Vancouver is set to lose a favourite brunch spot after this summer. The Kitsilano cafe Their There, known for its excellent daytime brunch and breakfast menu, will close its doors in September 2026.
In a post to Instagram, the team behind the beloved coffee bar and lunch spot said they have reached the end of their current lease and could not come to terms that align with their operations. 'After eight years on West 4th, we have reached the end of our current lease and have not come to terms that align with our operations,' the post read. 'We are so grateful for every guest, every regular, and every team member who built this place with us.'
Their There, which opened in 2018, is run by the folks who operate the one-Michelin star Anna Lena. It is known for an excellent daytime brunch and breakfast menu, great coffee program, and addictive mochi doughnuts, made fresh every morning. Fans of the cafe located at 2042 West 4th Ave. will miss dishes such as the buttermilk fried chicken, pancakes with maple blueberry syrup and miso caramel cream, and the mortadella sandwich with scrambled egg, Swiss cheese, crispy onions and Tabasco aioli.
Commenters bemoaned the pending closure, voicing concern over the cost of commercial leasing and its impact on small businesses in and around the city. 'No, no, no, noooo!' was one response to social media. The cafe's team stayed upbeat in the post, choosing to highlight the time that is left for people to pop in to enjoy a meal before they close in the fall. 'On a positive note, we're in the best season for Kitsilano, and we have all summer to say goodbye to all of our favourite people. If you haven't made it to Their There yet, we look forward to having you in!' they shared.
Their There joins a growing list of local restaurants and pubs that have closed or announced pending plans to do so in recent months. Longtime Granville Street go-to The Morrissey Pub announced last month that it will be closing its doors after 26 years. Owner Jordan Kendall took to social media to share the pub's struggle to sign a new lease with its landlord. 'For the last 10 months, I've negotiated in good faith for a new lease, hoping to secure another decade for this space,' Kendall shared. 'Unfortunately, it has become clear that the opportunity to stay was never truly on the table. It is heartbreaking to see 26 years of community history sidelined by behind-the-scenes negotiations and a six-figure price tag just for a seat at the table.'
Additional dining outposts that have announced closures for reasons ranging from commercial real estate issues to the cost of doing business include: MeeT in Yaletown, Bacaro at the Fairmont Pacific Rim, and Gringo.
