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Coffee & cafés in Nanaimo

Nanaimo has 24 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Brunch (4), Breakfast (3), Pastries (1). The coffee scene spans 18 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 5 Coffee Shops. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (5), Vegan cafés (3), Gluten-free cafés (2). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 9 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.

Coffee scorecard

MetricNanaimoCanada median
Not part of a chain we track88% of 24 venues77% (median of 120 cities)
Median rating4.35 across 20 venues with 25+ ratings4.5 (median of 98 cities)
Cheap price tier21% of 14 venues with a price level—
Mid-range price tier79% of 14 venues with a price level—
Upscale price tier0% of 14 venues with a price level—
Open late (closing 22:00 or later)19% of 21 venues with listed hours26% (median of 119 cities)
Open on Sundays81% of 21 venues with Sunday hours listed84% (median of 119 cities)
Open all 7 days71% of 21 venues with listed hours76% (median of 119 cities)

Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Nanaimo on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.

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Le Brunch Cafe Nanaimo
366 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R5, Canada
★ 4.8 (440)$20–30
Outdoor seating
Bastion Pearl Trading Co.
Bastion Pearl Trading Co.
143 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G5
★ 4.8 (27)
Ironworks Café & Crêperie
Ironworks Café & Crêperie
200 Commercial Street
★ 4.7 (779)
Outdoor seating
Misty Pines Cafe and Bakery
335 Wesley St Ste 102, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2T5, Canada
★ 4.7 (449)
White Rabbit Coffee Co
321 Selby Street, Nanaimo
★ 4.6 (584)£
Outdoor seating
Brix + Mortar SocialHouse
234 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G7, Canada
★ 4.6 (187)
The Vault Cafe
The Vault Cafe
499 Wallace Street
★ 4.5 (1705)££
Outdoor seating
The Bee's Knees Cafe
525 Third Street, Nanaimo
★ 4.5 (509)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Gabriel's Gourmet Cafe
Gabriel's Gourmet Cafe
39 Commercial Street
★ 4.4 (1998)££
Outdoor seating
Serious Coffee Vancouver Island Conference Centre
60 Commercial St #300, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G3, Canada
★ 4.4 (464)$1–20
Javawocky Coffee House
Javawocky Coffee House
★ 4.3 (384)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Real Food Café
Real Food Café
321 Wesley Street
★ 4.3 (228)££
Mon Petit Choux
120 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G6
★ 4.2 (769)££
Outdoor seating
Bocca Café
Bocca Café
427 Fitzwilliam Street
★ 4.2 (414)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Modern Café
221 Commercial Street
★ 4.2 (333)££
Outdoor seating
Tea on the Quay
Tea on the Quay
90 Front Street
★ 4.2 (29)
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
Starbucks Coffee Company
Terminal Shopping Centre, 1150 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5L6
★ 4.1 (509)moderate
Starbucks Coffee Company
Starbucks Coffee Company
650 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5E2
★ 4.0 (448)moderate
Just Desserts
Just Desserts
90 Front St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9
★ 3.9 (14)
Newcastle Cafe
Newcastle Cafe
53JC+VJ, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6R1
★ 3.8 (34)
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
15 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
★ 3.7 (1307)inexpensive
Free Advice Club
Free Advice Club
34 Nicol St unit #4 at, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3S7
Kitties and Cream
Kitties and Cream
437 Fitzwilliam Street
Laptop friendly
La Isla Café

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Nanaimo coffee — FAQs

How many coffee shops are there in Nanaimo?

There are 24 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Nanaimo on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.

Where is the best coffee in Nanaimo?

Top-rated coffee shops in Nanaimo include Gabriel's Gourmet Cafe, Misty Pines Cafe and Bakery, Le Brunch Cafe Nanaimo. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Nanaimo.

Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Nanaimo?

11 venues in Nanaimo have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.