As our last coffee shop in Saskatoon we decided to check out a little cafe called Collective Coffee. They were located on a main street with a bunch of artisan shops which was really cool.

The Interior

Their was a big garage door located in the front and on the inside there was some seating surrounding the bar. At the back of the cafe there was more seating which was nice to see. The bar had a great selection of coffee and tea options which is always a bonus when they carry a couple different options. The coffee selections were between Timbertrain and Elysian which are both located in Vancouver.

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The Drinks

I was extremely excited to see that they were doing Pour Over’s so I ordered a Timbertrain Sawana Ethiopian for $4.95. It was really good and smooth. You could really get all the sweet flavours from this coffee.

My wife ordered an Iced Earl Grey tea which turned into an Iced London Fog for $5.25 and it was absolutely delicious. Both my wife and daughter were excited to see that they were using a tea called Genuine which is a division of Detour Coffee Roasters out of Toronto. She said it was one of the best Iced London Fog she had in a while.

My daughter ordered an Iced Hibiscus Tea for $5.25 and it was really good. The flavour of the hibiscus was not overpowering or anything. It had amazing flavour as well.

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The Service

The staff working were very friendly and very chatty which is always really nice. It was also cool to see when the guy handed me the pour over he had a small sipping glass of the coffee to see how it tasted. I have only seen that done in two other places before. 

The staff working were very friendly and very chatty which is always really nice. It was also cool to see when the guy handed me the pour over he had a small sipping glass of the coffee to see how it tasted. I have only seen that done in two other places before. 

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The Hours

They are open Tuesday to Saturday from 8:00am to 4:00pm temporarily. 

Parking

There is only street parking on this main road and you will have to pay.

Last Words

This place was very friendly and amazing to visit. The coffee and the iced teas were very delicious and the street was really nice to walk up and down visiting some of the other shops.

Our first stop of the day was Sparrow Coffee to see Daryl who had suggested Happy Hi. It is a really amazing location with a bunch of windows all along the two sides of the shop. The shop is located in more of an Industrial location so it was nice and quiet when we visited.

The Interior

Since it is COVID times we couldn’t enjoy the drinks inside, but when we went in to order we got a chance to take a look. After you enter, to the right there is shelves with books and the coffee that Sparrow is selling. They include Transcend, Luna, Rogue Wave, Rooftop, Quietly, and Phil and Sebastian. It is a really great selection of Canadian Roasters. Beside that they have their bar which is normally filled with baked goods that they make in the kitchen behind the bar. There is a bunch of seating inside and near the back of the shop we noticed that there is accordion doors that would be really nice to have open on warm days like today.

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The Drinks

They had a pretty good selection of different drinks that we could order, which was nice to see that there was a variety to choose from.

I ordered a Latte made with Quietly Coffee for $4.75 and it was smooth with great flavour. It was vibrant and delicious. My daughter ordered a small Latte for $4.25 and she concurred with all the comments I was saying about my Latte.

My wife ordered a London Fog for $4.50 and it was absolutely amazing. When she opened the cup she even had latte art. She is always excited when she gets some latte art. It didn’t taste like a London Fog made from a tea bag. It was delicious!

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The Service

It was nice to have a chance to talk to Daryl about Sparrow as well as City Perk where we plan on visiting today as well. The staff was friendly and knowledgable about their products and everything that they had in store. 

The Hours

Monday to Friday – 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday – Closed

Parking

There was parking along the street and to our surprise it was free. Always a bonus.

Last Words

We would for sure visit Sparrow again if we come back to Saskatoon again in the future. 

This is another one of those shops that if you don’t know where to look, you won’t be able to find it. It is located just off a residential street and it was really busy while we were there. It seemed like a bunch of regulars were coming because everyone knew everyone.

The Interior

You enter at the one side and immediately there is the bar with all their machines and to the right there is a shelf with t-shirts for sale. There is paintings up on all the walls as well as mirrors. There is one wall made of scrap mouldings which was really cool and creative. Near the other side of the shop there is a bunch of seating with comfy couches and tables. When you exit the far door you come to a really big patio that was full of a bunch of people.

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The Drinks

After reading through all the different items on their menu, there is quite a few, we decided to try a couple different things.  

I ordered a Latte for $4.75 and it was made with Rooftop Espresso. It was really delightful and super smooth. 

My wife ordered a London Fog for $4.50 thinking it would be like the London Fog she just had at Sparrow. This one was made from a tea bag and it wasn’t as good as she thought it would be.

My daughter ordered a Watermelon Lemonade for $4.50 and it was really good. It had a nice subtle watermelon flavour which was really nice. It also had a really great colour from the watermelon and lemonade mixing together.

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The Service

The staff were friendly and knowledgable of their products. We did find it weird that they were already sold out of some products and drinks and they had only been open for an hour. Maybe it was really busy for their first hour, who knows. 

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The Hours

Monday to Friday – 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Saturday – 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Sunday and Holidays – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Parking

There was parking on the residential streets as well as beside the cafe. Since it was located in residential it was all free parking.

Last Words

We would check this place out again because it was nice feeling like we were a part of the Friends cast, oh wait that was Central Perk.

As soon as we arrived in Saskatoon we decided to find a coffee shop that was actually open on August 3 and there was one location. We went on the hunt to find Venn Coffee Roasters. They are located behind a building in an alley so if you were just driving by, you wouldn’t even know it was there unless you were looking. 

The Interior

It is a really small location with a little seating on the inside and a couple benches outside for seating. They have some coffee for sale as well, so I decided to purchase a bag of their Grasslands Blend and I am excited to try it.

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The Drinks

After looking over their limited menu, we decided on a couple beverages.

I ordered an Iced Latte for $5.00 and it was using their Guatemalan blend that I ended up buying. It was really good with good flavour and smoothness. 

My daughter ordered an Iced Berry Blue Tea for $5.00 and it had good flavour. It wasn’t watered down like other iced teas that you sometimes get.

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The Service

When we arrived it seemed like the barista took a few minutes to realize that we were even in the shop. We also realized that people in Saskatoon were not as friendly as they were in Regina. It was really hot outside, so as soon as we got our drinks, we decided to leave. 

The Hours

They are open Monday to Saturday from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Parking

There is a bunch of parking located all around the shop on the road and in the alley as well.

Last Words

This coffee shop was located in an interesting location which we thought was cool, also a little hard to find. I wish the barista would have noticed us a little sooner and we were not just standing there, but if you are in Saskatoon, make sure you check this location out. 

On our way to Saskatoon we decided to stop in a little town called Lumsden to check out a Mom and Pop shop that we seen a sign for on the road. 

The Interior

When you walk in there is a small counter that has a bunch of food items that you could order, then you to the right there is a door to the other side of the cafe where there is a bunch of seating. To the left there is access to the kitchen where you could watch the chef bake some of their goods. We decided to sit outside on their patio where they had three tables surrounded by cement boulevards protecting its guests.

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The Drinks

They didn’t have a menu up, so we had to ask the girl what they had. To our unexpected surprise the barista was the same barista that helped us the day before at 13 Ave Coffee House.

I ordered a Vanilla Latte for $4.99 which was good. I had originally ordered a latte but got a Vanilla Latte which was alright, but it did have really good flavour. They too also used Calibre Coffee. 

My daughter ordered a Caramel Macchiato for $4.99 which was alright. She said she didn’t get much caramel and the flavour was a little off. 

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The Food

We decided to try a couple of their food items as well since they looked really good.

I ordered a Butter Tart for $2.75 and it was excellent with really great flavour.

My wife had a Ginger Cookie for $2.95 and it was a soft cookie with really great flavour. The amazing part was there was a chunk of dried ginger in the middle of the cookie which was great.

My daughter had a Cranberry Oat Cookie which we don’t think we were charged for. She said it had great flavour and big chunks of cranberry and small chunks of walnuts throughout the cookie as well. 

We also got a Cherry Scone for $3.95 which is a Lumsden favourite, we can see why this is Lunsden favorite, the scone was delicious and had some terrific flavours. 

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The Service

The barista was very friendly and everyone that we came in contact with were very friendly and great personalities.

The Hours

Monday to Friday – 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Saturday to Sunday – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Parking

There is a bunch of parking on the street as well on the side of the building.

Last Words

Since this small hamlet of Lumsden is a little far away from Calgary, if we were back through again in the future, we would stop by since it had an amazing small town feel with really great tasting coffee and treats.  

For our last stop in Regina we decided to check out a brand new cafe that just opened back in June called Utopia. It is located in a building with a couple other businesses and it was busy when we first arrived. 

The Interior

It has very clean lines and is very bright inside even though it is lacking windows. When you enter there is a bunch of seating with the counter at the back to the right and in the very back there is a giant window that allows you to see what is happening in the kitchen. It is very well designed, light, and very welcoming.

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The Drinks

After looking over their menu we decided on a couple drinks.

I ordered an Iced Caramel Macchiato for $6.49 and it was really good. A little messy since the whip was falling over the side of the cup and the whip tasted really good as well.

My wife ordered a Japanese Green Tea for $2.95 and she said it was good just really really hot so it was difficult to enjoy right away.

My daughter ordered the Marshmallow Hot Chocolate for $6.25 and it was good. She was a little disappointed to hear that they make it with the Monin Dark Chocolate syrup. The marshmallow was really good though. 

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The Service

The staff were friendly but didn’t seem very knowledgable about the coffee when we asked a couple questions about it. Other than that they seemed very nice.

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The Hours

Monday, Wednesday to Friday – 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Tuesday – Closed

Saturday to Sunday – 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Parking

There is a bunch of parking located out front of the cafe.

Last Words

We would possibly visit this cafe again in the future to try some of their food items that looked really amazing.

While we were down on 13th Ave we decided to check out this little cafe located in an old historic house. It reminded us of Cafe Cittadella in Vancouver because it has a bunch of rooms that you would normally be able to sit in, but because of COVID we could only sit outside.

The Interior

Since it is a historic house it had all original decor which was really nice. You enter in the house and head left to get to the menu boards and where you order. If you were to head right up the stairs that is where they have their bathrooms located. It would have been cool to sit inside and enjoy the historic home, but sitting outside was just as nice.

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The Drinks

After reading through all the different items on their menu, there is quite a few, we decided to try a couple different things.  

I ordered an Iced Latte for $4.95 and it was a little stronger than the other ones I have had on this trip. They use Caliber Coffee dark roast for their espresso which gave it good flavour. It was a great blend with the milk and ice. 

My wife ordered an Iced Chai for $4.10 and it didn’t really taste like a chai. She said she could taste a little cinnamon, but nothing that resembled a chai. 

My daughter ordered a #1 Smoothie for $5.75 and it was delicious. She said the first sip was a little tart because of the pineapple, but other than that she said it was really good.

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The Service

The two girls working there were very friendly and let us know that everything is made in house, which we thought was absolutely amazing. 

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The Hours

Monday to Friday – 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Saturday – 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Sunday – 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Parking

There is parking on the street, although if it was busy you would have to park a little away and walk over.

Last Words

It is a pretty great little cafe and we would probably go back and visit again so that we could try their food, since everything we seen looked really amazing.

While we were in Regina we received a message to check out this little cafe called Happy Hi. When we arrived we realized that the location used to be an old convenience store before turning into this little cafe. They have been open since December and then when COVID happened they shut down and now they just re-opened. 

The Interior

Inside they have concrete floors and white walls, it is very industrial looking which is really nice. They have a long bar in the centre of the location with the kitchen located behind the bar. They bake everything in house and their menu is small on the wall to the left. 

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The Drinks

After looking at the menu we decided on a couple different items. 

I ordered an iced latte for $5.00 and it was delicious. It was made with coffee from Transcend which was really good. 

My wife and daughter both ordered the Iced Lemon Ginger Tea for $4.00 and it was absolutely delicious. It was really refreshing and it is made in house everyday which is amazing.

The Food

We seen the cart with all their baked goods on it and after looking at that we really wanted to get something.

I ordered a Buttered Toast Donut for $4.00 and it was delicious. There was buttered toast crumble on the top which was a nice added crunch.

My wife ordered a Cinnamon Bun for $4.00 and it was really light, but it was really hard to eat. She said it was really good and would like to have them again.

My daughter ordered a Boston Cream Donut for $5.00 and we were told that they made the custard with whipped cream which was delicious. As a personal preference my daughter said she wished they used a milk chocolate on top instead of the dark.

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The Service

The owner, Lindsay, was super friendly and very personable. It was really nice to talk with her and the gentleman that was working about everything that they are doing now and what they would like to do in the future for the business.

The Hours

Monday to Tuesday – Closed

Wednesday to Sunday – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Parking

They have a little lot out front that you can park in when visiting.

Last Words

We will definitely be stopping by again in the future when we come back through since there are other donuts that we would like to try.

We visiting Thirteen Pies for dinner on our last night in Saskatoon because a young barista in Swift Current had said it was the best pizza that she had tried. Also that it would be cool to visit since everything is movie related and that made my daughter really excited to check it out.

The Interior

It is not an overly big location, when you walk up the stairs the bar is on the right and all the seating is on the left with the kitchen at the very back. The bar had a great selection of liquor and seating options. On the wall above a couple tables they had Indian Jones playing which we thought was very cool. We didn’t stay to eat this time, but next time we would definitely eat in.

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The Food

After looking over their very cool menu we decided to do one large pizza and divide it in half to have two different kinds. 

We ordered half the Bridge City Butcher which was beef, bacon, sherry onions, provolone, mozzarella, diced onion and a tomato sauce. It was delicious with the topping of fresh onions and that all the flavours worked really well with each other.

The other half we got I know What You Ate Last Summer without the Fresno Chilis, but it did have prosciutto, pineapple, provolone, mozzarella, arugula and tomato sauce. They put the arugula in a separate container so it wouldn’t wilt on the drive back to the hotel.

The pizza was $29 and it was absolutely delicious, it was light and had amazing flavour. The crust was also really delicious. We love when you can get a pizza and eat the whole thing without feeling like you ate a whole pizza. 

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The Service

The two people my daughter talked to were very nice and friendly. They explained how to eat the pizza and how much arugula to add to the slices which was very nice. 

The Hours

They are open Tuesday to Sunday from 4:00pm to 12:00am.

Parking

Since it is located on a busy street in downtown Saskatoon, you will have some difficulty finding parking if it is really busy.

Last Words

We would for sure go back and check this place out again and try some of their other pizzas, my daughter had her eyes on the Midnight Meat Train or the Killer Cheese from Outer Space. If you are in Saskatoon, make sure you check this place out.