The Sidney Bakery in Sidney BC is one of the oldest bakeries in British Columbia. There has been a bakery at this location since 1903!

Sidney by the Sea as it is known is a 20-minute drive from Victoria BC and located on the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula. It is an authentic small town with a great family vibe, a walkable downtown with a public waterfront and locally owned stores and restaurants.

After window shopping, upon entering Sidney Bakery there is a long bread rack that extends from the door to the back of the store. This is where all the fresh bread, buns and muffins are kept. I selected a cheese bread this time, after consideration of the fruit bread and raisin bread, both particularly delicious when toasted and then topped with a pat of butter.

Opposite the bread rack are the glass display cabinets. This one showcases a number of squares and bars. You may see some favorites here such as Haystack Brownies, Date squares, Canoles. While the Sidney Bakery may still have recipes from the 1940's they have also added modern creations and have gluten free bakery items as well.

More circular bakery items at Sidney Bakery include the pies, tarts, and eccles cakes. The pies change with the season, winter pies and tarts are featured now but in the summer the berry pies will return. These are deep dish pies with over a pound of fruit or vegetable in the case of pumpkin used in the filling. You need strong arms to carry these out the door!

While the Sidney Bakery is a traditional bakery providing take out options only, a selection of hot handheld pastries are available for quick breakfast or lunch on the go.

The bakery has also modernized with the times and now offers online ordering and delivery.

As I joined the line, and approached the cashier it was time for last decisions. I needed a closer look at those cinnamon buns!

The Sidney Bakery is very popular and is voted the number one bakery in Sidney BC and there are regularly lineups out the door. This is why it is best to get to the bakery early for the best selection of items.

Two items the bakery is known for is the Sugar lemon and the Cinnamon cream cheese filled donut. My friend and I decided on these selections which we enjoyed with a coffee from a local nearby coffee shop. There are many community seating areas provided outside the shops in Sidney BC. How was it? Amazing. Those donuts practically exploded with the amount of filling they contained and were so fresh and still slightly warm. Definitely will be buying some more of those again.

I recommend stopping at the cute little town of Sidney BC and the Sidney bakery on your next visit to Vancouver Island. The bakery is practically the last of its kind.