Nemesis interior

Nemesis Coffee

Vancouver


A sleek, Scandinavian-look cafe with a serious commitment to great java – aim for a little wooden side-booth and you'll soon be hanging out with cooler-than-you students from the nearby schools. The coffee, including top-grade espresso varieties, is served in glasses and there's an array of brunch and lunch dishes from scotch eggs to avocado toast. Don't miss the house-baked cookies.

It's in an interesting location: just across the brick-paved street from Victory Square's towering cenotaph and kitty-corner to the handsome, often-photographed heritage Dominion Building.


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