Dandelion Teahouse & Apothecary — Restaurant in Vancouver

Great charming teahouse, that I’m so happy I stumbled upon. I’m not a big coffee drinker so I love I have an opinion that’s for me. I believe even if you aren’t a tea person, you’ll still be able to find a drink you’ll like. I have been here a few times now and always receive wonderful and helpful service and delicious drinks. They have a nice selection of prepackaged loose leaf teas to go, and they told me if I bring the container back I get $3 off for a refill. They also have apothecary and local gifty items but I haven’t looked at those. The amount of loose leaf tea and herbs they have behind the bar is impressive and the number of combinations is practically endless. They are happy to whip up any variety you want as a cold or hot drink or loose leaf to go. They also have a drink menu of different combinations they have put together which is what I have ordered from. As I mentioned they have always been delicious and surprisingly not super sweet, which I appreciate, however I’m sure they could make them sweeter if you want. My only issue is deciding which one I want to order! I discovered they are dog friendly inside as well as the few tables outside. They have free WiFi and mention it’s usually pretty quiet during the week. They also have fun and welcoming events that they host, more info on their website. Overall a perfect spot in the neighborhood that should certainly be on your...

My favorite hang out spot in downtown, and I’m not even a huge tea person! The staff are always very kind and clearly very knowledgeable about their craft. Their drink offering is exclusively tea, but it’s very well made, high quality tea both iced and hot, and even I’ve been able to find my favorites among their impressively large menu. They currently have a monthly special hot chocolate (sadly not permanent!) that’s possibly the best I’ve ever had.

The main space is wheelchair accessible - they have a ramp available for the doorway if you just knock on the window politely. The upstairs is sadly not, but there’s plenty seating downstairs and considering the age of the buildings in downtown Vancouver it’s disappointing but not their fault at all.

The bathrooms are gender neutral single stall. They sell some items and a few snacks from local vendors as well as their own tea blends. They have board games available to play and there’s regularly scheduled (usually witchy and spiritual-type) events here in the evenings. They also have free wifi!

Overall, a wonderful place I love to come sit and do my college homework in. I could not...

A wee bit o the charm that Vancouver needs so badly, nestled like a little multi colored gem right in the middle of hardest area to find parking you’ll ever see. And was it sweet? Yes. And did it feel sincere and calm and like harbor from the storm? Yes. And would I drag my weary old bones up the bright rainbow stairs to their balcony? Yes.

It is a haven for those of us who might be tad bit different. You know, the different drummer, the ones of us who might believe in elves and social justice. Do I have a little gripe? Well, yes.

I did ask where their Ceylon tea came from, which I think is a reasonable question for a tea house as all Ceylon teas are not created equal, and the representative could not, even after some research, tell me. So I chose an Assam, which I also would have liked to know the origin of, but did not ask. A little more knowledge in the staff would be appreciated, but will not detract from the overall rating.

Dandelion was a safe place for a nice conversation with a nice cup of tea and we were not pressured to hurry and that is gold...