While enjoying coffee from Decibel in the Mercado Annex, this amazing rack of freshly baked bread rolled by on its way to the bakery fresh from the oven. I was in fast pursuit! The smell of fresh baked bread is sooooo intoxicating! I had to have some! Even though the bakery wasn't open yet, the owner and head baker let me in. Carb Heaven was all mine! I looked at all of the artisanal offers, and locally made jams and how to pick???? It was a tough choice but I eventually found the perfect bread. It weighed about 3 pounds and was full of incredible grains and what have you. I learned to NEVER put his bread in the refrigerator! Keep in bag on the counter, slice your way through the loaf as it continues to develop over several days! If you don't get through the loaf in say several days, freeze the remainder of the loaf (perhaps slicing it before freezing) and take out bread as needed. If you love delicious, healthy, handcrafted bread you need to come here.....ASAP!! read more

Hidden Hearth - Bread from Hidden Hearth heaven! - Bakeries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Finally made it to Hidden Hearth! We are excited to have a new bakery/ bread shop on the west side of town, conveniently located at the MSA Annex. The guy manning the store was friendly, and explained their products to me as being all sourdough based. When we arrived just before opening, the case was full with a variety of loaves and pastries, and more came in as we sat and ate our food. There are a couple of tables to sit at which was nice on a particularly hot and humid day, to be in the AC. We tried the Olive fougasse (10/10), the chocolate croissant (8/10), the morning bun (8.5/10) and purchased a loaf of the danish rye to go. The fougasse was excellent, salty, buttery, pillowy- just delicious. I felt the sweet pastries were a little too sweet for my preference, but I would return to try the almond croissant or other pastries because I'm certain there is more to enjoy. I only wish they were open earlier, or on more days of the week- that is the reason it's taken so long for us to try this place out! read more

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A staff member at a great local restaurant highly recommended Hidden Hearth for the best baked goods in Tucson. Located in an ultra modern container park in West Tucson, we followed the line of people walking around with loaves of breads and pasteries. A small cubicle that was singularly staffed had a long line out the door. A counter with a glass display showcases all possible baked goods available for purchase. There are many enticing choices and plenty of banter from those who are frequent clients debating the best. The almond croissant and the lemon and olive fugasse sprinkled with sea salt were our choices today. Stop the press as we found the perfect almond croissant at Hidden Hearth. A light, airy, crispy and flaky croissant was stuffed with just enough almond pasta to satisfy, but left you wanting one more bite. The fogasse was chewy, a hint of lemon and nice ripe pitted olives hidden within. All the selections looked good and will require us to return. Hidden Hearth may be out of the way, but it is well worth the drive. A wide variety of choices will ensure that we will return. Treat yourself and valued members of your family to a really savory treats at Hidden Hearth. Great job and delicious pasteries. read more

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Tucson is called a city of gastronomy. Sometimes, I think that label raises expectations unreasonably high. And then, a place like Hidden Hearth says hello. I love bread but, honestly, great bread is rare. When I walked into Hidden Hearth last week and saw Danish bread, I was dubious. First, Danish bread is not typically available because it's labor intensive. Second, when I've had it elsewhere, it's usually a botched attempt. When I lived in LA, I'd drive to Solvang, the weirdly Danish town a good drive away. Obviously, they know how to make Danish bread. I'll say that I think Hidden Hearth does it as well. The flavorful density is spot on. Slather on some butter and it's breakfast or lunch. Fantastic! It doesn't stop there. The lemon olive fugasse is so addictive that I just about ate the entire thing in one sitting. I bought more items today and just biked them home. I'm expecting to be delighted with those, too. Everything is made from scratch. There are no shortcuts here and that's becoming so rare. Tucson punches above its weight in so many surprising and serendipitous ways. Hidden Hearth is one of the joys to be found. Look, Tucson has some truly dismal bakeries that have been on autopilot for years. However, if you live here or are just passing through, set your GPS to Hidden Hearth and dive into some loaves of truly the best bread anywhere. Patronize folks who care about quality because they add to a compelling sense of community. read more

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I was at the MSA and remembered this bakery, so I decided to give it a try. There was a small line, but the service handled by the owner was quick and efficient. I asked about the different kinds of croissants and decided on the matcha raspberry one. My croissant was delicious: crunchy, buttery, and not too sweet, with a nice touch of tartness from the raspberry. The ambiance was very charming, with beautiful classic rock melodies playing in the background. Prices are on the higher end, but the quality definitely justifies it. read more

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What an absolute gem!! They are now my favorite bakery!!! Great quality and amazing service. They totally won my heart. And my stomach. I love MSA annex and I'm so happy they opened it there!!! Highly recommended! read more

Hidden Hearth - Bakeries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Cute, well crafted, and super yummy! They do run out of most things well before close, so make a point to get here early if you can. read more

Hidden Hearth - chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Butter croissants are delicious. Light and flaky with some buttery texture and beautiful flavor. Great little addition to the area, great service, it was a good experience. read more

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Hidden-Hearth is a micro-bakery located at the MSA Annex. The store is lovely and well appointed, given they operate from a shipping container. They specialize in whole-grain bread and tout their use of locally sources ingredients. They have a nice selection of pastries such as croissants, pain au chocolate, palmier, danishes, to name a few. The bread selection is also plentiful. On our visit some of the offerings included focaccia, baguette, Pain du Voison whole grain loaf, blue corn loaf, and several more. We purchased their house loaf, focaccia topped with olives (it was spicy!), pain au chocolate, a palmier, and a matcha pistachio pastry. The best item was the pain au chocolate, while it was lacking some crisp and flakiness, the flavor was very good and the texture of the chocolate was remarkably soft, which we enjoyed. The palmier was very soft and bready. I am not sure if this was their intent but I didn't love it. The flavor was there, but it lacked the crispiness and crunch I am accustomed to. The house loaf and the focaccia, also had nice flavor, but were very chewy. This might be their baking style, but they had the chew of a day old bread, maybe affected by the humidity. We love supporting local artisans and were excited to pay them a visit. They are definitely on our list for best pan au chocolate. read more

Went Saturday morning for some yummy bread and croissants. The line was getting long and I showed up At 10:06 am and the table was still full of yumminess. I ordered the highly recommended almond croissants, a loaf of the blue hoppy grits bread and yes loved it, we also bought the baguette and everything is so good. Yes waiting in line is so worth it. We will be back for sure. read more

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This bread is worth stopping on your way for. I got the glorious lemon olive fugasse, which looked like an enormous bread pretzel. The kind gentleman behind the counter provided all the details needed for me to make my decisions-he had me at lemon zest. The hint of lemon in the tangy pull apart bread stuffed with green olives is well worth the $7. My friend got their decadent chocolate croissant, which is rolled in such a way that it's like two heavenly croissants in one, with golden pillows of buttery, flaky pastry enveloping the perfectly sized (melted) bars of dark chocolate inside. I hate it when places overstuff chocolate inside or (que horror!) drizzle it outside the croissant, and this bakery does it old school. I added a ham and Swiss croissant to the mix and it was also perfection, with a tang of Dijon mustard to complement the yummy ham and decadent Swiss. They had all kinds of breads and a great assortment of canned goods with some kombucha in their fridge. As a former baker of croissants, from scratch, this is the place to find the real deal... read more

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Ok, I'm going to go there!!! I was a little thrown off that croissant was over 6 bucks, but it was worth it!!!! I had the almond croissant and it was huge and amazing!!!! I was wondering through the African village and went to the annex to get a cup of coffee and stumbled upon Hidden Hearth. I don't usually come to the annex during the day but I'm glad I did. I'm going to be back for sure and try everything. read more

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I stopped in this morning for some Sunday morning pastries at 9:30, but they don't open until 10:00 - thank goodness the cashier was there early and let me buy some bread! I got a house loaf, some granola, and some French honey butter! I told him it was my first time here, and he threw in a baguette!! Sooo nice! The bread is delicious, and a bakery is a great addition to the Mercado! I do wish they opened earlier, our Tumamoc group gets here at around 8:00 and would love to have a croissant! Everything I've had here this far has been fresh and absolutely delicious! read more

This was such a cool find! We joined for an outdoor pilates event and passed this bread tent on our way out and decided to stop by and I'm super glad we did! They had a great selection of different sourdough breads, beautifully presented, along with a handful of what looked to be mostly croissant style pastries. The bread was delicious, a great texture with a nice exterior crust, the baguette was my favorite. I thought they were also very reasonable for artisan bread, a small baguette and regular loaf were $11. A definite add to our rotation! read more

So good! I picked up a huge loaf of their house bread for $11 and a HUGE almond croissant for $6.50. They had a table setup outside their shop on a Saturday with their offerings, not sure if this is the norm for how they sell or just the weekends. Can't wait to go back and try more of their goods! read more

Hidden Hearth - Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I've been known to never deny myself a sweet treat. I happened to be at the annex to grab a coffee and saw their stand set up outside the building, and it looked so good I had to indulge. I got a matcha twist priced at $7. It was huge, and I'll splurge for quality. Unfortunately, it wasn't as delicious as I was expecting. Whatever matcha flavor was overpowered by how burnt the outside was. I ate most of it because I hate wasting food, but I was pretty disappointed. Maybe it was just that batch? Either way, if you go, really look at the pastries before buying. read more

Hidden Hearth - Burnt twist - Bakeries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Hidden Hearth is a recent--and very welcome!--addition to the Annex. It's across from Westbound and, as of this writing, open Tue-Sat. Fresh, warm loaves nestle next to crisp pastries and jars of house-baked granola. Their loaves are mostly sourdough; the two we've tried both featured great texture, glutinous and slightly chewy without being stodgy, and with excellently crispy crusts. The granola is moistened by dried fruits and reasonably priced, too. Tucson obviously offers some terrific bread, and HH provides wonderful bread without the hit-or-miss popularity (...yet...) of some of the established bakeries. Check them out! read more

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Hidden Hearth is a great addition to the Mercado and west side. I picked up a croissant and cinnamon twist at a recent market and both were delicious. They had an amazing selection of bread and pastries, and the staffer was so nice about answering questions and identifying the various items. I'll definitely be back! read more

EVERYTHING!!! You will never buy bread anywhere else ! Croissants are beyond delicious and the daily offerings are really special. read more

Absolutely wonderful find! Real ingredients, real food. Love everything I'd tried so far. The ham and cheese croissants are amazing. You have to get there early before they sell out. Thank you for making real food with real ingredients. Can't wait to go back! read more

Never open. Odd hours for a "bakery". Bakeries should be open by 7 am or 8 am at the latest! :)

Best croissant I've had in the United States! And the bread...OMG. Worth waiting in line in the hot sun. Worth the carbs. Worth it all.

The loaf with olives is insanely great! I bought two and we housed them! Highly recommended

Upping the ante for Tucson's bread/bakery scene. Great selection. Quality ingredients. Get there early. Best almond croissant in town.

This is the best bakery so far in Tucson az my wife and I were very surprised to have found this amazing gem.We spend the best $73 with 1table loaf bread,1sea and seed,bread 2 demi baguette,1 pain du voisin bread with almonds apricots,2 almond croissants and a strawberry danish + tip. The person behind the table was very cordial we came home an try the danish and was very delicious. KUDOS TO THE OWNERS AND THE STAFF THAT WORKS THERE!!!!! We'll come back to get our bread and pastries at this bakery for as long as we can. read more

Mind blown - try the double barrel choc croissants! Baggets are also fantastic & looking forward to trying other things. I do wish they were open earlier in the read more

I stopped by Hidden Hearth this morning, I am a new customer. They had an array of freshly baked breads and sweets set up on a table outside of the store. I picked the seeded sourdough and it does not disappoint. It's a 2.25 pound loaf with a large variety of seeds baked into it and it is some of the best sourdough bread I have ever had, really. This loaf 'should' last awhile since it's just me who eats it. When I go back for another loaf I will also pick up a loaf of apricot sourdough that looks like it was made just to be toasted. The bread has exceptional flavor, beautiful presentation, knowledgeable staff. Next trip will also include a stop at the coffee shop nearby for a cup of coffee and sit and enjoy the morning. read more