Chinatown Eats: New Town Bakery & Restaurant

Barbecue duck with thick rice noodles at New Town Bakery

Earlier this week we went to New Town Bakery & Restaurant in Vancouver's Chinatown for lunch and by the time we got there after 1pm, all the tables were occupied and we had to wait. Luckily it wasn't too long -- after a few minutes some customers left and we got a booth for four of us.

The fish cakes were better than the fish balls

One friend was from out of town in London and he was eager to try some barbecue duck because it's not something he can eat there. And just his luck it was available with thick rice noodles too.

We ordered two bowls and my friend and I had fish ball with ho fun or wide rice noodles in soup.

The bowl of fish balls arrived and I was surprised to find they were a bit small -- you can't tell from the picture but they were miniature. While they weren't that bouncy in texture -- like the ones I had in Singapore -- the thick fish cakes were actually quite good.

Meanwhile the two friends who ordered the barbecue duck were impressed by the serving and promptly dug into the bowl that also came with some boiled cabbage. While the meat was tender it was a bit on the chewy side, but it satisfied the craving.

Flaky egg tarts for dessert

There was enough room for dessert and we had a round of warm egg tarts with the flaky pastry crust that hit the spot.

New Town Bakery

148 East Pender Street

Vancouver, BC
604 689 7835