Beloved local bakery chain known for sourdough, bagels, and its honour-system self-pay.
City Café Bakery was founded by John Bergen around 2000 in Kitchener, Ontario. Famous for its honour-system payment model where customers calculate their own totals and deposit cash into a retired streetcar fare terminal. Two locations at 175 West Ave and 50 Ottawa Street South. Known for Montreal-style bagels with a Waterloo County twist (rye flour instead of eggs), wood-fired ovens, sourdough bread, croissants, butter tarts, and squares. Open 7 days a week, 7am-3pm.
City Café Bakery is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario. The brand's True North score is 95/100.
Kitchener, Ontario