Terra Breads

Terra Breads is gem hidden in the vicinity of the Olympic Village. I always think that this area isn’t very consumer-geared. By that I mean it’s all offices on one side and homes on another. There isn’t a lot of retail stores around. But I guess this works for them because the people who work in this area appreciate having a haven like Terra Breads.

Located on West 5th by Ontario Street, Terra Breads serves soups, sandwiches, salads, coffees, and pastries for a higher price than your average soup and sandwich stop. But for good reason; their stuff is actually pretty good.

Only one type of soup is available each day; some of which include white bean prosciutto, green pea and mint, black bean and more. I guess this helps people in the decision-making process; if you like the soup, you get it. If you don’t, come back another day.

The savory focaccia works the same way. You only get a selection on certain days. But they do have the cheese and herb focaccia which you can get everyday.

They’re also a bakery; check out the loaves of bread at the background.

Pretty good selection of desserts and pastries.

I should have been a lot more diverse with my selection, but I found that I gravitate towards the paninis and the desserts. From the selection, I’ve tried the Roast Lamb Panini, the Pulled Pork Panini, the Roasted Wild Salmon Panini, and the White Bean with Prosciutto Soup. Even though it doesn’t win on my wallet, it wins on my taste buds.

These paninis start with the spiced bread, then the protein, the choice of vegetable to include in there, and the sauce/dressing. It’s a complex layering of flavors and textures that I truly appreciate. It’s quite the gourmet offering for an area that isn’t surrounded by many gourmet restaurants/shops.

The pastries aren’t anything special, but it was still pretty good.

This area totally needs something like Terra Breads, because I’m sure a lot of people like to grab their coffee and pastry before running to work.

But it’s not just the morning people I see here. I also see quite a bit of people who have business lunches here. It’s really a good spot for anybody who wants to either sit and eat in silence (as they play with their Macs) or talk business with their clients.

Although I don’t come here very often, I like knowing that fresh and delicious gourmet sandwiches is just around the corner. I just have to mentally prep myself to spend $12 for a sandwich and a cookie!