Victoria Bakeries
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Bakeries in Victoria, British Columbia.
Origin is Victoria's first dedicated Gluten-Free Bakery offering breads, muffins, cookies, cakes and more.
Started by two best friends who grew up together in Victoria, this cupcakery now has several locations in the Vancouver area. Traditional flavours and retro design entice customers, and cakes for weddings, birthdays and special occasions are also available.
COBS Bread first opened in Vancouver BC, but now has a variety of locations across Canada. There are three locations in Victoria. The bakery serves homemade breads, pastries, tarts and other baked goods.
From Monday to Saturday, the Little Piggy is busy baking up all sorts of sweets, pastries and breads. They also offer weekday lunch and weekend brunch menus.
This Oak Bay Village bakery features cakes, pastries and other baked goods. Also a cafe, a lunch menu is available that features soups and sandwiches, including paninis.
Located on Government St., Cascadia is the product of Rebar's Audrey Alsterberg. It's a funky little eatery that seems right at home in the historic section of downtown. They specialize in wholefood bakeing, proving that dessert can be healthy.
Located on Fort Street just off Victoria's Inner Harbour, this bakery and coffee shop offers a large selection of fresh pastries, cookies, cakes and specialty handmade chocolates, as well as serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in the dining room behind the bakery. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
Specialty cakes for any occassion are found from Cake's Etc -- a company that has been serving Victoria since 1989. Cookes, special squares, desserts etc are also available. The pride themselves on using quality ingredients, such as Belgium chocolate and local fruit.
This small cafe and bakery prepares homemade food. Soups, sandwiches, baked goods and more are found on the menu.
La Collina pride themselves on creating baked goods that are made with fresh, natural ingredients, without preservatives or additives. Baked-fresh goods include cakes, breads and treats. The Cedar Hill location also serves gelato.
In addition to offering freshly-baked breads, croissants and other pastries, this bakery & cafe serves a full menu of coffees and teas, sweet things and an inspiring range of lunch time items made fresh and on-site. Everything is made from scratch. The Cook Street Village location is closed Mondays. The one near Fort Street is open seven days a week.
Formerly known as the Lighthouse Bakery, the Lighthouse Cake Company in Victoria is a family-owned bakery specialising in handmade cakes and pastries, including wedding cakes and truffles. Retail and wholesale orders.
A small, family owned bakery, Wildfire has gained a big reputation for their use of old-school baking methods and quality, local ingredients. They offer all sorts of organic leaven breads baked in a wood fired oven as well as fresh, organic soups, sandwiches and desserts.
Step into this bakery and experience an array of cupcakes in a rainbow of colours. Made from quality ingredients, each plump morsel comes with a generous dollop of icing. It is located downtown on Fort Street.
The Italian Bakery
Located in Quadra Village, the Italian Bakery is easy to spot with its painted red exterior and black awning. Inside, guests can expect in-house made breads and treats as well as espresso-based drinks. A variety of Italian products are also available, include gelato. In operation by the same family since 1978, this establishment is a local institution.
Patisserie Daniel Victoria
This European-style pastry shop offers pastries, cakes, chocolates and great gift baskets. Soups and fresh baked items are made daily.
Pure Vanilla
Offering a variety of baked goodies, Pure Vanilla is best known for their scrumptious muffins. Chunky Monkey muffins, blueberry-lemon and their Good Morning muffins are among customer favourites.
Village Patisserie
This bakery cafe features an array of baked goods cooked from scratch. Pies, cakes, cookies and more are available here. They are located in Oak Bay Village.
Gladiolas Restaurant & Bakery
This popular bakery specializes in Hong Kong style baked goods. Popular items include their honey buns, coconut cream buns and sesame balls. Their restaurant items feature hot pots, soups, sandwiches and desserts.
Bond Bond's Bakery
A from-scratch bakery, Bond Bond's specializes in European baked goods. From croissants and Danishes, to breads and sandwiches. Closed Sundays.
Art's Bakery
Art's serves an assortment of breads, rolls and cakes for special occassions. They offer discounts on large orders. European icing is their specialty.
Rheinland Bakery
Centrally located on Fort Street, Rheinland has an obvious German influence. However, they are also renowned for making gluten-free baked goods. Another favorite includes their poppyseed squares.
Roost Farm Centre
Situated on an operational farm, Roost Farm Centre offers fresh breakfast and lunch. Located on the way to the aiport, stop by for breads, pies, sandwiches, coffee and more. They are open seven days a week.
