European Breads Bakery

They have fresh baguettes daily. Be sure to come in the morning because they run out by the afternoon.

The poppyseed inside the poppyseed roll seems to be mixed with cream cheese. The poppyseed mixture tastes a little sour and not much inside the roll but I like the dough — it tastes naturally with eggs, flour, sugar and a bit of vanilla. The chocolate cake is chocolate ganache layered with chocolate cake. The ganache tastes bitter but the cake is a bit dry. The baked goods are a little pricey. The woman behind the counter seemed not wanting to speak; maybe it is because she doesn’t speak English (I heard she spoke German or Russian to the man inside the kitchen). However, she did smiled and offered me a plastic bag for carrying the two baked goods. I won’t go back due to the dim lighting with the small ambiance which made me feel a little uncomfortable, and I can find those European food elsewhere.

The best bread in Vancouver! My fav one is barley quinoa which is wheat free and test free!

I found this place during my walk and even though there wasn’t much selection I did find what I came here for which was pre-​made bread. It was expensive, however, worth it as a fancy bread indulgence. Customer service was neither here nor there. The person working was a teenage boy so his customer relations will come in due time, however, he was very polite and efficient.

I support local businesses in my neighbourhood so I decided to stop in here for the first time a little while ago.
I picked up a loaf of organic 100% rye bread and a piece of poppy seed cake.
The bread was really dense but tasty enough. I was surprised to read on the packaging that it only has four ingredients (organic dark rye flour, bacterial culture, water, and salt). When is the last time you picked up a loaf of bread that only contained four ingredients and lists the first ingredient as organic? Pretty hard to come by I’d say, short of doing all your shopping at Whole Foods (and even then it’s not a guarantee). *Note to celiacs or those with gluten sensitivity*: Rye is not a gluten-​free grain, so therefore, any food containing rye as an ingredient is definitely not safe for celiacs. They do carry some gluten-​free items though.
The poppy seed cake was definitely not what I was expecting and was really dry and tasteless. I’m not really sure how poppy seed cake is supposed to taste, but it definitely wasn’t something I’d order again.
I’ve noticed they have poppy seed filling at Famous Foods so I might try making it myself to compare.
Service is a little lacking, but really I was just there to buy bread. I will keep coming back to try other items.

After years of eating the bad multigrain/​brown bread at typical supermarkets, this is the place to go to eat the very best and healthy. No wheat, no dairy, no sugar… believe it’s the sprotting process that makes it healthier.
I buy either the flax or barley, excellent source of fibre…
It’s pricey at close $ 4 – 5 a loaf, but you feel that much better without all the extra junk added…
it’s actually quite the busy place in this quieter section along Fraser St, got sandwiches & coffee too.

Organic bread rocks! Had the spinach pie also and it’s seriously good.

I was really impressed with all the varieties of European breads. Also, I loved that they offered them in different sizes, as I often find a big loaf of bread will go stale by the time I finish it. But, I was in the mood for something sweet and ordered a poppy seed roll. This actually wasn’t as sweet as I would have liked it to be, and then there were randomly 3 cherries in it — not sure if this was a mistake or what. So I don’t think I’d get that again, but the bread looks great!

European bakes a lot of varieties of breads at this location, some of which can be considered gluten free. I finally got in there to see what else they might have on offer yesterday. There are a lot of quite dense bread varieties to choose from. Seriously, this is heavy bread that could be used as a weapon.
We grabbed a rice bread so I wouldn’t be deprived at lunch while everyone else was consuming their Solly’s bagels.
I guess I’d eat smoked salmon off of just about anything gluten free but the rice bread is probably a good safe bet.
What can I say but it’s rice bread. Tastes sort of like stale rye, with out the rye flavour.
Would I buy it again? Only if you’re buying the smoked salmon.
;)

These folks bake a very good Kamut loaf, which is hearty and tasty. I recommend this loaf for Unilocalers wanting to avoid flour.
I sometimes buy the Baby Georgian baguette ($ 1.80) (organic white flour, lemon juice, salt, fresh yeast) to serve with cheese and olives.
What I like best about European Breads is that each bread has only 3 or 4 ingredients — that’s good for me. No preservatives means eat the bread within two days, or keep it refrigerated.
You can purchase a fresh coffee and light meals, along with European pastries, and sit in the little café area — a nice spot to read or enjoy quiet conversation.
Lots of street parking, and some beautiful neighbourhood gardens if you explore a block or two off Fraser street.

This is a rating for their frozen perogies in which I tried their potato and onion and the mushroom and cabbage at $ 12 per bag. The perogies seem like they were frozen too long. The taste and texture were really off. I was really disappointed by this and the price was steep as well. I have had better perogies elsewhere and will not be buying perogies here anymore. Maybe thy had a bad batch.
I have to note that I do however enjoyed their sausage rolls especially when they are freshly baked. I have yet to try their bread but from what Marc D said they seem very nice. Service is friendly.

I’ve only sampled the Georgian baguette from European Bakery and I pick it up at my local Buy Low – one of a couple dozen distribution locations around the Lower Mainland.
It’s hands-​down the best bread in Vancouver. That’s right, Unilocalers, I’m throwing down the gauntlet to be proven wrong (or right).
The Georgian baguette looks a little funny (see picture) in that it looks like bread that failed to rise. But the unique shape actually is intended to resemble a boat, from what I can gather. The odd shape ties into the larger myth of the bread hailing from Georgia – where Jason and the Argonauts supposedly sought the golden fleece.
Both the white and whole wheat baguettes use organic flour and are delicious with a smear of butter. What’s even more amazing is the baguette has only four ingredients: flour, lemon juice, salt, and fresh yeast.
The baguettes, like all fresh bread, are best eaten the same day. So don’t feel bad about being a glutton when it comes to these carbs.

This bakery was opened by Otari Kobalia in 2001 to bring the flavours of Georgia (the one in Europe, not the U.S.) to Vancouver. Otari apparently comes from a long line of Georgian bakers, and it shows in the quality of the artisan breads they offer here. They make all of their products by hand, do not add any chemicals or additives, and use recipes that have been developed over centuries and been passed down through the generations. They use stoneground flour from Anita’s Certified Organic Flour Mill. My favourites include the Georgian Baguette, Russian Black, Euro Flax, and Ukrainian Rye varieties. But you really can’t go wrong with any of them. All of their breads are dairy free, and they also have a variety of gluten free, yeast free and wheat free breads for those that are looking for them, and those are produced in a special area of the bakery to avoid cross contamination.
They are doing quite well, and you can now also find their products in many stores around the Lower Mainland like Stong’s, Urban Fare, Santa Barbara Market, Cioffi’s, and Whole Foods. But why not go straight to the source for the best selection and some more interesting varieties?