Buns & Roses - Organic Wholegrain Bakery

Buns and Roses
6519 111 Street
780 438 0098

Buns & Roses - Organic Wholegrain Bakery

When my sister mentioned that I should check out this bakery I thought I had never been to it before, until I pulled up and remembered that a few years ago, I had. Though my memory of it was not uber pleasant, it was not unpleasant. I remember walking in and walking out empty handed, a rarity for me. The shelves were bare and uncleaned and there was not a single customer in there.

I decided to start with a clean slate, pretending I had never been inside before. For starters the shelves were not bare and instead were filled with cookies, croissants, cinnamon buns, buns, breads, samosas, and other goodies. There was a couple sitting on some rustic leather chairs and another couple purchasing goodies. I noticed signs of "gluten free," dairy and nut free," and "baked not fried." This looked promising. There were bags of cookies on the shelves and the front of house helper seemed very informative, I eavesdropped on the conversation he was having with the customers being served.


When my turn came along to be served I decided to purchase a whole wheat cinnamon bun and a
baked samosa. The cinnamon bun, although a little dry, was packed with cinnamon and was unsweet, which I love. The samosa was mildly spicy and lacked a variety of fillings; inside were peas and potatoes. Although fresh I have to admit I was a little disappointed.

Buns and Roses caters to people with certain dietary issues; vegans, gluten free, egg and dairy free, sugar free; and they use a variety of flours. Aesthetically it could use some work and although my experience was not superb, my shopping bag was only filled with two treats and a trip to try more is a definite must.