Two Daughters Bakeshop

Amazing place! I’m not even gluten free or lactose intolerant and if much rather eat their baked goods than any others. Friendly staff and cute establishment. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the price. It’s quite expensive but the best donuts and cupcakes I’ve ever had are from this place:) try the lemon donuts! Yummmmm:)

Neither my boyfriend nor I have celiac disease. So we were a little hesitant to try gluten free baked good because honestly, we had no idea how they would taste. Two daughters was recommended by a family member so we thought we would check it out.
After looking for it for about five minutes– it really isn’t THAT hard to find in spite of what the other reviews say– we were greeted by the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. The cookies were delicious and we also purchased some bread. I love the atmosphere of the place and the fact that she was baking while we were there was great. Service was great as well. We will definitely be back.

Like others have stated, Two Daughters Bakeshop can be kind of difficult to find if you’re not terribly familiar with the area or certain where to go. I have lived down the street for years and never went by to check them out… Never really had the need for gluten free products so I actually forgot they existed entirely until just recently when I decided to take the plunge and go full vegan. I was researching vegan friendly bakeries and guess who popped up on my map?
So I moseyed on over and have been spending the last couple months eating my way through their selection. Everything I’ve tried has been delicious, especially their cookie sandwiches (chocolate peppermint is the BEST). In addition to baked goods they also have a small lunch menu that is pretty appetizing.
The prices are fantastic and, unlike most places, they don’t charge a premium for a product because it is organic, gluten free or vegan.
I’m a little disappointed by the people here calling out their presentation. Yeah, there is definitely some room for improvement… But they are a small family business with extremely limited space and I think are utilizing what they have pretty well. I like that they have an open kitchen (so I can see EVERYTHING) and now I find their «off the path» location and tiny store front to be part of their charm.

What a mission to find this bakery. I finally found it, a tucked away, and not so welcoming entrance. It’s gated and there is no company signage to highlight the location.
In anycase, I enter and there are not very many products but that aside the presentation is atrocious. Some of the items are unlabelled, not forward facing or mixed up. Some products are still in the bakepan. It looked like refridgerated showcase is also a storage. Some items are left out in the open and not behind a glass and they look dry and bc it’s been out in the open I was uninterested in anycase. They also are unable to warm any products up for you either.
I purchased a peppermint chocolate sandwich and a nanaimo bar. What I do appreciate is that every single thing is vegan/​gluten free. The sandwich was very good, moist cookie with a yummy center. I havent tried the bar yet but I can guess it won’t disappoint my sweet tooth. (2 items cost me $ 7.09)
This place needs some music, or proper display units, marketing… something. There is real potential here and I’d like to return when I’m in the area again.

To find a bakery not making crap is near impossible. I’m not worried about gluten free, in fact I’d typically avoid it in case it sacrificed flavour. But this place happens to be all gluten free. I drove from deep cove, where I live, to Lonsdale facing potential rush hour traffic today to satisfy my cookie craving! I passed bakeries and plenty of grocery stores on my route to two daughters. Been there a few times. Its really my only choice for yummy baked goods.
They have these peppermint chocolate cookies and peanutbuter chocolate cookies that are off the chain!
Prices are resonable considering the expense of producing with gluten free ingredients. It’s so good, I don’t even ask how much stuff is. I just buy it lol.
To solve everyone’s crisis of how to find it, park on 1^st street by the love nest, walk down the stairs to the alley. You’ll find it quite easily from there. Theres really no parking in the alley. Sorry I have no pics. Pics are an after thought after you’ve devoured the treats you bought.
PS, you can sit at a table and enjoy a coffee while your there also.

I’m moving here! Seriously I’m visiting from California and love to have this fabulous bakery at home. You all are so lucky to have it here! Fresh baked gluten free and sometimes vegan food. And it doesn’t taste GF! The bagels are to die for, the oat granola decadent and the cookies are tasty. I bought stuff to eat now and to take back to the states and wish I had bought more bagels. The best ever! Prices are good and staff adorable. I love this town so I will be back.

I called the bakery as a coworker of mine has a dairy allergy and the lady was happy to bake a cake with less than one day’s notice. She let me pick it up well before they opened which was convenient. Better yet, the cake was fantastic! It was beautiful and tasted amazing. It was a rasberry-​chocolate cake. Better than any non-​vegan cake I’ve had in a while! Everyone at work enjoyed it, it was gone in no time.

I want to be clear, I have not eaten here however if your heading over I want to help you find the place.
We walked around the address posted for 15 min and asked seven people in the neighbourhood where this place is. Finally we were informed to enter via the alley and we could see a small sign to there whereabouts.
We tried calling twice and the answering machine didn’t indicate their address of that they were closed today for a special event.
Truly disappointed but will be back to properly review them so at this time I can’t give them an actual star rating and it would be unfair to give them 1 star for my frustration in locating them or 5 stars for their food in which I have not tasted.
Suggestion: update voicemail with address and how to get there from street address.

OMG sugar coma waiting to happen. Their donuts are picture perfect… until some went in my mouth. Came here with my GF last week on the way to the shipyards market and decided to do some venturing in the area. Great spot that we found. Good customer service and good prices.

Gluten free goodies! I love the quiet ambiance of this place. I’ll be a regular patron.

Love this Bakeshop! Sandwiches are a must try– favorite thing is the donuts and friendly service.
Make sure to check it out!

Having grown up in North Van as a vegetarian then vegan I never thought of it as especially friendly to restricted diets. Add my new-​found gluten-​freedom and I figured there’d be nothing at all for me to eat. Oh how wrong I was. Two Daughters makes the best gluten-​free treats I’ve found so far (and you best believe I’ve scoped out the competition). Their pumpkin seed bread is my go-​to and their vegan nanaimo bar is the stuff dreams are made of. As is, I’ve just learned, their carrot cake. Holy moly. Go get some.

Just had the best gourmet GF grilled cheese sandwich in my life here. And they have mini doughnuts here!

BAKERY THAT SPECIALIZES IN GLUTEN-​FREE GOODIES
It takes a bit of sleuth work to find this teeny place but I have to say it was worth it. Once inside (you have to walk through an unpaved fenced area … was challenging as I was wearing wedges), you will swear you are suddenly in ‘Pinterest Land!’ Ha ha ha! There is no other way I could describe it with the shelf of vintage knick knacks greeting you and ultra artisan food that is cleanly and artfully presented behind the glass partitions.
The very friendly proprietor walked my sis and me through what the products displayed were and we decided on a blueberry scone and foccacia bread. Both were delicious; the scone was moist on the inside and delicately crusty on the outside (with some icing on the top). The baker hit the right balance of flavors and textures with this tidbit. The foccacia sliced very easily horizontally without crumbling. At the time I am writing this, I have not bitten into it yet but it will be my base for my vegan pizza I will make tonight. :)
Overall, I praise Two Daughters for their works and hope them all the best for success. On my future trips to North Van, I will definitely continue stopping by.
UPDATE: The foccacia is delicious and freezes very well!

It’s that time of year again when I am living the DETOX life. But a girl’s still gotta eat and I was on the hunt for the most paleo-​lithic chocolate cake I could find!
On my way to a party in North Vancouver, I Unilocaled and stumbled upon Two Daughters, and thought to check it out. You’ll have to do a little trekking behind the street entrance and you will happen upon the cutest little bakeshop ever! A 100% gluten-​free facility, I did come at the end of the day, so the variety was scarce… but managed to get away with 4 delicious gluten-​free chocolate cupcakes. They were very tasty! Definitely had a more grainy feel but chocolate is chocolate, people! Beggers can’t be choosers!
I will def make a stop there sometime during the daytime to check out more of their selection!

I adore this little shop and the quality baked goods they’re selling. It’s been growing slowly up, from tabling at farmers market to this shop. There’s even a little porch being built. Love it!
* ps try the bread, scones and the cupcakes. So good!

I had a wonderful visit just the other day. They even had freshly bakes and iced cup cakes! They were melt in your mouth AMAZING, Raspberry iced chocolate cupcake!

I ordered a birthday cake without ever setting foot in the bakery but I had read reviews and I like to support fellow entrepreneurs and small businesses. I picked up the cake and decided to try the ginger cookies and the oat bar. Vegan options are important to me and there were several options. The cake was a hit (lemon) and the other items were super tasty. I will be back to try the bread :)

Not only is this the best gluten-​free bake shop I have ever gone to, but it is also the best anything bakery I have ever gone to!
Most of their items are gluten-​free and vegan, which is wonderful for addressing all of the dietary concerns. The staff are charming and helpful, and the bread… Oh god, the bread!
You can get chocolate pecan muffins that melt in your mouth; focaccia which has the perfect amount of crisp! I’m not gluten-​free or living in the area and I make trips across the inlet to go here.
If you are ever in the area, try this place. If you are ever in the lower mainland, try this place. It is well worth the wander down the dark alley where it resides.

New to the north shore gluten free scene is Two Daughters Bakeshop! It was about time I checked them out!
Artisan breads to die for! I just crushed three slices of asiago bread topped with an antipasto spread. I would eat more but the two chocolate chip cookies (Two Daughters perfect gluten free interpretation of a classic cookie) I ate on my walk back to the office took up a lot of the real estate in my belly. A little hard to find this bakeshop is in the alley just east of Lonsdale between 1^st and Esplanade… but aren’t all gems worth the hunt!
Apparently next week there will be paninis served at for lunch… I can’t wait… gluten free sandwiches walking distance from my lower Lonsdale office… amazing! I love sandwiches… I believe they are the perfect food and can’t wait to eat one prepared on one of the many artisan breads offered here!