Sidewalk Citizen Bakery

I love the coziness of this place with lots of natural lights. The place is decorated with lots of plants. The food is decent. We ordered a meat quiche and a breakfast sandwich, but both weren’t WOW.

Overall a good bakery with many selections. However, the sandwich was just alright and quite pricey ($17 seems like overkill). The pastry was good but nothing too special as well. Also not the best service. Very cool interior and marketplace however!

From what I heard, they are already kind of an institution in Calgary. I gladly confirm this status. Their almond croissant and pain au chocolat are great. When in Calgary, I always have sourdough bread and eggs for breakfast or brunch here. The service is very friendly.

The bread is the highlight here, as you might expect. I’ve had the sourdough and baguette and both are excellent - crisp shell and soft, moist interior. But you can tell that they care about the overall quality of ingredients, presentation, service, etc. The sandwiches and pastries are also top notch. It gets busy on the weekends, so be prepared for a bit of a wait during those times but the line moves pretty fast.

Came here with friends for a quick breakfast and coffee. The food options were so interesting and it's great to see bakers from the counter working their magic. The Simmons building is pretty cool and I'm glad Calgary has given these old buildings new life. I'm also interested in the bar halfway into the building, it looked like they had a good selection of whiskeys. And my friends are speaking highly of the coffee they got at the front which they actually put in an order for from the baker counter in the back. Yet another highly recommended stop in Calgary.

Wonderful croissants 🥐 and excellent quiche. The old Simmons Building, with lots of natural wood, gives this bakery a unique atmosphere.

Best bakery in town, partnered with the best coffee, Phil & Sebastian, on the popular river walk, it's a can't-miss destination when I go to Calgary. Sourdough sandwiches are the best, but too much to eat alone. I haven't tried everything I can't seem to get past the sweet scone or pain au chocolat with a cappuccino for breakfast. And the staff are really nice.

The almond croissant was a total bomb! We wouldnt stop talking it ever since the first try and went back for 2 more times during my short 7-day stay in calgary. Sweet scone (blueberry x chocolate) was not as mind-blowing as the croissant but it definitely brought back some good old memories. Ofc we also tried several more items (carrot cake, kouign amann, feta zucchini focaccia), but nothing impressed us like almond croissant. They may be some casual flings but almond croissant is the one true love.