Citizen Cafe & Bakery • From scratch comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients

Open for Dine In & Take Out

Whether you come over and grab a table with a friend inside or on the patio, grab something to go while you’re on the run, or order online for pick-up, Citizen has something for everyone!

We offer sandwiches made from locally sourced ingredients, fresh muffins, cookies, and desserts daily with gluten free and vegan options, and a wide variety of coffees, espressos, teas, and more.

Open for Dine In & Take Out

Whether you come over and grab a table with a friend inside or on the patio, grab something to go while you’re on the run, or order online for pick-up, Citizen has something for everyone!

We offer sandwiches made from locally sourced ingredients, fresh muffins, cookies, and desserts daily with gluten free and vegan options, and a wide variety of coffees, espressos, teas, and more.

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So the first half of this week is a write off, we ...

Nov 29

So the first half of this week is a write off, we get it. Tomorrow is Wednesday and you'll have to answer those emails before December. Bring in treats for your friends at the office to boost that deep dark winter moral. Only 22 more days till the equinox 🌕❄️

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TWO days and our Holiday Bakery Box Collection ...

Nov 29

TWO days and our Holiday Bakery Box Collection drops⏰. Available for purchase online, for any December pick up date and in any quantity. Perfect for when you're up at night trying to buy the best gifts for your office or party. For now you can snack on the first treats to come out of the oven.

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Citizen snowglobe is in full effect. Hang out with...

Nov 28

Citizen snowglobe is in full effect. Hang out with us and watch the flakes fly. ☃️

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Bring your friends and decorate our Christmas tree...

Nov 26

Bring your friends and decorate our Christmas tree this weekend for a free small coffee, or cozy up with a gingerbread latte. Our holiday bakery items are arriving in the showcase. The whole collection will be available December 1st, including Nanaimo bars. Find our holiday dessert and cookie boxes online next week ❤️

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Have you had a chance to visit us post plumbing ...

Nov 24

Have you had a chance to visit us post plumbing disaster? The interior design by @althausyxe just kept on going this year. We had to dig pipes out of our basement from the top floor down, requiring us to change our flooring. Miranda, being the inspirational talent she is, had this new floor picked out before I panic called her from the airport....long story. Slide for TWO before pictures - because that is our wacky life at Citizen.
Thank you to Andrea @nolitamedia for being such a gem in taking my last minute shoot requests.

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Visit our stories for a free small brew coffee ...

Nov 22

Visit our stories for a free small brew coffee when you help us decorate the tree ! Starting Wednesday, until the tree is trimmed, come to the till with an ornament. We will grab you a brew while you find the best spot. Currently the tree is resting and tomorrow night, while I make hot chocolate for a catering order, I'll string the tree with lights. Oh hey, no cats..... Maybe tinsel too........

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Citizen Cafe is officially open for business after...

Nov 18

Citizen Cafe is officially open for business after a long haul of repairs, renovation and installation. We have more than enough stories to share with you from the past month. When you come in for your treats we can talk about it all at the espresso machine. Our team is feeling overwhelmed with excitement about seeing our citizens. The online store and catering website are back up and our holiday boxes are on the way very shortly. 🌲 What are you most excited for the re opening of Citizen? Is it the lattes, pop tarts or soup? Maybe us 😻 See you Saturday at 9am ❤️

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😪 Remember when we posted pics of our building ...

Oct 22

😪 Remember when we posted pics of our building in the 1940's? Our pipes need a major upgrade. As we are a small business your support during this closure will be extremely helpful to maintain our existing bill payments, rent, and staffing . Once we have a handle on the construction details (why do these things always happen on a weekend?) We will post BAKE SALES / TAKE OUT WINDOW HOURS / DELIVERY SPECIALS . It'll all depend on what we can produce where and when. We pivoted hard for covid so we can handle some burst pipes. Expecting three weeks of closure, and that's my uneducated random guess.
*all pre-existing orders will be fulfilled as per invoiced and prepared in a different kitchen. Pick up orders will remain in store.

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The makings of a perfect slow weekend feat. ...

Oct 15

The makings of a perfect slow weekend feat. Citizen Cafe. Steamy, creamy, lattes are hitting the spot with best friend Saskatoon berry crumble muffins. Pair your fav sandwich with pumpkin chili when you're looking to cure those lunch time grumbles today. (Every item detailed is gluten free and supremely delicious).

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Where would we be without our friends in the local...

Oct 1

Where would we be without our friends in the local business community? It's an honour to have such talented and hard working folks around us to share a laugh, cry, or solid advice. @billsflowers is celebrating their 60th birthday @therookandravenpub tonight 🎉 60 years 💥 We can't wait to celebrate our 60th birthday and are very excited to party at theirs. Congratulations to Bills team❤️
If you visit Althaus today to buy this rad rainbow vase tell them we say hi!

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The holidays are coming, just something we were ...

Sep 11

The holidays are coming, just something we were thinking about. When aren't we thinking about Nanaimo bars?

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Processing 28lbs of basil on a warm night.

Sep 8

Processing 28lbs of basil on a warm night.

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Sunrises at Citizen are worth waking up for. ...

Sep 6

Sunrises at Citizen are worth waking up for. Luckily, to see the sun rise with your morning coffee, every day you can sleep in a bit later. Isn't that a nice way to think about the coming darkness? Open 7am to 5pm

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Open Sundays! What a weird Sunday to re-open, ...

Sep 3

Open Sundays! What a weird Sunday to re-open, being a long weekend and all, nevertheless we will be serving iced Americanos a n d PSL 10 to 3. After this weekend we are extending Sunday hrs 9 to 4, same as Saturday ✌️.
"Same," - Tony Wonder

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Saturday and Sunday we are slingin' ...

Sep 3

Saturday and Sunday we are slingin' 'spro and pop tarts ✌️ you know when you're writing an Instagram post and you don't have any engagement so like 80 people will see it but at least you tried ? Yeah me too. But whether or not anyone sees this, we will be open for business.

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F r i d a y and things are only getting better......

Sep 2

F r i d a y and things are only getting better... We have 2 new local vendors coming to our regular menu that we are more than excited about. Have you ever had @saskatoonspruce cheese ? Next week we're introducing the locally smoked cheddar on to our Douglas sandwich. The next surprise takes a little more logistical time to figure out but 🐄🐮🌞🥛

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@andy_schaan allergic to chalk and yet the best ...

Sep 1

@andy_schaan allergic to chalk and yet the best chalk artist. One of our favourite artists in general (slide to the next image for his beautiful painting in our bathroom). Not only did he remind us PSL season was happening, he got it all taken care of before his WELL DESERVED holiday. We love you, Andrew ! Have a fun time 🎃

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➡️SWIPE for before 💥 Don't fret, we ...

Aug 29

➡️SWIPE for before 💥 Don't fret, we are putting the community bulletin board up! Making adjustments to the size of the board and then it's all yours to display city events and opportunities. And obviously we couldn't get rid of our cuckoo clock.

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Don't you just love before and after photos ...

Aug 27

Don't you just love before and after photos of renovation projects? Visit us Saturday for a seat in these super comfy chairs from @althausyxe . With this being the last weekens of August we will be closed on Sunday one final time. Open 7 days a week starting in September! Remember Sundays? Those were so fun and cozy. Let's do it all again ✌️

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Our building is a key member of the Citizen team. ...

Aug 26

Our building is a key member of the Citizen team. It has its own way of doing things and requires patience, but the character this brick beauty delivers punches above its weight. Swipe to reveal the interior of our lounge room. We are printing archival images of 23rd and Wall but here's a sneak of what you'll see hanging above the couch.

Grab 'N' Go & Catering

Choose from some of our favourite comfort foods and beverages like Parkerview Brews Kombucha. Our grab ‘n’ go cooler is stocked and rotated regularly for your convenience.

Or maybe you’re hosting a special event, a training course, or a meeting? We can set you up with an assortment of breakfast, lunch, or dessert items such as scones, sandwiches, and more! Let us know what you need and when you need it and we’ll handle the rest.