Serving Calgary its own little slice of Europe for more than four decades, Rustic Sourdough Bakery is a character bakery and deli located at the heart of uptown 17th Avenue. Originally established as the Chalet Bakery in the mid-1900s, the bakery and deli was most recently acquired by seasoned Calgary baker John Juurlink in 2014. “The original owner was of Polish descent. And when he came here and started the bakery, they wanted to have a bakery like Europe. So that’s where the original Chalet Bakery came from,” John explains.
An East Coaster of European descent, John developed his passion as a baker for the military, as well as at Prairie Mill Bread Co when it first opened. “I got the job at Prairie Mill Bread Co. I started making bread there with them, I really enjoyed it and I liked working with my hands… so we kind of kept on going,” John explains. After a few short years working at Prairie Mill, John took a leap and purchased the business with his wife Karen. The couple later added Rustic Sourdough Bakery to their arsenal in 2014.
Upon entry, the Rustic maintains its historic charm with massive display cases, tiled walls and hand-written signage aplenty. The deli is located on the left side of the building, while the bakery is located on the right. The business has switched hands numerous times over the years, but the heart of the business has remained the same. “We sort of stuck with the tried, tested and true formula. If it’s working, why would we fix it?” John says.
Buttermilk Rye
Very Traditional, very moist. You Taste the difference.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture, flax seed, water, buttermilk, yeast, salt.
Alpine Muesli
A delicious gift from nature to your health. With a golden brown crust and harvest of seeds, dried apricots, raisins and walnuts, you can't beat this hearty loaf to start your day.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, organic dark rye flour, coarse rye meal, rye sour culture, oats, honey, raisins, walnuts, dried apricots, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, water, yeast, salt.
Rye
Very classic, very basic, very tasty, very unique. Hand scaled, hand-shaped and then baked directly in our hearth-stone oven. It does not get any better than this.
Ingredients: Organic dark rye flour, unbleached untreated wheat flour, rye sour culture, water, yeast, salt.
Multi-Grain
A heavy rye bread with a mixture of eight grains plus sunflower seeds. It's 100% natural, 100% healthy and tastes absolutely delicious. This heavy bread is one of our best-sellers.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, multi grain mix (rye flakes*, barley flakes*, wheat flakes*, oats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seed, millet), water, rye sour culture, dark rye flour*, coarse rye meal, yeast, salt. *Organic
Berliner Landbrot
This true sourdough rye bread is made in the old fashioned way and is full of old fashioned flavour.
Ingredients: Organic dark rye flour, unbleached untreated wheat flour, rye sour culture, water, yeast, salt.
Flax and Honey
A very special bread with the right amount of honey to give a lovely flavour, but without making the bread sweet.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, water, organic dark rye flour, stone ground whole wheat flour, rye sour culture, flax seeds, honey, canola oil, sesame seeds, yeast, salt.
Cranberry Pecan
This bread is a classic. How about a jelly sandwich with two slices of cranberry pecan bread?
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, organic dark rye flour, whole wheat flour, rye sour culture, millet, water, flax seed, dried cranberries, pecans, canola oil, sesame seeds, yeast, salt.
Marble Rye
Based on the Swiss light rye, a 30% rye with the addition of toasted malt flour.
Ingredients: unbleached untreated wheat flour, water, organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture (organic rye flour, water), toasted malt flour, yeast, salt.
Natural 8 Grain
A taste of nature's goodness. Try this healthy blend of eight different grains and lots of organic flakes.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, dark rye flour*, whole wheat flour, rye sour culture, barley flakes*, spelt flakes*, rye flakes*, oats, millet, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, water, yeast, salt. *Organic
Whole Wheat
You will not find a better, more basic whole wheat bread in town. Just four ingredients plus a large amount of skills are needed for this very unique bread.
Ingredients: Stone ground whole wheat flour, water, yeast, salt
San Francisco Sourdough
This is it, the real thing. Only all natural basic ingredients are used. Better than in San Francisco!
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, wheat sour culture, water, yeast, salt, corn meal.
San Francisco Sourdough With Cheese
The same as the San Francisco Sourdough with the addition of ages Canadian Cheddar cheese.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, wheat sour culture, water, aged Cheddar cheese, yeast, salt and corn meal.
Bavarian Crust
Every bakery in Bavaria is offering this bread, it is found on every kitchen table to compliment breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture, water, yeast, salt.
German White
A white sourdough bread based on a original German recipe. This is a typical "everyday" bread, widely used in Germany for jelly or cold cut sandwiches.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, wheat sour culture, water, yeast, salt.
Tomato Olive Ciabatta
Following an original recipe using organic sundried tomatoes. Good shelf life, best with dried meat or cheese.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, water, black olives, virgin olive oil, organic sundried tomatoes, yeast, salt, Italian herbs.
Russian Rye With Caraway Seed
Made with organic dark rye flour and just the right amount of caraway seeds. Very unique, very traditional!
Ingredients: Organic dark rye flour, unbleached untreated wheat flour, rye sour culture, water, yeast, salt, caraway seeds.
Caraway Rye
Very similar to the Swiss light rye. However, this time our bakers have added some caraway seeds for this very unique taste.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture, water, yeast, caraway seeds, salt.
Rustic Whole Grain
Made with 100% whole grains, contains no flour. Very moist, great shelf life.
Ingredients: Grain Mix (Stone ground whole wheat, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, wheat gluten, honey, salt, millet, quinoa seeds, whole grain cracked purple wheat, whole grain spelt flakes, whole grain kamut flakes, whole grain cracked triticale, malted barley, ascorbic acid, amylase, lipase), water, rye sour, organic oat flakes, yeast.
Farmer's Bread
Very tasty, very simple. Made with unbleached, untreated, organic wheat flour.
Ingredients: Organic wheat flour (untreated, unbleached), water, yeast, sea salt.
Oldenburger
This is most certainly a bakers' masterpiece. Difficult to find because it is very difficult to produce. Please store in cooler or freezer since we add no preservatives.
Ingredients: Organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture, coarse rye meal, water, roasted malt flour, yeast, salt.
5 Grain with Organic Pumpkin Seeds
Very rich and very unique. The roasted pumpkin seeds give this bread that special flavour.
Ingredients: Unbleached untreated wheat flour, dark rye flour*, whole wheat flour, rye sour culture, barley flakes*, millet, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds*, sesame seeds, wheat flakes*, honey, water, yeast, salt. *Organic
Rye With Sunflower Seeds
There are very few skilled bakers able to hand-craft this bread. A slow, 2-hour baking process is needed to bake it to perfection. Best stored in the freezer or cooler.
Ingredients: Organic dark rye flour, rye sour culture, coarse rye meal, sunflower seeds, unbleached untreated wheat flour, flax seeds, water, whole wheat flour, oats, organic pumpkin seeds, salt, yeast.
Baguette Buns
Pretzel Buns
Caraway Sticks
Cheese Buns
German Crusty
Kaiser Buns
Kornspitz
Multigrain Bunc
Poppy Kaiser
Sesame Kaiser
Rye Sourdough Buns
Ginger Pumpkin Pound Cake
Lemon Poppy Pound Cake
Banana Bread
Blueberry Pecan
Orange Pound Cake
Cranberry Pecan Pound Cake
Chocolate Marble Pound Cake
Lemon Streusel Pound Cake
Sunken Apple Pound Cake
Sacher Torte
Two layers of very dark, rich chocolate cake
Filled with extra fruity raspberry jam
Thinly covered with chocolate buttercream and enrobed with a delicious chocolate ganache (ganache: a mixture of chocolate and real whipping cream)
Black Forest Torte
Three layers of moist chocolate sponge cake
Filled with real Kirsch flavoured whipping cream and dark cherries imported from France
Decorated with whipping cream, Maraschino cherries and chocolate shavings contains alcohol (Kirsch, a Cherry Schnapps)
Chocolate Mousse Torte
Two layers of moist chocolate sponge cake
Filled with whipping cream chocolate mousse
Decorative chocolate shavings on the outside
Covered with rich chocolate ganache (ganache: a mixture of chocolate and real whipping cream)
Chocolate Buttercream Torte
Three layers of moist chocolate sponge cake
Filled & enrobed with rich chocolate buttercream
Decorated with real chocolate shavings
Hazelnut Buttercream Torte
Three layers of delicious hazelnut sponge cake
Filled with mouth-watering hazelnut buttercream
Hazelnut and chocolate decoration
Mocha Buttercream Torte
Three layers of moist hazelnut sponge cake
Filled & enrobed with rich mocha buttercream
Decorated sugar mocha beans and real chocolate shavings
Raspberry Mousse Torte
Two layers of chocolate sponge cake
Filled with rich raspberry whipping cream mousse
Decorative white chocolate shavings on the outside
Pink raspberry glaze on top
Tiramisu Torte
Two layers of white sponge cake
Ladyfingers on outside
Coffee syrup soaked ladyfingers embedded in Tiramisu filling (whipping cream flavoured with coffee and Marsala wine)
Topped with Tiramisu filling
Contains alcohol (Marsala wine)
Marzipan Buttercream
Three layers of vanilla sponge cake
Filled and enrobed with marzipan buttercream (mixture of white buttercream and almond paste)
Chocolate decorations on top
Beach Club
Turkey Back Bacon Mozzarella Cheese Lettuce Tomato Cucumber Mayo Guacamole
Grilled Rustic Club
Turkey Ham Lettuce Tomato Sweet Bavarian Mustard Mayo
Grilled Garlic Turkey Club
Turkey Crisp Bacon Lettuce Tomato Garlic Mustard Mayo
Prosciutto Avocado
Prosciutto Mozzarella cheese Lettuce Tomato Onion Mayo Guacamole
Grilled Reuben
Montreal Smoked Beef Swizz Cheese Sauerkraut Mustard
Thanksgiving
Turkey Havarti Cheese Lettuce Cranberry Mayo
Montreal Grilled Reuben
Montreal smoked beef Cheddar cheese Sauerkraut Mustard
Italian Nightclub
Ham Spicy Genoa Salami Mozzarella Cheese Lettuce Tomato Onion Mayo Red Pepper Jelly
Italian Roast Beef
Roast Beef Mozzarella Cheese Sautéed Peppers Lettuce Black Olive Mayo
Mexican Grilled Cheese
Mexican Salami Jalapeño Havarti Cheese guacamole Mayo
Chicken Hummus Melt
Oven roasted chicken, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, hummus and grilled
The Beast
Roast Beef Spicy Genoa Salami Lettuc Tomato Cucumber Mayo Mustard Horseradish
Chicken Veggie
Chicken Parrano Cheese Veggie Spread Guagamole Lettuce Sautéed Peppers Black Olives
Applewood Smoked Veggie
Applewood Smoked Cheddar Lettuce Tomato Cucumber Onion Sautéed Peppers Black Olive Mayo Guacamole
Maple B.L.T
Maple bacon Cheddar Cheese Lettuce Tomato Mayo Guacamole
The Farmer
Old fashioned Ham Butter Cheese Lettuce Tomato Cucumber honeyMustard Mayo
Schnitzel And Swiss
Grilled Schnitzel Swiss Cheese Lettuce Mayo Red Pepper Jelly
Grilled Bacon Avocado
Back Bacon Cheddar Cheese Tomato Mayo Guacamole
Grilled Chicken Supreme
Oven roasted Chicken Crisp Bacon Sliced Boiled Egg Lettuce Tomato Mayo
Tuna Melt
Fresh Tuna Cheddar Cheese Lettuce Tomato Cucumber
Nicoice Tuna
Fresh Tuna Sliced Boiled egg, sliced Black Olives Lettuce Mayo
Butter chicken
Coconut curry
Thai red curry
Stuffed green pepper
Italian meatball
Spaghetti and meat ball
Carrot dill
Beef barley
Cream asparagus
Cream of mushroom
Creamy baked potato
French onion
Pork goulash
Beef and potato
Chicken noodle
Chicken tortellini
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Offering 22 different sourdough loaves, Rustic Sourdough Bakery has you covered for every bread whim and occasion. Each loaf is shaped by hand and does not contain additives or preservatives.
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