Calhoun's - Student Mecca

Last night my cousin finally took me to her favourite study spot that she had been raving about for the past while. Located right on West Broadway near UBC, Calhoun's is, in the words of my cousin, a student Mecca. They offer wireless internet and are open 24 hours. I liked it so much I felt the need to return this evening and share the place with a friend of mine.

The tables are usually packed (according to cousin's experience) and glowing with the light of many laptops, yet the space still felt large, partly due to the high ceiling. Further, the atmosphere is calm and it is surprisingly quiet in a room with so many people; each of the customers seem to have an unspoken agreement to sustain a level of quiet for an optimal study atmosphere.

The lighting is warm and they offer home-style comfort foods to match, like their delicious penne and cheese and warm drinks like their seasonal egg nog latte. The menu - which can be seen, and even ordered from online - is varied and incorporates delicious and interesting dishes like stuffed red and green peppers and salmon filo pie served with orange chow mein noodles. All in all, a cool place to study, if you can manage to find a table.

Calhoun's Bakery Cafe Ltd.
3035 West Broadway
Vancouver BC Canada
V6K 2G9
Tel: 604.731.7062