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Manna Bakery

4.9 (25 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Lacey T.

Manna is such a lovely bakery. They have a great selection of both sweet and savory items, from cheesecake to cookies, loaves of bread to hand pies, plus coffee and other cozy drinks to sip. No matter when I stop by, there are always at least a few groups seated indoors. The sense of community here is real. A cacophony of happy chattering echoes through the high ceilinged space, but it's never loud, just feels like a friendly spot to be. They also have dried flowers and some other goodies. You could put together a great hostess or other gift. My only complaint (and it's not a real one nor Manna's fault), is that the only parking is on the street, and this area of Salem is nearly always packed, no matter the time of day. Still, I'll drive around for 5 or 10 minutes if it means I get some of their goodies. It's always worth it!

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Nanci K.

Best bakery in Salem for sourdough! The croissants are reminiscent of those we've had in Paris & their morning buns are my favorite thing to get!! We love their baguettes, but be sure to go on Wednesdays when they're available. The coffee drinks are really good, especially as they use Steel Bridge Coffee- yum!! It's a great place to start the morning as they've got some terrific cookbooks to enjoy browsing through at one of their tables or couches. The changing local artwork just add to the atmosphere. Smiles from the staff even when they're busy is a bonus to the great service!! It is one place in Salem where I feel like we're regulars- even the hubby loves the place & he is our bakery snob in the fam. Manna deserves no less than on the mangiamamma scale of delicious!!

Two americanos, a Ham and honey mustard twisted croissant, and a pecan pear muffin.
Morgan L.

We were looking for coffee and pastries and found this gem on State Street downtown through a google search. Wonderfully fresh and flaky croissant and moist (yes moist) muffins. The coffee was great and piping hot. They were consistently busy during our stay, with families and business people alike. I highly recommend.

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2 months ago

The Marion berry twist is unreal good. Their savory items are delicious as well. Good amount of searing and plenty of families there.

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1 month ago

Try a Kouign-Aman for an amazing pastry! Only offered on Friday and Saturday! Get there early or they're gone!

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6 months ago

Pastries are fresh and tasty. They have some of the best puff pastry in Salem! and the best flavor combinations!

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Their baked goods are delicious and always very favorably reviewed by my guests. It is best to go in the morning while supplies last

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2 years ago

Checked out this hot and new bakery and got the honey doodle cookie which melted in my mouth & pain au chocolate. Very delicious!

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1 year ago

This is the bakery for Salem. Love the owners, love the quality, love the look. My wife and I come here often.

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1 year ago

I'm usually here once a week in the winters. They're fantastic. Their service is great and their food is delicious.

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What a fun and interesting bakery, with superb quality. Definitely a five star excellence.

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Good coffee, great bakery treats, local artwork for sale on the walls, friendly staff, nice location downtown...

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My fiancé and I were looking for a bakery to make our wedding cake. We approached Sewell Sweets…read morewith excitement -- submitted an inquiry, made follow-up calls, sent emails, and confirmed directly with the owner before visiting. What followed was pure frustration. When we arrived, the employee had no idea about the cake box listed on the website and offered to call the owner when we raised the pricing discrepancy. While helping us, she was also audibly complaining about another customer, saying she "couldn't even wait 45 seconds." We ended up paying more than the advertised price and were only told after the fact that in-store pricing differs. All four cakes went in the trash. They were dry, stale, and one tasted so off that we couldn't take more than one bite. $48 for product that was completely inedible. When we called to report it, the employee showed no empathy, made no apology, and had a noticeable attitude. When the owner called back, I was calm and polite. I was hoping for basic acknowledgment, given we had planned to spend significantly more on a wedding cake there. Instead, he led with camera footage, misrepresented what I had said, declined my offer to return the cakes, and ended the call with nothing but silence and "I'll take it into consideration." Maybe it was an off day. These things happen, even at great businesses. But a great business apologizes, asks questions, and tries to make it right. None of that happened here. What makes this experience stand out isn't just one bad interaction -- it's the pattern. Unanswered emails. Misinformed staff. Inedible products. Dismissive phone calls. And then a same-day public response crafted to discredit rather than reflect. Do yourself a favor and find a bakery that actually values your business, your event, and basic human decency. Sewell Sweets is not it. --------------- UPDATE: The owner has replied to this review on Google, and while I have no interest in a public argument, several claims in that response are inaccurate and anyone reading deserves the full picture. We were not attempting a random walk-in tasting. An inquiry was submitted early-to-mid March, a follow-up call was made on March 18th, a follow-up email sent the same day, and we spoke to the owner on March 19th -- during which he confirmed he had seen our emails, that our date was available, and that he would be in touch. I told him we would be coming in the next day, exactly as his employee had instructed. We followed every step we were given. The owner did not apologize multiple times. He opened by citing camera footage -- for a quality complaint -- then told me I had claimed a cake was dropped on the floor, which I never said. I described the taste as "off" like he said, which is not an insult by any reasonable standard. There was a lot of silence and he just said "I'll take it into consideration." Twice. That was it. At no point during any of our interactions did we raise our voices, argue, or say anything disrespectful. We were nothing but polite. Also worth noting -- just because someone else didn't complain, doesn't mean our experience didn't happen. For someone who described an extremely busy service day, not a single positive review appears to have been posted that day, which goes to show not everyone shares their experience. In fact, this is only the 2nd negative review I have posted in my entire life and the only one that is food related. The owner claims he looked "carefully" into our experience -- yet by his own account, in just 25 minutes he managed to receive word from his employee about my call, conduct an internal review of the situation, review emails, confirm proper handling and quality of preparation, speak with three separate staff members about our interactions, and check camera footage -- and still had time to call me back. That is quite a thorough investigation for 25 minutes. Finally, it says a lot that a lengthy response was written the same day to dispute a customer's experience, yet an email sent over a week prior was never acknowledged and a call from days before went unreturned. ------

Sewell Sweets is a small spot on Liberty with seats for 4 and multiple, changed daily, small bites…read moreto regular size cookies, brownies, and cake parfaits. Come in ready to experiment. They don't have regular offerings but change flavors daily. They honor a sign up sheet to notify you when your favorite will be available for a day. Everything we sampled was flavor dense and filling after a few bites. Spoons are 1/2 teaspoon size and that might be too big. Our server was informed, patient and in good humor as we asked the same questions repeatedly. GREAT DATE SPOT!!! (If you like sweets)

Manna Bakery - bakeries - Updated May 2026

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