"Open for: Breakfast through late lunch Price range: $ At this Fairview neighborhood cafe, expect innovative bakes designed to melt down your socials and delight your taste buds, including a Tom and Jerry-style cheesecake (which looks like a cartoon cheese wedge and tastes like heaven), cute Nanaimo bar-inspired igloo cakes, and a blue pond-glazed creme brulee with a chocolate rubber duckie floating in it. Snacks and coffee here are excellent too — seasonally inspired latte art is on point, and the creative team drops new creations every few weeks. Wicked Cafe has a second location in West Point Grey, but this one has bags more character and is an easy stroll from the downtown core. If you drive: Parking is tricky here, but if you do find street parking, use the app or risk a fine from the overly diligent parking enforcement team." - Nikki Bayley
