Wilde Grainz

Wild Grainz bakery is by FAR my favorite bakery in Calgary. Everything they do make is my favorite. Their bear claws, cream cheese brownies, lime squares, regular brownies, spinach-​feta croissants, fruit danish… Gah! I’ve never been disappointed. I could go into detail about why each of those things are super well made, but then I’d be writing a book. Just order anything you like and you won’t be disappointed!
Actually, the only thing I didn’t like very much were their sandwiches. Obviously the bread is delicious, but since the sandwich isn’t made to order, it sits in the fridge for hours. Everything else… delish! Very well made with high-​quality ingredients.

Love this place. Atkins dieters would not. Fresh selection of various types of baked goods. I like to bring stuff for my staff. Items like there vast selection of croissants, pretzels, butter horns. Their bread selection is wicked, and typically shows best on Saturdays. They have a nice variety of cake/​tarts items as well. Good for lunch sandwiches, they don’t cheap out on the protein, not that we all need a bulky sandwich for lunch but it’s nice to see that a bakery will show good diversity.
Probably the best croissants in the city. I wish they were open Monday and Tuesday, but they are opening earlier on normal days. Prices look more expensive than most, but the quality makes it

I am on the hunt for a great cheese danish in calgary! Wild grains didn’t have one, but they did have a great selection of other goodies to try.
My favourite is the bear claw, but also tried the spinach and feta croissant, the regular croissants, a raspberry-​cranberry thingie, and a pear and cheese pastry. All were great! A little on the pricey side if you are used to grocery store prices, but realistically 3 bucks for a great pastry isn’t so bad when it is hand made and delicious!
I don’t normally eat bread, but this place is my go-​to for a cheat treat!

Seriously, I’m salivating as I write this. Upon entering the bakery, staff were handing out samples of strawberry rhubarb mini pie (which I jumped on) and I shared a spinach and feta croissant and some pecan brittle (which includes smoked paprika) with my mom. The pie and croissant were to die for and the brittle was a pleasant surprise, as the paprika gave it a slightly unique flavor.
The store was super busy because of the Inglewood Sunfest, it was a scorching hot day and it was smokin’ hot in the bakery. Despite all of this, I still had service with a smile!
I really like bakeries that are small, as for some reason it gives me the impression they are working hard and making the food with love, just as you would in your own kitchen.
I cannot comment on the prices because I wasn’t buying (yay!) but everything was so good that I had to grab a card so I wouldn’t forget to write about it, as I saw many stores that day. If you are anywhere near the ‘hood, you really should stop by.

Wonderful bakery run by a great team. Their baked bread and pastries are made with old fashion back to basics with only fresh and wholesome ingredients. If you haven’t dropped in to meet the team and taste the goodies you are missing out. Make it your next road trip for sure!

Bakeries like Wilde Grainz are making me wonder how I ever shopped at grocery store bakeries. I was in today to get a mini lemon strawberry cake with my Passport to Inglewood and came out with the cake, a loaf of sourdough bread (did you know each loaf of bread takes 3 days to make?) and a chocolate croissant.
The lemon strawberry cake reminded me of a cupcake, but without the guilt. How can having a piece of cake not make me feel guilty you wonder? Well, first off, it’s so much lighter than a cupcake, and not nearly as sweet, but still wonderfully delicious. The icing is a light whip rather than the heavy cream cheese style icing on the infamous cupcakes around town. That in and of itself is enough to wipe away at least ¾ of the guilty part of this pleasure. What about that last quarter? Well, the chocolate croissant should do a good job of soaking that up. I may need to head out for a run after that though ;).
I’ve seen the Wilde Grainz logo at a few restaurants in town as the bread and dessert supplier. From that alone I’ve come to associate the name with quality baked goods. Having visited the storefront, they’ve made a believer out of me.
The only downfall here is the hours. Plan to catch your bread or treats from Wednesday to Sunday as this little ‘bud teaser is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Friendly service and really amazing talent in the kitchen. My weakness is for their big chocolate chip cookies (chip is an understatement) and the locally-​made chocolate at the counter.

WILDE Grainz is my official noontime vice. You can see me going into the bakery for my spinach and feta croissant every wednesday to saturday exactly at 12 o’ clock noon.
Its like clockwork, the local merchants clean their spectacles with embroidered hankie and set and sychronize thier watches to the entrance and departure of my 4 day prowlings. These croissants are sooo delicious, they are fresh and hearty and so delectable.
One day I ventured out of my establishment just two doors down to buy my croissant and went back only to find that I had locked myself out. A locksmith had to be called and my lock had to be drilled in order for me to get back in. A long line of people were watching and a woman yelled out hey your out of «lock». hahahahah (sarcastically)
My neighbour looked at me and my wilde grainz bag and asked gently «now was that croissant really worth it.?»
I looked at her directly in the eye, thought about it for a second and all the time and money I just speant with the locksmith and I smiled to myself and said actually «yes!»
sidenote: you gotta try out this new place, for their buns, their loaves of bread and some of the most mouth watery deserts behind a pane of glass. highly recommened by this Unilocaler.

WildeGrainz is a fantastic artisan bakery that opened in the heart of Inglewood in 2010. They specialize in fresh artisan breads and have an array of different kind ranging from hearty multigrain to the more exotic like cherry dark chocolate sourdough. My personal favourite is the Pear Walnut bread– definitely worth a try.
The bread takes time (3 days) to prepare, so they have a schedule available to let you know what days certain breads are available. In addition to breads, they have a number of other baked goods including pain au chocolat (really good), something called a gibassier (basically a sugar covered breakfast bread that is impossible to describe well but is so fantastic that I have to get one on a weekly basis to keep functioning), and other small cakes and treats, plus fresh coffee.
People tend to light up upon encountering the sites and smells of this little bakery. Spending 8 dollars for a loaf of bread is definitely not for everyone, but there is no doubt about the quality and it is great to support an excellent local business– not to mention WildeGrainz is addictive so they can price it like any other inelastic good that you can’t do without (see gasoline… :))