Wild Flour Bakery

About Wild Flour Bakery

Wild Flour operates out of the Bison Courtyard on Bear Street and has been the most consistently serious bakery in Banff for years. The sourdough is made with a long fermentation process that produces a crust with real structure and a crumb that justifies the price.

The pastries are made daily and the selection by mid-morning reflects what sells well to a Banff crowd. The sticky buns have developed the kind of reputation that means you need to arrive before 9am on a summer weekend to have a reasonable chance. The coffee program runs on proper espresso equipment.

The courtyard setting means you are off the main Banff Ave corridor in a way that the coffee shops directly on the strip cannot offer. Wild Flour also supplies bread to several of the better restaurants in Banff, which tells you something about where it sits in the local food ecosystem.