Good overall as far as bread goes. The croissant and chocolate croissant were good but not great. No real feel as far as the interior goes.

Cute bakery in Monterrey! They had a bit of a line when we got there but it moved pretty quickly. You get a direct view of the bakers working while waiting in line. They have a great selection of pastries, I got the chocolate croissant. It was perfectly sweet and flaky. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

This cute pastry, bread and coffee shop had a wonderful variety of options on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go until Sunday afternoon and there wasn't many things left. However, what they did did have was delicious. We ordered some pastry and bread and then some beverages. They're specialty coffee is very good and service was fast and friendly. We didn't get a chance to take pictures of the pastries and bread, but they were lovely and delicious. Highly recommend. Parking is pretty easy despite it being on a main street. read more

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Bakery and breakfast was amazing. Had egg and bacon sandwich ,salmon with slaw veggie, & kougin bakery. read more

Had some time to kill as we were on a waitlist for a nearby eatery. Decided to stop by Ad Astra. Arrived right before the long line started to form. There were so many pastries we wanted to try but had to narrow down our choices. Hubs loves his cookies so we had to go with both the chocolate chip cookies and Earl Grey snickerdoodle - both were very good. Hubs also wanted to try the brioche and there was a babka that looked interesting. We can't remember what kind of brioche or babka we picked up but they were also yummy. The brioche was cheesy and full of flavor. I think the babka was with brown butter and poppy seeds - not too sweet and good with coffee. As a side note, got to try their sourdough at another restaurant and that was good as well. Looks like their sandwiches are also popular choices. read more

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My friend and I stopped by on our way to Carmel and were excited to try the pastries! We got the earl grey bun, savory scone and I got a sourdough loaf to take home. The earl grey bun was ok- didn't taste earl grey. The savory scone was on the drier end. I didn't realize how burnt the sourdough was until I got home.. not sure if this is normal for them since it was my first time getting sourdough from them. Pretty disappointed. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Burnt sourdough... didnt realize until I got home! - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

We tried a few of their pastries and they were all delicious. The staff was friendly and it's fun that you can watch the staff make all the baked goods through a glass window. The wait time is pretty mellow, and there is seating outside. Overall, good pastries snd worth the try! read more

Absolutely delicious and well worth the morning line out the door! Was in the area and was told by a few friends that this was one of the places to visit, so added it to our schedule. Got the twice baked almond croissant, yuzu lavender cake, cream bun and custard tart. To drink: Miso Caramel Latte. Everything was simply delicious! Great flavors, awesome textures and the Latte was one of the more interesting flavors I've had in a latte. The miso gave the drink an earthy, slightly savory taste that compliments the caramel well. The staff seemed to be in great spirits, friendly and efficient in getting the line going. While I waited for my coffee, enjoyed myself sitting at the bar in front of the kitchen while the staff worked their dough. It was great entertainment! Definitely consider trying this place out if you are in Downtown Monterey! read more

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Hubby went back the next day for another loaf of sourdough bread. He let them know that we were given burnt loaf the day before and in return he was given a discount. I know typically businesses will just give you a replacement for free. The fact that my kids ate half of the badly burnt loaf, we thought a discount on the next will suffice. I sent my daughter to get a loaf yesterday and she opted not to get one because everything that's left on the shelf were burnt. I'm really surprised that those loaves even made it on the shelf to be sold. Today, I stopped by for a loaf and some pastries. I had to double check the quality and appearance of the bread before I left. I understand mistakes happen and I hope they take my previous experience as a reminder of the standards and quality that they want to provide to their customers as a business. read more

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I love how friendly the staff is, even if they're super busy. I enjoyed their regular croissant and a kouign aman. Both were so good! The croissant is brilliantly flaky full of crispy layers. It was buttery and light too. The kouign aman was such a great sweet treat on the go. I split it with a friend because it was pretty big for just myself. But I loved it. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

I always love finding bakeries that have cardamom buns. Ad Astra Bread Co was a great find while visiting Monterey for the weekend. We got there around 8am on our way to Point Lobos. There was no line when we got there, but we saw a line start to form outside around 8:45am so definitely try to go before 9am on weekends to avoid a wait. The cardamom bun and the kouign amann were amazing - definitely recommend! read more

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Best Bread!! Such Great People! All of this is good for community. Thank you Ad Astra Bread Co.!

You can't go wrong with any menu items. The coffee is great, the pastries are delicious, and the bread is such a treat. Every chance we visit Monterey we make it a point to stop at Ad Astra. Their merch designs are so cool. I love how you can peek at the kitchen to see how the staff makes all the bread and pastries! read more

The croissant was above average but lacked in buttery taste. The $8 chai tea mousse cake was so-so. read more

I just wish there was a place to sit! Other than that, Ad Astra is one of the best places to grab a treat and a coffee in the area. Everything is so fresh. You can literally watch them in the back making all the goodies for the display cases and commercial partners they deliver to in the area. I've been going to Ad Astra since they were at Other Brother in Seaside and I'm glad to see the quality has remained even as they've scaled up. On the latest visit I tried the breakfast sandwich which was so damn good. Of course the bread was a hit but the chimichurri and egg combo was delicious. They have a great coffee selection with Dune on tap and a local roaster called Smooth selling beans as well. Don't forget to grab a loaf to go. The people behind the counter keep the line moving quickly and will always let you know their favorite or new items. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Breakfast Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Cute bakery in downtown Monterey! I came here on a Monday morning at 9am. There was a line outside the door but it moved relatively quickly. I parked at the Trader Joe's plaza and walked to the bakery (quick 2 minute walk). The inside has minimal seating. There is no bathroom. Egg sando: 5/5. So delicious!! The arugula and sauce complimented the heavy bacon and egg so nicely. I loved the milk bun. The price of $14 was a little steep though. Miso caramel latte: 3/5. I didn't really taste any of the miso caramel flavor. I asked the barista for extra sweetener. The drink was $7. Service: 5/5. The barista was super sweet! Overall, a good stop when visiting Monterey. I would definitely come back! Side note, I loved how thick the napkins were. read more

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These pastries were not only unique but delicious. We had their breakfast sandwich, earl grey bun, and escargot, and the pastries are worth the wait. The line wasn't too bad and took probably 20 minutes to get through but the earl grey bun tasted like earl grey and had crystallized sugar for an added texture. The breakfast sandwich was well balanced and the escargot was unique but a savory goodness that you can't get enough of read more

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The staff is super nice but for the love of god. Fix your coffee. It is not good. Bitter and unpleasant. I truly couldn't drink that espresso and had to throw it away. read more

I'm spoiled by good bread in the Bay Area, so this place was a bit overrated. Tried their eggplant sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, custard filled donut, olive sourdough, and foccacia. The best thing was the custard donut. It was pleasantly round and custard wasn't too sweet. Everything else was pretty flavorless or burnt. Workers were nice, but after spending $50 and only eating a bite from every item I got, I'll be happy to let this place fade from my memory. read more

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My mom had heard good things about this place and was about to visit, so she asked what I wanted and I was happy to see that they had focaccia on the menu because I love it. Imagine my disappointment when I opened up the bag to find this. It was a full loaf, I will give them that, but the small chunk missing was all that I could eat from it. I didn't reheat it at all, it came out of the bag like that. I guess she should have checked it before leaving the store, but no customer should have to do that. This shouldn't have been sold. It was the worst focaccia I've ever had. The olive loaf was also pretty bad. Two stars because I don't want people to dismiss a one star review, but they kind of deserve a one star for this. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - "Focaccia" Burnt, stale, and dry. - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

After completing my bucket list ( 17- mile drive, Bixby Bridge, Nepenthe) we got to Ad Astra one minute before they closed and they were out of everything except a seeded sourdough and croissant. When I got home and sliced the bread and buttered it up it was absolutely heavenly along with the flaky crispy croissants! read more

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everything here was so yummy! it's hard not to want to take a whole box of pastries home. We opted for the earl grey twist and another pastry I don't remember the name of but both were out of this world like nothing I've tasted anywhere. This place feels LA-y in a good way definitely will be back read more

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My coworker heard about this bakery, so we had a little adventure to find it while we were in the area. She got their famous breads and other baked goods. I got their biscotti and tea, and wow they were great! The staff was nice and pretty cool. You can also see the kitchen behind a window, so you can watch the bakers at work. The seating area is pretty small, consisting of a bar against the window into the kitchen windows. I wish I'd gotten more of their other baked goods. Next time. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - February 2025 - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

I've heard many amazing things about this place so on my visit to the central coast I decided it was the perfect time to try out Ad Astra! When you walk in you're greeted with a beautiful assortment of pastries in the display case. Service was friendly and welcoming. I ordered the Earl grey bun and the brioche with bergamot. Both pastries were delicious! Not too sweet and both pastries tasted just as their named flavors. We ordered coffee as well which was a hit I would definitely go out of my way to visit again and would suggest to anyone on their way to Monterey! read more

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Amazing bakery with a great rotating selection - there is also some counter/outside seating! The baklava croissant was a definite highlight - the walnut crunch was delicious and the crispy texture was like a palmier. The butter chicken pie had amazing flavor and very well packed - only wish they were able to reheat and serve warm. Flatbread was nice and airy but crisp! Cardamom bun was nice - crispy on the outside, it could use more of the cardamom flavor in its fluffy interior. read more

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Good place for sourdough and baked goods, they are in the downtown area of Monterey and have a neat, minimal interior with a viewing windows to watch the bakers at work in the kitchen. Turnaround for our food was fast and we came specifically because we saw they had a breakfast sandwich and coffee. We ended up leaving with way more; a loaf of sourdough and a branded bag. Breakfast Sandwich: sausage, fluffy egg, arugula, and a delicious pesto spread. I got this for myself but ended up probably eating 1/4 because everybody else wanted a bite. S'mores Cruffin: croissant formed like a muffin with Nutella in the middle and toasted marshmallow on top, way too good. Pepper Sourdough: looked unique so we bought a loaf for later, it was very peppery and tasted better with plain toppings. Sourdough quality was great though and next time we would go for the more basic country loaf. read more

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5 stars for the 3 items that I ordered today. My benchmark for pastries are bakeries located in the SF Bay Area, Arsicault and B Patisserie. I'm going to add Ad Astra to the list. When I first spied their cinnamon rolls, I thought, uh oh, Cinnabon...and it is NOT, far from it, this is the grow'd up, adult version that makes me wants to happy dance while eating it. It is topped with a cream cheese frosting that is perfectly sweetened and creamy, dreamy. The Kouign Amann pastry was flaky, buttery , with a thin layer of caramelized sugar...I wouldn't pass either of these up. My friend had a savory pastry with mixed seeds and he liked it quite a bit. Three weeks later, I'm still thinking about their cinnamon rolls. I read this somewhere: You'll catch more flies with honey, but you'll have more honeys being fly. Note to the establishment: y'all need some industrial fans at every entry way to keep them pesky flies off the goods. read more

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Saw this place as we were strolling around downtown, and had to stop by! This bakery prides themselves on their bread and pastries, offering a selection of drinks as well. As we had just grabbed coffee, we settled for a couple of pastries which were really good! The bake on the flan tart was really good, with a crispy and flaky crust. We also tried the kimchi bake (forgot the actual name), which was also really good. The store itself is clean and the staff are really friendly. Will definitely come back the next time we are in the area! read more

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We came here on a Friday morning. There was a short line. We got two plum pastries. Both were very good! The gentleman who took our order / checked us out was very friendly. read more

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Was in town for a wedding and of course had to stop by a local bakery... we only got one thing but they had some good selections. We got the tart, which reminded me of a creme brulee/vanilla flan flaky croissant pastry almost, perfect level of sweetness. good crispy/flaky outer layer, was very pleased with this pastry even though it was a bit pricey ($8) before tip/tax Nice modern interior inside as well but limited seating (window bar counter) read more

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I'm actually pretty fond of the bread here. It sells out fast and the service is good here. It can be a bit pricey but the location is excellent. Trader Joes is a little walk away but the bread here is tasty and less "market-type" and you can see the bakers in the early morning rolling the dough and making it...kinda cool. The ambiance is very cafe-like though there is little seating available. The drinks are good, the lattes were pretty standard but they have a variety of morning treats but most are a bit on the sweet side and there are a few nice gift options that have nice presentation. read more

I enjoyed the cinamon roll with cream cheese topping. They have rotational items and I wanted to try the carbonara bread but it wasn't there. Would love to try other stuff too read more

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Their olive bread tastes amazing! I wish we live closer so I can get their bread more easily.

Came here on our final day of a trip, before hitting the road. Service was friendly and chill, without trying too hard. I had a few questions about the pastries, and there was no attitude, which I appreciate. We ended up ordering the savory bear claw, the danish which had a tangelo marmalade on top of a cheese filling, and a Kouign-Aman. Everything was really good, fresh and exactly as expected. There wasn't a line , which was also nice. I didn't feel rushed to make a decision. We also ordered a few coffee drinks, and those were equally as good. Definitely coming back when I'm in the area. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Savory bear claw - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Got a peach and prosciutto sammie on their signature sourdough which I highly recommend if you visit in the summertime. It was only missing a bit of arugula but other wise it was perfect Also grabbed some banana bread which was moist and delicious! Snacked on it while we walked around and it was perfect. Didn't have a chance to take pictures because we were so hungry and just smashed through everything immediately because it was so yummy! BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY! Make sure you stop by as early as you can because the options get pretty limited in the afternoon. We drove down from SJ and randomly decided to stop here. We arrived around 2pm and most of the pastries were already gone. Especially if you're stopping by for a loaf of bread, seems like they run out of stock pretty early! read more

Excellent coffee and delicious pastries! We enjoyed the cardamom buns, cream-filled fried buns, pains au chocolate, and a poppy seed babka danish. They were all good. The shop also has picnic fixings (bread, cheese, tinned fish, jam, etc) as well as baking ingredients (local flour, sugar). You can watch the baking in action through the big window into the bakery. I don't think there was any seating outdoors when it opened, and not indoors either. read more

Thank you thank you thank you for serving Dune coffee beans! They're my favorite roaster and I'm so happy to have someone locally serve their coffee. I usually get an oat milk flat white and a sandwich to-go. Their loaves of bread are great too. read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Great salami/soprasetta/arugula sandwich. - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Really good kouign amann and my husband loved his peach poptart. The morning bun with cardamom was quite good as well and the kimchi morning bun was really fabulous. The dill mint feta scone was really good too. I was really happy with all the pastries from this place and would definitely return. They also have my favorite canned kombucha available. read more

Some of the best fresh bread I've had in a while ! My friend swears by their loafs, so we went by and got a fresh loaf- the seeded sourdough. And it was truly amazing. The place was super cute and small. They have a few fresh pastry's you can purchase, as welll as, coffee and tea products. I really liked the glass/viewing of them baking. I thought that was pretty cool to watch the process of them making the dough and moving things around. Overall great little place ! read more

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Amazing fresh pastries. I arrived right before opening and there was already a small crowd of people waiting to go in. The staff kindly walked us through what each pastry was, since this was our first time here. We got 4 different pastries and there were a few chairs inside and some tables outside. I love the clean industrial interior. The pastries felt literally fresh out of the oven. Warm, soft, and crisp where needed. We tried the cinnamon bon, a cardamom swirl type bun, a (I forget what it was called but it tasted like crème brûlée), and an almond peach cobbler croissant. Every single one was delicious! It seems like they must circulate the options of pastries pretty often. I would love to come back the next time I am in Monterey to try more of them! I also got an iced vanilla latte which was ok but nothing really special. Overall, loved this experience and will definitely return for the pastries. P.S., why does everyone wait in line at that other bakery across the when this one is clearly better? read more

Ad Astra Bread Co - Delicious fresh pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

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