PappaRoti: The Ultimate Coffee Bun Experience in Vancouver

My wife and I were staying overnight at a local hotel on Robson Street, Vancouver. While waiting to check in, we decided to stop by PappaRoti for a quick snack. We’ve been here a couple of times before, but this is our first time reviewing it. Although the café is owned by non-Malaysians, it still holds a strong connection to Malaysia through its origins, which adds to its appeal. When we arrived around 2:30 PM, there was only one other table occupied—not surprising given the time of day. The place was clean and well-maintained, including the washrooms, which I always appreciate. For our order, my wife chose a plain roti with black coffee, while I went for the kaya roti and a latte. When our food arrived, I noticed that my kaya bun was significantly larger than my wife's plain roti—not that I was complaining. Lol. My latte came with a nice design, adding a little extra touch to the experience. The food was great. Both buns were light, crispy on the outside, and soft inside. The drinks were well-made, and I enjoyed the flavor of my latte. The café itself had a cozy and quiet atmosphere, making it a nice spot to relax. One suggestion I have is regarding the kaya roti. It already has a natural sweetness, so adding honey glaze on top made it a bit overwhelming. It might be better as an optional side drizzle rather than applied by default. Another small issue was the placement of the cutlery wrapped in a napkin on the plate. Since the honey was already drizzled on the plate, it stuck to the napkin, making it a bit messy. Overall, it was a good experience, and we’ll likely be back again.

This place is often full which makes sense because their coffee buns are delicious and it's a great hang out spot. It's soft and a little salty on the inside so it's better to have it while it's still warm. Either order the plain OG bun or try the ones with different toppings! A must try! If you don't want their coffee buns, they also offer sandwiches, pastries, and ice cream buns!

Although their coffee isn't the best, their desserts are definitely a must-try! The atmosphere is clean and relaxing. Overall, it's a cozy spot worth visiting, especially if you have a sweet tooth!

It is a calm nice place, the service is amazing and warm. I can say PappaRoti have the most delicious bun I ever tasted, the berry mascarpone Bun was so balanced and surprising light

It has been awhile since I visited this place. The Coffee Buns are still as good as I remember it. Nice and soft with just the right sweetness. I ordered the Green Tea Ice Cream Buns for 10CAD. The green tea ice cream was delicious, better than I expected. It was creamy, not too sweet and it doesn’t have that “grassy” taste from green tea. The service was fast and the staff was very nice. The place was larger than most cafe. Lots of seating.

My absolute go to in the area. Great location and atmosphere, Recently renovated with spacious seating. Buns are great, have their own special bun and they taste amazing. Lotus bun with ice cream is the best. Service is very good and all staff are very professional and serving fast. Prices are decent, $10-12 for buns

very kind server! also the buns are sooo amazing it's a big part of my childhood and nostalgic to eat here :) the taste and quality's the same