We love the Flying Apron. It opens early including Sunday. The Blueberry Date Muffins are packed…read morewith goodness. Lots of yummy baking to choose from. Even our dogs love their chicken treats. It's a comfy spot to pick out your selection and go or have a coffee and enjoy it there. Nancy & Michael

Amazing place to go if you want fresh delicious baked goods made in house every morning from…read morescratch! The staff are beyond friendly and the atmosphere is very welcoming. 10/10!!

I love bread in all forms. So long as you are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside (somewhat…read morelike a baked armadillo - for ex-pat British reviewers, this may make some semblance of sense) - I am all yours. Apparently, Cakebread do a mean garlic loaf - with a whole bulb baked into the center. What is there not to love about that? Anyway, I didn't get to try it, so I can't review it - I just will dream about that instead. Rather, I tried out a chocolate brownie. I've been a little disappointed with brownies since I moved to the states, so I thought I would try out a Canadian version, to see if it could compare to the wonder of the brownies sold in London's Borough Market. Well, it didn't - but it was incredibly luscious. Chocolate icing on top and a surprise of biscuit (cookie) threaded through the brownie itself. I do like a bit of texture when I am chowing down. One brownie was probably a bit too rich for one person - but, I was alone - and I do hate seeing food go to waste. It's called taking one for the team, ok?

I really enjoyed the ready to eat sandwiches from here. We were heading out to visit Strathcona…read morePark for a day hike and looking for some tasty sandwiches to eat mid hike for lunch. Cakebread had just what we were looking for. I wish we had more opportunities to come back as they also had a delicious looking selection of baked goods. Highly recommend the turkey croissant sandwich or the prosciutto sandwich on baguette. Both came with a delicious roasted pepper tapenade and carmelozed onion spread.

Recommended. Two…read morethings I didn't get a pic of. Shepherd San Francisco Style White (a sour dough) and a slice of focaccia. The other two, you can see in my pics. I really wasn't too sure what to make of this place, but I'm almost always willing to try. I'm glad I did. The mocca cruffin and the twice baked pistachio white chocolate croissant were delicious. The loaf of sourdough that I also got is one of the tops in my books. Flourist and Bread Culture in Vancouver are my other two faves. If you come through Courtnay, pay a visit. Smallish store, friendly staff. Prices are reasonable, and parking in the adjacent lot is available.

Everything about this bakery is outstanding. I lived in France for years and their sourdough and…read morecroissants are definitely comparable to my favourite French Boulangeries.

A friend sent us a photo of a sourdough loaf she had just baked so naturally we immediately craved…read moresourdough. A quick yelp showed us this bakery was close y and open so we dashed over. We like really dense moist sourdough and took home a multi grain and a cinnamon raisin. The multi grain was good but the cinnamon reason was outstanding. Toasted with butter. You will thank me later!!

The best part of the pizza here was the dough, light and crisp. Considering it's a bakery that's to…read morebe expected. The place charges and presents itself as a gourmet pizzeria, so I had high expectations. But when I saw the pesto being used coming from a Costco jar and other ingredients out of zip locks, presumably also from Costco I was quite disappointed, offended even considering the price and pretence of gourmet. Aside from the dough and cooking technique, I could put those combinations together myself with my Costco pantry items... The pizzas did come out very cheesey and filled the hole. Oh and 3 out of the 6 listed on tap craft brews were out. The only reason I'm not going with 2 stars is mostly due to the small nature of the business. I'm sure if you're looking for a bakery item or bread specifically, this would be fine. On a holiday with limited meal times I'm disappointed I didn't go next door...

I was treated "more than" poorly on the phone when I called to inquire about vegan pizza for my 11…read moreyear old daughters birthday party. The man that answered was very short with me and wouldn't answer my questions. He was abrupt and passed the phone to another woman while saying, "take this I don't want to talk to her." The woman took the phone and had a very rude tone to her voice. I told them..... nevermind. I'm sure that their food is great, but their customer service is HORRIBLE!!! I will never recommend this place.

Did read that their Foccacia was wonderful. Pretty awful stuff at $5.00 for a small round loaf…read more Dry, dense, and really not a lot of flavour. Really don't recommend this place at all.

Great place to drink coffee and talk with friends. Patio is nice. All stars go to the location…read more Coffee is just ok. The food isn't forgettable as my food tasted like it was reheated in a microwave and looked like it was tossed into the bowl. Very disappointing having read the reviews. The staff didn't seem like they want to be there.

Another gem! The patio is our favourite in the area and the food is yummy and healthy! You leave…read morefeeling amazing and it's so good! I do wish the dishes were a bit bigger though, we always feel like it's just a bit small.

This is the only place I eat in Courtenay; it has spoiled me for anywhere else. It is obvious on…read morefirst bite that the fixed menu of 3 different sandwiches, soup, salads, and bakery goodies are prepared with love, devotion, and much talent from scratch on the premises, including delicious homemade focaccia for sandwiches. There is no skimping on fresh ingredients. Blueberry muffins are chock-full of juicy blueberries, the lemon tarts are so lemony and you could not imagine a better cinnamon bun. I'm addicted to their vegan sandwich which is bursting with flavourful yams, caramelized onions, sun-dried tomatoes, humus, lettuce, and cukes on homemade focaccia. I suggest you try it even if you are not vegan. The staff are lovely and the venu is casual, clean and uncluttered. It's a no muss, no fuss place with the focus on exceptional food prepared by someone who loves what they do and really cares about you.

One of the best coffee shop lunches in town. Always rotating lunch special that is creative,…read morehealthy, yummy, and reasonably priced. Good espresso and selection of home made baked goodies if you're interested in a sugar hit.

Do not know what their in house food is like but the frozen perogies fall apart soon after going…read moreinto boiling water like 3 min and the cabbage rolls are on the bland side- put mushroom soup on them tu add some extra flavour and topped with bacon and onions-- 30 to 40 dollars for take out and what can i say -- will not be going back

Staff are horrible Food came cold…read more No disabled friendly bathroom Would not recommend this place for food