A number of Cars & Coffee events take place in Vancouver, including ELEVATE Cars & Coffee which is hosted by the Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) at the BenzX Lounge in Burnaby.
In 2026 ELEVATE Cars & Coffee took place on June 7th (which was the day after Burnaby’s Hats Off Day street festival). Admission was free.
ELEVATE Cars & Coffee Car Show at BenzX Lounge in Burnaby
ELEVATE Cars & Coffee took place in September of 2025. In 2026 it happened on Sunday, June 7th, between 8:30 and 11:30 am. The event featured a wide range of classic, collectible cars, from amazingly-restored vintage vehicles to modern day supercars. Assuming good weather, you can normally see everything from Lamborghinis to Porsches, Alpha Romeos, BMWs, and all sorts of other beautiful machines from a range of eras. Whenever it happens, the event features incredible vehicles, tasty coffee, and automotive community fellowship.
Where Does the Cars & Coffee Event Take Place
ELEVATE Cars & Coffee takes place at the BenzX Lounge in Burnaby. The venue’s address is 4429 Hastings Street. The car show obviously isn’t inside the Mercedes Benz-themed coffee shop. Rather, you’ll find cars out back, behind BenzX, in their parking lot in the back lane. You’ll find a couple of dozen cars there, but also dozens more in the Safeway parking lot across the street (or at least that was the case in 2026).
About BenzX
The BenzX Lounge is a unique, auto-inspired specialty café and bakery. There is nothing else like it in Metro Vancouver. The place is decorated with car signs and car memorabilia. Some of the tables are even made from real Mercedes Benz cars!
The coffee shop used to be the Benzo Cafe. The place got renovated in the spring of 2026, rebranded, and is now the BenzX Lounge. It’s a coffee shop, but also a bakery. They serve coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and desserts. Their pastries and desserts are amazing! Car lovers adore the place, but so does anyone who likes quality coffee and bakery treats. The place has its own pastry chef who makes things in-house. The portions are generous and, for what you get, the prices are surprisingly reasonable. We highly recommend the place!
The learn more about the coffee shop, see the benzxlounge.com website.
About the Vancouver Auto Show
The Vancouver International Auto Show is Western Canada’s largest auto show. It takes place in the spring, in March, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. If you like cars, it’s an event you’ll want to attend. At it you’ll see the latest and greatest from almost all major car manufacturers.
The Vancouver International Auto Show is run by the New Car Dealers Association of BC which represents hundreds of car dealerships all across the province.
To learn more about the auto show, visit vancouverinternationalautoshow.com.
Other Information
Other articles you might also find of interest are the following:
- Vancouver International Auto Show
- Vancouver Car Shows Calendar
- Our Blog (where you’ll also find posts by the New Car Dealers Association)
Other websites you might also find of interest include VancouversBestPlaces.com, VancouversBestRestaurants.ca, VancouverForKids.ca, VancouverFoodFestivals.ca and VancouverTradeShows.com.