Roll with chocolate soil, blueberries, strawberry sorbet
Created by: Chef Geoff Rogers
200-332 Water St, Vancouver
Tel: 604-699-0249
Twitter: @Blacktailyvr
Banoffee Pie in a jar
Banoffee Pie in a jar with fresh banana custard, Hefewetzen toffee, butter biscuit crumble, stout ganache
Created by: Pastry Chef Kaitlin Lavalee
310 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: 604-708-8311
Twitter @BigRockUrbanYVR
Emmer (farro) Peach Cobbler
Emmer (farro) Peach Cobbler made with Farro from Grain, topped with Earnest Ice Cream Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream & Bourbon Brown Butter Glaze
Created by: Chef Annabelle Choi
Twitter @AnnabelleChoi @eatgrain
Sunchoke Espuma
Sunchoke Espuma with local walnuts and amaro Montenegro ‘tiramisu
Created by:Executive Chef Ron Shaw
1541 W 6th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: 604-336-2456
Twitter: @grapesandsoda
Apple Pie
Apple pie, chestnut frangipane, caramel, aged cheddar
Apple pie, chestnut frangipane, caramel, aged cheddar
Created by Chef Sarah Stewart
185 Keefer Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-681-1695
Twitter @eatatjuniper
Grandfather’s Chocolate Tart
Grandfather’s Chocolate Tart
Grandfather’s Chocolate Tart, olive oil, sea salt, pinenuts @savio_volpe a delicious dessert with a hint of salt, this is a true game changer
Created by: Chef Mark Perrier
615 Kingsway, Vancouver
Tel: 604 428 0072
Twitter @savio_volpe
Spiced Picarones
Spiced Picarones
Spiced Picarones spiced almonds, spiced ice cream, and dulce de leche
Created by: Chef Ricardo Valverde
1600 Howe Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-681-1164
Twitter: @ancoradining
Tiramisu Bombe and Mascarpone Gelato
Tiramisu Bombe and Mascarpone Gelato
Tiramisu Bombe and Mascarpone Gelato on a bed of chocolate cookie crumble, and I loved both.
Created by: Pastry Chef Andrea Fletcher
C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse & Wine Bar
1015 Burrard Street (inside the Century Plaza Hotel)
Tel: 604-684-3474
Twitter @cprimesteak
Elderflower Neufchâtel cheese puff
Elderflower Neufchâtel cheese puff,
Elderflower Neufchâtel cheese puff, vanilla ice cream, edible flowers, cordial, unruly gin-spiked blueberries an outstanding dessert to end a wonderful meal.
Created by: Chef Welbert Choi
Warm Apple Pie
Inside the Fairmont Hotel at Vancouver International Airport
3111 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond
Tel: 604-248-3281
Twitter: @fairmont_at_yvr
Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pecan Pie
Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pecan Pie
Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pecan Pie, rich and gooey, topped with vanilla ice cream, caramel and chocolate, sweet and delicious!
Created by: Chef Erik Heck
127 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: 604-569-1111
Twitter:@FlyingPigVan
Cranachan
Cranachan
Cranachan, a traditional Scottish dessert with caramel, orange, oats, whiskey and whipped cream.
Created by: Chef Stewart Boyles
801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-673-7000
Twitter: @hawksworthrest
By: Richard Wolak