Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Victoria

"A great place to grab a quick bite in Victoria is Crust Bakery. While it might not be the most appropriate place for a sit-down breakfast meal as it has limited seating, it is a cute little bakery that makes everything they sell from scratch with fresh local ingredients. You will be spoilt for choice as they offer everything from pretty pastries and buttery croissants to healthy wholemeal loaves and tasty garlic-rosemary focaccias (a popular choice!)."

"As one of Victoria’s beloved bakeries, this boutique bakeshop regularly cranks out an impressive array of pastries, breads, and lunch options. Many of their savoury options fall in the $6 or less category, including current offerings like the spinach, ricotta and pine nut calzone, beef and rosemary pot pie, and zucchini, dill and feta quiche all for $5.50 each."

"Another relatively new addition to the downtown bakery scene, though it has been in place a for a few years. Crust took over a location from the long lived Rhineland Bakery, though I do not think there is any connection between the two. The first thing you will notice about Crust is their absolutely stunning display window."

"If you’re feeling sporty, why not start your day off on a healthy, sustainable note?. Before checking out the Vancouver Canucks’ training camp at the nearby Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre recently, I ventured off the beaten path to Fern Cafe and Bakery. Located on the edge of artsy Fernwood, Victoria’s only 100% vegan cafe and bakery opened in 2018."

"First and foremost, let’s start off with my favorite café, Fern Café and Bakery. Serving up organic award-winning coffee from Fresh Cup Roastery Café, this newcomer just opened up shop a couple of weeks ago. In that short amount of time, the local community has embraced Victoria’s first all-vegan café with open arms."

"It's not often you find a fully vegan bakery with gluten-free options, but Fern Cafe is just that. Offering such delights as this Black Forest cake and mint macaron, the surroundings are cool, casual and relaxed. You can either stop by for lunch (try the burgers and sandwiches) or grab a treat (or several) to go."

"I don't know if I've been living under a rock but until I wrote this and had a recommendation to try here, I never even knew there was a diner past all those mouth-watering treats you see from the sidewalk. This place undoubtedly has some of the best cakes and pastries, but their diner was a real treat. The old fashioned feel is lots of fun for the kids."

"This bakery is now being run by the third generation of the Schaddelee family, who originally opened it up in 1956. If there is a longer running bakery in Victoria, I am unaware of it. For me my favourite thing about the Dutch Bakery are all the little petit fours."

"Most bakeries in town have a couple of vegan goodies, but if you’re tired of the limited selection of vegan brownies and oatmeal cookies, Wild Fire Bakery is the place for you. Providing several vegan muffins (Banana Hazelnut and Blueberry Ginger $3.00 each), a selection of cookies such as the Ginger Spice ($1.25) and Pumpkin Seed Anise ($1.25), and the decedent Vegan Chocolate Cake ($3.25), Wild Fire is a vegan dessert paradise. Vegan lunches and bread are also available."

"Wildfire is usually the second bakery that I pass by on my way to work. Again the smell gets you right away with a mix of wood fire smoke and browning crust blowing down Mason Street, by the time you get there you want to go in. They have a good selection of bread and if you want a nice pizza for lunch you really can't go wrong here."

"Wild Fire bakery aims to serve ethically sourced and environmentally-friendly artisanal baking. They grind their whole grain flour in store, and source all their wheat from Metchosin. Did we miss any of your favourite vegetarian spots in town?"

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user BeaverTails used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo is only for illustrative purposes. BeaverTails has been satisfying sweet cravings since 1978."

"Along with your coffee, try a muffin or cookie made fresh in the bakery. Heartier fare includes eggs, quiches and salads. Read more about QV Bakery & Café →"

"Victoria’s official provider of delicious, soul-warming cookies is, without a doubt, The Cookie Guy. Offering a summer twist on their tried and true offering; enter the most delectable and inventive ice cream sandwiches in the city. Seriously though, these sandwiches are to die for."

"This spot isn't nestled downtown and isn't necessarily and hop-skip-and-a-jump from most work places, but trust us when we tell you it's worth the trip into Rock Bay. Saltchuck Pies specializes in savoury and sweet pies, salads, and offerings from Fernwood Coffee Company. Their rotating selection of savoury pies baked in the traditional Australian/New Zealand tradition will have you back for more."