This place start in 1895! The inside is amazing to see. The ovens are not the original but old, functional & noistrigic. The staff are friendly and will be happy to chat with customers. The artisanal bread price is delicious and you will want to eat is right there! Where are the sandwich? read more

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Bread was wonderful and lasted several days. The shop was surprisingly maybe even astonishingly sparse with just 2 or 3 different shapes of the same basic bread available. Very old world feeling. read more

The bread is amazing, but they never have any round loaves. You're a bakery, have one job! It's a nostaligic place for those of us who remember coming here a kids, but we've tried three times in the last week to get a round loaf. They only make 10 a day? Maybe try a few more until you don't sell out. That's the tipping point. Also, no phone so we can check to see if you are out before driving 15 minutes each way to leave sad and unfulfilled. read more

No visit to Syracuse would be complete without buying bread at Columbus Bakung Company. Their bread is the best!!!

Great bread....picked up a few loaves on Thanksgiving right outta the oven. So delicious. Everyone in Syracuse knows this is the place to go for bread.... read more

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Columbus Baking Company has been around for decades and is still a CNY institution! I get a bit nostalgic thinking about the countless trips my parents made to this bakery when I was a kid. From the Italian guys in the back to the aroma of fresh bread wafting through the store (and out the door), not much has changed. Ok, that's not true. A loaf will set you back $4 these days, but it's still worth every penny. Bring a few bucks. This place is still cash only! I've moved away since my days growing up here, but on a recent trip "back home", I stopped by to grab a "flat" (my Dad's favorite). Sadly, they had already run out, so I was out of luck. Fortunately, plenty of "sandwiches" were still available. This is one of those "Mom 'N Pop" places. They close pretty early; even earlier if they've sold out, so plan to arrive in the morning if you can. Once they're gone, they're gone! The Italian bread was just as I remembered it. Even the paper wrapping is the same! The crust was chewy, but not so overdone that was difficult to bite into. The inside was soft and fluffy. Can you slice it to build a sandwich? Sure! But if you're a carb lover, this bread is good enough as a standalone. This tiny bakery with the brick facade is recognizable to all CNYers. While not much has changed over the years, that's the way I like it. I think you will, too. read more

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My sister was so upset that the guy who waited on her, forgot she paid for four loaves of bread and she ordered another and he recharged her for the bread she already bought! She went to her car and recounted her money, and she was right. Cost her 45.00 for 5 loaves of bread! She drove all the way from SC for a quick visit, and drove all the way back home upset. I really think she needs to tell the owner. read more

BEST BREAD EVER. I worked in NYC and dined in 5 star Italian restaurants- so I know my Italian food and bread. We also had many bakeries in Brooklyn where I lived so I had many opportunities to try different foods and breads. This bakery is a treasure in Syracuse, NY. I wish we had an Italian bakery in. Oswego!! read more

Let me get right to the point: 1). Columbus Baking Company proves that what people call an "institution" can be arguable. Attica is an institution that's been around longer than Columbus, and they probably bake better bread, too. 2). Italian bread as authentic as Prego, Chef Boyardee, or Ragu. Soft crust. 100% enriched white flour. No bite and no flavor. 3). Yes, it's a fun bakery to visit. Once. Then, you realize that for all the "tradition" and remembrances that Columbus Baking presents, it's still pretty crappy bread, albeit in a throwback setting. Syracuse Italian bread is not quite what you get in Italy. Not even the Bronx or Brooklyn, for that matter. But, there are other bakeries that add something that Columbus is missing; flavor. Try Lyncourt bakery, for one, for a truly good tasting Upstate style Italian bread. read more

Columbus Baking Company - Where's the crust? A tradition in the same sense that Wonder Bread is a tradition. - Bakeries Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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The best bread in America!!! It is located in a very old community and I was kind of nervous walking there (better drive). The guy heard that it is my first come, he introduced their bread to me and recommended some. He is so kind to let me bring the cash next time. I tried the bread as soon as I got home. It is so delicious and better than all the Italian bread I had in Beijing. It makes me feel lucky to study in Syracuse and being a foodie. read more

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I have been buying bread at Columbus Bakery for well over 50 years. As a former City employee, I would stop there at least once per week for a warm loaf of delicious bread to eat in the car. I have visisted many CNY restaurants, which "USED TO" serve Columbus Bakery bread to make their meals even better. I NEVER - EVER thought I would write a bad comment re: this business, but I want this to serve as a warning. First: Pearl Street is no longer what it was...travel at your own risk. Second: Today, I checked web site and found it opened at 9:00 AM. [I had been tasked with picking up several loaves of bread for my office luncheon]. I was at the door at 8:55 AM and there were no customers. I entered the store and found a guy literally laying across the counter testing on his cell phone. I said good morning and he said, "we don't open for four minutes". I thought he was kidding, but he didn't even look up. I thought to myself [remain calm / relax & don't say anything......cause I needed the bread]. I stood inside the door and he looked up and said, "wait outside, we ain't open". I'll be honest, my head almost exploded, but I needed the bread for the office gathering. I stood outside for four minutes and returned and now there was another guy at the counter and I placed my order... He said, "we only have flat bread", which is not what I wanted. He then said, "we don't make no regular loafs till later in the day"...WTF. Anywho: I bought five loaves of flat bread knowing I would now need to cut up & slice myself. As I walked out the door with my five loaves of bread I observed a tall male walking down Pearl Street from the area of where all the drug addicts hang out. He was dragging a shovel behind him....he had a mask over his face.... I could see my car and I could see this guy was between me and my car and I was carrying all this bread. Using my former cop instincts, I could tell this guy was planning an interaction with me before I got to my car. As the male got closer, he sped up his pace and lifted the shovel up over his shoulder with both hands. The male then walked toward me saying, "give me a couple of bucks". I my former "police voice" I told the guy to lower the shovel and back the "F" away from me... He was NOT expecting that and he stopped in his tracks and lowered the shovel. I then got into my car and left. Little did he know, [I have a permit and was carrying]. As I drove away I decided...no more Columbus Bakery Bread for me. I just told this story to a few other retired guys/gals and they all said, "yup, that's city living". I was then informed of similar stories since Columbus Bakery was bought out and the orginal owners fled the area. Bottom line, I should not have to feel like this just because I stopped to pick up some bread. read more

Local bakery, true to their bread. Get there early because they sell out quick. cash only.

My wife and I have been buying flats from this bakery for over 45 years, and there hasn't been a better tasting bread than this store's in Syracuse during all those years. read more

If you're a visitor to CNY (like I've been since family moved there), you've got to put Columbus Bakery on your list of must-visits. For an area that's dismissed by many as a rust-belt land that time forgot, Central New York has some true culinary "gems" you won't find anywhere else. In this case, that gem is a simple freshly baked loaf of bread. The price? $3, recently raised from $2. This loaf is big and will easily take care of let's say...2-4 people depending on hunger level and your love of carbs. Due to the high volume, you're assured a fresh loaf. It'll probably be hot and steam up the bag a little bit on the way home. You may me tempted to join the legions of locals who buy two loaves: one for the car, and another for later! You can really taste the heritage going back to 1890 in every bite. Their recipe is pure and simple, and that shows up in the taste. Nice crunch on the crust, with a deliciously soft and chewy inside. Pairs wonderfully with dinner, or in the morning with a cup of coffee. They have meatballs in a small fridge for $10 a container. I didn't count how many were in there, but they were nonna quality. Tasted like a mix of beef and pork, with notes of garlic. Could've used slightly more gravy, but the small amount allowed the meat to be the star of the show. For the price, I always grab at least 2 loaves. It freezes well and was especially appreciated by my parents. After all "they don't have bakeries like this in Florida." If this place were downstate they'd be charging triple the price and still have lines out the door. They'd also be featured on "food tours" and open up franchised locations in NY expat meccas like Florida and Arizona. But this is Syracuse. For all of its flaws: the accessible, affordable nature of the food scene is something I've come to appreciate in my visits here. Stop by Columbus Bakery in old "little Italy" and you will too. One nuisance shared with pretentious downstate establishments: they are cash only, so be prepared. At least parking on the street is a breeze here! read more

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Been going here for 50 years. Best bread around. Always warm and fresh just the way I remembered with my dad

Delicious homemade Italian bread, available by the loaf every day. Usually will find it freshly baked and still warm.

These folks are Number 1 Visited here on the strong advice from a friend and, after we found it (GPS takes you around the block), parked in front, walked inside an old school, old charm bakery with nothing but Italian loafs and flour everywhere. Nothing fancy here and that's ok because they have the best breads of all. Worth the drive, zero parking but out front works just fine. Highly recommended read more

One of the cornerstones of Syracuse!! They have been here for years. If you want piping hot fresh Italian loaves and Italian flat breads most times of the day then Columbus is for you. Buy 2 and eat one on the way home. Get yours while they are hot. read more

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I was super excited to come here shortly after I moved back to Syracuse. I had friends at work who always raved about the food here. Unfortunately, I didn't make it in until after COVID, and they had stopped selling sandwiches and other food items. I thought it was a total loss, but bought some bread since I was there. And Columbus has been our go-to spot for Italian bread ever since. If I'm being honest, I've only ever tried Italian bread from a few other bakeries in town but they didn't even come close. Since COVID, they're a pretty simple place. Cash only. Bread in the front, and a cooler filled with pizza dough, pepperoni, mozzarella, pizza sauce, and meatballs. I got the meatballs once to recreate the meatball heel, they were pretty standard. I will say the pizza dough is noticeably better than what you'd buy from a grocery store. The dough is soft and airy, and it spread without a hassle over our whole large pan to make one of the best pizzas we've ever made at home. I don't really know how to describe why the bread is so much better than other Italian bread. It's just the right density - soft but doesn't smoosh when you slice or butter it. I'm sitting here asking myself, what does bread taste like? Whatever it is that makes it so enjoyable, perhaps the dopamine rush you get as it melts in your mouth and quickly converts straight into blood sugar. There's a noticeable spike in that particular experience eating this bread, and it towers over anything else I've tried. We're just finishing the loaf we bought and I'm sad to go back to the regular store-bought bread we have from before this. The last loaf we got, we used to make melts with at home. And I'll never have another melt any other way. I felt like I should emphasize that. read more

Love the hot bread. One loaf goes on the way home. Then go to Lombardi and get your Capitola and salami and pig out in the car

I stopped today, Easter morning. Needed a couple of loaves for dinner. It smells so good in there, bread was hot. I bought a 3rd loaf , went home, and immediately made italian toast. Great way to start the day. read more

Our family is from Syracuse, NY since late-1800's. Family first laid sewage pipes during the growth of this city, the rest worked trades in stone, plumbing, electrical and later in the Civil Services, all were WWII or Korea military service. You can not be more Syracuse NY then Columbus Bakery. There is honor in that family and a dedication. Never knew a table setting without Columbus ingredients surround us. read more

Glad this place is still around. Simply the best Italian bread I've ever tasted. Make sure you buy two loaves. Guaranteed you will eat one on your way home. Old school all the way I wouldn't have it any other way. Yum read more

Columbus looks underwhelming from the outside but when you step in, the smell of bread is so GOOD! The owner was kind to let us take pictures. It's a MUST HAVE when we visit Syracuse. read more

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7 year old me used to be able to destroy a loaf of Columbus Baking bread all by herself. Turns out adult me can still do this too. The location is a hole in the wall that looks nondescript and down trodden on the outside, but it's because so many feet have been through its doors. Stepping inside the bakery it smells like dough heaven: yeast, flour, and warm ovens. Pass some cash over the counter for a loaf (flat bread, soft or hard loaf) and you receive bread with perfectly toothsome crust and a pillowy interior that has FLAVOR. These loaves are love. read more

Syracuse, treasure your gems... Fresh baked bread on the premises. If you are not getting your bread here, you're doing cuse' wrong. Sandwiches are scrumptious and light on the wallet, how can you go wrong? I had a half of the Colombus sandwich with an orange San Pellegrino and my total came to just $6.50. The bread fresh and warm. Many mess up sandwiches by overdoing it with the oil, not here. Everything was proportionate and could taste the individual components of the sandwich individually. What is sort of hidden that some might now know is they offer gift baskets. Nothing like receiving a gift basket from a local family owned business. Seating in the sandwich portion of the bakery is limited to just 2 seats. However when I've always popped in it was always open. There is a large bench in front of the shop outside and a nearby park. However, there is no other place a person would want to be in Syracuse's cold, than a toasty bakery baking fresh bread. read more

Columbus Baking Company - Half a Colombus sandwich with an orange San Pellegrino. Just $6.50. - Bakeries Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Italian bread isn't the only thing the Columbus Bakery has served up for more than a century. To Jimmy Retzos, the owner of the legendary Northside Syracuse establishment, the bakery offers authenticity and international flair. Retzos has purposely kept Columbus' same four basic ingredients -- water, flour, yeast and salt -- in use since bread was first baking there in 1897. The bakery, which is located on Pearl Street, has a simple set-up with stacks of freshly baked Italian bread behind the front counter. Nearby, workers are pounding dough and sliding the loaves into the ovens that date back decades. Just walking in and getting the heavenly scent and taking in the visual of the old ovens will transport you to a different time. I've been getting Columbus Bakery bread since I was a kid. Whenever my parents made spaghetti and meatballs, we HAD to have a loaf of Columbus bread. And usually you had to buy 2 loaves, as one always mysteriously disappeared on the drive home. A fresh, hot loaf of bread from Columbus is just too good to wait until you get home to eat. Their small deli which serves sandwiches next door is also delicious. They use Boars Head meats for most of their sandwiches, besides their famous meatballs in a heel. Fresh made meatballs are stuffed inside basically a half loaf of their bread, with the insides cored out and STUFFED with mozzarella. And they give you the bread insides as well, cause it'd be just wrong to throw that stuff away. Both the bakery and deli are cash only. Columbus Bakery is a Syracuse staple and the absolute best bread in the city. If you haven't had it, you need to get it! read more

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This bakery has been a long standing favorite with Syracusans. It will become yours, too, once you pick up a couple of lovely loaves. They only take cash. The bread is so delicious that it is hard to stop once you get started. I picked up some to bring with my pasta to a friends's potluck. They took the still warm loaf and hugged it to their chest. Yep. Folks love this bread that much. read more

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The price is now $3.00 for a fresh loaf, $2.00 for stale loaf And still very much CASH ONLY read more

Oh my goodness! Thank goodness someone mentioned we Rochesterians stop by for bread when in town for our COVID vaccines at the fairgrounds. THIS BREAD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!! And for the first time, I'm glad we have to go back for dose 2 of the vaccine SO THAT WE CAN COME BACK FOR MORE! What a GREAT bakery. The texture of this bread -- and flavor -- outta this world!!! read more

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Best Italian bread I've ever had, at least recently, and it's cool to see the ovens when you go in

Let me just say, I love bread and this bread is some of the best bread I have ever had in my life. I'm new to Syracuse and tried this place because some people recommended it and it was absolutely amazing. I cannot believe how delicious this bread is. How can they make each loaf so perfect is beyond me. The bread has a perfect crust with lots of doughy chewy bread that melts in the mouth in the center. You know when some bread is too much crust and not enough doughy center, this has the perfect ratio of crust to doughy center. The love the little bakery feel of the place. Also, I have not tried the food they have next door, but I plan too soon and will update review when I do. read more

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Have been coming here for over 80 years. Bread taste the same but sad at the inconsistency of the last few years. Big air pockets in the flats? Yesterdays flat the side all crushed ?? Guess I will need to be better at asking to see it before I buy read more

Columbus Baking Company - Bakeries Near Me - Syracuse, New York

On the north side of Syracuse lies the Italian neighborhood. This is one of my favorite bakeries located just on the outskirts. Not only are their baked goods made in house daily, but they are authentic and it's like walking into a little bakery in Brooklyn. The MUST HAVE here is what they call "meatballs in a heel". You've had a meatball sub? This ramps it up to 11. Half an Italian loaf with the inside scooped out, then filled with several meatballs, sauce and mozzarella. One of the best lunches you can get for under $10. read more

Few bread company's have been fortunate enough to last more than 30 years. Columbus Baking? They have been in business for over 120+ years. I say with complete sincerity that they have the best bread in America and perhaps the world. I have traveled extensively internationally and can say I have not encountered better bread. Their flats are my favorite. Since I was a young child, I have fond memories of going to Columbus Baking while visiting my family in the area. Enriched flour, water, salt, and yeast seem so simple, but Columbus Baking Company has made it their life's work to making it to perfection. If you are ever within reasonable driving distance of an hour or less, I encourage you to go. It's well worth the experience. read more

Columbus Baking Company - Bakeries Near Me - Syracuse, New York

If you're looking for the best bread in the city, head over to Columbus Bakery. The bakery has been in business for over 100 years and is a very no frills and simple location, but there's no need to have a flashy or showy location when your product is the best in the city. There's a reason why the locals line up and wait in line to pick up their loaves of Columbus Bread before the holidays! read more

Every now and then, a loaf of Columbus bread would appear in the break room at work, and I'd have to break my low-carb vows. How could I resist? Still warm from the oven, the bread was perfectly fresh, begging for butter or a little dip of olive oil. It's great that small businesses like this continue to thrive for decades (or even centuries) in Syracuse, becoming and remaining the stuff of legends. read more

This place has some of the best bread in Syracuse. It's an authentic old school bakery. Make sure you bring cash because they don't take cards. read more

Hey do you want a sandwich the size of your head? Meatballs that don't fall out of sub when you eat it? A place that makes one signature item - and makes it well? For $7? Here you go.... read more

If there's was a 25000 Star review this place deserves all the stars! No bread more perfect on the universe. Long history of baking loveliness and anyone who is still alive that grew up in Syracuse during the Depression still recall it fondly. Hasn't changed since then. Old world Italian bread. Trolley cars from the West end & what is now Erie Blvd took you to Colombo. Because when your Mammas homemade was gone this was the replacement. No "glue bread" for the old timers! Those bakers got a secret & they ain't sharing it! & the place next door with its 1/2 Italian loaf with meatballs is worth exiting Rte 81 too! read more