Finally visited BreadWorks and boy is it good. BreadWorks is on the North Side in Perry South between Brighton Road and Charles Street (don't be fooled by the gate; at least one side is open at a given time during business hours). You can get prepackaged loaves or pick different bread sizes and types (baguettes, ciabatta, focaccia sheets, etc) I have to confess to nibbling the focaccia sheet on the way home before freezing it. The bread was crusty but not dry, and sprinkling some oregano and garlic salt on it made it the perfect snack. Totally worth the trip! read more

BreadWorks has the finest bread in Pittsburgh. Hope they never go out of business. Their salt sticks with butter cannot be beat. read more

As the name suggests this place is all about breads. Came in to check it out and left with a loaf of Italian bread, some small hoagie rolls and another one. Prices are really inexpensive and the service is great. They do take credit cards but having cash is a plus as when we were there they were rebooting their card machine. read more

I have been a customer for at least 20 yrs. I am a muslim woman and have never been treated with such disdain when trying to use the wholesale discount that was offered since I am a business. I was treated as if I had one. Very hurt by the discrimination. read more

Great bread, so many options, very reasonably priced. The bread freezes well so we fill up the freezer.

The very best bread in the World. I've traveled all throughout the world and Breadworks outshines everyone else. The whole staff is amazing and very helpful and nice. This is the very best bread you will eat. read more

Thank you, fellow Yelpers, for telling me about this business! :) BreadWorks bakes over 60 types of breads for restaurants and consumers. Their breads may be purchased directly at the bakery or from certain grocery stores. They donate all unsold bread to area shelters and food kitchens. Varieties of breads include baguette, brioche, chocolate-cherry babka, ciabatta, focaccia, French, hoagie, hotdog, Italian, kaiser, marble, multigrain, potato rolls, pumpernickel, pumpkin, raisin, rye, split rolls, tuscan, wheat rolls, and many others. My husband and I visited BreadWorks on a Saturday in the late morning. We parked our vehicle in a free fenced-in parking lot. The bakery's shelves were still full of many types of breads. I selected a pumpernickel loaf and a rustic raisin loaf, and my husband chose mini baguettes and large split rolls. The prices were reasonable, and our total cost was about $12. BreadWorks does accept credit cards for purchases that are over $10, so we used our credit card to pay. The employees spoke very courteously to us. They carefully bagged our breads. The cashier took time to ring up our purchase, but she did so accurately. The employees thanked us. We even had a little giggle when an employee handed me my bag of breads and I accidentally pulled her glove off her hand and walked away with it! My husband and I now have lots of bread to eat this week! The breads look, smell, and taste very fresh and delicious. I will eat my breads plain, and my husband will make sandwiches out of his breads. read more

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Correction to previous review. Half price starts at 3:30. Closed Wed and Sun. Don't follow garmin. Enter parking lot from Brighton

My local go-to bakery - best on the North Side. We are religious patrons of the salt and everything bread sticks, as well as the sourdough rolls. Knowing when to go is important! I've recommended this place to dozens of people around the area. Folks tending the cash registers are friendly and patient when facing the rabid bread consumers as well, so that's appreciated. read more

Great variety, quality ingredients, quick service, and typically stocked with all the items I need.

You need to pay close attention to the package. they use two different types of plastic. One being a perforated type and the second type is a full plastic. I bought a pack of the ciabatta bread on 2-12-26 at Shop n Save. the next morning the bread was inedible unless you were going to make breadcrumbs. WHY DO YOU USE TWO DIFFERENT PACKING BAGS? This was a total waste of my money, I can not afford to throw away food. Very poor on your part. there is another Italian bakery about 15 min away that has equally great bread. read more

Breadworks makes the BEST bread in Pittsburgh. They really have every type of bread you could want and it's so cheap. In fact, it's dirt cheap (half off) from 3:30-4 (time they close). Everything is good here but my favorites are the sourdough, including the mini loaves which make the perfect bread bowls as pictured! I also enjoy any of the rustic Italian loaves, the baguettes, and any of the "sticks" which I literally just buy for a snack because they're so damn good. They always sell out of the salt sticks but the everything sticks are amazing as well. Next on my list is trying their focaccia which seems to be all the rage these days. It's also worth mentioning that I never have a stomach ache after eating this bread like I do with some other bread makers in town. The recipes are as simple and pure as it gets, and I love that. Bread you can feel good about eating. Shop small and make this your go-to bread destination! read more

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Just when I thought Breadworks had peaked, Focaccia happened! Every night of the week, they make different specialty Focaccia that will knock your socks off. For example, Jalapeno and Cheddar Focaccia on Wednesday night. Fiesta Focaccia on Tuesday. This stuff is outrageously good, really gourmet, and very satisfying. You can add ingredients if you choose, just heat it up in the oven for a few minutes. Oh, I still love the other breads. And they removed the $10 minimum on credit cards. You can also have bread delivered, or pick it up curbside. I don't care for the shorter hours they instituted for Covid, but I guess I can't have everything. read more

Oh MY! You walk in there and the heavenly aroma of fresh baked bread is just intoxicating. Staff was super helpful and that bread amazing.

BEST -BREAD -IN-THE-CITY-HANDS-DOWN! Breadworks is located on the north side and with a nice parking lot. Everything they sell is so fresh and the place smells so good when you walk in. Your greeted by the friendly staff ready to help you with whatever you need Carb lovers beware- their Asiago bread is to die for! Ohh and if you are an "everything" fan .. the sell everything salt sticks! Don't forget their raisin bread too! All so good! Hurry in here - you not be disappointed! read more

Without fail, every time I visit BreadWorks, it's like being in a candy store. It is a oasis of carbs. A palace of gluten. And if you're from Pittsburgh, BreadWorks is a cultural staple. From deli's to restaurants, you can trip and fall into a fresh loaf of bread basically anywhere in Pittsburgh. And there's a reason why, it's just good damn bread. But for me, I need to get the goods right from the source. BreadWorks retail shop on the North Side. Tucked into an unassuming part of the neighborhood, you can find the freshest product in town. Their warehouse has a small area where you can stop by and get anything you need. Dinner rolls. Sourdough. Salt sticks. You name it, I'm sure they've baked it. There are two true standouts in the BreadWorks lineup. First is the focaccia. BreadWorks does it right. Their focaccia oozes olive oil and features oodles of sliced green olives. You don't need to dip this bread in anything because each crusty bite is perfectly flavored. While the focaccia from BreadWorks doesn't need any more flavor, I will say that my family always makes it into a thick, crusty pizza. Just make some sauce, toss some cheese on, and boom you're basically your own pizzeria (Shout out to my Beto's fans who don't even melt the cheese!) The second all-star offered by BreadWorks is the wheat bread. Whether you want toast or the best sandwich, build your meal around this bread. Too often wheat bread is either flavorless or too grainy. Not this loaf. It's light and fluffy with so much taste that you don't need butter when it's toasted. You just get all that natural goodness. Finally, I will say they have some of the best customer service. Before big holidays in Pittsburgh the line to get your bread can be daunting. The most recent time I dropped in for bread, they kept the line moving and created a friendly atmosphere. I even chatted with the owner because I was wearing a green St. Louis Cardinals hat. He thought it was Seton LaSalle. Had a good laugh, and he was super friendly. He even let me jump the line and gave me a free mini italian loaf! That's how you win repeat customers. read more

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I found out yesterday, that bread is half off after 3:30pm (get in line at 3:20)... and this bread is delicious. Anything left over after the sale will be donated to the hungry ... Cheers!!!!! read more

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Bread was exceptionally good omg and the prices are wonderful. Very fresh bread. Forget Giant Eagle and that stale bread ya better come here

If you want the best bread around then go too Breadworks it is definitely worth the trip. My wife has brought home stuff from them many times, But I have recently gone 2 times myself. The Italian bread is amazing as well as the salt sticks and onion sticks both which are totally amazing. The prices are amazingly low and a really great bargain. The staff are really nice and super friendly. I cant wait to go again, Now that I am writing the review I am getting hungry I think i am going to head over soon. They have plenty of parking and again prices are great. The only recommendation is get there early as they are so popular they run out of stuff early. I highly recommend Breadworks and like I said I definitely will be going over and over again read more

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BreadWorks has a good amount of on-prem parking and is in a convenient location to the Northside neighborhoods. I popped in this past weekend to look for some Challa bread and Kaiser rolls. They had an enormous Challa for $11 dollars but it was more food than I needed. The employees were understanding and offered to cut it in half and charge $5.50 instead. That suited my purposes much better and I was happy they were so accommodating. As for the rolls, I expected the Kaiser rolls to have poppy seeds on top like I've seen at other bakeries, but the 8-pack I bought didn't have these and was priced at the bargain price of $2 dollars! Will happily stop back in for all my other bread needs as it looks like they have just about every type I could ever need. read more

Great bakery with lots to pick from. Way better than grocery stores. I wish they had better hours.

The best place to buy bread in Pgh. Everything is made fresh and they gave a large variety. One of my favs is the sourdough. Everyday 30 mins before closing everything goes half off. Some arrive 60 mins before closing to get their number in line. This is a hit spot on holidays so plan ahead. The bread also freezes well. They also donate fresh bread, not leftovers, to various community orgs. read more

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Hadn't been there for a while. Love the smell of bread when you walk in the door. Got the pumpernickel and some sourdough. Slice it in half and throw half in the freezer! Have it fresh a couple of days later. Always good bread. read more

Fantastic! High quality, no preservatives. They sometimes have onion loaf bread that is terrific.

At my job we use all BreadWorks products and I have come to love it! I mean who doesn't like freshly baked breads? I was so happy when I found out they have a retail store attached to the bakery! Private parking lot (so don't worry, you can easily park)! Upon entering you get hit with delicious smells. On the left hand side is the display case with all the different types of breads and rolls. They have a huge selection from simple loaves of white bread to fancy shaped baguettes. They always have specials going on. Such as buy one load get one free. Everything is super cheap, super fresh, and super delicious. My favorite are the knot twist rolls. I could eat them all day long. The only downside is they really are only good the day you get them. They don't really hold well until the next day, they get stale. Now that I know the store exists, I need to try all their different bread products! read more

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Best bread in Pittsburgh. Chocolate cherry babka on Mother's day is a real treat. Service is great.

Delicious bread, what a great selection! The prices are unbelievably reasonable. We were on a long road trip- California to Pennsylvania- and had a hankering for some good bread. Reviews led us to Breadworks! We purchased several items and were given several more free of charge! The staff was so helpful and sweet. We got the yummy Salt Sticks- they have delicious sesame seeds- also the small sourdough loaf and an amazing seeded pumpernickel (my favorite)! I would post pix but we've eaten most of it already! read more

STOP right now ...if you live in Pittsburgh and you love good bread do not buy packaged supermarket bread until you go to breadworks ...because you might never buy packaged stuff again ok so here is the lowdown they sell bread and only bread no pies cakes cupcakes etc they sell bread rolls of all sorts yeah how about 2.40 for eight rolls? baguettes yeah how about 1.40 a loaf? and its SO GOOD loafs of sourdough, asiago & ryes foccacia and more bread right before Thanksgiving you could order up pumpkin bread oh it was so good and its all so good and fresh easy parking they have their own lot everyone there is very friendly and will gladly wait while you peruse their wares the other day I was making my family sloppy Joe and I realized I had no rolls ...a quick drive to the breadworks for nice fresh slider rolls and I was good to go ahh its a long story but a few months ago Chris the real estate guy from Brighton Heights(he knows everything about this area) told me you MUST go to Breadworks and get their salt sticks and yes he is right they are so good too this is why I moved to Pittsburgh(so much good food) and I only live about 10 min away but really the Breadworks is worth a drive from almost anywhere. I always knew they were a cash only but recently I saw a sign says 10 dollar minimum on a card because of their awesome prices if you leave with 10 dollars worth of their bread you will have a months worth. read more

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Best bread, rolls, buns, salt sticks and focaccia crusts in Pittsburgh. The counter ladies are always super nice and helpful and I love going to this place. Their brioche buns are fantastic, but get there early cause they ALWAYS sell out. CASH ONLY... read more

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Crusty hot bread.....what more do you need! Everything is made fresh and you can even pick up a loaf at Penn Mac in the Strip if you can't make it to the bakery store. When I was little, we would go to our local Italian bakery to get bread for Sunday dinner. One loaf we would save for home, but the other loaf we would tear apart and share in the car on our drive home. BreadWorks takes me right back to those memories with my family. You won't be able to resist the smell of the warm bread as you drive home, so make sure that you grab a loaf for the drive. read more

Got some super fresh ciabatta rolls from BreadWorks today. I love how they have the call ahead option and when you get there, you just call them and let them know what parking spot you're in and they will bring your order out to your car. They have great prices too. If you go online, they have an updated list of all the items they are selling during the pandemic and the price changes. There's a ton of options and they are all so good. I can't wait to try more things. read more

Breadworks baked products can be found at several retail stores. I prefer going directly to the bakery on the North Side and purchase a larger quantity that I can can then place in the freezer. For this purpose, the lighter puff stuff like Italian, Ciabatta, French Baguette, don't work well. But the "germanic" breads, more dense, such as Corn Rye, Five Grain, Sourdough, are excellent when thawed out from the freezer. I've tried Mancini's bread, purchased from the bakery in Stowe township, and it is a fluffy light-crust bread, that seems to be sweetened a bit. I prefer the more sour, crusty bread, and Breadworks for me is better, as a personal taste. I still believe that the best bread in Pittsburgh is the "Mount Athos" by Mediterra, but their bread is very hard to be found in retail stores. Apparently the only sure way to get it is at city farmer's markets, where they sometimes have a stand. A great place to shop for quality bread is Five Points bakery in Point Breeze / Squirrel Hill, but the queue standing outside is crazy, and ain't gonna wait in line for 20 minutes just to buy a baguette. Nobody in entire France would ever do that. The stores of La Gourmandine (Lawrenceville, Hazelwood, Downtown) sell baguettes. Giant Eagle Market District in Shadyside sells artisinal bread. So does Whole Foods. And they are pretty good. Pricey, but good. But for the price/quality ratio, the bread that this city institution called Breadworks sells to the public, is still the best in town. read more

I am diabetic so white and wheat breads are a no-no. Pumpernickel is recommended and it is hard to find locally. I discovered that the Butler Farm Market carries some of the BreadWorks products but not the pumpernickel bread so I have to order a day in advance. I love the little pumpernickel rolls with raisins and I have one with my coffee every morning. And for lunch I usually have a sandwich made with pumpernickel bread. read more

I've used Breadworks for my business for years and have never been disappointed. They've earned their high rating for being consistently great for a long time. Seems that they've recently received some one star reviews which is obviously out of the norm. I suspect that the reason for these negative reviews, however, has nothing to do with the quality of their bread but instead, the fact that they pulled their advertising from a local, race baiting, hate-provoking radio "personality's " show who just lost her job because of her hate speech. They're petty little people trying to discredit a five star business for doing what that business felt was morally right. For yelp to allow that is ridiculous; though I imagine that anyone with half a brain will see right through this and that Breadworks will continue to kick ass despite their efforts. read more

Will keep it short and sweet. I refuse to bring any other bread into my house except Breadworks. It is 100% worth the trip to the bakery or one of their distributors (shout out to Penn Mac for carrying it). Getting a min-ciabatta or mini-french baguette with some jamon and manchego cheese takes me right back to Spain while still being here in Pittsburgh. Also my go to for rolls for holidays like Christmas and Easter. So simple to just pick them up fresh, toss them in the oven for a few minutes to warm them up before the holiday meal, and they are good to go. Honestly not worth the time making from scratch yourself given the quality Breadworks puts out there and they simply slaughter anything you will find in a Giant Eagle, Walmart, Aldis, or other grocery store bakery. A hidden secret that they make but you will only see if you go to the bakery is their potato rolls. They are a must try! Truly fresh-made bread without preservatives and are truly supporting a Pittsburgh born and bred business. read more

Bread is always good and fresh , great price

Fantastic bakery with a deep connection to Pittsburgh. Doesn't get much better than BreadWorks!

Curbside works very well. They have sheets with the day's offerings and you can call your order in giving them your parking space number or mark it and hand it to the cashier outside. Lately, we have been arriving around noon and they add something extra to our bag which was very much appreciated (we shared with our neighbors). It also gave us a chance to try something new. Car smells delicious, bread tastes even better! read more

No comparison to Mancinis. Never will order from them again. Really left a bad taste in my mouth.

Why have I not been getting bread from BreadWorks my entire life? I have never actually been inside BreadWorks, but tons of Pittsburgh restaurants use their bread. So finally, my parents stopped in with a 50% off coupon last weekend to try some different things. And since I am poor thanks to graduate school, they shared. First, we tried an assortment of rolls. If you are a fan on Max's Allegheny Tavern, this is where they order their rolls from! My personal favorite was the pumpernickel raisin roll. However, the real winner of this trip was the pepperoni and cheese focaccia style bread they picked up. It was served in a pizza box, and probably about 8 to 10 inches in diameter. This bread was amazing. It was packed with pepperoni and amazing cheese. Then, there was baked cheese all over the top layer of the bread. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. I savored every last bite. My parents walked out with all of this for under $4 so it would normally be around $8. What a steal! I just wish BreadWorks was a bit more convenient to my house, but it is so good that I am willing to travel! read more