Little Burnaby Cafe

Introduced to Little Burnaby Cafe by a friend and very pleased for the intro. A fabulous local hideout with great food, super service and ice cold Sapporo. In fact the Sapporo was so good I entirely forgot to take any photos. Which means I’ll need to visit again….

We loved our experience at Little Burnaby Cafe. Friendly owners, yummy coffee, BLT sandwiches and plain karaage, fun retro-gameboys for the kids to check out, and decor to spark convos on 90s movies and later animes. We will definitely be back for late lunches or drinks in the future! Other details: The parking is off site, the best entrance to the cafe is along the major road. Seating includes a booth, couch, bar counter seats. Stairs down into the main entrance. Family friendly. Imported and local beer selection. Cafe shop supporting artists is a really nice touch, too. Edited other details 01/2025: no more couch, but a high top table has been added. Limited imported beer/mainly domestic options now. Still super friendly folk and fun to practice Japanese or English depending on who else has popped by.

If you're looking for great food, drinks, and conversations, make sure to check out Little Burnaby! The owners were so welcoming and I really loved the decor of the cafe as well. It's places like this that remind me why I love getting away from the big city when I travel and exploring the towns.

** posted on yelp and here ** To start, the cafe is housed in the residential area, giving it a very cute and homey feel. The decor was so adorable, Last Airbender and Harry Potter memorabilia and books. The food was amazing, only matched by the friendliness of the owners. We had been craving a Western/North American style breakfast, and we were pleasantly surprised by this spot. I got the breakfast plate; egg, sausages, toast, hash browns, and tomatoes. Hashed browns were crisp and perfect, something that I had been missing. My husband got the Team Supreme Sandwich which was super loaded and filling. We were big fans and hope to come back!

A lovely day trip if you're in Tokyo or nearby! A few years ago my husband and I heard about little burnaby cafe from the Vancouver Is Awesome/Burnaby Now article written about them and thought it sounded like a great place to visit and get us off the beaten path while in Japan. When we had the chance to visit Japan we rented a car and drove out to Hayama to visit for lunch, and it was awesome! The town was super cute little surf town with some lovely beaches (tons of wind surfers and cute shells!) where we hung out until the afternoon when the cafe opened. When we arrived we were excited to tell them that we were visiting from Burnaby-adjacent areas of the lower mainland - and got to chat with the owners about living in Japan and our trip etc. Also, it turns out their dad was visiting who originally wrote the article that got us to stop by in the first place! Lovely to chat with them over tasty fries and sandwiches. Highly recommend venturing out for a change of pace if you're visiting Tokyo - and for some awesome crisp Dageraad or Four Winds beer in big frosty mugs - in the middle of Japan!

Went for a quick breakfast/brunch. Ended up staying for a long time! Cute little cafe, very friendly, and a great place to take your time with some study or some work. Breakfast is excellent value, and the milkshake is fantastic.

Great toasted sandwiches, karaage (buffalo style is a must) and atmosphere. As my 5 yo said, “Delicious. It’s 100% good”. No parking but super close to the Hayama Station parking lot

Wonderful little cafe in a cute town. The atmosphere was extremely welcoming and had just the right vibe. I ordered a delicious Pomegranate with soda drink and enjoyed snacks (the hummus was really good) while talking to friendly locals, visitors, and staff. Would definitely come back and try more of the hot food options when winter is here!