I’ve been meaning to try Vans for a long while, and it’s definitely a popular location, situated in Napoleon Street behind Boatshed Markets. I immediately loved the vibe of the cafe – friendly staff, a great looking cake cabinet, jazzy music and nice decor, and it had quite a buzz about it but wasn’t so loud that you needed to shout. I chose fresh orange to start which was good and vibrant – great flavour.
My partner chose a decaf soy flat white which was smooth and little thin maybe because of the soy.
It was difficult to choose a main – there were way too many delicious options, but in the end I plumped for the potato cake with smoked salmon, spinach and poached egg. It usually comes with lemon butter, but I asked for that to be left off because of my dairy allergy. This dish was perfection on a plate – the potato cake tasty with a bit of crunch, the egg perfectly gooey, and the smoked salmon was good quality fare – not the usual gelatinous packet bought version.
My partner chose the cheesy jalapeno cornbread with bacon, poached eggs, smashed avocado and a black bean and corn salsa. The poached eggs were perfect, the cornbread very tasty and the bacon – like my salmon – was good quality and yummy. There was a nice zingy lime backdrop to the avocado smash.
The cake cabinet looked very tempting but we decided to save that for another day. The raspberry brownies looked particularly good.
Vans is definitely worth a try – one of Cottesloe’s jewels.
Last Visit Date – August 2022
Extra pics from another visit:
Pink grapefruit and rosemary soda – so yummy:
Pulled pork chimichurri – top dish :
Korean beef tacos:
Truly Scrumptious 
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