"Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance again Because I'm still in love with you On this harvest moon" (Neil Young) How can you not love a family owned independent bakery that's been around since 1943, bakes over 700 pies for Thanksgiving, 1500 loaves of bread and 500 hard rolls on Christmas eve, and over 1100 Babkas for Easter? Their bakery is amazing -with wonderful looking breads, rolls, pastries, cupcakes, pies, Danish, cookies, donuts and specialized goodies in every shape, color, and description under the sun. Today, we picked up a gorgeous loaf of marble rye bread, six of their famous handmade donuts, and three Danish. I had a glazed donut this afternoon and it was light, sweet and pretty much fantastic. Can't wait to check out the rest of our purchase. read more

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I love this place. It's such a classic bakery. I got the cutest and most delicious Valentine's Day cake there! Glad they advertised them on Instagram. It reminded me to go for the first time in a while. I'm already thinking about what occasion will prompt the next order!! If I lived closer, I would be there every week. read more

Harvest Bakery - Delicious marble cake with strawberry filling - special for Valentines Day - Bakeries Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

Still my go-to for special treats! Picked up 2 dozen cupcakes and a 1/2 dozen donuts for the teachers. Everything has always been a hit, there's never any leftovers. Feedback is always overwhelmingly positive. (I specifically heard that the carrot cake was to die for!) Everything always looks & smells delicious. I have bought a bunch of pies for my family holiday celebrations- Which is pretty high stakes because we have a professional, Michelin star NYC pastry chef in the family. The staff is always friendly. I've been there during busy times and also when it's early and quiet. The service is always great! I don't go there too often because I'm not a huge cake / sweets person but it's my go to whenever I need anything for a special occasion. read more

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My gosh, small bakeries are so amazing. The planning and execution required to create a full range of baked goods every morning is mind boggling. Harvest Bakery is just one of those mind boggling places. The range of items they have in the display cases is incredible. From standard bakery go-to items like fresh bread and apple fritters, to French crullers and specialty coffee cakes - this place is impressive. My mother is a French crullers fanatic. She loves them. Being that we live on the west coast, where crullers (as she tells me) are not "true French crullers " - every time we are on the east coast, a crullers run is a must. Harvest Bakeries ticks all the boxes - 4 different crullers (plain, glazed, powdered sugar and cinnamon), super friendly staff, early morning coffee and a convenient location. Harvest Bakery is definitely a must visit place if you happen to find yourself in central Connecticut and have a hankering for fresh made, locally prepared baked goods. read more

I have been a fan for years ... until recently. Two visits in the last month... treating my friends. Cupcakes were dry and really past their shelf life .... For $3.00 a cupcake, I'd expect fresh and delicious. Price increases are inevitable but serving substandard, unacceptable. Walked in this weekend with beautifully decorated store for the holidays. Displaying butter cookies with fall sprinkles did not fit in... if you've got 9.25 for cookies made in November, you might want to donate or 50% off sale. Please get back to quality control ! read more

Great baked goods at reasonable prices. Birthday cakes and hard rolls are always a hit. Pleasant and efficient service

Best bakery ever but they don't care about their customers anymore. No notice on the website, no hours posted on the door, just closed on the day after Thanksgiving which is literally the best day of the year for fresh bread. read more

Been going here for 50+ years!! Always delicious treats! Fresh breads, donuts, pastries, cakes, and awesome cannoli chips!!!!!!! Definitely recommend read more

Wonderful bakery.Great items.The price has gone up too much.It`s cheapper to go to Big Y.

Best bread and donuts in Connecticut. The pies, hard rolls,rye bread is the bomb. Call shed and they will have it ready for you.

Amazzzzzinggggggg...donuts tasted unbelievable fresh. Service was excellent. Ambiance is just read more

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Wonderful - everything is just wonderful, every time we buy something!! I would recommend then for their hard rolls and spritz cookies, haven't ever found better!!! read more

Since the brother and sister took over things have gone down hill. A carrot cake was ordered and I got a spice cake with orange things that in it. Very disappointed I won't be buying cakes from Harvest Bakery any more. read more

This was my first time here. As soon as I walked in, I could smell the aroma of fresh baked goods. I went straight to the donuts and got a half dozen. They were delicious. I also got a monkey bar, a hard roll and a cheese danish. They were all so fresh and so delicious. The staff is very helpful as people flowed in and out. The cupcakes look delicious too!! read more

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Amazing bakery with so many fantastic options it's hard to choose. I've been coming here for over 60 years and it's always the same great quality and great staff. Everything from the very best Kaiser rolls and breads to wonderful cakes, donuts and pastries. I've never been disappointed at Harvest Bakery and these days it's hard to find that anywhere. read more

Harvest Bakery is a beloved Bristol Donut shop that also sells rolls, breads, desserts, etc. My friend and co-worker Amy first introduced me to the famous Harvest "Custard" donuts, that are similar to Boston creams, when she generously brought a box to work two years ago. The icing is thicker and more milk chocolaty than the standard Boston cream icing. The custard is thicker and more substantial than most standard Boston creams. The dough is always fresh. This morning, we got some of these delicious custards, a glazed cruller and an apple cider cinnamon to share. The elongated glazed cruller has great texture and flavor. Quality-wise, it was pretty close to my favorite similar donut in CT. The apple cider was good, but not quite as soft and light tasting as similar donuts I've loved in CT. 4.5 Stars for Harvest, with a round up to 5 Stars read more

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Harvest Bakery is amazing! Highly recommend this place! They have a private parking lot. Service was really good! So welcoming and friendly! I think the young person said it was their last day there because they were moving. Their prices are so low for the high quality. Make a trip here even if it's out of the way. read more

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Stopped at Harvest Bakery on the way to my daughter's dance competition. We were running late but when I got inside I was struck by an intense case of paradox of choice. Case after case of magnificent carbs. I stood indecisively until a line formed. Thankfully I grabbed a number and was waited on pretty quickly. The gentleman was nice and I selected a mini rye bread ($1.95 for a nice amount), raspberry filled donut (it had a cooler ethnic name that I can't exactly recall), a custard donut, and a shamrock shaped cookie for my daughter. The rye bread made for a delicious breakfast as is, no butter or anything. The custard donut really took breakfast to new heights. Perfectly fresh donut just oozing with real quality custard and topped with chocolate frosting, one of the top donuts I've had. I practiced patience and reserved the raspberry filled donut for the ride home. It ended up being another one of the best donuts I've ever had. Sweet raspberry filling in a glazed donut. Absolutely outstanding! Just wrapped up the day's eating by trying the shamrock cookie and it's also delicious. Perfect sugar cookie. Harvest Bakery is outstanding, I can see why it's been there for over 80 years! read more

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Fantastic. Some of the best I've ever had and great customer service highly recommend will definitely be back

I generally like Harvest Bakery but be careful buying dough. You need to check carefully because our 5 doughs we bought today have chunks of what I can't describe. Best to just include pictures to tell my story read more

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Cake was awesome. Great service I will definitely be back again. The breads looked incredible

I ordered a Black Forest cake for my friend and it was a but hit!! Will be using this bakery in future..

1.15.21 Let's start with their business hours aren't updated. I was here a couple hours earlier today. It currently 4:45 and I just called them and they already closed at 3:00. Yelps hours show closing at 5:00 Let's go to the middle with this. When I was here earlier their social distancing isn't being enforced. They do have a sign on the door of no more than four customers in at a time but the other two people in here were all within 3 feet of me and I kept walking away to stay away from these people. And let's go to the end with this. I bought a rye bread and had it sliced. The guy who took care of us was very sweet & kind and hospitable but that's where it ended with him. And yes all of the employees have on their masks. The guy opened the plastic bag in order to place the sliced loaf inside, but what ended it for me is he placed both of his bare (ungloved) hands into the inside of the bag in order to keep the bag open and ready for him after he had it sliced. What's funny, is when he grabbed the loaf of bread to place it into the bag he did use the sheets of the wax paper on each side of the bread he was handling so that he didn't touch it with his bare hands. But again, he placed his bare hands into the inside of the plastic bag to keep it open to put the loaf of bread inside that plastic bag. I was so skeeved out and disgusted by what I was seeing and witnessing right in front of me. Especially in the times we're in with this pandemic. Totally disgusting. Totally unacceptable. Absolutely positively unacceptable. Totally unprofessional behavior and disregard for fellowhuman beings. And/or total lack of training from the owners and/or manager. This was nasty. We bought a loaf of sliced rye bread and a few sweets for later. No issues at all with the handling of the sweets. He did use the was paper to grab them and he did not place his hand into that paper bag. read more

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I found this bakery through Yelp. My go to for cakes was on vacation for 12 days during my sons January birthday. I chose this bakery because it was highly rated by following the helpers. Boy, did it not disappoint! I called ahead and they took my order and the cake was very reasonable, I must say! The location is easy to find and very clean. The smell inside is intoxicating. The goodies Looks so good and I wanted to have one of everything! However, I resisted. The cake was delicious. It was moist the icing was rich and delicious everyone commented on how good it was. I will definitely return read more

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A quaint place that has a lot of good pastry options to choose from. It is quite small on the inside, but they have two people working behind the counter to help, so service didn't feel diminished as a result. Since it was my first time here, the workers were nice enough to let me look around for a bit - but I also came in at a less busy time, so that could have impacted it. I got a couple cream puffs, a Boston crème, and a lemon doughnut, all incredibly rich and fresh! The best part is that for the quality and size of the goods, the price was surprisingly reasonable! I highly recommend this place for any pastry lovers read more

Love Harvest Bakery for all they have to offer. From their donuts, rolls, pies & more. They're our go-to for holiday pickups!

Small bakery that has been open since the 1940's. They have a solid assortment of both traditional and European-style treats, as well a small assortment of coffee. I got a cannoli, an oreo cupcake, and a big flat cinnamon donut role-esk treat. The cupcake and the cinnamon roll were fair, but the cannoli was phenomenal. The people there were very friendly as well 7.5 read more

Best hard rolls ever, delicious cakes & pastries . Very convenient on route 6 Bristol read more

I just found your next place to try when you have a MAJOR donut craving Harvest Bakery in Bristol, CT is where it's at! Located right on the main road in Bristol, it gives you that old school, no frills vibe. Just amazing desserts! This place has been in business since the 40's, so they're clearly doing something right! Those somethings (and my favorites) were the apple filled donut, poppyseed loaf, and the cheese danish but they have any dessert you could ever want! Cookies, cakes, pies, perfect for any holiday table #inthemixct read more

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Good place for bread and pastries not as good as it used to be, but OK would definitely recommend it

They have good rolls and bread. I used to be addicted to the butter cookies and character pastries, but definitely not healthy.

This is an excellent bakery. Favorite in the Hartford area. Been in Bristol for as long as I can remember. And even though it's new ownership from let's say 20 years ago it's still very similar and very consistent. I wouldn't know they changed owners. Always very fresh. So many great things on the menu from grinder rolls, Italian bread, to pies. I would say try the blueberry pie. Phenomenal. Also the roll house squares are fantastic and any muffins. They also do a really nice birthday cake as well. One of best bakery's in Hartford area. You will not be disappointed. Try any of the pies would be my first suggestion. read more

It's a treat for taste and smell and a bit of nostalgia. I recall standing in line with my ticket almost 60 years ago waiting for Kaiser rolls and rye bread at Harvest Bakery. Sometimes you had to be patient, as the bread might still be too warm to slice. (Yes, it was that fresh!) There were always other tasty offerings - cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, coffee cake, gooey confections to keep you salivating while waiting for your number to be called. I moved away decades ago, but have once again returned - and am at least near enough to drop by once in a while. It really takes me back. read more

In these uncertain times, walking into Harvest Bakery today gave me that feeling of warmth and community that I always get from my neighborhood baker. The team was in great spirits, which is super refreshing to see. They have a 4-at-a-time policy, so there's efforts to socially distance. It's a good amount of space. It was nice to see they had their usual stock of pastries and bread available. I also really liked how I wasn't pressured to move too fast and was treated as courteously as I would have in the 'before times'. After mulling over my options, I 'settled' on a 6 pack of donuts. I would've bought the bakery if I could! The chocolate frosted with sprinkles donuts were by far the best of the bunch. The dough was so soft and airy on the inside, and was golden and had that perfect crisp pop when I bit into it. Perfectly cooked, frosted, and sprinkled. Perfection. The Boston cream was different than I remember Boston cream tasting. I was expecting a yellow, creamy, custardy pudding filling. What I got was a thick-as-frosting, pure white, super sweet Twinkie or Moon Pie style marshmallowy filling. To be fair, they did have a custard filled donut for sale right next to it, but I went for the Boston cream, assuming they had the same type of filling. It's good if you like that kind of sweet, but it was ultra overwhelming for me- so much so I scraped the filling out of my donut to finish it. In summary, if you need bakery items, skip the long lines at the supermarket and head here. The prices are in line with the supermarket ($5.75 for 6 donuts) but you get individual, speedy service from people who are so happy and helpful. There's no need to stress because Harvest is in my neighborhood! read more

Harvest Bakery - Donuts! L-R: Cruller, Chocolate frosted with sprinkles, Reeses Puffs Cereal - Bakeries Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

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I love harvest ! It's been a staple in Bristol forever and I had to stop in for a dozen donuts this morning to treat my co workers. They all loved them ! The donuts are very fresh and soft and have a little chew to them which I prefer over something super dense. Only issue I had was my co workers now asking me when I'm gonna bring them in again read more

Harvest has been in business my entire life, so they're doing something right. Anything you get there is good. They usually use whipped cream frosting so your chances of going into a diabetic coma following a cake are mildly lower. My fav bakery. read more

Cupcakes are light and moist one can eat to many in one sitting especially the cupcakes filled with lemon curd they are wonderful.

I love this bakery.. it's one of the finest bakeries in the area.. the cupcakes are great tasting and you can order Order cakes for special occasion.. I love their mini cannoli. It taste just right.. I also love their eclairs..the staff are friendly and they are willing to assist you if you're not sure of what to get. read more

Harvest Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bristol, Connecticut

It's awful. Just awful. Trading in on the familiar family name. This bakery used to stand for fresh and good baked goods.

Rich history, and rich frosted donuts. Harvest bakery is a historic Bristol landmark, specializing in those home cooked treats and breads and DONUTS that have been the staple to Bristol townsfolk for generations. Highly recommend the Boston creamer donuts and an assortment of other flavors to try. read more