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Jaap Verbeke, General Manager of Portofino Bakery, began as an apprentice in Holland when he was 11 years old (pictured above). After exploring other career paths, one of which led him to Canada, he returned to his childhood passion and opened a retail bakery in Broadmead Shopping Village in Victoria, BC. Over time the bakery became increasingly successful, and it now supplies retail locations and restaurants on Vancouver Island with its European-style breads and baked goods.
The bakery uses Vancouver Island-grown wheat in two of their popular loaves, the Vancouver Island Wholegrain Artisan Loaf, and the Vancouver Island Harvest Pan Loaf. The wheat is grown in Metchosin and on the Saanich Peninsula, and the flour is milled on-site at the Portofino bakery.
"We have amazing customers who have helped us create high quality products that contain clean and simple ingredients. Ingredients you don't have to be a scientist to understand."
Thank you for checking out our products! Below is a list of products we carry - typically you will see "featured products" right away that we have on special, and then a category tree on the side to browse specific products. If you're not logged in yet, clicking "add to order" will cause you to be redirected to a login screen - we require that you setup a customer profile before you can actually order. Once you've setup a customer profile, you can easily add items to either your current week order or your "recurring items" order using the delivery options dropdown - here is a quick overview:
Please take the time to read this, it will make your ordering experience more fun!
- Choosing "one time only" tells the system a couple of things:
- If you already have an order generated for the current week (based on your recurring order) then choosing this option will tell the system you'd like the product this week. (of course, this assumes your delivery date hasn't passed already, and that your cut-off time for order changes hasn't passed already)
How do you tell if you have a current order for this week? When you click view/edit my order tab, you will see the products and table rows either have a white background (current week order) or a green background (recurring order items) - or it will say you have no order at all. The other way to easily tell is the header in the products listing on your order page will either say "Current order for 10/12/08" or it will say "Recurring order".
- If your delivery date has already passed this week, or your cut-off time for editing orders has passed, then choosing this option will add the item to your recurring order. The item will show up on your next week order, and then be dropped automatically from the recurring items you'd like to receive.
- If you already have an order generated for the current week (based on your recurring order) then choosing this option will tell the system you'd like the product this week. (of course, this assumes your delivery date hasn't passed already, and that your cut-off time for order changes hasn't passed already)
- Choosing "every week" tells the system:
- If you already have a current week order, that you'd like to add it to both the current week, and the recurring order items so that you continue to receive the product each week.
- If you do not have a current week order, or your order date or cut-off time has already passed, it simply adds it to your recurring order to be generated the next week, and will remain in your recurring order each week until you take it out.
- Choosing "every other week odd" or even (the current week is highlighted), will tell the system:
- If you already have a current week order, that you'd like to add it to both the current week, and the recurring order items so that you continue to receive the product on the week of your choosing.
- If you do not have a current week order, or your order date or cut-off time has already passed, it simply adds it to your recurring order to be generated the next week (depending on if next week is odd or even of course), and will remain in your recurring order until you take it out.
- Choosing "once per month" option will tell the system:
- If you already have a current week order, that you'd like to add it to both the current week, and the recurring order items so that you continue to receive the product once per month (on the first delivery of each month you will receive the product).
- If you do not have a current week order, or your order date or cut-off time has already passed, it simply adds it to your recurring order to be generated the next week (depending on if next week is the first order for you of the month), and will remain in your recurring order until you take it out.
When you click "add to order" you will get a confirmation that the item was added to your order - you can view the order summary at any time by clicking the "view/edit" order tab. Happy ordering!
Shop > Our Producers > Portofino Bakery
Jaap Verbeke, General Manager of Portofino Bakery, began as an apprentice in Holland when he was 11 years old (pictured above). After exploring other career paths, one of which led him to Canada, he returned to his childhood passion and opened a retail bakery in Broadmead Shopping Village in Victoria, BC. Over time the bakery became increasingly successful, and it now supplies retail locations and restaurants on Vancouver Island with its European-style breads and baked goods.
The bakery uses Vancouver Island-grown wheat in two of their popular loaves, the Vancouver Island Wholegrain Artisan Loaf, and the Vancouver Island Harvest Pan Loaf. The wheat is grown in Metchosin and on the Saanich Peninsula, and the flour is milled on-site at the Portofino bakery.
"We have amazing customers who have helped us create high quality products that contain clean and simple ingredients. Ingredients you don't have to be a scientist to understand."

Portofino Bakery
Jaap Verbeke, General Manager of Portofino Bakery, began as an apprentice in Holland when he was 11 years old (pictured above). After exploring other career paths, one of which led him to Canada, he returned to his childhood passion and opened a retail bakery in Broadmead Shopping Village in Victoria, BC. Over time the bakery became increasingly successful, and it now supplies retail locations and restaurants on Vancouver Island with its European-style breads and baked goods.The bakery uses Vancouver Island-grown wheat in two of their popular loaves, the Vancouver Island Wholegrain Artisan Loaf, and the Vancouver Island Harvest Pan Loaf. The wheat is grown in Metchosin and on the Saanich Peninsula, and the flour is milled on-site at the Portofino bakery.
"We have amazing customers who have helped us create high quality products that contain clean and simple ingredients. Ingredients you don't have to be a scientist to understand."
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We're sorry, this product is only available for the current week and it appears you are either past the cut-off time or have already received your delivery.
ORDERING SCHEDULE:
Tues deliveries - order by noon on Thursdays
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Thurs deliveries - order by noon on Saturdays
Fri deliveries - order by noon on Sundays
Six soft brioche buns; unsliced.
Contains egg and casein (dairy protein).
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ORDERING SCHEDULE:
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Fri deliveries - order by noon on Sundays
Thick-sliced European dark rye loaf with roasted malt and ground caraway.
Canadian wheat, long fermentation, vegan (dairy-free), low fat.
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Six tender and slightly sweet buns perfect for burgers, sandwiches, and more. Unsliced.
Dairy-free; contains egg.
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We're sorry, this product is only available for the current week and it appears you are either past the cut-off time or have already received your delivery.
ORDERING SCHEDULE:
Tues deliveries - order by noon on Thursdays
Wed deliveries - order by noon on Fridays
Thurs deliveries - order by noon on Saturdays
Fri deliveries - order by noon on Sundays
Six soft brioche buns; unsliced.
Contains egg yolk and casein (dairy protein).
IMPORTANT!
We're sorry, this product is only available for the current week and it appears you are either past the cut-off time or have already received your delivery.
ORDERING SCHEDULE:
Tues deliveries - order by noon on Thursdays
Wed deliveries - order by noon on Fridays
Thurs deliveries - order by noon on Saturdays
Fri deliveries - order by noon on Sundays
Sliced multigrain pan loaf with Canadian wheat, oat flakes, brown flax, rye flakes, millet, and sunflower seeds. Vegan-friendly.
IMPORTANT!
We're sorry, this product is only available for the current week and it appears you are either past the cut-off time or have already received your delivery.
ORDERING SCHEDULE:
Tues deliveries - order by noon on Thursdays
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Thurs deliveries - order by noon on Saturdays
Fri deliveries - order by noon on Sundays
Portofino's most popular loaf, made with Canadian wheat and a long fermentation for deep flavour. Vegan-friendly.
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ORDERING SCHEDULE:
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Sliced sourdough loaf with a two-day baking process for deep flavour and texture. Made with Canadian wheat; vegan-friendly.
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Sliced artisan loaf with chunks of roasted garlic and cracked black pepper swirled in.
Made with Canadian wheat and a long fermentation; vegan-friendly.
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Sliced multigrain loaf with Canadian wheat, oats, flax, rye, millet, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds. Vegan-friendly.
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A mix of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds adds flavour to this light-coloured artisan loaf made with Canadian wheat and a long fermentation. Vegan-friendly.
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Six soft sourdough buns; unsliced.
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Soft in the middle and chewy at the crust, with delicious flavour and Canadian wheat. Vegan-friendly.
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This light-coloured loaf is what happens when sourdough meets multigrain: Canadian wheat, oat groats, sunflower and flax seeds, millet, cracked wheat, oat fibre. Dairy and egg-free (contains honey).
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This whole grain loaf is topped with wheatlets and has a subtly sweeter flavour than your average whole grain bread. Made with Canadian wheat; vegan-friendly.
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Sliced whole wheat sandwich bread with sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Vegan-friendly.
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Classic soft and chewy white sandwich bread. Vegan-friendly.
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Hearty wholewheat pan loaf. Vegan-friendly.