Alberta Beach has another hidden gem!…read more I've been following The Cat & The Fiddle Bakery on Facebook and was pretty excited to finally try it out! Located right on the main road into town this bakery is nestled on the main floor of what appears to be a residential type duplex. Kind of tricky because at first glance it doesn't look like there's a business there. I picked up a couple strawberry rhubarb hand pies (very flaky and so tasty), a few pieces of banana cake with decadent peanut butter icing as well as few pieces of cinnamon roll cake (OMG!). Everything was fresh, tasty and absolutely divine. Every day you can expect a daily soup & sandwich special and the house made baked goods change from day to day. They have cupcakes in the fridge and I also happened to notice that they offer house made ice cream sandwiches!!! YES! The decor oozes country charm and beckons you to cozy up with your homemade lunch or a sweet baked treat. I love the warm & welcoming vibe here and I will absolutely be back to visit with the lovely owner and sample some more goodies!

Such a cute little cafe style bakery. I love the rustic decor and the home cooked style goodies!read more

You have to take automated websites like this with a massive grain of salt. That restaurant closed…read moredown close to 10 years ago. Gunn has a great little restaurant right in the hamlet, inside the General Store. Gunn is on a very popular summertime drive for motorcycle and antique car enthusiasts, leading to Alberta Beach.

Stopped in to grab a quick coffee on our way north. Bitchy fat waitress with a Dyke hair cut dyed…read moreteal hair confronted us 20 mins before close " ah excuse me! We close in 20 mins" I replied that's fine. Were just here for a coffee to go. After I waited for the people in front of me to pay for their coffee she replied back " actually we are out of coffee and I'm closing now" Walked out. Wont be back.

This is a busy coffee shop and ice-cream place right next to the public lake access. There's lots…read moreof seating both inside and out. I had a coffee and biscotti, both of which were good. Most people were here for the milkshakes or ice-cream. The menu above the order counter said that they offer breakfast items as well. There's lots of parking but also lots of people who want to park so be prepared to look for a place to park on weekends.

I drive by this place almost every day, and today seemed like a good day to stop in…read more Mo Jo is a cute little cozy diner that seats max 30 people. There's handmade crafts, jewelry, homemade pickles/fruit/ jam, bottles of maple syrup, fresh homemade baked goods, frozen meals to take home, and framed pictures and art for sale in every corner! You can also pick up farm fresh eggs there. The menu is pretty basic (all day breakfast, burgers, sandwiches etc.), but a few stand outs are homemade soup, homemade ice cream and homemade pie. Yeah baby! I had a bacon cheeseburger with a side of...(wait for it) mozza sticks! Seriously awesome! The food was fresh and tasty, and the service was fantastic. My coffee cup was never empty! It was interesting, for such a small "out of the way" place it sure was busy there! The locals definitely know about this gem. I plan on coming back for coffee and pie when it's time to buy my bedding out plants and herbs for the garden. Oh yeah...there's a garden centre just steps away!

Fantastic homemade burgers! Our server was attentive and awesome. It felt like going back home and…read morebeing taken care of. Just a great country experience. They also had some pre-made home cooked frozen meals, we took some home. Highly recommend

And unexpected delight, an upscale establishment on the edge of civilization. Great panini and…read moreterrific latte served by a very likeable owner. Worth the trip.

another hidden cafe gem in Edmonton close to the high level bridge…read more It's a cool cafe that looks like a house from the outside.

Oh. Em. Squeal!!!!!…read more First off, mad props to my friend for introducing me to this charming new addition to the coffee scene. Stop Gap opened just under a month ago in Oliver. They describe themselves as a temporary (stop gap) means to filling a need - coffee - served with an intentional and caring heart. Caleb Kam, the owner, is warm and inviting. He definitely knows his coffee. You may know him from his former life at Brown Butter Cafe. Caleb focuses on Canadian, fresh, and local! I spotted Ace and Candid today (Edmonton gems). The clientele were sweet and happy to offer up their faves! Nathan, a regular, told me Caleb is the go to for the best pour over in town. I opted for a Dirty Chai - made to perfection and my friend had a oat milk chai complete with milk art adorning the top. Both beverages were perfection. Coffee can be consumed in house complete with adorable coasters (el gato was my fave naturally, meow) or taken to go. For seating, there is a cute bench against the window front and a side room available if not booked. Caleb also had fresh donuts from Fuzion in Chinatown. My friend and I shared the cake and Cinnamon bun donut today. Sooo ridiculously good. Be sure to check Fuzion out online - they don't have a storefront so you will need to order in advance if you are looking to up your donut game at your next office meeting. I seriously can't wait to come back here again! Oh and they also have a beautiful meeting space available for rent on the main floor in case you want to bring your next staff meeting to the best coffee in town! Such a true pleasure meeting you today, Caleb! Stop Gap is exactly what YEG needs!

I visited here while waiting for a friend at the walk-in clinic located in the same building. The…read morearea is bright, spacious, and clean. I enjoyed my flat white, which had notes of fruit and depth. Besides a full menu of coffee, other offerings include baked goods, soups, and sandwiches. A nice spot to visit if you're in St. Albert and especially if you're at the Sturgeon Medical Centre anyways.

Easily my favourite coffee shop of all time and I have done a lot of travelling! Great service and…read morean amazing Ruben and their Americano is 1 million times better than Starbucks Support Local!

So, Reinette Cafe had a colab with Nomiya for a Japanese take home meal to celebrate "Girl's Day"…read more"Hinamatsuri " in February. So I took home an assortment of pastries which included Mini rose green tea macron, mini mont blanc, strawberry honey lime panna cotta, cherry pistachio vanilla cake, matcha madeline, sugar cookie, and strawberry, matcha and vanilla macrons. I am not a huge sweet fan so this was a stretch for me, but I really enjoyed it. Everything was tasty and not super sweet except for the sugar cookie which was expected. It was really pretty looking and really pretty tasting. I can't say anything about the ambiance because I did not dine in. Same with the service. In general I would definitely try more things on the menu. I liked everything but the standout was the panna cotta and the match madaline.

Reinette café and pâtisserie is one of my favourite places to go for coffee!!…read moreReinette is maybe more on the fancier side, but the coffee I had there is definitely high quality and delicious. I also had some of their macarons, which were very tasty. Service is always great there, friendly. The ambiance is great there, a great place to relax with food and a drink!! Coffee can be bought there to take home. Other deserts are sold there, along with sandwiches, tea and coffee!!

Ice cream is what I call a good bad life decision. It's good because it is delicious, but it is bad…read morebecause (as a lactose intolerant person) it ends up hurting me. And yes there's frozen yogurt (which I can handle a bit better) and milk free desserts like sorbet, but sometimes a girl just wants a bit of ice cream dagnabbit! Enter the recently opened (as of April 1 - no foolin), Happy Chappy Ice Cream Shop. This is an ice cream parlour that serves 30 different flavours of Chapman's hard ice cream. If I'm gonna risk a little pain later for a tasty treat now then Chapman's is a good way to go. The ice cream shop is a little difficult to find, but not impossible. From 50th Street you turn into the parking for Hugh's Car Wash, but in the lot take an immediate left and go around the side of the north building. Happy Chappy is near the back facing the Panda Hut Express across the way. Yes, it's a bit of an odd location for an ice cream parlour, but it's ice cream and I'm not complaining. Personally, I'm just glad it's somewhere other than in Leduc Common. The Ice Cream shop is pretty small. It's a basic walk-in and order and go kind of deal. There is a bench on the back wall, but there isn't any room for any tables or chairs. They advertise 30 different flavours, most hard ice cream, but I also saw a few frozen yogurt and sorbet flavours. They've got some standards (chocolate, vanilla), but also there are more fun flavors too. I tried the Raspberry Rocky Road, which is a vanilla and raspberry ice cream with chocolate chunks. Yum. The lady working (likely the owner) was very friendly and happy to answer any questions I had. Despite the hidden location, I hope this ice cream shop does well. Leduc doesn't always have a place to get hard ice cream, and this fits the bill perfectly. As I was going in I saw a family with five kids leave, so I'm sure it will get busier as the weather (hopefully) gets nicer. They're open from 2pm to 9pm every day so you can hit your ice cream craving in the afternoon and in the evening as well. It might be a good bad life decision, but I'll come back here again.

I FUCKING LOVE HAPPY CHAPPY my mom has celiac disease and cant have icecream but there they have…read moresoft serve she can eat