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Serves meat, vegan options available. Local bread bakery with a range of vegan sourdough breads, pretzels and brownies. Also offers daily rotating vegan sandwich. Open Thu-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm, Sun 9:00am-3:00pm. Closed Mon-Wed. Closes early if sold out.
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2506 Douglas St (at Rain Coast Print Shop), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8T 4M1
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Last update on 02 Apr 2024 by Guest
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Added by BonnieBear on 02 Apr 2024
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3 Reviews
First Review by Chelseachernobyl
vegoutvictoria
Points +823
Disappointing that they added meat to the menu - Edit
I loved this place when I initially moved to Victoria and went every weekend. It was successful as a vegetarian bakery but after a few months of going regularly I started to pick up that they did not really care for their vegan customers or expanding their vegan offerings in anyway. When they did specials like a pizza night, they never made a vegan pizza option and ignored you if you asked about it. When they made special pastries, they never made any vegan and the Instagram account said vegan ingredients for pastries were too expensive.
Read moreAfter years as a sell-out vegetarian business they announced that they would add “local sustainable meat” to the menu - last I checked, a lot more expensive than non-dairy butter. The owner said she was no longer vegetarian as part of the explanation for the change of business direction.
Local meats produce more C02 and methane emissions than factory farms pound per pound and are far more wasteful. We could not feed the local population on local meats without drastically reducing consumption to only eating meat maybe once a week, a level that this business isn’t seeking to promote at all. Never mind the ethics of it.
The owner also used the business’s social media platform to oppose a rapid transit bus lane being installed in front of their store, where 5 under-utilized parking spots took up the 3rd lane 24/7 even on the days the bakery isn’t open. She later apologized and the dedicated bus lane went ahead.
I noticed their bike messenger turned into an ex-vegan during this time too.
Is the food bad? No, but some things have gotten worse. The bread could be better at times, sometimes you get a really burnt loaf and it’s just too expensive to justify. They stopped using local Saanich greens in the sandwiches and now it’s iceberg lettuce. I can guess why.
The last time I went on a weekend with some non-veg friends, the sandwiches took 45mins to be made. Maybe that was a one off because I really don’t go there ever on my own anymore. I started going to Wildfire for bread. They give off a friendly and chill Gen X co-op vibe and are always offering new vegan things like cake and fresh pasta without any chip on the shoulder.
Cons: Went from vegetarian to selling meat , Never makes vegan pastries, says butter is too exp, Bad vibes
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TammyBurke
Points +78
Amazing Breakfast Sandwich - Edit
There were several vegan options at breakfast time. I opted for the vegan breakfast sandwich and it was excellent: tofu, vegan bacon, lettuce, vegan cheese, and more, on a sourdough English muffin. Worth all the calories I now have to burn off! 😂
Read morePros: Several vegan options, Great service
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Chelseachernobyl
Points +1065
Great baking - Edit
I got a vegan blt and a chocolate tahini muffin. The muffin was surprisingly good ( I’m not much of a muffin person). The bread used for the blt was very tasty. Definitely worth a try.
Read morePros: Sweet and savoury vegan options
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