The First Dessert

The First Dessert (阿一糖水) is a locally owned independent Cantonese dessert shop located on Victoria Drive in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The cozy restaurant blends authentic Southern Chinese culinary heritage with a modern vibe, providing a comfortable neighborhood gathering space. It specializes in an extensive selection of over fifty varieties of traditional and contemporary Chinese sweets and casual savories, with no specific major public awards recorded. The menu focuses on rich textures and authentic flavors. Notable signatures include smooth house-ground ginger milk pudding, traditional red bean soup with coconut milk, aromatic black sesame paste, taro sago, and refreshing mango sago with mini mochi. For savory options, the shop also serves classic street-style comfort snacks such as its signature mixed sauce rice noodle rolls.