The Modern Cafe Nanaimo

We were visiting Nanaimo and doing the Nanaimo Bar Trail. We’d heard The Modern Cafe did Nanaimo Bar Martinis so we ducked into this place. We were not disappointed! Amazing (sugary) twist on an espresso martini, super friendly staff and an amazing atmosphere. The cafe also does a Nanaimo Bar cheesecake… defo worth a visit!

Now open for dinner Seafood was cooked to perfection. Service good. Friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Casual dress

Lovely brunch menu! Food is just gorgeous, I completely forgot to take a photo before I ate but presentation is top notch and the staff are wonderful!

Ordered the steak sandwich and the salmon burger. The salmon burger was flavorful and soft and flaky, the bread was a nice soft tasty brioche bun. The steak sandwich was a tender high quality AAA top sirloin steak, cooked perfectly to medium rare, and was absolutely delicious; most definitely sous vide to perfection! I had a side of salad that had a nice house dressing, and attention to detail was paid! Don't know what the dressing was but probably a light raspberry dressing? Really don't know but it was great! I highly recommend this place if you're in Nanaimo! It's a gem. Keep up the great work here, amazing staff, friendly and hospitable. Top notch! Wheelchair accessibility: On the ground level, so accessible.

A very cute cafe / restaurant in Nanaimo . Super modern interior and really nice hosts, we were greeted by a guy in a red flannel and accent who was super lovely and let us chose our table! I was able to order pasta even though that’s a dinner item and we came at lunch service was super quick and portions were huge ! I couldn’t even count how many clams / mussels were in my shellfish’s pasta! Overall super friendly servers lovely interior and amazing food 10/10

Over a year ago you were told your vegan assortment was a great thing for Nanaimo. The problem then and still is the food falls way short on taste. I've been eating vegan for years. You need your chef to visit your competitors and see what I mean. Two doors away is killing you.

Simple and straightforward menu with delicious flavour in a great setting.

The Modern Cafe provided a really delicious brunch experience. We got two different types of Benny's and did halves so we could try each. Both were delicious and I would have again. There are limited options for coffee and tea for a brunch forward restaurant. The service was slightly disappointing. I ordered a ceasar and watched it sit on the bar for almost 10 minutes while our servers chatted amongst themselves. I would definitely return for the food!