Barb's Bakery & Bistro

Great selection of both sweet and savoury goods. Would def return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great food with good ingredients. Have been going for 10+ years. Never had a bad experience. Best bakery on SSI

Vegetarian options: Lots of options for vegetarians

Parking: On weekends, it definitely is busy on weekdays lots of parking

Kid-friendliness: Good for a snack and good place to bring kids

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a wheelchair accessible ramp near the library that goes onto the same deck as the bakery

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

A true bakery, SO many options and great prices!
Gluten free and vegan options available

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wheelchair accessibility: Stairs are a hindrance

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Croissant

Service was great and the food smells amazing when you walk in. Tastes great too. Worth a visit

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved it! Tasty pastry, coffee and a wonderful staff. Get there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Healthy , delicious, a spectacular variety of a lot of everything. It's a busy place for coffee lovers and those who enjoy fresh, delicious food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood Soups

Great bakery in Ganges.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Only giving 4 stars because the food wasn’t super amazing like everyone said it would be. Great for a little snack. Was hoping for a cinnamon bun, got a cinnamon twist which was pretty dry. Would recommend the quiche - very good. My boyfriend didn’t enjoy anything so it’s really hit or miss dependant on the type of person I think. Maybe go first thing in the morning for fresh baked goods!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

I haven’t been back in years and I was so excited to hear they were carrying sausage rolls again!! I have tried them far and wide and this place makes the absolute best! Everywhere else has just been an absolute disappointment ???‍♀️ Their cheese twists and lunches are also incredible! Staff have always been so authentically friendly, polite, cheerful and helpful. They have an awesome discount area of pastries too! So happy that throughout the years they are still here! ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious breads and pastries, good coffee and attentive and knowledgeable staff. Only negative is they are closed on weekends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Incredible! So many goodies it’s so hard to decide! I tried the roasted veggie curry salad and absolutely loved it. The cheese twists are also very good. Heartbroken they are closed on the weekend

Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options both savoury and sweet, smaller and large. Limited vegan options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great community bakery. Smoothies in the summer, Nanaimo bars in the winter. Cheese sticks only second to original barbs in the south end.

Friendly and quick service! Delicious food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Please fix your bathroom door! and install an appropriate lock system. Expecting your customers to navigate your low budget solution is unfair to your patrons and shows a lack of respect for our privacy. It's been years, you can do better.. Thank you

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4