Livia Bakery - Vancouver, British Columbia

Livia Bakery is a must-visit for anyone in Vancouver looking to indulge in authentic Italian baked goods and enjoy a cozy, friendly atmosphere. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick coffee or a leisurely brunch, Livia Bakery delivers on quality, taste, and service. It’s a small bakery with a big ... heart, and I highly recommend giving it a try. Read more

I really liked the atmosphere. The staffs were very friendly and cool. They only had few items left for the dessert when we visitied around 2:45 on Tuesday. The coffee and chocolate cakes were just ok, but still seems to be worth visiting again to try some thier food menus ... :> Read more

LIVIA Forno e Vino offers a decent experience overall. The latte was creamy, and the breakfast sandwich was tasty, although I wished for a larger serving size. Seating was limited during a weekday mid-morning visit, but the staff were efficient. While the selection of baked goods was limited, there were ... plenty of bread options available. The bathrooms were clean and accessible, with convenient baby changing facilities. Read more

A small cozy space tucked in Commercial Drive, Livia is a pretty well known Italian bakery, restaurant, and bar joint in Vancouver. From my experience though, it was a bit of a mixed bag across the board. Notwithstanding the foods, I wasn’t a fan of the self-service style and how ... chaotic the seating arrangements are. Vibes were just too noisy for me to hang around there for a long time. Spaghetti Carbonara ($26) 7/10 I have heard good things about Livia’s carbonara, and was very excited to try it out when I was in the area. While it looks promising (and had so much potential), unfortunately I cannot recommend it due to one reason: it was extremely salty. I know guanciale and Romano are salty, but it seemed like they added way too much salt on top. Chocolate Hazelnut Croissant and Pear Almond Danish ($6-7) 7.5/10 Great pastries overall in terms of texture and flakiness. The flavour combinations they had weren’t my favourite tbh, however I really like how buttery and well made they are. Curious to try their sourdough. Read more

While the atmosphere in the restaurant is charming and the staff were friendly, I cannot recommend dining here unless you have a very high salt tolerance. As someone who enjoys bold flavors, I don't typically mind saltiness in my meals. However, the dishes we tried during our visit were almost inedible ... due to the extreme amount of salt used. The salinity completely obscured any other flavors in both the pasta and the clam. We even went to have ice cream nearby to try and eliminate the saltiness, but it was so overpowering that even that failed to remove the taste. We gave it 3 stars only because it just overwhelmingly salty to the point of being inedible. Read more