Sift Bake Shop Mystic

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

Without a question, my favorite gluten free/dairy free (vegan) chocolate chip cookie is from Sift Bake Shop in Mystic, CT! It is the most delicious cookie and it’s so worth it.

I thought I’d take this opportunity to share more about Sift Bake Shop. If you visit Mystic, CT - you can’t leave without a visit there. Located on Water Street, this French focused bakery is known for their savory treats. Croissants, macarons, cookies, bread, and many more!

The owner, Pastry Chef Adam Young, competed on the Food Network’s “Best Baker in America” TV show in 2018. He ended up winning! It was quite exciting for Mystic and all Sift fans to have our local chef win! This definitely brought more visitors to Mystic to visit Sift and to see Chef Adam.

It’s been amazing to watch the progress of Sift Bake Shop, I remember when they first opened 7 years ago. The shop was a lot smaller and just had one location! Today, they have more locations in Watch Hill, RI and Niantic, CT. They also own Young Buns Doughnuts, Mix Rooftop & Bar, Adam T. Young Confections and most recently Adam T. Young Bar & Bonbons (cocktail bar). I’ve enjoyed watching this business grow (and their delicious products!).

Entering Sift is just a magical experience, to walk among the glass and check out the bakery goods such as macarons, cakes, sandwiches, bread, cookies, croissants, and many more! It’s so hard to pick when you want to try everything. They aren’t known for 1-2 items… EVERYTHING is that good. They also have a drink menu offering coffee and tea. They do all of their baking in-house, you can have a sneak peek of their kitchen in the back through a glass window. Most of time, you’ll get to see Chef Adam!

You will be able to place your order with a staff. The staff will instruct you to wait by the cash registers while they get your order together. Credit cards/Apple Pay is accepted. There are several seating options inside and outside on the patio.

My favorites have changed over the years, not by choice. I was diagnosed gluten free in 2019 so presently, I enjoy the GF/dairy free chocolate chip cookie and the delicious macarons. There are some cakes that are GF too, and the ginger molasses cookies. Please note, it is not a dedicated gluten free bakery so there’s always the risk of cross contamination. The staff do their best, very willing to switch their gloves when handling GF products. Before I went gluten free, my favorite treats were the chocolate croissant (it is to die for!), pecan scottie cookie and ebbieoche (cinnamon sugar croissant).

Sift Bake Shop also has fun seasonal offerings. Some of the best are: the green croissants with Irish cream filling for St. Patrick’s Day (and parade day!), breakable chocolate Easter egg with treats inside, seasonal flavored macarons (I LOVE the pumpkin during fall and peppermint during winter).

Be sure to sign up for the email list where you’ll get the updates, special menu for holidays, news, etc. You also can follow them on their social media too. It’s definitely worthwhile to stop by Sift Bake Shop, it won’t be your last time there after you have a bite of their deliciousness!