The BEST Bread INDEED! We were told that we HAD to try the best bread in Duluth, and WOWSERS, it absolutely IS THE BEST BREAD! My husband was born in France (military) and we have gone back to enjoy all things French, but mostly the bread! So he orders a PLAIN croissant. There were gorgeous chocolate, almond and plain in the case - and he chooses plain! Of course I chose the BEST bread - Cranberry Wild Rice Sourdough.... nothing plain there! Tasty, a bit chewy, and the whole loaf was delicious - to the last slice! We sat down to enjoy the cozy environment and our best bread in Duluth! This pretty much says it all.... My husband took one bite of his "plain" croissant and his immediate response was, "Butter!!!" He said that was why he ordered "the plain" croissant. It tasted as good as the croissants he has eaten in France! Enough said and he ate every crumb of that FABULOUS buttery croissant! Another reason to come back to Duluth! :) read more

Scones are some of the best I've ever encountered. The ham and cheese croissant is a work of art, and the CHEESE CURD BREAD. The crowd is applauding as we speak. I loved the cold brew, done just right - no bitter or metallic aftertaste and made with love. And to the kind gent that helped us with our purchase, thank you for your patience, you are not allowed to work elsewhere, we're keeping you, I speak on behalf of all tourists everywhere. Beautiful shop. Zero negatives, just COME HERE ASAP AS POSSIBLE. read more

Quick line, lots of baked goods. The best stuff sells out fast so get there early. Central AC in summer which was really nice in the heatwave while we visited. No gluten free stuff for specialty diets but they focus on good clean baking style with no chemicals, filler, or junk. My Daughter and mom loved this place! We've been back 3x to their delight read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Happy daughter happy grandma with the almond and chocolate croissants. - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

The coffee, service and baked goods were great! Came night before and most baked goods were gone so arrived just after open to try their rolls. Very tasty but honestly seemed like they may have been refrigerated or something? Almost a "day old" or "thawed" texture on the cinnamon? No complaints from family but something I noticed as a baker. The feel of the business was "I wanna comeback with time to chill. read more

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Fantastic in so many ways ~ I love their food !!! Selection may be limited after 11am ... so that's can be a tough break The downside: Seedy area on Main Street with lots of homeless / druggy / questionable characters lurking about. So watch for theft and possibly being hassled. I appreciate their little open air counter to the street ... but "watch your stuff" ... I didn't watch carefully enough? and had a $1,000 motorcycle helmet stole from the seat next to me in (late August 2023). No security cameras apparently per the owner. Food - FANTASTIC !!! read more

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We tried the Superior location again after seeing multiple social media postings about needing more customers... I ordered their Superior latte again but the balance of flavors were unfortunately not there. I would recommend adding half a tablespoon to a tablespoon more of the syrup. The oat milk was slightly bitter. The flavor of the macarons was good, I love a quirky flavor pairing! My only complaint was the size difference. The coloring was beautiful and perfect for fall. read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Chocolate Orange Macaron - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

My cinnamon was cold, stale and tough. I expected much more from a bread bakery. Coffee was generic drip. You could sit in outside chairs but need to adjust metal chain locking all the chairs together. read more

Yum...my friend and I stopped here after breakfast for a sweet treat. They had a big variety and I got myself a poptart. I went to take just one bite and eat the rest later...oops, ate the whole thing. Big place, good places to sit and enjoy. read more

Oh ok, WOW!!! There are *all* Sourdoughs here & all the sourdoughs are truly, actually, not hyperbolically, the BEST! Oh the sourdough almond croissant is scrumptious & we ate it too fast to take a photo. Into the Cranberry-Wild Rice loaf we took home & I took a photo before it's gone. Isn't it a beauty? Their original loaf is fantastic & we've now had their Onion-Rosemary Loaf twice & it was also a huge hit. They are batting 1000 on bread (not the coffee). The coffee is not too bad but coffee is not their forte, breads are. To note: their same day fresh sourdough (cold fermented & cold rise, even) bread can stay fresh on the counter for two & a half days & be delicious (toasted or baked)! I've never had bread remain this truly fresh for so long off a bakery shelf, same day or not. They only sell their products in Duluth & Cloquet & I wish they could remain this good & distribute around the world but that is not how best bread works because smaller batches have the reputation of being tastier, after-all, & this proves that reputation to stand, again. If you would like well balanced in flavor, quintessential, fresh, sourdough bread, come here! Totally noteworthy & totally worth it. read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Cranberry-Wild-Rice Sourdough from Duluth's Best Bakery made it home & is going fast. Yum. - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

My husband and I stopped Sunday at the Superior location. We purchased a chocolate croissant and a chocolate scone. Upon arriving home and excited to try them we were disappointed. The scone was raisin, not chocolate and very stale. It went in the garbage. We move on to the croissant, which at best had a tablespoons worth of chocolate. The one star is for friendly service and flaky croissant dough. We will not be returning. A waste of a trip and worse a waste of money. read more

Duluth has some great baked goods, but DBB earns it's name as Duluth's Best Bread. Their pastries are on par with ones that I've had in Europe: flaky, buttery, and perfectly proofed. You can tell they're using great ingredients. The permanent menu is always winning, and the seasonal offerings haven't disappointed me yet. I just tried the pumpkin croissant instead of my usual chocolate and had no regrets, it was amazing! Everyone is always so nice, and even when there's a line, it tends to move pretty quickly. I also love the atmosphere they've built, especially in the summer when they're able to open the garage doors. Even in the winter, though, it's a perfect cozy spot for breakfast and coffee. I literally cannot recommend them enough, I always say it's a must stop when visiting Duluth. read more

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It really is the best bread. And cinnamon rolls, and pastries, and croissants, and any thing you can get from here. Yum, so very flaky and delicious. I was in Paris a few months ago and I honestly did not have a better croissant there. I loved Duluth's Best Bread's more. And that's just the food. The owners are even better! We had a last minute loss of a brunch location the day after my daughter's wedding. We had two days of back and forth, not knowing where we could go. I shared this with one of the amazing people at Duluth's Best Bread and they offered to let me use some of their public space. The kindness was so amazing! Quite literally moments after the ceremony on Saturday I was being reassured that they would be there for us and help us out. They were so wonderful and helpful! What generous humans! The wedding venue, Brule River Barn, was an hour away and they generously offered to let us stay a little later so we didn't take Duluth's Best Bread up on their wonderful offer but knowing they jumped to help us at the last minute, it makes me happy to know there are businesses and people still kind and generous in this world! read more

We showed up a little late around 12-1 and they were already out of most items. But we bought a 1lb loaf of the cheese curd bread and it is absolutely delicious! read more

This place truly is what the name says, it really is Duluth's best bread. We tried the almond, Nutella and ham and cheese croissant. We also tried the Duluth ice latte, and it was fantastic. The ham and cheese croissant was my favorite. It's usually busier but the service is fast and there is plenty of street food parking outside. read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Croissant and ice coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

I wanted to pick up something easy to eat for the drive up the scenic North Shore. I didn't know what to expect when pulling up to Duluth's Best Bread but had read good things. They had a walkup window so we were able to bring our dog up instead of leaving her in the car. They had a great selection of items on their menu so it was hard to choose. I decided to try a peach poptart, my wife chose a chocolate almond croissant, and we split four different macarons. They also offered us a homemade dog treat for the pup which was a nice touch. The items we got were delicious. I think the croissant & poptart would've tasted even better warmed up! I'd love to try their bread which evidently sells out quickly. Maybe next time I'm in town I'll grab one for the road. read more

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Super friendly service and amazing sourdough! We got a loaf of every flavor! The cheese curd bread was the favorite read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Croissants, pop tarts and cinnamon roll - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

Stopped at the one on 27th Ave west for pain au chocolate. Bought three of them and one almond croissant. Unfortunately, two of the chocolate ones tasted like they were at least days old. I have never had that happen before. This was very disappointing because it's not like you're going to drive back there to exchange, complain, replace. Also, tried to go on their website to make a command that is not even an option. Seriously, you have a business and no where to make comments? That's not good business practice. read more

I sort of happened onto this place. I drove by it. However, before going to Duluth's Best Bread in the morning, I asked a local about it. This person said that 'it's really good but they don't have their act as together as they should because they might have run out of some things.' That's because their baked goods are so popular. That's what I experienced at Duluth's Best Bread somewhere in the late morning, or I would gladly have given them 5 stars. Their baked goods are incredibly tasty, the prices are fair, and the employee at the counter was very nice - not "Minnesota nice," but genuinely nice. Let me get to the baked goods. I wanted the rosemary loaf but they had just run out and I got the more basic country loaf, which they had. I was concerned that it would be a wheat type bread with nuts and seeds that granolaheads would tend to consume. It wasn't. The woman at the window explained that their breads are sourdough themed. That was good to hear, and true to form for Duluth which, completely unlike the Twin Cities, has precipitous San Francisco-like streets descending from its steep hillsides to the lake. I also wanted a chocolate and almond croissant. They had run out of those, too, so I got an almond croissant. Nonetheless, it was outstanding. There was a line. The locals know a good thing. People in line were friendly and, with some visitors in the batch, the locals were helping with what to order from the window and what to see while in the area. That was cool. I had to laugh at their self regarding name, which instantly reminded me of Seattle's Best Coffee. That Seattle's Best Coffee is Seattle's best coffee is debatable. However, Duluth's Best Bread is most likely Duluth's best bread and, for that matter, they have some of the best baked goods I've tasted anywhere. read more

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Sunflower flax bread was okay. It had some unmixed glossy yeast in the center. It was extremely hard. Ham and cheese croissant was the best ever as well as the almond croissant. We are saving the big pretzel as it came frozen. The cranberry wild rice bread is our favorite; we purchase at the Coop. We waited about 10 minutes to purchase our items. The menu board displays availability. The checkout system is less than efficient. You order and they run around the place getting each item. Nothing is handy. They were also in our face regarding a tip. It was uncomfortable. Next time we will pay with cash. read more

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This summer I helped pilot a new French crepe truck for my innovative friend, and talented chef, Linda Nervick. The crepe truck is located behind the Duluth Depot train museum and serves locals, tourists and train passengers. The crepes were a smash hit and we worked at break neck speeds to delight our guests when lines formed at our humble window. Along with creating sweet and savory crepes for our patrons, we sold French style macrons, big fat German pretzels, Jambons (ham & cheese croissants), and butter croissants from the new bakery located just down the street in Duluth's Historic Arts & Entertainment District fondly called "HART." Linda, who own the crepe truck concept, got her courage and inspiration from collaboration with Duluth's Best Bread. Both venues start with pure, unbridled passion for their creations. Their missions are to create unique food culture. I spent the summer at Linda's crepe griddle / front counter -- and fell in love with making our customers smile. Linda and I, both from sales and marketing backgrounds, joked about how "UN" glamorous the food truck business is!! Yet, we had the time of our lives serving our growing base of crepe and Duluth's Best Bread lovers. After the crepe truck shut down for the summer, I found myself at the front counters of the Lincoln Park and HART District Duluth's Best Bread. Both of these businesses care about the experience they create for every customer that lines up at their counter!!! I now proudly work at the Bread Store because everyone from the owners, to the bakers, to my front of house peers, to our customers just love the amazing products. I'm giving thanks this Thanksgiving day for my dear friend Linda Nervick who helped me find pure joy offering great crepes, breads, pastries to our growing Duluth fan base! The joy of serving people amazing crepes, breads, pastries is one of the things I am grateful for. Making and sharing great food creates a happy, joyful community. Way to go Linda Nervick of Crepes Amour! Way to go Robert and Michael Lillegard of Duluth's Best Bread. read more

Truly amazing breads & treats & coffee & locations! I highly recommend to stop here every day that they're open! ‍

We made the trip north to Duluth to spend the day fishing and to check out some of the best that Duluth has to offer. Duluth's Best Bread is definitely on that list. Prior to our trip I was doing my Yelpsearch. We had to stop at Duluth's Best Bread. Initially our plan was to pick up some bread and pop tarts. As it turns out we were able to secure some bread before our trip and didn't look at any bread here. Which looking back was a minor mistake because we can always use another loaf of bread around our house. A mistake we certainly won't repeat next time we are in town. Anyhow we found a parking spot right in front and went inside. When you walk in you feel like you are standing in their kitchen. Its open and you can see the baked goods. Knowing we were going to be making several stops this day we selected a couple of their homemade pop tarts and then an almond croissant. The pop tart will make you wonder why you would ever eat pop tarts from a box. Flaky with fresh fruit filling. Very good! The shocker to us was how amazing their almond croissant was. This was truly amazing. It is like no other croissant that we have ever had and we don't even want to try any other croissants after eating this one. Lightly crispy on the outside yet lite and fluffy and buttery on the inside. This was so good, we wanted to come back here again before we left town. Reading some of the reviews, sounds like their pain au chocolat is also getting rave reviews. We made note of this place and consider this a must stop next time we are in town. Really that croissant is a life changer! read more

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All bakery was delicious. The pastries were well made and melt in your mouth. My daughter brought a huge box to me for Mother's Day. They were just as delicious and day 2 and 3. read more

Wonderful service, lots of samples. Great experience for first timers to Duluth's best bread.

amazing!!! best flavor i've had in years. i've been wanting to try this but lace for awhile, and it did not disappoint!!! read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Ham and cheese, almond, and chocolate croissants.. - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

I would highly recommend stopping by Duluth's Best Breads to pick up some top-notch baked goods on your way through or while visiting Duluth. Got here about 9:00, loaded up with a caramel roll, pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant), and 2 pop-tarts: wild berry and strawberry. Then we went back to our hotel, where we entered the insanely busy breakfast room only to grab coffee and juice to enjoy w our baked goodies in the comfort of our room. So worth it! Duluth's Best Bread is a good name for this business even if we didn't actually try any of their loaves. The caramel roll was super fresh and delicious. The pain au chocolate was soft and buttery but could have used a touch more chocolate inside. The pop-tarts were a nostalgic frosted joy: soft and decadent with delightful fruity jellies inside. read more

Duluth's Best Bread - Clockwise from top left: pain au chocolat, caramel roll, wild berry pop-tart, strawberry pop-tart. - Bakeries Near Me - Duluth, Minnesota

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3rd Ave location in Lincoln Park. Best cream cheese danish I've ever had! Best croissant! Great, funny, warm and inviting staff. We will definitely return! read more

The bread is amazing they gave us samples while we waited in line. She seemed more focused about accommodating the people in the line rather then finishing up our order which was a little confusing to me. But the baked goods were amazing! read more

This bakery is a little away from the downtown area, but I wanted to stop by thinking it might be one of this hidden gem type places. We ordered: Caramel pecan roll: dense and pretty sweet. Not enough nuts. Probably will taste better warmed up. Supposedly got some praise from the local paper. 2.5/5 Pop tart: Made with a flakey crust and was decent. 3/5 Ham and cheese croissant: $4.50. The ones from the store by my house taste leagues better for $3. The ham was salty, and having eaten half, I still haven't found the cheese. It was nice to check this place out, but I felt things were a bit pricey for what only ended up being ok tasting food. Note: They ask that you stand 6 ft away from the counter. Your order is prepared and left on the window counter. Good covid Policy. Shows that they care about their employees. read more

Stopped by this bakery while passing through Duluth. WOW! Amazing. I've tried different breads on three continents -- this is the best. No question. It is my considered belief that this bread should be shipped into psych wards and given to patients with untreatable depression. No one could possibly eat a slice, lightly toasted with real butter, and still believe that they have nothing to look forward to in life. read more

Duluths Best Bread is hands-down the best bread in the city. And Ann at the Hart location is amazing - even though it wasn't on the menu, she cut me a slice of bread and toasted it and it convinced me to buy the whole loaf. Highly encourage toast options on the menu from now on! read more

We reserved a loaf of cardamom bread for pickup on Christmas Eve. This was to replace the cardamom loaf traditionally made every year by our Swedish grandmother, who is turning 87 on Christmas Eve and is not up to making it herself. When we arrived to pick it up, we were told it had been sold. I'm sure the bread is wonderful but please be clear with customers about what is required to reserve a loaf in advance. If we had known our order could not be fulfilled, we would have gone elsewhere. By the time we learned there was no bread available, it was too late and we are without a staple of our Christmas Eve tradition and a birthday gift to our grandmother. read more

Visited 30 minutes before closing on Valentine's Day and the selection was low, which was a very good sign, but not for me . I really wanted pain au chocolat but they were out so it's on my list for next time. This time, I was able to get a couple croissants, a couple almond croissants, macarons, and Oreo sandwich cookies. All items are so good! Can't wait to go back! read more

Delicious bread and baked goods. The staff was very welcoming and space is clean and smelled amazing!

Amazing big delicious croissants! Chocolate, almond and ham and cheese croissants, danish, cinnamon rolls, and fresh cranberry wild rice bread. Too bad they are only open 3 days but you can find their stuff at the farmers market and Amity coffee too! read more

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For being the "best bread," it wasn't as good as we were anticipating. Pretty comparable to a grocery store bakery. We won't be going back.

Tried and loved everything. Croissant, chocolate croissant, caramel and cinnamon rolls!! Delish!!

I didn't know what to expect walking in as it was a little shop on the corner. The smell walking in was like going into grandma's kitchen in a baking day. There weren't a million options to choose from but everything looked incredible. I went for a cinnamon roll and it was the right choice. I ate it before I could take a picture it was so good. They have a coffee craft at the check out for $1 a cup. VERY friendly staff. Worth the stop. read more

If you have read any of my other reviews you may notice I am fan of croissants. This place does not disappoint in the butter regard. A fullness of flavor and appropriate texture are the marks of a work well done. Their chocolate almond variety is a four star. A little more dense with the filings being two slabs side by side vs. Being intermixed. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the way it is done elsewhere but it could better. Be aware, there is no place to eat here. It is take out only. Not a problem though since they do the important parts so well. I will return here mostly for their butter croissants. Or I may find who serves their products so I may be seated to enjoy them. Very nice place and worth the trip from nearly anywhere. read more

So good! Love everything here, especially the delicious macarons. Pain au chocolat is most def my favorite. The 2 owners are hilarious and awesome, all the staff is super friendly. Love supporting local! read more