We bake everyday, throughout the day. We have our regular items which are made daily and vary in flavour. We think everything tastes great, but our muffins, scones and banana bread particularly go down well!
All items can be served to eat inside, outside or to take away.
Click here to view our daily lunch menu – includes soup, salads and toasted sandwich options which are available the same day every week.
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BAKED GOODS
We bake a variety of goods daily. All but the croissant, sausage rolls and baguette are made from scratch. To ensure freshness and to accommodate variable demand, we bake throughout the day. You never know when we might be pulling a fresh batch of triple chocolate cookies out of the oven!
Scones
Our scones are appreciated for their crispy outside and fluffy inside – and because we believe that, for example, there should actually be cheese in a cheese scone! We bake a variety daily, trying to have at least one flavour from each of the following categories- despite labeling some as ‘sweet’ we rarely add sugar to the scones.
(* Indicates the most popular/common flavours.)
- Savory non-vegetarian: bacon cheese tomato*; bacon cheese potato; pizza
- Savory vegetarian: cheese jalapeno*; four cheese*; tomato basil parmesan; cheese and herb, potato green onion; carmelized onion
- ‘Sweet’ non-chocolate: cranberry apple; three berry; lemon poppy seed; raisin; London fog; cinnamon apple
- ‘Sweet’ chocolate: blueberry white chocolate*; raspberry dark chocolate*; cranberry dark chocolate; peanut butter and jam
- Unusual flavours: bacon and chocolate*; rosemary white chocolate*; jalapeno and dark chocolate
Muffins
Our muffins are appreciated for their full flavour and fruitiness, and for not being too sweet. We bake a variety daily, typically with flavours from each of the following categories.
- Three berry: blueberry, cranberry and raspberry
- Fruity: blueberry peach; raspberry mango; cinnamon apple; cranberry apple
- Chocolatey: blueberry dark chocolate; cranberry white chocolate; cranberry dark chocolate; coconut chocolate banana; raspberry mocha
- Vegan (baked on Thursdays): cranberry coconut zucchini; blueberry banana; carrot pumpkin seed sunflower seed; raspberry zucchini flax
All muffins are made with 70% whole wheat flour.
Cookies
Our cookies are appreciated because, well… they’re cookies!
- Triple chocolate – with dark, milk and white chocolate chunks- a customer favourite!
- Oatmeal walnut – made with whole wheat flour
- Cranberry, cashew and pumpkin seed
- Ginger – made with sorghum flour (gluten free)
- Other flavours: apricot coconut pecan; lemon (vegan); chocolate chocolate chunk, seasonal cookies.
Banana bread
Made with whole wheat flour, oat milk and canola oil. Topped with blueberries, cranberries or chocolate. Our banana bread is now vegan/plant based (except when topped with chocolate) and tastes yummy as ever!
Pony cake
A Convivial Cafe creation and loved by customers. Contains oats, apple and carrot (all the treats pony’s eat which humans can also eat!)
Also made with wholewheat flour and plant based/vegan ingredients. Not too sweet, delicious and moist.
Sausage rolls
One of the items we bring in frozen and bake on site. Two meat options and one vegetarian:
- Spicy chicken
- Beef and pork
- Mixed vegetable
Croissant
One of the items we bring in frozen and bake on site. And still delicious!
Other items
We make a variety of other items depending on orders, our level of busyness and the whim of the baker!
- Peppermint brownies
- Brownies
- Cranberry coconut zucchini bread
- Pumpkin loaf
- Cinnamon monkey bread
- Cheesy monkey bread
- Seasonal favourites
BREAD
We make slow-rising bread, which is prepared up to three days ahead, proofing in a cooler, with the slow rise enhancing flavour.
- Whole wheat: flour, salt, yeast and water.
- Twelve grain: a dense loaf with white and whole wheat flour as well as rye, corn, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, poppy seeds and more
- Nine grain: similar to the twelve grain, but a lighter loaf with some milk, egg, honey
- Cranberry walnut raisin: white and whole wheat flour, no sugar
- Irish soda bread: a non-yeast bread made with whole wheat flour and buttermilk.
SOUPS and SALADS
As with our baked goods, we make soup and salad from scratch, and both have the option to be served with bread or sconotti (like biscotti but made from our twice baked scones).
We will often make more soups or salad according to the season, so more salads in summer and more soups in the winter. Click here for our current daily lunch menu.
- Soup varieties include: Split pea with ham; roasted butternut squash; sweet potato peanut; red lentil; curried chicken; tomato & spicy italian sausage
- Salad varieties include: Pesto pasta, mixed greens salad, crunchy colourful salad
We make chili on Fridays and Saturdays!
DRINKS
We have a selection of hot and cold beverages, including espresso-based coffees.
Hot beverages
Drip coffee: small (8oz), medium (12 oz), large (16 oz) or your own cup.
Tea: small, medium, large or your own cup.
- Black teas: English breakfast, Earl grey, Constant Comment, Chai…
- Red teas: Rooibos, Spice Dragon Red Chai…
- Green teas: Regular, Moroccan mint…
- Herbal teas: Peppermint, chamomile, lemon ginger, licorice spice, raspberry thriller, spiced apple…
Espresso-based coffees
We use Lavazza beans and Kicking Horse decaffeinated beans. We are happy to make any espresso-based drink you can describe to us. We will make it to the best of our ability or can direct you to a nearby specialty coffee shop…
- Espresso (double shot)
- Bethspresso (double shot, equal amount hot water)
- Canadiano (double shot, hot water, 8oz cup)
- Americano (double shot, hot water, 12 oz cup)
- Iced coffee (double shot, ice, cold water)
- Latte (double shot, steamed milk, less foam, 12 oz cup)
- Cappuccino (double shot, steamed milk, more foam, 8 oz cup)
- Flat white (double shot, steamed milk, no foam, 8 oz cup)
- Mocha (double shot, chocolate, steamed milk, less foam, 12 oz cup)
- Misto, macchiato, cortado or anything you can describe to us…
Other hot beverages
- Hot chocolate
We make our mix not very sweet, but we can always add more sugar! - Tea lattes (see tea selection)
- London fog
- Golden milk (turmeric latte)
Our mix has turmeric, other spices and no sugar or other sweetener.
Extras
- Add a shot of espresso
- Add a shot of syrup
- Make it with soy, almond or oat milk
- Make it with ice
- Make it bigger
Cold drinks
Flavours, types and brands may vary depending on what we have in stock.
- Pop (coke, diet-coke, gingerale)
- San Pellegrino (orange, blood-orange, limonata, pomegranate-orange…)
- Montpellier (lemon, lime) or Bubbly (lime, cherry)
- Perrier
- Bottled water
- Tap water in a glass – free
Ordering
Orders can be made: In person, by text and phone (604-675-9885) or by email convivialcafe@gmail.com. Orders should not be assumed until confirmed and bread orders in particular should be made a minimum of one day in advance. Large orders will require pre-payment in person or by e-transfer to convivialcafe@gmail.com
If you would like something specific – and especially if you would like multiple items or bread – we recommend that you order ahead.