Just visited again today and cannot say enough good things about the customer service. The energy and willingness to help from the staff is unmatched. The quality of the bread continues to be stellar - we love this local spot! If you haven't visited before, I've included a picture of the entrance - it is down the stairs and the sign is kind of easy to miss if you aren't looking for it. read more

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Great bread. Also scones, cookies and everything I've tried. Also for the community they have been so generous and giving helping with different fundraising and contributing bread to dinners and bake sales for years now. I know several restaurants also use diamond city. A staple in our community for years now. They are also courteous and kind they even will bring your order out to you. Excellent service. read more

We stumbled upon this gem due to the donut place around the corner being closed for a week. We are so happy we did!! No, they don't have donuts, but better than donuts!! We almost judged and didn't step down the stairs to this bakery, but you need to! Ambiance: A basic bakery inside... simple and clean. The people working (possibly the owners) were so friendly and passionate. They have a wide variety of breads and sweets available daily. It was a Saturday, so we got the Garlic Cheddar sourdough sliced. I was informed they are at the Plymouth farmers market on Wednesdays and I am the most excited about those flavors, so I will be there! We also got a cinnamon roll (I am obsessed with theirs because there is more cinnamon to bread ratio, many others are so dry... NOT theirs!). The chocolate muffin was super moist and I wanna try the others! We couldn't pass up the homemade focaccia... I've never had more spongy and fresh before! Also, we got some lemon blueberry fritter bread for another day. Overall, we will be back here and anytime we go up north. Thanks for such a great energy and product! read more

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Found almost accident. Came Saturday mid morning. They had a great selection of bread and even real freshly baked French baguettes. By the time I got home half was already gone. It tasted GREAT read more

Diamond City Bread - Hidden entrance - Bakeries Near Me - Elk River, Minnesota

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This killer bakery is literally underground and an absolute find. In old Anoka right off the main drag this place sits downstairs baking incredible bread, cookies and rolls and making some delicious deli sandwiches. The staff is so kind and helpful and they feature daily bread specials. They are also featured at several twin cities eateries with their incredible breads, come check this place out !!! read more

From the moment I opened the door and began my descent to the lower level bakery, the overwhelming fragrance of freshly baked bread wafted upward to greet me. Then I could see the counter with loaves upon loaves of breads in many flavors. The cinnamon rolls were large, frosted, sweet, and filled with cinnamon flavor all for an unbelievably low price. The sourdough bread was moist with a crust requiring a slight pull - perfect plain but out of this world when accompanied by a slice of cold butter. But don't believe me. When in the area visit Diamond City Bread and taste for yourself. read more

Always amazing brews and great service. They have a lot of options and it's never a disappointment.

Very good bread love the scones and French bread. All breads are great the scones sell out go early in the day

Love the bread. The employees are always friendly and smiling. They have a nice variety. Love the dinner rolls they have at holidays.

I've lived in Elk River for about 2 years and started going to Diamond City Bread this past summer. Let me tell you - they know what they're doing! I brought home the French Peasant this afternoon and by 4:30pm it's nearly gone. Great selection, prices and very friendly staff! I was able to get a frozen Blueberry Fritter Bread and I'm patiently waiting for it to defrost. By 12:30pm all pasteries were sold out, so I recommend going early. This is a must-try if you're in the Elk River area! read more

Always amazing service and THE BEST baked goods. I love their scones, brownies, baguettes, breads. I have never been disappointed!

amazing bread - current favorite it cranberry pecan...haha the sandwiches are amazing too! Check them out, you won't be sorry. Next time going to try something new, hmmm read more

Great customer service, affordable prices on homemade baked goods, you can see them making everything fresh right when you walk in and they have the best hamburger buns around read more

Immediately off Hwy 10 in a downstairs basement this bakery has an excellent selection of bread, a smattering of muffins, scones, and croissants. I had the ham and cheese croissant and tried the French peasant bread. Both had excellent flavor and the bread a delectable crumb. They serve coffee, a few sodas and such, but this is not their strong suit - it's really just ancillary to the bread. Friendly counter staff in a bare bones atmosphere. This place is great for what it is. read more

Tasty goodness is made here! Fresh hot bread daily! Wide variety of options and not one of them is less than delicious!

Bought a loaf of this bread that was on display at Morleys seafood in Motley last week when I was in the area. It was incredible! When I looked at the label and saw that it was an elk River I realized I could go there myself and purchase more bread. It's only 20 minutes from me and worth every minute to get there. They have a huge variety with different varieties every day of the week. Do yourself a favor and go visit them. It's one of the best breads you'll ever eat.. read more

Amazing bakery with the BEST fresh sourdough! They also have delicious muffins cookies and more! I love that they bake fresh every day and instead of selling day old bread, they donate it to local food shelves! read more

They have the best bread around, without out all the preservatives. They offer a different selection of flavors everyday of the week. The employees are always friendly and welcoming! read more

amazing choice for a bakery super good sandwiches and loafs of bread and plenty more! very good choice for lunch!

Take the walk downstairs--trust me, it's worth it! I moved to Elk River this past year and this is by far, the "gem" of the city. Delicious, fresh-baked breads. Favorite: Cranberry Pecan! All the breads are baked daily, no preservatives, and natural ingredients. Friendly staff and FREE samples! I would recommend checking the website for the daily specials, ($5/per loaf) as they change daily; same week to week. Also, make sure to get a punch card! read more

Since I was already having lunch at Pompeii Pizza I figured I'd finally check this place out. It's conveniently located below the pizza joint. I bought a loaf of Parmesan pepper bread which was excellent for sandwiches, also picked up a loaf of chocolate cherry bread which was really good either plain or toasted. Not much of a variety to be had here, but the few items that I bought were excellent. They had some rather large oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on the counter that I couldn't resist and I'm glad I didn't, because those were about the best I've ever had. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here (unless I had a crazy craving for oatmeal cookies) but if you're in the area, it's definitely worth the stop. read more

Diamond City Bread - a sign for bakery and espresso - Bakeries Near Me - Elk River, Minnesota

The bread was great, soft and tasty. We will definitely return for more. Our only concern was the cashier. She picked our bread with bare hands, then touched the register and took the bills. Next thing she did was touching her eye makeup! Ew, who knew what she had touched before handling our order. read more

We've been hearing about this place for a while and finally managed to stop in and check it out. Fresh baked loaves are $5. The loaves vary daily (website lists the types) and they seem to run out early. The bread is everything you could hope for from a bakery. The space is in the basement (not handicapped accessible) and they will make you a sandwhich on site. read more

I really like this place except for their scones. Bought a couple of their cranberry ones and they were hands down the worst scones I ever tasted! In addition to being too flat and lacking taste they were stale. I will stick with buying their breads. read more

Absolutely love their bread!!!! The sour dough is fabulous, the cranberry, walnut is soooo good. Toasted it's like having desert. If you haven't been here you don't know what your missing! read more

We stopped on the way to St. Cloud for a graduation celebration to pick up some cards at the Hallmark store...and next door, low and behold (even though it was down a steep flight of stairs) was this incredible bread bakery! Outstanding! I kept wanting to buy things that were labeled to go to different co-ops, so if I had bought all I wanted we would have been broke indeed. We walked out with an amazing loaf of tomato-garlic-basil bread, some baguettes and the best dang scone I have ever eaten (just shoot me if I settle for a Starbucks scone ever again!). So eight bucks later we walked out the door, so sad that Elk River is so far away. Otherwise it would be a weekly sojourn. read more

Great little place tucked away in downtown Elk River. Fantastic breads with great fillings like spinach. Fantastic sourdough that will rival any in San Francisco! read more

Sadly lacking common sense and hygiene. We had stopped by for a much anticipated first visit and left by choice without anything. There was a young man working the counter helping another couple when we walked in. We watched him count the money and bag their order. He then moved on to us, we ordered a sourdough loaf and ask for it to be sliced. He grabbed the bread with bare hands (after handling money) and put the bread on the slicer. I ask if he thought he should be handling money and the bread without gloves or washing his hands. His reply was "would you like me to wash my hands"..ummm yes. He walked by 2 boxes of gloves on the way to the sink. I decided to just leave without the bread. If they do this out in the open can you imagine what the customers don't see. read more

It's getting four stars only because the product used to be better under the original owner, their sandwiches are overpriced (they aren't technically a "sandwich shop" so what do I expect?) and often when I go, even in early afternoon, they are sold out of most things that I would want. That having been said, for our small town, this is quite a gem and worth visiting for any out of towner. The original owner of Diamond City is opening a pizza place just above it. Can't wait - should be dynamite. read more

Love, love and love. Every loaf of bread I've ever gotten here has been delicious and wonderful. Had a sun dried tomato loaf a couple weeks ago, and just tried the french peasant and cheddar jalapeno. I think I'm going to have to swear off grocery store bread for the rest of my life. Worth the money to get something fresh and wonderful. If you're in the area - stop in, and bring some home. Definitely worth the time! read more

Wonderful Bread. I have had three different kinds of the bread they make. Sour Dough , a walnut cranberry, and multi-gain. Wonderful bread that makes my mouth water ever time I toast it. I buy these at the farmers Market in Sartell MN, on Monday's. read more

Bread Heaven. Walking down the stairs, you can smell the quality and know you are in for a treat. This basement bakery is one of the hardest places to find, but when you do, you will return for more. My daughter particularly likes the Caramel Rolls. read more

The bread here is perfect, best place to get your fresh baguettes. Their weekly bread rotation is full of great stuff (pepperoni and mozzarella!). read more

Amazing! If you love sourdough bread this place is a must. I tried the mushroom gouda and it was fabulous. I cannot wait to try the other flavors. Even if you are like me and don't live in the area, make sure to plan this as a stop....you won't be disappointed. read more

During this time of covid, I wanted to support a local business. I was shocked by what I saw when I went into the place. Right behind the register where you place your order there are racks of baked bread. The bread is not covered or bagged or protected from coughs, sneezes or flies in any matter what so ever. That might be ok in normal times but in the time of a contagious pandemic this is not acceptable. The two employees working at the counter, and depending on what they are doing they are only 6 inches to 3 feet from the uncovered bread, were not wearing masks as recommended by health officials. Any droplets coming from their mouths are landing directly onto your bread. And they are taking orders only 2 feet from the customers, no mask! This tells me that the owner is either careless or cares more about some mistaken impression than they do about the health of their customers and employees. I will not shop here in the future. read more

Their bread and buns are 2nd to none. I only wish that I lived closer to them as I would buy their products weekly. You will not regret purchasing anything from Diamond City Bread. And... yes, you can thank me later. read more

I have always stopped on my way to Wisconisn to visit my Dad, I pick up the "bread of the day" and go on my way, yes eating a slice or two, on my route. Last week i stopped in to pick up a loaf and as I was waiting in line, I looked over at a table, and on the table were empty egg boxes from Sparboe Egg Farms in Iowa. Since there were people ahead of me, I didn't have the stomach to wait in line and ask for sure if they used Sparboe Eggs. I am presuming they do, and if that is in fact the truth, I will no longer stop for a loaf of bread. Shame on you! Why not buy fresh eggs from local farmers who treat their chickens with respect. IF McDonalds can discontinue buying from Sparboe, so can you. read more

I wouldn't go anywhere but here for amazing artisan bread. The last time I had the bleu cheese focaccia and the fritter bread. Amazing! I recommend to everyone in the area. But still worth the drive! read more

It's not every day that I eat a sandwich and think to myself that the bread was the best part of the meal rather than the contents between them. Don't get me wrong, the entire sandwich was delicious...but the fresh homemade bread definitely stood out to me. A couple of friends and I were up in Elk River and needed to grab a quick bite to eat but didn't want to head our usual standby of Jimmy John's. After much debate about whether we had the time to eat at Pompeii Pizza (which also looked awesome) we decided to order a few sandwiches from Diamond City Bread. The owner of DCB explained the ordering process and let us sample a few of their artisan breads. It wasn't until after we had left and I ate my sandwich that I realized just how amazing fresh bread can be taste. I'm kicking myself for not grabbing a loaf to bring home but will be sure to stop in to pick one up the next time I'm in the area. read more

This place is the best fresh bread place around. Try a baguette, cheap and it will open you to all the other breads!