"Open for: Breakfast through early dinner Price range: $ Sure the aisles are packed with wide-eyed Instagrammers at this popular tourist destination, but there are some jewels to be found here to assemble a superb picnic for watching the boats and paddle boarders on False Creek. Take your pick from delights such as pickled headcheese, succulent mortadella, and punchy salami at the Oyama Sausage Co, then head to Terra Bread to pick up some focaccia or baguettes before stocking up on local Salt Spring Island cheeses at Benton Brothers and fresh doughnuts at Lee’s. Vibe check: Leave your cool at the door. It’s fun being a tourist here, so enjoy the free samples and don’t block the aisles for too long snapping photos." - Nikki Bayley
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