Best Bread in Arizona
When you walk through the door at Wildflower, you’ll be greeted by a rack of baguettes and bread loaf sticks selling for $2.00 each. On the side of the rack is a small clay jar and a sign explaining that 10% of these proceeds will go to help local schools. On our first visit, we slipped our $2 into the clay pot, took a sesame bread loaf, drove 10 minutes back up 89A to the Safeway where we got a hunk of cheddar cheese and some oranges (at 10 pounds for $3.99 we enjoyed them all week) and then hit the trails.
This bread is extraordinary. It has a crisp crust and a tender, pillowy inside. It doesn’t need a thing.
So we went back another day for lunch, which Wildflower serves, along with breakfast and even dinner. You order at the counter and then sit at booths or tables throughout the sizable restaurant. There is also some limited outdoor seating. While you are waiting on line (it can get crowded at lunch), you will feast your eyes on loaves of bread behind the counter (also available for takeout, but more expensive at about $4); stacks of brightly frosted cupcakes and piles of scones.
We had the sandwich and soup combo, which is reasonably priced at about $6.00. The broccoli/cheddar soup is rich and thick; the pesto chicken has a wonderful garlic flavor and the chicken is moist. Also good (we had it the next morning) is the egg sandwich with tomatoes and feta. The tomatoes were fresh and sweet, and the feta nicely balanced—not too salty. The coffee, which is help yourself, ranges from strong to mild and is also good.
Additional pluses are the free internet, friendly service and the feeling that you can sit here, enjoy the red rock view and take a break from the sun.
Wildflower Bread Company
- September 19, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
xigel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This place is a real gem. It's so good, I hesitate to tell anyone. I almost feel it should be kept a secret: incredible breads, pastries, fresh salads, sandwiches, soups, and juices. I could go on and on. We went every day for breakfast and a couple times for lunch. I cannot say enough good things about this pseudo-cafeteria/deli, a very unique eatery. There are huge glass windows, so you can have the stunning Sedona views, even if you choose to sit indoors.
From journal Week in and Around Sedona, AZ