This is our favorite bakery in the area for several reasons. There is a wide variety of baked goods to choose from and nothing is too sweet. They make cookies, pastries, breads (pan loaf and hand-formed ones), soups, hand pies, and sandwiches. The variety is amazing. During the holiday season, they offer larger pies and have various seasonal goods to offer. But what's also wonderful is this bakery gives back to the community in many ways. During the height of the pandemic, they offered free bagged lunch to anyone who needed one. They also were (are?) part of the pilot project for Durham's guaranteed income. It looks to me that the owners/company are concerned about being good citizens of the community and that's a great thing. These days, so many companies get bought out by private equity companies. I hope this bakery continues to be locally owned and operated! (Also, generally this bakery isn't offering the very fancy European/European-ish style pastries which is fine by me. The prices are very reasonable, possibly in part because they aren't trying to make their baked goods a "high end" item. There are other good local bakeries that offer "high end" pastries, but they are also much less affordable and for my taste, too rich.) read more

i came here early this morning on a whim, as i happened to be in the area. i was greeted immediately by two friendly faces who were more than willing to be patient with me while i perused the options. they helped me on my journey to choosing a blueberry danish which made my taste buds SING. on top of everything, this place is just CUTIE and i really want to come back next time im in the area. i think next time ill try the scones or the ham and cheese croissant. with a sourdough loaf for later ;) the bakers who helped me at the register did say they get pretty busy around lunchtime, just fyi for those reading! read more

Ninth Street Bakery - blueberry and cream cheese danish - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Cinnamon roll...tasty, flaky, warm, flavorful it was great. There was indoor and outdoor seating. Staff was great, friendly, and helpful. Will def go back! read more

Ninth Street Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Visiting the area for a race and went looking for a snack after picking up our packets. We wandered by the bakery and were intrigued by the smell. Had a hard time choosing between some bread or cookies, so got both. The bread did not disappoint- chewy, with a subtle nutty flavor. Ate the entire baguette, so a review of the cookies will have to wait. Really friendly staff- looking forward to trying a cinnamon roll after the race tomorrow. read more

It doesn't matter where you're snagging your Ninth Street Bakery fix from--the bakery, the farmers market, focaccia at Liberty and Plenty--everything is always absolutely delicious! Maybe you're a late-night stroller on Main or Chapel Hill streets downtown. If so, you know the absolutely DELIGHTFUL smell that perfumes the air. While primarily a bakery, Ninth Street offers a quaint lunch menu which can also be ordered via third party platforms for delivery. Bakery offerings range from scones to loaves to dog treats, nailing just about everything in between. The line at the farmers market is well worth the wait, especially since there are many specials that you can only snag there (trust me, I've come back into the bakery begging for some of my favorite finds). Whether you're looking to level up your sandwiches or snag a sweet treat, Ninth Street Bakery should be one of the first stops! read more

I stopped in for breakfast at the ninth Street bakery on a cold, rainy and sleeting morning. The space is really interesting, a large indoor working bakery. The patio for seating people outside is very nice in an urban setting. I tried three things, almond croissant, glazed cinnamon bun, and cranberry orange muffin. The croissant was nice, but not as crispy as it might be. The Cinnamon bun was nice, but there was a lot of glaze on the top. The cranberry orange muffin was excellent. Service is really good. read more

Ninth Street Bakery - Almond croissant and cinnamon bun. - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Great experience,friendly staff. The ambiance on the outdoor patio was just what I was looking for. read more

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I arrived to town in the afternoon with an empty stomach, rather desperate for something nutritious and Ninth Street Bakery came to my rescue with their appealing vegan options. Bonus is that it's located a few steps from the Marriott Downtown, so I was able to get something quick before getting back to a busy work day. Their lentil soup is delicious and it's an enormous bowl for such a reasonable price! It comes with 7 grain bread or crackers and is super filling. I also couldn't resist one of the oatmeal/banana/chocolate chip cookies which is super m(word... I don't want to trigger anyone haha). read more

Ninth Street Bakery has great quality breads and pastries. They have a $3 day old shelf that is often filled with sliced bread, brioche, cookies, and muffins. I love swinging by on a work day to get a treat. Pictured below: olive rosemary sliced bread. read more

Ninth Street Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

regular saturday morning stop for baked goods for the family - always a good variety, generous sizes, and really good price. Also always sweethearts behind the counter - these folks are good people read more

Excellent atmosphere great food and coffee... staff is so friendly and welcoming. A must stop if you're in town

Walked over from 21c Museum hotel yesterday to get a late afternoon snack at Ninth Street Bakery and picked up a cranberry scone (staffer warned me it might be too dry for my taste and wanted feedback) and the cranberry walnut muffin (staffer suggested I get this or the blueberry muffin over the scone). I wanted to do a taste test and provide feedback so came back with both. Cranberry scone - 3/5 - definitely dry, which isn't usually an issue for me, it's just that there weren't that many cranberries and I prefer my scones flakier which compensates for the dry nature of most scones (which is why I usually like scones). The scone could have benefited from an orange glaze, more cranberries, flakier pastry. Cranberry walnut muffin - 4/5. I ate the muffin top immediately and enjoyed it, muffin overall a little on the dry side but more full of cranberries and walnuts the ratio overall is good for a muffin. I am eating the leftovers now a day later and it's quite tasty and a good size for a muffin (the cranberry scone is still mostly uneaten by me). I hear the breads are quite good but since I'm here on business and need to get on a plane tomorrow it makes less sense for me to get a loaf. read more

Absolutely freakin' fantastic bread at a fair price. And in honor of Pride Month, they even flour stenciled some of the loaves with LGBTQ+ lettering. How thoughtful and supportive is that? The loaf we got was one of the best loaves of bread I've ever eaten. It toasted so well with a crispy crust but still hearty, bready inside. Great with just butter, or butter and cheese or charcuterie. All I can say is I'm actually glad this place is in Durham rather than Asheville, or I'd be eating basically nothing but their bread. P.S. It smells great if you even just walk by this place. read more

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I love the outdoor seating ambience. There are lots of many fearless little birds flying around looking for crumbs which can be entertaining. They offer Very tasty pastries, especially their vegan offerings , which are so hard to find, Great staff and I love the down to earth vibe of the bakery. read more

This place is just simply A-mazing. Came across this place being from out of town during the Holidays. The only thing I could not figure out is the parking situation. There seemed to be a tow truck trolling the area. I realized to park in the Bakery marked spots. I wish they were a little clearer. Anyways, I went in and came across a place that looks like they have fresh bread products all the time. I was a little lost being that it was my 1st time in here. I asked the gal for help behind the counter. I settled for the Turkey on Multigrain with Coleslaw (instead of chips). I also saw the glass case in front of me had brownies. How could I say no to them! The Blueberry danishes looked great also. Hell, everything here looked great. I took a seat behind the high top table and a few minutes later, the food came out. While waiting, I noticed a guy working with a salt-pepper beard (tallish) who seemed to be the gate keeper. He was keeping the line formed to one side. He also told some people to keep their dogs outside and not inside, duh! He needs a raise. He was doing the lords work right there . The food was simple but great. You can tell they use quality ingredients by the way everything tasted. I don't usually get Turkey because it's often dry. This was moist and flavorful. Also, don't sleep on the Coleslaw. It's really delicious. I wish I would have put it inside the sandwich instead of eating it separate. Guess I'll try that next time. I'm also glad I came in when I did because the lunch crowd hit shortly after I came in. This is a fantastic bakery. I'm glad I came across it and will definitely be back this week to try the egg sandwich I saw on the menu. read more

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Rude service, mediocre bakery. May as well get a Costco croissant. No atmosphere either, so no real reason to go out of your way to check it out. read more

9th Street bakery makes THE BEST scones in the area. Especially the cranberry scones. I also love their veggie sandwiches and veggie soups. The store is always clean and inviting. In addition, I appreciate that they reach out to their community needs. Keep up the great work 9th Street Bakery! read more

They have the most genuinely kind employees I've ever encountered. I go often for coffee and gluten free treats but have also ordered birthday cakes and everything has always been wonderful. Even the birds on the patio are unusually friendly. Always a good vibe. 10/10 read more

Always sensational eats and treats at Ninth Street Bakery. Smiles for miles! The vegan cookie is divine! Yummmmmmmmmm read more

Everything about Ninth Street Bakery is perfection! We started buying their breads about a year ago & have continued to make it our regular routine! The food so delicious & fresh, the service is always professional & friendly, the ambience is exactly what it should be for a neighborhood bakery/sandwich/soup spot! Love this place so much, I even bought a t-shirt! BTW the cakes & pastries are also sooooooo DELICIOUS! read more

have not been here personally, but a friend kindly gave us a loaf of sourdough from this bakery. It was quite good, better than others that we've tried in the area such as the one with the word farm in it. Hope to go in person to see what else they have to offer. read more

Pastries are better than the sandwiches. The bread was too dense for sandwiches surprising as it's a big bakery.

There on a Sunday during a big downtown festival so they definitely had more than the usual business. Counter folks were helpful. Nice venue. However, they'd run out of some menu items so I worked around it. Got my sammich and it was totally unremarkable except for particularly dry and crumbly bread. It wasn't even a roll but sliced thin from a loaf like something off a hospital tray. Nothing special about the meat either. Meh. You're literally a Bakery. Do better. read more

Friendly service - sandwiches and all baked goods are very good! Easy to place an online order for pick up.

I've been coming here for 20 something years. I love the breads and especially the carrot muffins. Recently I've read that canola oil is terrible as are any seed oils except avocado, coconut and olive. I went to a baker in Vass and she makes all of her delicious stuff without seed oils. I brought this up b/c to Ninth St. b/c I want to continue having their delicious stuff but they weren't very enthused to make the baked goods healthier. It's sad to see a small bakery in Vass far more in tune with the health of their customers than a place like NSB. read more

My friend and I came by for some morning pastries. I ordered the bear claw and my friend got the banana bread. The bear claw was very sweet, flakey, and flavorful! The banana bread was moist and not too sweet. Overall, I would definitely return for more pastries! read more

Pastries were not fresh. Bear claw & cinnamon roll had to be microwaved to be edible. In a bakery EVERYTHING should be fresh.

A great place to buy breads and pastries. Service is always good and the ambiance is both not fancy and fine.

Ninth Street offers the most consistently kind, friendly, and helpful service of any local business I patronize. Its food offerings are unfailingly delicious---you really can't go wrong with any selection. And I continue to be impressed by its generous and compassionate service to the community; Ninth Street is always the first to reach out to those in need and in times of crisis. I wish every business championed such excellent corporate values. read more

The best bread! We stop in for our weekly rustic loaf and have it sliced. They have many types of bread and pastries too. Easy to park and run in for what you need. Occasionally we will have a sandwich or soup or pastry and coffee and sit at the picnic tables on the covered loading dock outside. read more

Me and my friend both have different sandwiches for lunch today, either of us enjoy them as the bread are super dry and the ingredients are tasteless. it supposed to be a good bakery like other people said here? I'm Very disappointed! read more

Great items. Good selection of items. Friendly service. ReLly like the location has both indoor and outdoor eating.

They are a local favorite for me and friends. Try their banana bread. No one can beat it. That is true many of their menu items.

Too many awesome baked options to decide what is best. Everything we eat here is just fantastic. Coffee is highly recommended. We bring home fresh bread every time we visit. read more

Ninth Street Bakery is a good place for lunch with soups; salads and sandwiches. They have both inside and outside seating. I ordered the egg salad sandwich which was huge. I tried giving half of the sandwich away to a homeless man but the staff wouldn't let me do that so that did leave a bad impression. I did try to find the man but no luck so the other half went to waste. read more

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Such a cool industrial exterior with a bakery/restaurant setting inside. The breads they bake here look soooooo yummy. This was my first time here, it won't be my last. We ordered the bear claw and ham and cheese croissant. The pastries were delicious and weren't heavy. The service was good and the staff friendly. Can't want to go back and try the brioche hamburger buns read more

Ninth Street Bakery - Ham & Cheese Croissant and Bear Claw. - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Just ok, flavors were weird on scones we bought which was disappointing. May it was just the scones and the pastries are good? Not sure.

We stopped in for some fresh baked cookies and we all left with a loaves of bread. As we picked out the cookies we wanted - peanut butter chocolate chip and double chocolate chip we found the day old bread shelf. What a great selection. The cookies were HUGE and delicious! I picked out the sunflower seed bread- it was so good! read more

Ninth Street Bakery - Great variety of breads - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Ninth Street Bakery is my destination for good bread in Downtown Durham. Love their Stary Night bread, I wish they made it more regularly!

This is a good "hidden" place to get all your treats! I stopped by before heading out of town and picked up some treats for the family as well as treats for the plan. Their ham and cheese was a nice snack that did well even a few hours later, but the variety of cookies is what made everyone the most happy. I got the mini chocolate chips that are a perfect one bite dessert except you usually want more than one. Hehe read more