A huge brunch menu, fast and efficient service, reasonable prices, and great eggs Benedict (plus the some of the best French toast in Vancouver) turn this little cafe into a packed dining room by 10am on weekends, when guests spill out the doorway and up the long, steep sidewalk. Sandal-clad traffic from Kits Beach (next door) heads here for breakfast and lunch during the week.

Pages of brunch items on this menu include every imaginable medley of omelette and Benedict (except Arnold), plus many veggie options. The food is lowbrow diner—the Lycra-clad Kits crowd comes here to dish on last night’s revelry rather than to revel in the dishes. Zen is a longtime neighbourhood favourite—expect long lineups on weekends, but know that service is speedy.

Frills? No. Damn good brunch on a dime? Absolutely. Mom and pop diner packs it full with sandal-sporting boys and Spicoli-ettes in need of nourishment. Simple menu offers fried, steamed, scrambled or poached eggs. Hollandaise is gooey. Mix and match is an option, and vegetarians can have their tofu and eat it too. Beige walls covered with travel photos and easy-on-the-eyes décor make sipping... more