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Shift Bake Sale
About
New American / shared plates • Bakery • $$
Shift is a downtown shared-plates restaurant best known to families for its monthly Bake Sale — first Saturday of the month, 8–11am, walk-ins only, with pastries baked fresh that morning and half the price of every one sold donated to a local charity. Shift also shows up at community events like the Fourth of July parade with treats and drinks for the crowd. Honest heads-up: regular dinner service at Shift is an upscale, reservations-recommended shared-plates restaurant with no kids' menu, so it's not the spot for a casual family dinner — come for the Bake Sale or a community pop-up instead, and save dinner here for a grown-ups' night out.
Local tip
Croissants and cinnamon rolls go first and the whole spread can sell out well before 11. Breakfast burritos and espresso drinks mean the grown-ups get a real breakfast also. Take the goods and head to Flagstaff Justice Court's grass lawn to eat.
What it has
Kid features
Reservations
Amenities
Restrooms
Wheelchair Accessible
Stroller Friendly
Best for
Kid ages
Elementary
Tween
Weather
Sunny Days
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Cold Weather
Noise
Moderate buzz
Contact and info
Address
107 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Hours
- DailyBake Sale: first Saturday of the month
Phone
(928) 440-5135Website
shiftflg.comWhile you're in the area
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