Selecting a chocolate pastry at Thierry is always a safe bet. While the non-chocolate options are not bad, there is significant room for improvement, particularly in texture and flavor balance. Lemon Tart The lemon tart possesses a pleasant citrus fragrance. I could taste the fresh zest used in the lemon curd, which provides a clean, refreshing flavor. However, the overall taste profile is a little thin and lackluster. The main weakness is the crust: it lacks sufficient butter aroma and is not flaky or crisp enough. If the topping were replaced with a lightly torched Meringue or a Crème Brûlée-style caramelized top, it would introduce complexity and significantly enhance the texture contrast. Millefeuille The puff pastry texture of the Millefeuille seems to have been better in the past. The vanilla custard filling, unfortunately, has a very faint vanilla flavor, resulting in the entire dessert tasting quite bland. Furthermore, the custard was cooked too thick, completely losing the desired smooth and silken mouthfeel of a classic French custard. Conclusion and Recommendations Therefore, when visiting Thierry, one must choose a chocolate-based dessert to guarantee satisfaction. Options like the Chocolate Marquise, Chocolate Trio, or Pistachio Chocolate Cake are solid choices that will not disappoint. The other flavors definitely have potential but currently require substantial refinement.
ERIC LEE
One of three locations in the Lower Mainland. Downtown location, neighbouring restaurants, great for dessert and coffee after meals. Indoor and outdoor seatings available. Metered street parking.
Niyayesh Sanaat
I absolutely love the pastry selection at Thierry! Yes, it is a bit pricy, but the quality is immediately obvious, their ingredients are clearly top-notch. Their dessert selection is truly unique and always delicious. If you appreciate gourmet quality, the cost is absolutely worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S B
Daylight robbery. Badly designed space. Pretentious feel. Barely standard food.
Nomadicus
Thierry Alberni has earned its reputation, and one bite in, it’s clear why. The pastries here sit in that rarefied tier where restraint becomes a flex. The classic plain croissant is a quiet knockout, shatteringly crisp on the outside, buttery and feather-layered within, absolutely nailing what a croissant should be. The French macarons follow suit: precise, balanced, and dialed in without being flashy. There is plenty of other products available but these were the highlights of our visit.
The coffee also holds its own, making this a proper one-stop start to the day rather than just a pastry detour.
Service here is true quick-counter café style with undeniable elevation with small service touchpoints like wooden service trays, proper café cups and thoughtful self-busing area. Seating is limited to the point of being almost symbolic, and the interior layout feels more transactional than intimate. A large product display table dominates the center of the floor, and when the café is busy, the tight lineup area can feel awkward and compressed. The space reflects success more than soul, function over charm.
Still, those quirks fade quickly once the pastry is in hand. Thierry isn’t the place to linger, write, or settle in too long. It’s the place to enjoy something exceptional and step back onto the street and let your day start on a very high note.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
PJ Sonato
Our most favourite dessert spot in Vancouver. My wife and I stopped by on Wednesday evening for some macaroons and they were to die for. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant looked fantastic. One look at the dessert display, and you'll be so spoiled for choice. Well worth a visit.
Food: 5
Kosaliya Jaynita
A fun, posh little cafe for your best hot chocolate in the whole of Vancouver. Their pastries are amazing too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimmy Lovine
It’s my go to places if I’m having sweet cravings especially there macarons and cakes for special occasions also it’s easier now to order cakes with there ordering system in place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Rose (Thebigfishonline)
A little bit of posh Paris in Vancouver
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mar Sher
Almond pastry was very dark on the outside almost burnt. Inside was great.
Best hot chocolate! The jambon blanc was delicious. We are going back later today to get dessert
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madison Welsh
always excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coco Namioka
Must visit for Mocha Lovers <3 and their Tiramisu is soooooo good! One of the few coffee shops in Vancouver that open in the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melanie E
I hadn't been here in ages and their desserts are still tasty.
- a great selection of assorted desserts. They even sell cakes for special occasions. We only had room for something small but next time, we'll be in for the bigger desserts. The macarons had just the right taste of not being too sweet. My favourite was the caramel macaron.
- great service
a nice vibe to the place with either indoor or outdoor seating. It's probably the only great dessert place in central downtown Vancouver.
I can't wait to go back there for more desserts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Galina Belo
Best french desserts and amazing quality tea and coffee Typical Paris vibe in the heart of Vancouver
Selecting a chocolate pastry at Thierry is always a safe bet. While the non-chocolate options are not bad, there is significant room for improvement, particularly in texture and flavor balance.
Lemon Tart
The lemon tart possesses a pleasant citrus fragrance. I could taste the fresh zest used in the lemon curd, which provides a clean, refreshing flavor. However, the overall taste profile is a little thin and lackluster.
The main weakness is the crust: it lacks sufficient butter aroma and is not flaky or crisp enough. If the topping were replaced with a lightly torched Meringue or a Crème Brûlée-style caramelized top, it would introduce complexity and significantly enhance the texture contrast.
Millefeuille
The puff pastry texture of the Millefeuille seems to have been better in the past. The vanilla custard filling, unfortunately, has a very faint vanilla flavor, resulting in the entire dessert tasting quite bland. Furthermore, the custard was cooked too thick, completely losing the desired smooth and silken mouthfeel of a classic French custard.
Conclusion and Recommendations
Therefore, when visiting Thierry, one must choose a chocolate-based dessert to guarantee satisfaction. Options like the Chocolate Marquise, Chocolate Trio, or Pistachio Chocolate Cake are solid choices that will not disappoint. The other flavors definitely have potential but currently require substantial refinement.
One of three locations in the Lower Mainland. Downtown location, neighbouring restaurants, great for dessert and coffee after meals. Indoor and outdoor seatings available. Metered street parking.
I absolutely love the pastry selection at Thierry!
Yes, it is a bit pricy, but the quality is immediately obvious, their ingredients are clearly top-notch. Their dessert selection is truly unique and always delicious. If you appreciate gourmet quality, the cost is absolutely worth it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daylight robbery. Badly designed space. Pretentious feel. Barely standard food.
Thierry Alberni has earned its reputation, and one bite in, it’s clear why. The pastries here sit in that rarefied tier where restraint becomes a flex. The classic plain croissant is a quiet knockout, shatteringly crisp on the outside, buttery and feather-layered within, absolutely nailing what a croissant should be. The French macarons follow suit: precise, balanced, and dialed in without being flashy. There is plenty of other products available but these were the highlights of our visit.
The coffee also holds its own, making this a proper one-stop start to the day rather than just a pastry detour.
Service here is true quick-counter café style with undeniable elevation with small service touchpoints like wooden service trays, proper café cups and thoughtful self-busing area. Seating is limited to the point of being almost symbolic, and the interior layout feels more transactional than intimate. A large product display table dominates the center of the floor, and when the café is busy, the tight lineup area can feel awkward and compressed. The space reflects success more than soul, function over charm.
Still, those quirks fade quickly once the pastry is in hand. Thierry isn’t the place to linger, write, or settle in too long. It’s the place to enjoy something exceptional and step back onto the street and let your day start on a very high note.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Our most favourite dessert spot in Vancouver. My wife and I stopped by on Wednesday evening for some macaroons and they were to die for. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant looked fantastic. One look at the dessert display, and you'll be so spoiled for choice. Well worth a visit.
Food: 5
A fun, posh little cafe for your best hot chocolate in the whole of Vancouver. Their pastries are amazing too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s my go to places if I’m having sweet cravings especially there macarons and cakes for special occasions also it’s easier now to order cakes with there ordering system in place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A little bit of posh Paris in Vancouver
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Almond pastry was very dark on the outside almost burnt. Inside was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Best hot chocolate! The jambon blanc was delicious. We are going back later today to get dessert
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
always excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Must visit for Mocha Lovers <3 and their Tiramisu is soooooo good! One of the few coffee shops in Vancouver that open in the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hadn't been here in ages and their desserts are still tasty.
- a great selection of assorted desserts. They even sell cakes for special occasions. We only had room for something small but next time, we'll be in for the bigger desserts. The macarons had just the right taste of not being too sweet. My favourite was the caramel macaron.
- great service
a nice vibe to the place with either indoor or outdoor seating. It's probably the only great dessert place in central downtown Vancouver.
I can't wait to go back there for more desserts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best french desserts and amazing quality tea and coffee
Typical Paris vibe in the heart of Vancouver
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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