Big Park Bakery

Here is the thing about Sedona. The town itself is beautiful and worth every visit, but the Village of Oak Creek is where you go when you want Sedona without the chaos. It is calmer, quieter and a little more grounded. And right in that village community is where you will find Big Park Bakery.

This place is a local gem. The atmosphere is peaceful and inviting. You walk in and it just feels good. Now, they do serve coffee. The espresso drinks are made with the darker roasted Firecreek Boxcar Blend (I reviewed Firecreek Coffee separately on this site and it is worth your time). The drip coffee uses Firecreek's Storm Chaser Blend. And here is a fun little bonus: buy a 12 oz bag of beans and they throw in a free small drip coffee. The machine pulling the shots is an Eversys Cameo, a Swiss-made superautomatic that runs over $21,000. For a bakery, a superautomatic actually makes a lot of sense. You want consistency without dedicating a trained barista to the espresso bar. Every latte comes out the same. I had one with the Boxcar Blend and it was fine. Decent. But honestly? That is not why you are here.

You are here for the pastries! I had the Cream Cheese and Fruit Croissant. It had plum pieces on top (or maybe cherry? I don't know) and it was absolutely amazing! Not "pretty good for a small town bakery" amazing, just flat out amazing. We also got the olive tapenade croissant and that one was fabulous in its own savory way. The croissants here are authentic European style: flaky, buttery and the kind of thing you find yourself thinking about on the drive home.

Speaking of the drive home, I also bought a loaf of their artisan bread to take with me. Spectacular. No notes.
I would honestly go back to Big Park Bakery just for the desserts alone. The coffee is a nice supporting act, but the baked goods are the whole reason to make the trip.

Looking for more Sedona gems? Check out my review of FreeForm Coffee or checkout the Sedona Coffee guide page.