This review is for the restaurant up the block from the bookstore. First time visiting since Chrissy's closed and I was very pleasantly surprised. Interesting menu, cute decor, friendly staff. Frittata was very good, as was the fried eggs with sautéed greens. But the star of breakfast was the blueberry pancakes. I have honestly never had pancakes as light and fluffy as these...don't know how they make them so good. Will def be returning. read more

I am currently eating a lemon poppyseed scone from Barn Door Baking Co. For much of my life, I *thought* I liked scones, but this one has me questioning every scone I've ever eaten before. Yesterday, I had no idea I'd never had a truly delicious scone before. My life is different now. read more

Came here on a Tuesday morning at 8:30. The line was not out the door, but there was a long line meaning they must be good. They had a few things they were out of but they had an egg and cheese you could get an a biscuit or English muffin, as well as a sausage sandwich. They also had a pastry case with scones, Maine blueberry muffins, and some cinnamon rolls. We got a cinnamon roll, and a blueberry muffin. Both were fresh and tasty. The egg sandwiches were all good. They came on a toasted, English muffin, and in the sausage and egg biscuit. The sausage and eggs were pre-mixed together. It is attached to a bookstore. Very cute little shop. There were a few places to sit inside, as well as a table and some chairs outside. Overall a nice little place to stop. The menu was a little limited for breakfast but I'm sure you can find something you'll like. read more

Barn Door Baking - Egg and cheese sandwich on an English muffin - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

Really nice place! Good place for breakfast. Busy but pretty quick service. It's also attached to a bookstore. The egg and sausage muffin was unusual. The sausage was mixed into the egg. read more

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Without Barn Door, we year-round residents would be out of luck. They bake, they barrista and they smile for real at all of us customers. The egg-bites are pure alchemy. A perfect combination of their very excellent croissant formula with a devinely cooked, jammy center egg, with cheese residing comfortably within and just the right warmth. Love those.. read more

Barn Door Baking - The egg is cozy inside the croissant-like bun with cheese. Hmmm. Good. - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

Coffee shop attached to a wonderful bookstore. This is a must visit if you are in the area. Great selection of coffee, tea, baked goodies, and egg sandwiches. Can be crowded on busy weekends, but they move it along, pretty quickly. Never had trouble finding a place to seat. They also have outside seating! read more

Barn Door Baking - Egg, sausage, and cheddar on a biscuit. Yummy!! - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

Wow! what an unexpected gem of a place we stumbled upon while we were passing by this town and were in need of coffee. It is cute place open space. The cool part is that it's connected to Sherman's Bookstore which is filled with not only books, but stationary and a few children's toys as well. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We had some cappuccino and it was good. They have a nice variety of pastries and cakes as well as sandwiches & toasts. The croissant was phenomenal, it was buttery, flaky, perfect size for sharing and honestly just melted in our mouths. I am salivating just thinking about it! Even the Breakfast biscuits were out of this world delicious! Cannot wait to go back!!! And the prices were reasonable too. read more

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The baked goods are delicious. Unfortunately, at the cafe they are usually low on goodies. I recommend ordering directly from the bakery, over the phone if you want something in particular...service is good. read more

Nice cafe and great staff. The cafe is next to the book store which is amazing. But you're going to need that distraction. Orders took a long time to come out despite 3 people working and my chai was warm at best. Plus I asked for shots to be added and the quality was muddy and not Great tasting. There are several pastries available and they offer food, but I didn't not partake. read more

A very fine breakfast experience. We stopped in here based on the good Yelp reviews and I'm glad we did. The entrance was a little hard to find because the main part of the building is a bookstore and door to the bakery is tucked away on the right side. When we arrived, there was a significant line, but they managed it really well. There is a diversity of breakfast choices, including hot breakfast sandwiches; however, sweet bakery is their strong point. We tried the brioche cinnamon rolls, and the blueberry muffins. The blueberry muffins were especially good, they had numerous flavorful blueberries in them... Our breakfast sandwiches were OK. They made scrambled eggs and put a little pieces of sausage in it rather than a fried egg and a sausage patty. On the positive side, the English muffin part was delicious and locally made. The people operating the business were super nice --friendly and positive. It was the type of place do you want to give your business to. read more

Barn Door Baking - Cinnamon rolls - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

Scored this amazingly crafted Apple pie from the bakery. The filling was perfectly balanced sugar and spice and slightly tangy firm apply slices. The crust was delicious. Just look it it--gorgeous, right? read more

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It is wonderful to have this location back as a top level breakfast stop but they are one of the best in the region for things like custom birthday cakes. This is one of their Grand Marnier cakes with custom decoration. The authentic Cordon Rouge liqueur is used to flavour both the cake and the frosting, and peeled segments of fresh Mandarin oranges are baked in the cake. They offered cupcakes made to the recipe (as well as a few other recipes) to help in the decision-making process before placing the order, in addition to helping with the decoration design; highly recommended read more

Barn Door Baking - This is a custom birthday cake made with Grand Mariner Cordon Rouge Orange Liqueur. - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

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Delicious, great people, and excellent service Love the variety of pastries available read more

Traveling around Maine, I've been disappointed in the quality of breakfast restaurants, particularly those that are held up as "the best in town!" In this case, the breakfast was the best across all items - bacon, eggs, ham steak, pancakes, and potatoes. The employees were nice, too. read more

Stopped in for a treat on our way to Portland after a week in mid coast area. I selected the pecan scone with a delicious maple frosting, not too thick, and a hot chai tea-also tasty and xtra hot (appreciated). Others in our party ordered the quiche (5), blueberry muffin (4), apple crumb muffin (5), and both hot and cold drinks. Quaint bakery with decent seating, connected to a well stocked book store. Small coastal town where keeping staff is likely challenging. Service behind counter great and appears they may have rotating options on some bakery items. Glad we stopped as it is in the heart of their Main Street with quality shops for browsing, a few touristy, but also sone local, unusual finds. read more

Love this place. The food is delicious and the staff is uplifting. Ran into a little snafu with Call in order. No worries, they poured me a cup of coffee and a beautiful Sentiment On this mug. I get to carry that sentiment with me all day. " contentment is not that fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you have." read more

Holy pajamas, that was good! Went for breakfast on a Sunday. Waited probably 15 mins for a seat. I had the Southwestern Tot Waffle - WOW. That thing was amazing! Cinnamon roll looked great, but was kinda average. Service was reasonably quick, very friendly. Would definitely go back! read more

Good food. Good service. Good coffee. Recommend both locations. Very generous lunch sandwiches.

I stopped by here this past Sunday with my wife for my morning coffee. Barn Door Baking Co is located right on main st in Damariscotta. Upon walking in the first thing that you notice is the display case with pastries in it like croissants and others. It is also attached to the book store next door and has two exits in both the side and the back directly into it. For my coffee on this day I decided to go with a 20 oz latte. After only a short wait I had my coffee and was on my way. Whenever it had cooled down enough to try it I thought that it was pretty good. There was a good amount of milk in it but you could still taste the coffee. I only wish that the coffee had a deeper and richer flavor to it. The bottom line for me is that I would stop by here again in the future. While all that I got was a latte, it was enjoyable and I would be interested in trying some of their baked goods. read more

On vacation from NJ for a week. Went on Monday to order a Birthday cake for Thursday. Was told they need a week or more because they are so busy... would next Tuesday be OK? ( Website says 72 hrs for cake orders) Business must be good as they are turning away $40 cake orders. read more

Yummy baked goods. Great ambiance. Quick service. I love that it is connected to the local book store.

Stopped in here after browsing through Sherman's book store. It's attached to the book store. I just had a cappuccino and english muffin with jam to wake me up after the long drive. The jam was notably good, and it was all fairly quick. People were helpful too. They have a good bit of room inside, with maybe 10-12 tables. read more

Ordered a birthday cake with buttercream frosting. Excellent. Worth the special distance I had to travel to get it.

Appealing menu and tasty food, BUT... We had to wear our coats it was so cold; we waited almost an hour for our food (in a nearly empty restaurant); our food was served warm at best; and our waitress was ridiculously inattentive, failed to check in with us, and so on... read more

I've heard nothing but great things about the baked goods here...this rating isn't about those products. One of my pet peeves, as someone who both: a) loves coffee, and, b) hates getting screwed, is paying for tap water. The difference between a small and large Americano at this cafe is the addition of more water in your drink, period. When I say, "You know what, make it a large", that's my way of verbally communicating that I would like to pay for additional coffee in my cup, not a request that they dilute my drink and charge me to do so. Worst of both worlds. A normal place will add another shot as one's order goes up in size; a great place will add two shots. If you are reading this, and don't love (read: need) your coffee strong, you'll only understand half my complaint. This place got one extra star because adding two additional shots to my watered-down Americano only cost me an extra buck (though they dumped out some of my drink to add it in). If I had known this going in, I might have actually decided to order 4 shots over ice anyway, only with less whining, disappointment and butt-hurt. Man, sometimes it's just the little things. read more

Every time we visit my wife's family in Damariscotta we visit the book store/ bakery on Main Street. I ordered a Iced latte and pumpkin bread. Both were fantastic and the staff is super friendly. I have to say the chocolate chip pumpkin bread is probably the best I've ever had. Thanks Barn door Baking, till next time!! read more

Cute and quaint. Great food. Awesome drinks. Would recommend if in town. Staying here at an Airbnb. Great place.

Best food in the world love their cinnamon muffins and all of their treats and they did a great job with Covid

Everything we had was delicious! We had the homemade salmon spread on Danish rye (so good, flavors perfectly balanced), granola bowl with honey (yum!), the croissant (perfect! Flaky and crusty outside with soft and chewy inside and wonderfully buttery throughout! I love a good croissant, and this is a really good one!), and the chocolate zucchini bread (not what we were expecting in a zucchini bread, but delicious! More chocolate and cinnamon than zucchini, but also not too sweet, more sweet spicy!). The sticky buns and cinnamon buns were very popular and looked delicious too. read more

Barn Door croissants are legendary, though I wholeheartedly recommend trying whatever is fresh in the case: it's all delectable. My favorites are the everything scones, the breakfast sandwich (on a biscuit - amazing!), and the special toasts. Wait, also the quiches. Or maybe the pecan sticky buns! read more

Delicious coffee and fabulous pastry. Lovely bookstore attached. Right on the main street. Wonderful to find the Breton treat of koiugn amann. read more

I ordered a custom-made chocolate cake and an assortment of sweets by phone for my wife for Valentine's Day. First, the baked goods: They were all big hits -- delicious and of highest quality. The cake I ordered was gluten free. For a GF cake, it was super moist, which is surprising since most GF baked goods tend to be a little on the stiff side. The assortment of sweets was as great as they looked. Second, the service: I know that in rural Maine, delivery may not be as easy to come by as in the city where you can find plenty of food delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, etc. However, because I could not personally pick up the cake and sweets, one of the owners was able to deliver the goodies to us. Super nice! Completely recommend Barn Door Baking! read more

Barn Door Baking - Gluten free chocolate cake with raspberries inside - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

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I've had a wonderful time here in Maine and this place has been my go to for great food, Great Food, and great service. 10 stars!! I would recommend anyone to go here whether or not your from Maine or Damarascotta. read more

Coffee is good! Have to ask for an actual mug if you want to drink it there. The breakfast bread pudding was cold on the inside, and half warmed on the outside, but tasted fine otherwise. read more

I look forward to coming here now each summer while staying in the area and have come nearly every day this trip. Always bustling but the pastries are fresh and service is friendly and efficient. You must try the cinnamon rolls - delicious, not dry or hard (unlike many places), with the right amount of cinnamon and icing. I want to try their rose pistachio buns the next time I see them. Scones are good too, again not dry or hard. I also tried a vegetarian quiche slice that was delicious. Good cold brew coffee. You can't go wrong. Like most other customers I love going and browsing in the bookstore attached, it is a great setup. Definitely the gem of downtown. read more

Great little coffee shop. The Rustic Italian bread is vegan. Trust this.. order it with avocado. The is crazy good and very reasonably priced. Can't recommend enough! read more

Barn Door Baking - Rustic Italian bread with avocado - Cafes Near Me - Damariscotta, Maine

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I was craving a croissant as we were leaving Wiscasset and I saw this place about 12min away. We arrived and they literally had 1 left (obvs it was waiting for me). Possibly the best croissant I've ever had in the US. Coffee was also great, but dang, that croissant!!! read more

The staff here went out of their way to help me give a pie to my father as a special surprise (I live across the country, so it took extra coordination). I was touched by all the help they gave me, and according to my father, the pie was excellent! read more

We stopped in back in November 2019. Cute little establishment that left quite an impression on us. They had hands down the best grilled cheese I've ever had. My husband and I still talk about it to this day. Also their ginger snap cookie was lovely! Next time we visit Maine, we'll be back! read more

I am so happy to have such an excellent bakery in town. The food is consistently superb, the staff is very friendly and quick, and the vibe of being in downtown Damariscotta with a bookstore attached is comforting. I recommend their morning time cookies, daily quiches, or their ham and cheese croissants read more