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Meat & Bread

Name: Meat & Bread
Address: 370 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC, V6B 1H5, CA
Price range: value

Sandwiches•Vancouver•value

Meat & Bread is one of the best sandwiches restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Meat & Bread has built a reputation in Vancouver around a simple but unfashionable premise: that a sandwich is worth genuine technical obsession.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Meat & Bread has built a reputation in Vancouver around a simple but unfashionable premise: that a sandwich is worth genuine technical obsession. This is a counter-service operation at a price point that reportedly draws a genuinely mixed crowd — construction crews and office workers and architects all sharing the same high communal tables — and the democratic pull of the place seems less accidental than deliberate. The menu is tight and focused, which is usually a good sign that whatever is on it has been thought about seriously. The porchetta is the dish the place is known for, and by most accounts it earns that reputation — slow-roasted pork built around crackling skin and herbed fat, the kind of preparation that references Italian technique rather than approximating it. The al pastor pulled pork is described consistently as bringing a Latin-inflected acidity to the lineup, citrus and dried chili reportedly cutting through the richness in a way that reads like an actual culinary point of view. The buffalo chicken runs on the hotter end by reputation, which diners seem to treat as a feature. The bacon slab rounds out the meat-forward core of the menu, while the eggplant parmesan — properly sauced by most accounts, not a watery concession to non-meat eaters — holds its own in a lineup that could easily have left it as an afterthought. Practical intel worth knowing before you go: the midday rush on weekdays is real and the line reflects it, so arriving before noon or after 1:30 p.m. is the move regulars recommend. First-timers are consistently pointed toward the porchetta before anything else, with the al pastor or bacon slab as the logical second visit. Bring cash as a backup.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Taste Score 8.3/10

Rating (Google) 9.2

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Google 9.2 from 1,697 reviews

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dinner and Cheap Eats

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Vancouver | 370 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5, Canada

Price

Good value

Taste Score

8.3/10

Address

Vancouver | 370 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5, Canada

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Meat & Bread menu: what to order

Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Meat & Bread is listed in the Good value price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.

Porchetta

salsa verde, crackling buffalo

Al Pastor Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork, House Guajillo Adobo, Crispy Tortilla, Pineapple Onion Pico de Gallo, Tomatillo Salsa

Buffalo Chicken

carrot & celery slaw, buttermilk ranch

Bacon Slab

Maple glazed Double Smoked Bacon, soft egg and cheese patty, Caramelized Onions, Sambal Ketchup

Eggplant Parmesan

Roasted Eggplant, Spicy Tomato Sauce, Arugula, Fior di Latte, Basil Aioli

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What makes Meat & Bread worth the move

Meat & Bread is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a sandwiches option you can trust. Bacon Slab and Porchetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,697 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.2 from 1,697 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and Cheap Eats

Style

Sandwiches in Vancouver

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Good value

Best for

Cheap Eats lunch dinner local

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Google rating: 9.2 from 1,697 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Bacon Slab, Porchetta, Buffalo Chicken

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There's a small ceremony to eating here that most Vancouver hot pot rooms skip: the cloisonné copper pots, the charcoal glowing underneath, the sense that dinner is an event rather than a transaction.

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Address: 370 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5, Canada
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.3/10
Google rating: 9.2 (1,697 reviews)
Cuisine: Sandwiches
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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What cuisine does Meat & Bread serve?

Meat & Bread is a Sandwiches restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Meat & Bread has built a reputation in Vancouver around a simple but unfashionable premise: that a sandwich is worth genuine technical obsession.

What is Meat & Bread best for?

Meat & Bread is best for cheap eats, lunch, dinner, local. Meat & Bread is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a sandwiches option you can trust. Bacon Slab and Porchetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,697 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Meat & Bread?

Meat & Bread is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 1,697 reviews

What should I order at Meat & Bread?

Start with Porchetta, Al Pastor Pulled Pork, Buffalo Chicken and Bacon Slab. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Meat & Bread worth visiting?

Meat & Bread holds a 9.2 Google rating from 1,697 reviews. Meat & Bread is a clean first click in Vancouver when you want a sandwiches option you can trust. Bacon Slab and Porchetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,697 Google reviews.

Where is Meat & Bread located?

Meat & Bread is located at 370 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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