Brie en Croûte at Vogue Cafe — Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

You want warm cheese wrapped in crisp pastry. Vogue Cafe serves Brie en Croûte as a starter for $17 — a whole wheel baked until the rind softens and the centre turns loose, encased in golden puff pastry with sun-dried tomato tucked inside.

What arrives at the table

The pastry comes up flaky and buttery, the kind that shatters under a fork. Inside, the Brie is hot enough to run but still holds its shape long enough to cut a clean wedge. Sun-dried tomato adds a concentrated sweet-sour note that cuts the richness. A side of mixed greens with a sharp vinaigrette sits beside it — use the leaves to wipe the plate.

Classic technique: a chilled wheel of Brie, scored on top, wrapped in all-butter puff pastry with a layer of something sweet or savoury (often fruit compote, tapenade, or sun-dried tomato), egg-washed, then baked hot — 200°C / 400°F — until the pastry is deeply coloured and the cheese has melted without bursting. The rest is patience: five minutes on a rack so the crust stays crisp and the cheese sets just enough to slice.

When to order it

Brunch runs until 3 pm; the kitchen keeps firing starters straight through to the 8:30 pm close. It works as a shared first course for two, or a solo plate with a glass of Côtes du Rhône ($11 / 6 oz) or a Kronenbourg 1664 ($9). The covered side patio has red-checkered tablecloths and a dog bowl by the door — good spot if you're walking the boardwalk or coming from Garry Point Park.

What else sits in Starters

• French Onion Soup à l'Ancienne — beef marrow-bone broth, cheese, crouton — $17
• Salade Parisienne — European ham, assorted cheese, mixed greens, hard-boiled egg, mushroom, tomato — $17
• Salade de Chèvre Chaud — toasted goat-cheese baguette, tomato, raisins, almonds, mixed greens — $17
• Salade de Feta — mixed greens, walnut, feta, tomato, cucumber — $17
• Duck Pâté — velvety smooth pâté, toasted baguette — $17
• Charcuterie Plate — dry sausage, beer sausage, prosciutto, frankfurter sausage, pickle — $17

All starters are $17. The printed menu is posted in the heritage storefront window on No 1 Rd.

What people ask

Is the Brie en Croûte vegetarian?

Yes — puff pastry, Brie, sun-dried tomato. No meat products listed. Call (604) 370-4444 to confirm kitchen handling if you have strict requirements.

Can I get it to go?

The menu is dine-in focused. Call to ask; the pastry travels best eaten within twenty minutes of the oven.

Does it come with bread?

It comes with the pastry crust and a side salad. Extra baguette slices are not listed but you can ask.

How big is the portion?

One baked wheel, plated as a starter. Two people can share it comfortably with a salad or soup alongside.

Next step

Walk in at 12251 No 1 Rd #130, Steveston Village, or reserve online / call (604) 370-4444. Open daily 10:30am–8:30pm. The Brie en Croûte is on the Starters section — $17, hot from the oven, waiting.