Air Canada has opened a new Air Canada Cafe at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), marking its second cafe location for its domestic customers.
“With our first Vancouver cafe, we celebrated the spirit of the city, and we’re thrilled to deepen that connection with a second and larger cafe space that adds more of the features our customers love,” said Jacqueline Harkness, managing director, Product & Services at Air Canada.
The second Air Canada Cafe at YVR is located on the C concourse near gates 50 and 51 and offers an expanded 84-seat, 4,489-square-foot space. Anchoring the experience is a full-service bar with specialty barista-made coffees, local craft beers on tap and a selection of local wines.
The menu draws from seasonal and locally sourced ingredients that reflect Vancouver’s vibrant culinary landscape. Customers can enjoy favourites such as warm char siu pork bao buns, vegan curry bao, freshly made vegetarian Kimbap and sweet treats from the iconic Granville Island institution, Lee’s Donuts.
The design, by Vancouver-based firm SmartDesign Group, is rooted in the city’s deep connection to the land. A sculptural ceiling evokes the shoreline of Stanley Park, while lighting from Vancouver lighting studio A-N-D recalls the organic forms of river rocks. The space is enriched by art from local artist Renée Van Halm and anchored by a custom piece, ‘Connections’, by Kelly Cannell, a Coast Salish artist from the Musqueam Nation.
