Wilder Snail Neighbourhood Grocery And Coffee

During our 13th stop on our quest to find Vancouver's best coffee, we visited The Wilder Snail on Keefer Street. The unique combination of an organic, gluten-free grocery store and neighborhood café caught my attention, despite my unfamiliarity with the area.

Great coffee, and a nice community feel. They sell groceries and different things like a general store too. Comfortable, welcoming, and clearly a welcome part of the neighbourhood.

A Different Pace. From the outside it looks like your stereotypical corner store you would find in any community across Canada. But don't judge this book buy its cover, because it is part coffee house, part corner store and somewhere in the back there is a bit of a bike shop hanging out.

Maybe it was chance.  Maybe it was fate.  It’s hard to say why life takes us to certain places at certain times but I do know this – walking into The Wilder Snail  is like taking a step back into time. A happier time , a time where people left their doors unlocked, children ran freely, and most importantly, a time where Jimmy Soul and Elvis ruled the airwaves.

Walking into the Wilder Snail you are greeted by a large wooden bar, some great red cupboards and large red globe lights that Erica wanted to make special mention of. The name is a humorous poke at unusual British pub names.