Food: 5 / 5 Service l: 5 / 5 Ambience: 5 / 5 Food: We got a variety to try and share. Blueberry scone, cinnamon roll, ham and cheese croissant, ham egg and cheese biscuit, and everything was excellent. The y put extra icing and cinnamon on the cinnamon roll and that thing was ridiculous!!!! We were in town for an event early Nov, but vacation during the summer in Destin. We will definitely be back to BBB on our next visit. Several of us got iced coffee and my wife got a hot coffee. Coffee was smooth and perfect. Service: Good service, employees are very friendly and nice. Ambience: Inside is very nice and quaint, it's small but cozy. There is about 3 or 4 small table tops to sit at inside and there are about 4 or 5 large tabletops outside. We got a surprise box for $20. I believe it is a day or 2 day old pastries. There was 8 pastries in the box. Excellent deal. read more

For a drop in place, we really like it. We had the lox board and a blueberry scone. The service was nice, as well. I would go back. read more

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Bright and cheerful cafe with delicious food and beverages. Great outside seating area for those beautiful days. Large pastry counter with tasty cinnamon rolls. The made to order crescent sandwiches looked amazing! I ordered up a wonderful iced bear latte that hit the spot. Wifi available for those needing to have a space to work. read more

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Black Bear Bread is a tiny cafe located near other businesses; it was packed when we arrived (in the morning) so the line was out the door. Upon entering, we noticed a clear display case stacked full of various pastries and bakery items -- there was also limited seating which would make it difficult to relax and enjoy your time, if you were to stay longer. The service was prompt however the environment and vibe of the place felt hurried and rushed. There was also a 15% gratuity automatically applied to each order, you may want to be mindful of that when frequenting this business. We ordered an Americano, iced hummingbird latte and (2) pastries -- cheese danish and fruit danish. Yum! read more

Black Bear Bread - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Decent vanilla latte but it's a latte. Ordered a $9 biscuit and I feel like I don't need to say much and let the pictures do it justice. I'm kind shocked that they would sell and serve something so pathetic. Biscuit was burnt on both sides. When you peeled off the burnt layer the inner layer just crumbled bc it was so dry and hard. No flavor. We told the lady and she gave us another biscuit that was just as bad. I should have asked for a refund but I will certainly not be coming back. Also, the automatic tipping is so distasteful plus there is a service fee in addition to the automatic tip. My favorite part thought is when they ask for a tip after they've already given themselves a tip (insert sarcasm). I asked them to remove the tip and could decide for myself if they deserved one. I know this place is popular but that's because once upon a time the biscuit was so soft, flavorful, and melted in your mouth. The service was good, counter ladies were friendly and they actually had pastries and options to choose from. That's simply not the case anymore and I thought I should share how much this place has gone downhill so others don't waste their money. read more

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The best bread ever! Hands down I would fly back today to get some. It made a great accompaniment to our Italian dinner! We also got pastries and baked goods for our family of 20 and they didn't bat an eye when we cleaned them out of cinnamon rolls. read more

The Bakery is incredibly good and fresh. The coffees are also delicious. It's a small store with limited flow and seating so there's a tendency for long lines to form outside and the place to get easily crowded affecting somewhat your privacy and comfort. The price is extremely overpriced. Watch out for the automatic 15% service added to your receipt (they don't tell you anything and they just bring your order to the table if you are seated or you just pick up your items if you are waiting in line). In addition, they'll ask you for a 3%, 5%, or 7% gratuity. If you aren't aware of the fact that the 15% service was already added, you end up giving more than 22% on a service that is similar to picking your grocery at the counter. The customers need to be made aware of this scam. read more

This is my favorite breakfast spot anywhere! The lemon blueberry scone and granola are phenomenal. The service is wonderful too. I go every day that I am in Destin. read more

First time at this new location on grand Boulevard, it's in the Hyatt hotel... Fabulous in a word! Perfect coffee, and I am not a Starbucks fan by the way... But they have the Stumptown Coffee and it is beyond great. Food is a plus, we ordered the frittata of the day, and also the biscuits and sausage gravy. They only use fresh farm to table, the bread is ridiculous get it to go... This is My favorite place for breakfast in the panhandle. read more

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Amazingly DELICIOUS!! We got the French toast and bacon, egg, cheese, biscuit! This is the place to grab breakfast while in town. read more

Best avocado toast I have had- the pickled jalapeño and zataar were an amazing addition. Must have with a perfectly poached egg. And the steel cut oat meal came loaded with great fruit on top. The latte was hot and very good (strong but not bitter) as was the unsweet peach black tea. Don't let the location fool ya. Spot on goodness. read more

Black Bear Bread - Avocado tartlet. - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Bread? When you ask someone from Destin what they mean by bread, you will likely be pointed to a Sunbeam brand squishy material sold at grocery stores, a Wonder brand hamburger bun made out of low grade tire rubber spray painted white or another item of similar complexion that lines a Winn Dixie shelf. Now, this is not to put the people of Destin into a bad light, but it's the reality that most residents of the panhandle and visitors from southern states grew up with. The concept of bread was lost in America in the middle of 20th century through the introduction of other odd creations by Sunbeam, Nature's Own, Wonder and countless other brands that marketed their rubbery, elastic factory product as bread. Over the recent decade, Destin has undergone a huge transformation and Black Bear is part of that beautiful movement. There are now good hotels to stay in, several great restaurants where to eat and places like this. The bread is composed of 3-4 ingredients here, is crusty, wholesome and aromatic. It is world class. The sandwiches, despite being pricey, are absolutely delicious. Even examples like the Bahn Mi may not be traditional in the type of thicker bread used, are simply amazing. The kale sandwich, the croissants and the lattes, all are made with attention and bursting with flavor. One thing to keep in mind is that this is not a cheap place. This level of quality and quickness spoil has a price, so expect to be paying $15-$20 just for a sandwich. With that said, it's absolutely worth it. read more

Usually great. Today was completely disorganized that I had to leave without the food I paid for, that they forgot to start making. A local customer lost read more

Black Bear Bread is a legit bakery. Priced on the higher side, all of their baked goods are amazing. I have had their blueberry scones, some of the best scones ever. The biscuits are to die for, especially as a breakfast sandwich. Service is friendly and efficient. The store itself is in a hotel not far from a retail center so it's a great opportunity to get your breakfast before engaging in some great shopping! read more

Black Bear Bread - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Black Bear is the best place to visit for breakfast near Sandestin, and maybe even the best along 30A! This location is a bit smaller than the Black Bear in Santa Rosa, tucked on the side of the Hyatt hotel just down from the main tourist shopping area in Miramar Beach. There is ample free parking (golf carts allowed!), even on a busy day. On weekends in the summer, expect lines for brunch! It moves fast, but because the inside ordering area is small, the line will stretch outside of the restaurant. There is limited indoor seating, as well as tables on the patio. These are first come first serve. Not great for big parties (more than 6 people), but doable. Everything on the food menu is great -- I'm a big fan of the smoked salmon tartine, grain bowl, egg & sausage croissant, and daily frittata. There are also seasonal items like latkes which are usually fantastic. The items are priced fairly, incredibly fresh and colorful, and served in pretty large portions! If you want pastries like fresh baked cinnamon rolls, croissants, and pop tarts, you should aim to arrive before peak crowds (i.e before 10:00am). These often go fast because they're so tasty! For drinks, they have mimosa pitchers (!!!) and coffee supplies by Stumptown Roasters. I personally love their iced matcha latte, as well as ordering an iced latte with a pump of lavender. The seasonal specials are almost always delicious. Finally, service is always friendly and helpful. Even when busy, the staff are patient with your order and willing to offer suggestions. While this is a counter-service spot, they'll bring your order to your table and clear the plates which is great. There's also a much-appreciated local discount :) read more

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First time here. Ordered two pastries (like croissant and a cinnamon roll) and two coffees. Taste is excellent on pastries to be honest. Coffees were really good too. I would go back several times to this place The whole enforced 15% gratuity on every transaction to eat inside or order to go would change my mind to not going back anymore. And wait !!! After you are obligated to pay extra 15% on everything their system still asks you to leave additional 18-22% tip !!!! If I don't play attention, I could be leaving 40% gratuity .... FOR A COUNTER SERVICE PLACE This is disrespectful to your clientele, and very sketchy to just make more money from your clients. Any business that treat their clientele this way, should be out of service. No matter how good their product can be. Update : August 30th 2023. I have emailed the company through their website fill out form.... 1 week later not response. read more

Sorry but an automatic 15% service fee doesn't bade well with me...local 30A guy here...they don't give a local discount, give me some card that has to be punched for a free coffee, and charge 15% service fee... DUNKIN DONUTS HERE I COME!! read more

Honestly I did not love this place. I ordered a coffee which was okay. I got an almond croissant and though some people may enjoy the heftiness of the thing, it was not only too big for me but the amount of filling inside was overwhelmingly sweet. Less filling on a delicate pastry for balance would be so much better. More isn't always more. Very cute spot but I don't think I'd go back. read more

Coffee and breakfast sandwiches are good -- it's a bit pricey but you get a lot of food. Service was fine, they automatically tack on a 15% gratuity and then ask you to add an additional tip on top of that. I think that's a bit off-putting. read more

Rude and they automatically give themselves a tip. Tips are not automatic. They are earned when someone has good service. You don't get a tip for ringing something up on the register. Also, very expensive. read more

A nice little cafe with some good coffees, pastries and breads. They have some brunch/lunch items as well on the menu. Usually not open for dinner. The staff working there is nice and courteous, they have a few tables inside and a few outdoors. Tried a almond croissant, never have tried one so good. Also had iced Lavender and lavender vanilla iced latte and both were very good, lightly sweet and perfect for the Sandestin weather :)) Good place to relax and enjoy some treats. 7/28/2021: Went back for brunch next morning and ordered the Gruyere sandwich with some greens on the side and guess what I found in my greens? Please see the attached picture. Took it back to show it to them, wanted to make sure they don't serve those greens to anyone today l, at least. they handled it well and hopefully they'll be more careful in where they order the greens from! Sorry, had to change from four stars to one for the extra "protein" I had in my salad. read more

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Hands down the best freaking oatmeal I've ever had in my life. Same with the sourdough. I plan my summer camping around being able to make it to this place in passing through. read more

This is right next to the Hyatt, little hidden away off the main drag. But it is worth it. Fantastic, fresh baked bread, wonderful coffee, and very knowledgeable staff. read more

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We had an assortment of excellent pastries here. There was a slight snafu with the pick-up, but everything was sorted out pretty quickly. The croissant sandwich and their delicious breads were the standouts for me. And to top it all off they make a pretty good cappuccino. Good experience... read more

Really good coffee. Don't bother with a small, it's too small. The Ham & Cheese croissant was good but not $14 good - doubt it was a in-house made croissant (but maybe I'm wrong ). The cinnamon roll didn't look pretty but it was good - needed to heat it up a little. I would go back for the coffee. The employees were very nice. Very limited seating indoors but a fair amount outside. read more

SO glad we stumbled across this spot when looking for some grub. Staff was very pleasant. Respectful of COVID restrictions and social distancing. Service was quick, fast, and professional. FOOD WAS EXCELLENT. We got the blueberry muffin, ham/egg/cheese croissant, and avocado tartine. My husband who must have meat on anything said the avocado toast was amazing. It isn't cheap, but the food definitely meets the price point! read more

Black Bear Bread - Avocado Tartine - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

I throughly enjoyed their egg and cheese on biscuit sandwich. Generally, I wouldn't choose biscuit, but this one- I like! Chocolate croissant was a hit with the kids! My husband said their iced mocha was two thumbs up. My iced matcha wasn't the best. I'm not sure how you'll rate their matcha though. Will we be returning? Absolutely! read more

Black Bear Bread - Egg and cheese on biscuit sandwich. - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

"In the Rue de Seine he encountered Planchet, standing outside a bakery ecstatically worshipping a supremely appetizing brioche." ~Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers - I love boutique bakeries, and this bakery is superb. I had my favorite sandwich, Tuna Salad: Local Tuna, Greens, Aioli, Capers, Parsley, Radish, Lemon, Chives on Multigrain Sourdough It was magnifique! It's just an idea, but I wonder if one's significant other should know what the other's favorites and preferences are. What do you think? Ask your significant, maybe. - read more

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Ordered a $15 dollar croissant with bacon.... They took one thin as paper strip of microwave bacon and threw it in the cold croissant. No wonder there reviews are terrible. And on top of that they charge an auto 15% gratuity. This is not table service.... You order at the bar and they hand you the food... where exactly did they earn a tip here? Do better. read more

I really enjoyed it love. Blackbear bread have good pastries and also sweet sweet I love their coffee's they were delicious they had many different flavors but the one thing I didn't like was how slow the service was they were really Clint friendly but it was just too slow for me . But they have really nice foods They have different cup size coffees and I loved their biscuit sandwich and croissant sandwiches read more

BEST baked goods and brunch in our area, period! The bread is fresh-baked and also available to take home. Typically they'll have baguettes, a few flavors of sourdough, bagels, etc. The desserts are fresh-baked and always a varied and unusual assortment (fig, goat cheese, and herb scone for instance - INCREDIBLE). The Stumptown coffee is phenomenal with many assorted specials to choose from such as my favorite with hazelnut and cinnamon. They serve breakfast foods such as frittatas, biscuits and gravy, egg dishes and sandwiches, etc. We have never eaten lunch here, but understand their BanMi sandwich is to die for! Now, as others have mentioned, this is a smaller location next to a Hyatt Place hotel. The line gets long on weekends and in summer but also moves quickly as their staff is efficient. You'll be waiting outside though, so be prepared as the ordering area inside is very small. There are paper menus but would suggest bringing it up on your phone to speed the line along. Only a few tables inside to dine, but quite a few outside, which are on the side of the building. Dogs are allowed at the outside tables. Last but not least you can order online as well through this link: https://www.toasttab.com/black-bear-bread-company-grand-blvd/v3 So thankful we have this location near our home as they truly are a notch above most "bakery" spots in our area. You will get hooked, so don't say I didn't warn you! read more

Starting with the positives: coffee and baked goods are tasty. I was impressed with the creativity on some of their pastries Negatives: really just the pricing. They stay busy, so I do not mind the auto 15% gratuity added. However a pastry/baked good and coffee could run you $25-$30. A ham and cheese croissant was $14! read more

Cute, quaint little restaurant. The lattes and food were delicious and the atmosphere is cute. Friendly staff makes it even better. Try the multigrain sourdough; you won't be sorry. read more

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I ordered sausage and gravy biscuit but got a dry, biscuit with a piece of sausage. Staff not helpful. I guess an ok place if you are just grabbing a coffee. read more

Food was mediocre especially for the price. Our breakfast was over $70 for 3 people (no alcohol) They add 15% gratuity and they don't even wait on you lol. I wouldn't go back. read more

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Fantastic pastries! The Lemon blueberry scone is my favorite! Goes great with an iced latte! read more

Black Bear Bread - Lemon blueberry scone and fruit pastry. - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

I'm still in disagreement that a 15% tip is assumed and added to every transaction. I think it's offensive, tips are to be administered at the discretion of the customer, based on many factors. What makes you think that all transactions deserve 15%? I generally tip better than 15%, more like 20% or better, it just rubs me the wrong way, I love the coffee or I would just go somewhere else. read more

Meh. Got a 16oz latte. Was over $7. And it wasn't great. I'd skip it. Also took forever.

Delicious spot. Service was great and answered any questions we had. We got the winter spiced cookie and it was great. Cappuccino and our honey, lavender iced latte were tasty. read more

I like to try new places when I'm away from home-especially coffee shops! I was so excited to try this place! But, it was just okay. There's a small seating area on the inside and there's plenty of tables on the outside as well but both sit directly in the sun. My drink was okay, not terrible, not great. Could hardly taste the lavender. I also got some pastries to-go for my family. I wasn't offered to have anything warmed up, not a huge deal, but when I hear it offered to the next customer it's kind of annoying. Also, the pastries sit right next to the register- in Covid times, I found that a bit unusual. (Can't complain much since I still ordered some I guess lol) The girl who brought me my drink order was super nice and grabbed a drink caddy and straws for me- that's the reason for the two stars. Hopefully my order was just an anomaly, but I was pretty disappointed. read more

Black Bear Bread - Iced almond milk lavender latte - Bakeries Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

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