Heard good things about this spot and added it to our vacation plan. Our rental has a full kitchen so we grabbed three frozen pizzas and six frozen herb & chess chibatta. The bread will go home with us. The pizza is for dinner. Each pizza would probably serve one adult man and are absolutely delicious. Cooking instructions are on the wrap - put them right on the rack. Crispy crust has plenty of air pockets to keep it light with a good chew. The BBQ onion is sweet. The roasted garlic had a bunch of garlic scattered all over. Lots of cheese on both. The last pizza, roasted red pepper, will be for another day. They had about five pre-made frozen pizza options when we visited. If you prefer, call ahead and they will build one fresh to your liking for you to pick up and bake at home. The interior shopping area is small. By the register is a pastry display case with the most enormous stuffed croissants, scones, cookies and other sweet treats. Behind that is a display of fresh breads. On a rack by the door are bagged bread goods. Freezer and refrigerator cases are along the wall. If I lived around here I would without a doubt be a regular customer and try all their offerings. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Cozy seating area by the front door to enjoy your purchases on site. Big parking lot. read more

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Tiny bakery in Great Barrington at the base of Monument Mountain and near the Housatonic River (such views on the drive to it!). This place has amazing artisanal sourdough breads, ryes, spelts, kamutes, and chocolate bread. Plus baked pastries like our favorite but elusive caneles (a piece of heaven!) they also have a section of discounted price day-old breads - which, if I lived here, I'd be visiting every day! read more

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We visited 2 different locations and they were a world apart, that's too bad because we really like their baked goods. At the Pittsfield location we ordered. Peach and Ginger also a Double Chocolate muffin. Delicious. The down side was the very unprofessional attitude of the server behind the counter. We wanted fresh coffee and she actually lied to us about that, instead the coffee urn was mostly empty and not fresh. As for the Housatonic location we ordered some fabulous Almond Croissants and Baguette and San Francisco Bread loaf. Whoa delicious. The woman serving us was outstanding and her very professional attitude was a relief compared to their Pittsfield experience we had. Thank you! read more

For the first time, we visited this great bakery. How the cashier handled my sister's mistake was nasty and unprofessional. My sister absentmindedly touched a loaf of French bread sitting in the basket in front of the cash register. There was no visible sign to not touch the open bread without gloves on, the cashier nastily shared, you touched it without gloves, you are paying for it. The cashier had a thick accent, so she was difficult to understand. My sister did apologize for it and did pay for the loaf of bread, but being treated like the enemy by the cashier was way over the top read more

Really nice bakery. No wonder is so popular! We went right before Labor Day and they were packed! First we bought the chocolate buchons and canéle because they had samples and we love them right away, so of course we bought a box! Then we tried the olive bread and of course we bought a whole loaf! The chocolate chip cookies are always a must and I also wanted to try Ginger molasses cookies, and I was very happy with my choice! After we tried the bread with olives, we went back and bought three pizzas, a whole grain loaf, baguette, white sourdough and sesame !! Also very delicious ! The store it's quite small, but has a variety of products and the cashiers were very nice and helpful! An absolute must if you're in the area!! read more

Trust the reviews here guys -- this place has the BEST bread in the Berkshires. We got the Cherry Pecan which was unique and amazing. So much good stuff to choose from like pastries, etc. Just outside, they have a day old shack ($3.00 a loaf). They have another location but this one is the original and best. Wish they were in California! read more

Everything was delicious that we purchased there. We had a very long baguette and some ciabatta rolls. We're just so amazing and an almond croissant. I really very happy that their not right around the corner to me because I would be there every day. They have quite the selection of all types of bread and they also have a day old rack outside.. We were assisted right away and everything was fabulous. read more

There are only 3 words for me to describe Berkshire Mountain Bakery Products: AUTHENTIC, NATURAL & WHOLESOME. Staffs are pleasant, kind and courteous. They have outside tables to enjoy as well near the river wherein some customers bring their own picnic tables and chairs. Very busy place around the corner of the street. read more

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Love love love! There's no better spot for fresh bread and pastries in the Berkshires, it's my go to.

It's such an amazing bakery at a beautiful area! We live over two hours away. But on a Saturday morning, it can be very beautiful to enjoy some nice music and a nice sun rise with your kids and go on a scenic car ride - to go to get some delicious goodies Cookies, Croissants and even Pizza! read more

Came here because I heard this bakery was very good and I was not disappointed. It is a small space, making it just for grab and go. They have an outdoor area to Gus discounted bread which are not as fresh as the ones inside and are marked down for that reason. The bread and chocolate was my favorite as well as the semolina one. The other great option was the sesame artisanal bread. I wish I lived closer to buy more frequently. Will be coming here when I visit Great Barrington again. read more

I have been to this wonderful bakery. Unfortunately, I live on the west coast, and this is in Massachusetts. But the products are wonderful. I recently ordered a gift card for my son. 3 weeks later, I asked my son if he had received it. NO. So I called and emailed the Bakery, and they took care of it immediately once I provided the correct number. I would heartily recommend that you try the Chicken Pot Pie. A GREAT bakery, with great service and follow-through. Looking forward to a future visit again! read more

Our favorite bakery in town! The cherry pecan bread and sourdough are to die for. And forget about the chocolate bread- also Insanely delicious read more

Ten out of five stars. Amazing pastries. Delish pizza. Super friendly proprietor and staff. Can't wait to come back.

A small but popular bakery near Great Barrington, MA, has a sourdough potato and onion loaf that bursts with flavor and crisps us sensationally in the toaster. Whenever we're up that way, we're there. read more

Such a delight! Three best cookies ginger molasses cookies to die for, pecan shortbread so rich, and chocolate chunk so decadent.

An excellent bakery with sourdough bread in many types and forms with loaves, buns and baguettes in many varieties. They are all terrific. The chocolate sourdough loaf is a wonderful contrast of the bread and the excellent chocolate chunks, of which there are many. It is a treat by itself palain or toasted. I don't use it for tuna sandwiches though! They supply bread to a lot of restaurants. Their pastries are memorable, especially the almond croissant. They make pizzas with a sourdough crust for you to take home and bake yourself (for about 7-10 minutes) and they have about 10 types you can choose from or you can make your selections in any of three sizes. They are fantastic. There are some outside seats. They also sell day-old items at a huge discount. I have found the staff to be helpful and nice. read more

I loved this place. Their prices are a fraction of any other bread made in house - it's crazy cheap- and their breads are phenomenal. I'm currently eating a sandwich on their oliva ciabatta ($1.50)!!!! And it's the best sandwich I've ever had. The employees were nice although the service could have been a little faster. They also had a spill when we were there and it seemed like everyone was ignoring it except for the cashier so it took forever to check out. I also resent places that don't have bathrooms for their customers; I understand no public bathrooms but no bathrooms at all? It might not be the best customer experience but the bread is great and cheap. Definitely worth a stop on the way to great barrington. read more

Berkshire Mountain Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Housatonic, Massachusetts

Anytime we're in the area we try to stop by here and pick up a few loaves to bring home. Everything they make is fantastic. We also love the day old bread shed. Highly recommend this bakery, and it's worth taking a bit of a detour to get to. read more

I read so many great recommendations for this place and was excited to try their bread. We've had their panettone at Christmas and it was to die for! But the San Francisco loaf I got tasted like soap. It had a very strange texture too. read more

Commentary- Berkshire Mountain Bakery is absolutely the best. It's almost weird. Pretty much everything they have is good or great or ridiculously great. I just had a morning glory muffin which was better than any I ever had. Their croissants are fine when reheated and only 3 bucks. And what about the bread? There are many breads I've never even tried in all these years that I bet are super great. Lucky to have them. Had to tell somebody. read more

Amazing products. Everything they sell is delicious. I love the sun-dried tomato cream cheese, chocolate chip ciabatta rolls, pizza crusts, and loaves. Very cute shop. They also had smaller flower bundles outside for sale, and discounted products. No seating available but they do sell ready made pizza and sandwiches. Staff is nice but not overly friendly. read more

The owner & staff are really friendly and terrific people. Delicious bread, etc. They also have a vegan pizza option which is great. Wish they also had more dairy & egg free baked goods & croissants too. read more

From crusty, chewy sourdough bread to Baguette, Palmiers, flaky, buttery croissants and more, Berkshire Mountain Bakery will leave you feeling happy. Smacked in the middle of the Berkshires, this bakery is the Lone Ranger in these rural, pitch dark as hell, neck of the woods. We'd just made it in the nick of time to pick up some pastries and bread to bring home. Palmiers were gone for the day, so were the plain and chocolate croissants I wanted to get my hands on. But when the young lady noticed my desperation, she'd mentioned her favorite bread has chocolate in it. Sold!!! Got one of those and some Bouchons that were rich, buttery and dark chocolatey greatness. The man behind the scene is Québécois Richard Bourdon who brings his love for bread and baking to his top to bottom brick factory in Housatonic, MA about an hour away from the NY border. This is a total passion project because the emphasis here is on sourdough, taste (among other things) and a reflection of his culture that truly comes out in EVERY bite. My Chocolate Bread when I toasted it and added some Kerrygold butter on it, was sublime: dark chocolate pieces held their shape but then you get a bit of melting ooze. Sweet Baby Jesus. Folks nearby are insanely lucky to have Berkshire Mountain Bakery because it's firing on all damn cylinders. And everything we had gotten, gave me pause. read more

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Delicious breads, especially cherry pecan, chocolate, and whole-grain, which are very reasonably priced. I'm told the pizza is good, but I did not try it. read more

After trying their spelt pizza crusts and spelt bread so many times (ordered from their website), we finally decided it was time. Time to visit them in PERSON. Took a little drive out to MA and did a little pit stop right at the end of our day almost on our way back. This "little" bakery has my HEART. The only thing "little" here is just the storefront because behind those glass doors there's a whole other world of talented amazing bakers bringing home the bread (literally!). The property is GORGEOUS, our little dog had a blast running around. In the outside area there is day old bread available for purchase for super cheap (cash only). When you walk in, there are a few fridges/freezers with the dough, pizza dough. All ready for you to take and bake at home! Kimchi, sauerkraut and many other fermented goods made right in the Berkshires are also available for purchase. Mostly everything here is naturally leavened with sourdough fermentation leaving you with delicious and digestible bread! So many delicious baked goods: muffins, croissants, cookies, you name it! Are you ready for the BEST part? You can take and bake ANY pizza. They have an amazing menu to choose from or you can build your own - you can even choose the type of pizza base (regular or spelt). Nothing beats their carefully curated pizza with handpicked ingredients and fresh cheese for you to take home and bake it! Fresh **digestible** pizza without the work. They do it for you! What an amazing bakery, story, people, location, etc. Huge round of applause to Mr Bourdon, the legend, and the talent behind Berkshire Mountain Bakery. So excited to try the Pittsfield Pizza Cafe next time. For now, my freezer is stocked with their amazing pizza crusts and olive bread! read more

Just stopped by to take a quick look. Croissants taste so fresh went back in after finishing what we had in the parking lot and bought more. You can see them making the bread on site. Excited to go back & try the build your own frozen pizza. read more

After 3 years of alternating from traveling to Pittsfield, mail ordering this amazing sourdough bread, and embracing the Farmer's Market at Forest Park booth as the best of all 3 options, we are completed attached to this bakery. Make sure you watch Michael Palin's Netflix documentary Cooked, third episode to see why. Alas, Daniel, at the farmer's market is taking the winter off. So instead of mail order, we decided a day trip was in order. We found some changes: the cafe has no dine in available--COVID has attacked again. But we were able to get most of the breads we love. Some were out of stock on this busy, busy December 30. No time for chatting or even a welcome smile. We love semolina, sesame, seeded rye (out), raisin spelt, San Francisco sourdough, and Jalapeno cheddar ciabatas. We had never tried the apple turnovers. Since they had no almond croissants, we opted for this treat to have on the holiday weekend. I think we may have to move to Pittsfield to have these--weekly, if not more often. Wow doesn't quite describe these flakey, apple-filled delights. But wow anyway. We will probably mail order next time. But we can't get croissants that way, and probably not apple turnovers. :( And, since we can't eat at the cafe, even though all of their menu items are awesome, we may try the main bakery next time in Housatonic. read more

Consider the simple loaf of bread. Lots of shapes, lots of colors, lots of varieties, lots of sweet and savory flavors. So how good can a hunk of bread possibly be? Well ever hear of that TV show on Food Network called "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"? In Season 6 (way back in 2011) panelist Gabriella Gershenson confessed that a slice of Bread and Chocolate was indeed the best thing she ever ate! That's pretty high praise, no? Oh, and in case you were wondering, that chocolate chip bread was made right here at the Berkshire Mountain Bakery. What a fun place! When you walk in you will see sales counters to your left and right and refrigerated and frozen cases straight ahead. On the left is where the beauteous loaves are on display, and they sure a sight to behold. Want some variety in your breads? Check these out - their Famous Bread and Chocolate, Cherry Pecan, Multigrain, Olive, Peasant French, Potato Onion, Raisin, San Francisco, Sesame, Spelt, Flax, and Whole Wheat. If a whole loaf is too much for your household, try a baguette or a mini ciabatta loaf (Plain, Cheese & Herb, Dark Chocolate, Jalapeno & Cheese, or Olive and Rosemary). They sell frozen pizzas and pizza shells, all sorts of sweets and pastries, and a "Day Old" Section where we scooped some croissant croissants that seemed super fresh to us. We bought two loaves -the Bread and Chocolate went straight to the freezer for Thanksgiving, and we are about a third of the way to polishing off a loaf of Cherry Pecan; which is absolutely terrific. What a fun place to shop ! read more

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I loved it here! I was looking for a local coffee spot when I was in the area, and I found this place. I'm so glad I found this great bakery! They have fresh bread, coffee, and more (!) available here. I had a chocolate croissant and coffee, and they were both delicious. If I lived closer, this would be my go-to coffee place! Can't wait to stop back here, again! read more

Stopped on our way home from the Catskills. This is an great bakery and the staff is amazing. We got to chat with the owner Richard and was taken back by his spirit for life and his craft. We bought 8 loaves of bread for ourselves and family. The chocolate bread was amazing plain but I made French Toast with the last half of the loaf. It was outrageous. My wife likes peanut butter on her French toast. Chocolate Loaf, Rye Loaf, San Francisco Sourdough read more

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hands down the best bread ! We come out here a few times a year to our little cottage Connecticut and I make sure to stop and stock up. It's healthy, totally natural and made with love. The space is clean and the staff is friendly. read more

First of all, ONE PERSON AT A TIME DURING COVID PRECAUTIONS. I literally watched a dude read the clearly hung sign, peek inside to see a customer being served, and walk in anyway. Don't make the staff call you out, because they will (they did) and you're a grown-ass adult. Second, the little lean to out front features half-priced day olds, with an honor system cash till. The only bummer: nothing is labeled, so I ended up with a sourdough rye loaf, but hell, for $3 I'm now a rye fan. Croissants are beautiful. The pain au chocolate was chock full or chunks, the butter is flaky and full, and the cinnamon is a clever spin on a morning bun. Also tried a ginger molasses cookie, which (despite the chunks of candied ginger) was the low point of our stash. Palmiers are only slightly sweet, which I loved! A must-stop when visiting or waking up for your 1,326th morning in the Berkshires. Pro tip: bulk Six Depot Roastery coffee is sold here, and the sandwiches at Six Depot are built on this bread. Symbiosis! read more

bmbWe were on short jaunt to the Berkshires from CT. I had read a couple of recommendations for the BMB and was afraid they were not open. I called and was greeted by a delightful employee/chef/baker Milton. He encouraged us to stop by and told me he'd be sure we tasted some samples. We couldn't bring a pizza home since we had a couple more stops and ir was warm out. We did bring home delicious breads and some garlic butter. Milton and Lucy couldn't have been finer employees for the place! read more

Best bread. I left with a big bag so I could stock up. I got 3 loaves & two frozen pizzas. read more

Berkshire Mountain Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Housatonic, Massachusetts

Croissants were wonderful, amazing bread selection, and employees helped us find a nearby hike. Riverside seats were not obvious but that is on us for not asking. Would stop here again. read more

UPDATE: It's been a few years since we made our way back to the Berkshires, but we were recently on a trip there and our very first stop was back to Berkshire Mountain Bread!! My parents were still visiting a couple times a year and last year they said that the almond croissants weren't as good as usual. I figured it had to be a fluke...how could they not be as good anymore? We arrived and ordered 8 almond croissants for $28. There were 3 of us in the car and we all took one straight away to eat right in the parking lot annnd they weren't that great anymore...where was all that delicious almond filling? We could barely taste it. When we got home I cut one of them in half and lifted up the layers to see how much filling was there and there wasn't much at all. I really debated how much I was going to charge 5 rating I originally gave them. They still have some amazing breads, so I gave them 4 stars. But, sorry I'll never be back. Thanks for the memories of having the most amazing almond croissants I've ever tasted. . Like many others I was drawn to Berkshire Mountain Bakery after seeing the owner on Michael Pollens "Cooked" series on Netflix. We were vacationing in the Berkshires so we stopped there and oh man we were in bread heaven. I decided to try the almond croissant on our first visit there and we got coffees and sat outside at the tables they have there. And then I experienced what was to become one of my favorite things I have ever eaten....that almond croissant. I didn't realize it was going to have this beautiful almond filling, it was so light and flaky and that filling was delicious. Berkshire Bakery became a daily stop while we were there. The second day we were there I saw the owner and we asked the woman who works there if maybe I could get my picture taken with him. She went in the back to ask him and came back and said he's busy baking but wants you to come in the back to see him. What!?! So, I went in the back and saw all the amazing breads and mixers, proof boxes etc and Richard showed me around a little, took pictures and gave me a sour dough starter!!! You might think I'd won the lottery!! We went back and tried the take and bake pizza too and it was very good also. I never tried anything else because I was so hooked on the almond croissants!!! We even have driven 2+ hours just to get an almond croissant once since our initial visit!! This is one of my top 3 bakeries I've ever visited!! read more

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The difference between brilliant, excellent and just plain good has to do with consistency... The baguette on the left, the pale and flat looking one with no crumb was bought on Xmas eve. The darker and airier one on the right not three days earlier. Had I not had a great baguette on the 21st I would not have gone back for the sad excuse of a baguette on the 24th... Where is Richard? BMB is in need of some serious quality control! read more

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all of their products are delish! picking up a few baguettes is a must when I'm visiting the Berkshires. if you're not passing through Housatonic or it's too out of the way (though a drive along 183 is always beautiful and worth any extra time)keep your eyes peeled for other places that sell their products. I know Neiaimes in Stockbridge and Lenox sell their baguettes and ciabattas. read more

Wanted to not that I finally baked the frozen pizza. It was fabulous! It had roasted red peppers and if I recall correctly, goat cheese. I added Parmesan and sausage crumbles. Can't wait to go back for another. read more