Cinnamon Buns or Cinnamon Rolls are a staple snack at cafes and bakeries throughout North America, there are bakeries and cafes that boast their buns to be the best and there are chains that specialize in the one and only cinnamon goodness. I have spent a month sampling my away around Vancouver to find the BEST Cinnamon Bun or Roll.

Note: You may not agree with my opinion as my taste may not be your taste. Most of the buns and rolls are from independents with a few chains though I did steer clear from the national chains that only make cinnamon buns. The prices indicated include tax and were for one cinnamon bun/roll. I only visited places in Vancouver, I did not venture into the suburbs on this quest.

In ranking order, these are my favourite Cinnamon Buns and Rolls around Vancouver.

1) Grounds For Coffee 2565 Alma Street – $3.73

Gooey, big, the most perfect amount of cinnamon, thin layers of dough, topped with tasty white icing, delicious taste and the very best that I had.

GROUNDS FOR COFFEE

2) Cobs – Multiple locations – $2.80

Large, perfect amount of cinnamon, thin layers of dough, topped with tasty white icing, lots of layers of goodness.

COBBS

3) Crème de la Crumb – 466 Granville Street – $3.64

Small for the price, good amount of cinnamon, topped with the best vanilla bean white icing, tasty. The icing is what makes these buns so good.

CREME DE LA CRUMB

4) Solly’s –3 locations — $3.08

Good size, perfectly textured with layers of flakey dough, moist, full of cinnamon, tasty.

SOLLY`S

5) Bean Around The World –multiple locations — $2.70

Gooey, big, good amount of cinnamon , topped with white icing.

BEAN AROUND THE WORLD

6) Kaplan’s –5775 Oak Street — $3.08

Huge, yeasty texture dough that was a bit dry, lots of cinnamon and lots of raisins.

KAPLAN`S

7) Whole Foods Cambie – 510 West 8^th Avenue

Gigantic, full of rains, dense, topped with honeyed pecans.

WHOLE FOODS

Melriches –1244 Davie Street — $2.91

Big, dry bun, not a great tasting dough, right amount of cinnamon, with few raisins.

MELRICHES

Do you have a favourite Cinnamon Bun or Roll from a bakery or café around Vancouver or in the suburbs?

Feel free to add your comment here and name the place and their location, the cost of each including tax and why you think they are the best!

By: Richard Wolak