Cafe 106

Reviews

• Magali L.

  star star star star star 3 June 2026

  Very tasty coffee, great ambiance with jazz music. Pay parking meter at the front $2/hr
  
  Pastry, waffles and sandwiches

• Angelica A.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  Small but lovely coffee shop on the corner of Royal Oak and Grimmer -- across Vancity. Looks a bit non-descript outside but interiors are nice. My husband occasionally grabs coffee here but it was my first visit after running some errands at Vancity.
  
  I love supporting locally owned shops and this one is no exception. The baristas are nice and place is cozy and clean. Plus coffee is delicious too! Enjoyed my cup of latte with almond milk -- the milk was steamed just right. I found that some coffee shops tend to over steam almond milk but Cafe 106 did it just right.
  
  Their pastries are freshly baked daily and they look yummy. Check this place out if you're in the area.

• PennyandRusty P.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  Cafe 106 is a smallish cafe on the corner of Royal Oak and Grimmer in Burnaby. When I first came across the name, I briefly wondered if there were 105 other similar cafes somewhere around town but quickly realized that "106" is their unit number.
  
  Although the interior is a bit small, it's bright and airy from the light streaming through the windows and they have some toe-tapping light jazz playing in the background. I wound up ordering a creamy 12oz London Fog ($4.45) and a Grilled Tuna Melt ($7.55). The tuna melt was on point with a cheesy tuna filling with red peppers and corn on a crisp ciabatta bun.
  
  I dropped by for another visit in April and was surprised at how busy it was (as it was fairly quiet during my first drop-in). This time around, I ordered the Basil Pesto Turkey ($7.55) along with a 12oz Hot Chocolate ($4.15) and a Chocolate Chip Banana Bread ($2.80). I was a bit disappointed that my hot chocolate came in a paper cup instead of a mug but I was pleasantly pleased with the banana bread (love the way they made it into a banana shape). There were thin banana slices that were caramelized on the outside which had a nice light crunch to the exterior while the inside was soft and moist. It actually worked well dipping into my hot chocolate.
  
  While there was nothing wrong with the turkey melt, I personally think the tuna melt was better. The sandwich had a couple of layers of turkey breast slices, tomato, and cheese on the basil pesto draped grilled ciabatta bun.
  
  Undeterred, I returned for another visit and ordered the Basil Pesto Chicken ($7.55) which is essentially the same as the turkey version but with chicken instead and then paired it with a 12oz London Fog ($4.45) and a chocolate chip cookie for dunking.
  
  Overall, it's a nice little cafe shop for a quick bite.

• Queena W.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Came here on a whim after driving by. It's a nice little cafe to get work done. Ordered a Matcha waffle and a black sugar iced latte. The coffee was amazing and would definitely come back for their drinks. The waffle was a little underwhelming. The waffle came from the fridge and was not made fresh but reheated. The middle was a little soggy and had crunchy sugary bits inside, if it was made fresh I believe it would be much better. The matcha for the pancake came in a small shot glass and you pour it over the ice cream and waffle. Don't pour the whole glass in, if you were to pour the whole glass it your waffle would be swimming and extremely soggy. There is no parking on the lot of their building. You will need to pay for street parking.

• Kit Yee Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 17 May 2026

  First time to come here for a latte before I met up with friends.
  
  The exterior of this coffee shop does not look outstanding but I reviewed this place on Yelp before  visiting. The rating was quite high, so my husband and I gave it a try.
  
  We ordered a large maple and almond latte. It is new on the menu. There was only 1 barista. It was good that there was only us and another customer; otherwise we might have to wait for a long time for the beverages.
  
  The maple and almond latte did not have a flavour of coffee at all. But it tasted good. It had a strong milk and almond milk flavour. It was not too sweet, which was great!
  
  We looked at the pastries at the front. They were not super attractive, so we didn't try any.
  
  The barista was very quite. He didn't really smile or we didn't feel friendliness from his face. He just served us and the other customer.
  
  The interior was okay.... kind of contemporary. Comparing to other coffee shops in the same neighbourhood or ones in Vancouver, the interior could have been improved a lot. First time to come here for a latte before I met up with friends.
  
  We were happened to be in this neighbourhood, so we tried this cafe; otherwise we might not come here. It might be good for the people who live in this neighbourhood (I guess).