Heard a lot of positive reviews so I picked up some focaccia. It was thick and held my wife's goop we put on top- very little penetration but flavorful. Love the consistency and taste. Next to Shakespeare's English pub and worth a stop. Parking in this small strip mall. read more

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Bread Bandit is the best! When you walk in there the freshly baked everything aroma can just about knock you out. I love going in there and just standing on line and breathing deep. Hahah. These baking God's make the most incredible Sourdough everything. My favorites are the sourdough bread, pistachio croissants, cinnamon rolls and lots of other delicious goodies. read more

Hard to give the correct stars. Let me start by saying the croutons and chocolate croissant were amazing. Now for the sourdough baguette. Absolutely HORRIBLE. As you can see from the pics, overcooked. No tangy sourdough flavor at all. Had such high hopes. Haven't had amazing sourdough since my time in California. Will definitely go bake for pastries and might try a regular loaf but no more baguettes. read more

Bread Bandits - Sourdough Baquette - Bakeries Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Amazing croissants and delicious sourdough bread. Purchased chocolate and almond croissants and multigrain sourdough. Quick counter service Bakery in the back. read more

I don't always eat bread. But when I do, they aren't cardboards. Stay informed my friends ;). +. Ambiance is a TINY store front with an open bakery in the back. It's located in a tiny strip-mall in a mostly residential area. There is no sit down insIde, only standing room for ~4-6 peeps. There's a couple of tables on their side walk. ++. We tried their ww sourdough and a cardamom bun. They had several sourdoughs. I like my sourdough fresh baked and extra tangy. Not lip-puckering but enough flavor to eating carbs worthwhile. Their whole wheat sd boule was crusty outside and medium spongy inside. Each bite was soft, doughy and perfectly chewy with delicious tang! Their cardamom bun was sugar dusted and the texture and the soft crunch were amazing! It was tasty but the sugar overpowered little cardamom taste. +. Price is higher but not unreasonable. +. Service was friendly but not super helpful to a new customer. I would have liked to learn more about their bakery focus and better descriptions of their breads. (I.e., besides diff grains, what's the difference among several sourdoughs?) +. Parking is a TiNy shared lot Their superb sourdough is best I've found on the East Coast and next time, I'll be here in the morning. MY RATINGS - - - Inhumane - - Disgusted - Don't bother = Missed the Mark + Good ++ Better +++ EDIBLE... WHERE have you been all my LiFe! read more

Bread Bandits - 12/25 cardamom bun with sugar dust - Bakeries Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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We love this bakery . There is not one item we have purchased there that we didn't love . It's a busy place but they regularly take orders and you can just pick them up The girl up front is excellent and very nice . It's very busy now that it's season but I'm picky and it's worth waiting in line which happened last week . The line goes fast and you won't be disappointed. read more

Bread is amazing we got the Potato Cheddar that was the special of the day. Don't get me started on the croissants they are friggin' fantastic. Light, flaky and oh so buttery. If you pick a 2nd location head to the Gulf Gate area! read more

Bread Bandits - Chocolate Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Delicious bread & treats. We always stop by when we are in town and stock up. Very helpful & friendly service. read more

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We love the bandits. We have a food truck and they supply our burger buns. They are a big reason for our success. Brad and the crew are amazing and all the work they do is amazing. Thank you bread bandits read more

I love this bakery! Amazing pastries and sourdough bread. Great addition to the area!

We love bread bandits! They use unbleached flour from France. Their sourdough is delicious as well as their croissants.

Food is a 5 Service is 3 -Desperately need to improve Customer Service skills. Not friendly to customers and act like we are a bother to them. On the phone or in person. read more

Usually I am raving about this place, but I am disappointed with one item I purchased for Christmas. I had tried a pumpkin pie two years ago for thanksgiving. It was delicious. I decided to splurge on a pumpkin pie for Christmas. Yikes, the crust was thick and tough and there was not a lot of pumpkin filling (less than an inch in height). A friend also purchased a pumpkin pie and it was the same. On a more positive note - I tried the cinnamon croissants....yum. And the sour dough bread was great. I will continue to purchase the breads, but no more pies. read more

Our nephew runs the Blackbird Baking Company in Toronto where he has been setting records with his sourdough based Artisan bakery. He told us to drop by to see his ex-head baker and good friend Bradley who has started his own bakery business along with his partner here in Sarasota. Delighted we did! Brad is very friendly and obviously paid attention during his tenure at Blackbird. His products are fabulous. We have been coming to Sarasota for 15 years and this is the first time we have been able to source real baguettes - not just crispy breadsticks with the texture of wonder bread. Thank you, Brad, you have injected some real joy into our home cooking that has been missing for some time. read more

Bread Bandits - Check out the flour on Brad's clothes. This guy is a baker! - Bakeries Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is the highest rated bakery around. I had a few of their products and most did not disappoint. I did get the sourdough baguette and that did disappoint. Did not even tasted like sourdough. Maybe the guy gave me a regular one by mistake as they look the same. I live by there so I pass by it all the time. Never seen a line when I drive by and I'm the only one there when I did go in. This morn i got the pistachio croissant. Delicious but $8 was not. What's wrong with this picture? Is it prices, marketing? This is a no frills place. No coffee, no napkins, not even bags for your croissant. Just a small box that didn't fit. That's totally disappointing. Someone should buy this place and show em how it's done!!! read more

Service was beyond excellent in explaining each item and what goes into them. We got two bread loaves and a danish, bread was amazing for anything you could think of using it for. Danish was a great dessert with a soft sweet cream and an airy croissant dough, I just wish it had more cream lol. They also have merch for sale. I highly recommend going in, definitely worth it!! read more

The bread is fantastic... made with simple and imported ingredients from France, I was told. High quality flavor and chew. The dessert / pastries look great. But I was on a mission to get some bread to grill for garlic bread. read more

How was this even allowed out the door? So disappointed We ordered a crown braided challah for $10. Besides being burnt and having a hole, it measured 6 1/2" wide and 1 1/2" thick ( at its highest point. Wow. Just wow. ( In my husband's defense, he picked it up and didn't know what to look for, so brought it home. I would not have walked out with it. ) read more

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Absolutely love Bread Bandits! This bakery is incredible, and the team is so dedicated. Hands down, they have the BEST bagels and focaccia bread we've ever tasted! The bagels are the perfect size, not too thick, with a wonderfully moist texture--so delicious! As for the focaccia, I can't wait to get more. It's super moist and packed with flavor. Their banana bread and chocolate chip cookies are also top-notch, along with the brioche rolls. We're staying here for two months and just discovered it in my second month--so glad we did! There's only two of us, so we haven't had a chance to try the bread or croissants yet, but we'll definitely be back next year to try them, especially when we have company. We're already planning to stay for three months next year, and Bread Bandits will definitely be worth the 30-minute drive 2-4 times a week! Big shout-out to Wyatt for the excellent service! read more

Bread Bandits makes the best bread in all of Sarasota! We have been buying bread from them every week since they opened and it is consistently fantastic! The Bandit Baguette is my favorite. Knowledgeable staff to help as well. read more

Awesome sourdough - really delicious and mouthwatering... We had the ride, which I have frozen and still enjoy. It's really amazing to have such a fresh bakery locally. We appreciate it, and hope they continue to knock the cover off the ball. Amazing! read more

Best bread I'm Sarasota! The focaccia is to die for and the sourdough round is fantastic. The croissants are out of this world too! read more

I love the sourdough bread here - it's perfect for toast and sandwiches. I usually have it sliced. We are so lucky to have Bread Bandit in Sarasota! read more

Best Croissants this side of Paris!!! To my Suprise the Croissants actually freeze well. I order four at a time, I freeze them and four days a week I am transported to a breakfast at a Paris Cafe Serving Brie Cheese scrambled eggs, coffee and these wonderful Croissants! read more

The best croissants I have ever had!! I just recently came back from Paris and have been looking for good croissants here in Sarasota. I came across Bread Bandits at the Waterside Sunday farmers market and decided to try their butter croissant. It was easily better than any of the croissants I had while in Paris. I stopped by the bakery location with a friend and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful! Definitely try this place out!! read more

I rarely give 5 stars because I believe there's always room for improvement. But, if the bread is outstanding, and the service is great there's nothing to improve. I stopped in two weeks ago, one week ago and will stop in again today before going back to NY. I've tried the croissants, and a couple of sourdough loaves. Love love love the rye. Very close to the NY rye we've grown up with. Great toast and outstanding sandwiches. Patron this business. It's a keeper. read more

picked up a bagel at a farmer's market pop up. it was amazing! & so reasonably priced! staff was super nice as well :)

Service not so great! The woman cashier who served us at the counter was very unfriendly. It's a shame. Never going back.

Quick and friendly service! Got my sandwiches fast. Food was delicious!! Would def recommend.

Now located on Osprey Ave next to Oasis Cafe. Great assorted Sourdough loaves (white, grains, rye & another??) several different types of croissants & danishes & banana loafs & sourdough baguettes. The items I bought were fantastic & I will be back again for some others. Great guys! Too!! read more

Get there early as they seem to sell out. They make bread the way bread is supposed to be. Can't say enough about how good the whole grain sour dough is. Real food good that is good you Thank you bread bandits read more

We went late in the day around 5:30 pm and were surprised that they were open. The bread is 10/10 but they are very skimpy with the sandwich fillings. I'm talking one or two pieces of deli ham on a Cuban that cost $11.25 with no side. We ate the sandwiches and were still very hungry. For $22.50 plus tax and tip that's not acceptable to me. read more

This is a little Gem tucked away in gulf gate on superior ave next to pierogis. Fresh baked bread, pastries....oh my you just have to try... !! These two guys can bake.. read more

We got the deli sandwich and a chocolate croissant and loved both! The croissant was super buttery and flaky.

Universally great products. I look forward to warm, delicious croissants and baguettes every Saturday morning with my family. The staff is helpful and delightful. Thank you for opening your bakery and sharing your talents with Sarasota. read more

Love, love, love this place. We were there a week ago and the owner was all by himself. So glad all the customers in that long line waited patiently for their turn. Today, he had "all kinds of workers" and the pastries were almost gone! You have to try it. read more