The Vancouver Foodster Tiramisu Challenge was a success featuring unique tiramisu creations at restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each establishment featured their creation on their menu from November 20 – December 14, 2025 and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge.
Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{101 points}
C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Signature Tiramisu
Price: $19
Created by: Chef Behshad Zolnasr and Chef Diana Von Kalnassy
Description: House made lady fingers, espresso , mascarpone cream
Ingredients: espresso, mascarpone, vanilla, eggs, lady fingers, cream, sugar, amaretto
Offered: Daily 12pm – 10pm
Available: Dine-in only.
C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse & Wine Bar
1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-684-3474
Instagram @cprimesteak
2nd Place (TIE):
{99 points}
Locanda dell’Orso
Pistachio Tiramisu
Created by: the team
Price: $13
Description:
Ingredients: pistachio, mascarpone, house made lady fingers biscotto, dark choco and espresso.
Available: Daily, all the time
Offered: take out, no delivery
Locanda dell’Orso
350 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-3151
Web: https://locandadellorso.com/
Instagram @locandadellorso
2nd Place (TIE):
{99 points}
Pasta Polo
Signature Tiramisu
Price: $11.25
Created by: Chef Alberto
Description: Our signature Tiramisu: feather‑light ladyfingers soaked in Kahlúa‑kissed espresso, folded between lush mascarpone cream and veiled in bittersweet cocoa. Chef Alberto’s recipe, perfected since 2007.
Available: 12-9pm; 7 days a week
Offered: take out and dine in.
Pasta Polo
2754 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam
Tel: (604) 464-7656
Instagram @pastapolocoquitlam
3rd Place:
{95 points}
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee
Tiramisu Cheesecake
Price: Slice: $9.50 or 6″ Whole cheesecake: $43 or 10″ Whole cheesecake $83
Created by: the team
Description: A smooth and dreamy fusion of two classics. Made with real cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla bean, sour cream, and Bailey’s non-alcoholic coffee creamer, this cheesecake captures the spirit of a traditional tiramisu in every bite. We blend Trablit coffee extract for a deep espresso flavour, layer it over a buttery crumb crust, and finish with dark chocolate shavings and a soft dusting of cocoa powder.
Pairs nicely with a latte or a freshly brewed organic coffee.
Offered: all the time
Whole cakes are available at the stores, while stock lasts. The best option is to pre-order, two days in advance.
Slices are available daily, for dine-in or takeout.
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee
450 Granville Street, Vancouver
5078 Joyce St, Vancouver
10299 University Dr #104, Surrey
4112 Lougheed Hwy #160, Burnaby
Instagram: @treescoffee
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Tiramisu creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee
Tiramisu Cheesecake
Price: Slice: $9.50 or 6″ Whole cheesecake: $43 or 10″ Whole cheesecake $83
Created by: the team
Description: A smooth and dreamy fusion of two classics. Made with real cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla bean, sour cream, and Bailey’s non-alcoholic coffee creamer, this cheesecake captures the spirit of a traditional tiramisu in every bite. We blend Trablit coffee extract for a deep espresso flavour, layer it over a buttery crumb crust, and finish with dark chocolate shavings and a soft dusting of cocoa powder.
Pairs nicely with a latte or a freshly brewed organic coffee.
Offered: all the time
Whole cakes are available at the stores, while stock lasts. The best option is to pre-order, two days in advance.
Slices are available daily, for dine-in or takeout.
Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee
450 Granville Street, Vancouver
5078 Joyce St, Vancouver
10299 University Dr #104, Surrey
4112 Lougheed Hwy #160, Burnaby
Instagram: @treescoffee
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Locanda dell’Orso
Pistachio Tiramisu
Created by: the team
Price: $13
Description:
Ingredients: pistachio, mascarpone, house made lady fingers biscotto, dark choco and espresso.
Available: Daily, all the time
Offered: take out, no delivery
Locanda dell’Orso
350 W Pender Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 336-3151
Web: https://locandadellorso.com/
Instagram @locandadellorso
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Pasta Polo
Signature Tiramisu
Price: $11.25
Created by: Chef Alberto
Description: Our signature Tiramisu: feather‑light ladyfingers soaked in Kahlúa‑kissed espresso, folded between lush mascarpone cream and veiled in bittersweet cocoa. Chef Alberto’s recipe, perfected since 2007.
Available: 12-9pm; 7 days a week
Offered: take out and dine in.
Pasta Polo
2754 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam
Tel: (604) 464-7656
Instagram @pastapolocoquitlam
Each media judge scored each creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points. The highest number of points a challenge creation could have been awarded is 120 points.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Corey Lee, Crissa Koh and Rebecca Coleman.
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their Tiramisu creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their tiramisu creations!
By: Richard Wolak