Cute little coffee shop in Durham! Quick service and lots of pastries. I got a chai and cold brew to go with and both were excellent! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Ham and cheese croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

For my coffee shop Saturday this week, I discovered Whisk and Rye Bakehouse. I only had a few minutes to grab and go. I arrived 15 minutes before closing and ordered an Iced Ball Park Latte (Peanut Butter and Vanilla Syrup) and a gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip muffin. It's super cute and cozy inside and outside. There's a cute little room where you can sit away from everything and everyone. There's also a few tables inside and several tables outside on the covered patio. The Iced Ball Park Latte was so good, I loved every sip. I didn't love the muffin, I should have gotten a croissant or a cinnamon roll. The service was great! read more

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Wanted to try a new coffee spot that was in Durham and stumbled on this place. Great service and got a vanilla latte. Wished there were some more fall options for the pastries but I ended up getting the most soft and butter croissant! Hope to try some new options again soon! read more

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Enjoyed stopping by in November and tried the spiced latte, which was delicious and a perfect fall treat. They had a nice selection of baked goods - the croissant was large and had a nice flavor/was flaky, but was a bit dry. The lemon scone was soft and delicious though! They have limited seating inside and more seating outside. Staff were welcoming and our drinks were prepared quickly. read more

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Definitely an underrated Durham bakery! We got the plain croissant (huge & perfectly flaky) & cardamom monkey bread (loved this! cardamom was not overwhelming & perfect amount of sweetness with the icing; also huge & fluffy). I also got Greg's Latte, which is a rose syrup based latte; it was so good!! Lots of parking upfront. Fast service, great ambiance with limited indoor & lots of outdoor seating. Seems like a great place to study, so I will definitely be back. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Cardamom monkey bread - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Decided to try out this cozy little coffee shop today and I was excited that they had vegan pastries! The inside is pretty small, not much seating, but they do have several tables outside as well. The vegan cinnamon knot was delicious and the latte was great too! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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That's a terrible picture but in reality that strawberry danish was almost an out of body experience. Also my cappuccino is delicious. Cozy quaint place and friendly staff; I'll be back for sure. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Cappuccino and strawberry danish. - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

A cozy and welcoming small coffee shop and bakery in south central Durham. The bakery selection is first class (and delicious) and the coffee menu is small but quality-based. Great place for a 1:1 business meeting or coffee catch-up with a friend. Loved it. We'll be back again soon! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Cinnamon chocolate chip muffin and a latte - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

good vegan pastries and yummy coffee drinks? yes that is correct both of those things are here. i am also here bc of those pastries and coffee pastries: vegan and very good--cinnamon roll yes croissant yes scone yes (have not tried gluten free vegan muffins) coffee: creative & yummy - the limonilla special rn literally tastes a pound cake yes a pound cake wowow service: efficient and helpful ambiance: theyve got a tree in the middle of the room. say less. but i will say more bc there are neon signs and also some art and also some of those like kinda cheesy signs u expect to see at hobby lobby (theres at least one whisk pun) . kind of confusing but not unpleasant--also great outside seating as well. read more

My husband and my favorite coffee shop in North Carolina. And we go out for coffee quite a bit! The vibes are just so fun here. If I have an in-person meeting, I often ask my meeting mate to join me here so I can introduce them to the lovely atmosphere. We sit either indoors (they have a really nice space, and if you can get the little ante room facing the road, it's super fun!) or we sit outside on the large patio area which is adorned with lots of lovely plants (courtesy of the plant shop next door!) It's a small business and the owners are always coming up with fun latte flavors. My husband loved the vegan eggnog latte. I love that they don't blink if I ask them to make my latte a specific way (I asked recently for less sugar from the syrup and the cool barista said "half sweet, no problem!") I'm not sure if we like the perfectly made lattes more, or the vegan pastries (it might be a tie?) They have killer vegan croissants. read more

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The lemon blueberry croissant is outrageously good. Welcoming staff and open indoor and outdoor seating. read more

TLDR: Great place for a coffee and large croissant. If you are craving an extra large croissant this is the place to go. I stopped here for caffeine and a snack while in Durham. They are located in a small plaza with ample parking right out front. Baked goods are displayed at the front counter. Order and pick-up is on the left side of the counter. After ordering, I received the croissants right away and the earl grey tea a few minutes later. Since it was warm out, I ordered a hot tea with a side of ice. I was informed that the tea was only steeped for about a minute. After leaving, I continued to let it steep. Even after steeping, the tea was very weak and cool (I didn't even need the ice). I think the water was not hot enough to properly steep. The croissants were delicious. Very flaky and satisfying. The chocolate croissant had a good balance of pastry to filling ratio. Overall good experience, I would not recommend the tea, but I do recommend the croissants! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Earl Grey tea, butter croissant, and chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This basketry/coffee shop offers a variety of croissant and seasonal latte! Service was very friendly and extremely fast. Has limited indoor seating but quite a few well shaded porch seatings. Quiet and clean. Would be a great place to do work and spend the morning! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Blueberry strawberry cream cheese crossiant - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This is a small cart with bread, espresso drinks, cold brew coffee, and French pastries - both traditional and vegan. We learned about this place from the list of participating businesses on the Shop Durham card website. Their flour is locally sources and they pride themselves on having a vegan counter part for most of their offerings. We got a loaf of sourdough, a vegan cream cheese and berry pastry, a non-vegan jalapeno popper pastry with bacon, and an enormous carrot cake cinnamon roll. For beverages, we both got the rose cardamom latte - my sister got cow milk and I got soy milk. The pastries were sensational. I love anything with puff pastry and it was such a treat to also have vegan cream cheese in there as well because I love cheese pastries and rarely see vegan ones. The pastry was thin and flaky and perfectly golden. Some commercial products and "accidentally vegan" frozen puff pastry will leave that grainy film on the roof of your mouth but these items are lovingly made by hand and nothing but pure deliciousness. The cinnamon roll could serve a family of four. It has shredded carrot, a few raisins, some walnuts, and was drizzled with icing. Sundays and Wednesdays they're at Northgate Park, 8am to Noon. You can also find "a variety of our pastries within coffee shops and grocery stores throughout the Durham, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro area," according to their website, but the locations are not listed. If I knew they were not on Yelp, I would have taken a picture of their blue oval cart. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Vegan carrot cake cinnamon roll and vegan cream cheese and berry puff. You can't see it here but the cinnamon roll is like 3 or 4" tall. - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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We did not have a good customer service experience when we entered the store. The young man at the register was extremely dry and unfriendly. He and his female coworker were snickering and whispering to one another when we entered and while we were ordering. There was a lot of side eyeing each other and condescending facial expressions going on. Don't think we'll be back but I'm glad others have had better experiences. My husband was very upset, but we had already spent the money. Also, the coffee was just okay. Not what my husband asked for. ***Replying to owner. I appreciate the in-depth feedback as if you were there in the moment. We're not trying to damage your business. We're speaking solely on our experience. We did not tell anyone to not come to your establishment. Per my previous review I did say "glad others have had better experiences" at your establishment. We read the room quite well coming into your place of business and we stand by our previous review and experience we had. We wish you and your business further success and longevity. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Grabbed a cup of coffee and pastry here recently, and thought it was pretty good! The hours have always made it a little tricky to get here, but if you go on a weekend you should be ok. The muffins are really good! Make sure if you're getting coffee or hot cocoa to ask for the temperature to be a little less hot. When I got my coffee it was so hot that it burned my hand, but I think if you ask for warm you'll be ok. read more

There's just something about great coffee and bake shops where the best ones have obscure hours. Only open 3 days a week I am always trying to do at least once every week or two when the hours align! Very delicious ! I've never had agave in my coffee; but they do it here and it really works! Their pastries are very good as well. I had an apple tart last time I was there. read more

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I drove across town for their reputation just for them to be closed during their normal working hours. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - 9:40 am and they are closed. - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Best bakery in the city. Awesome coffee with really good, unique specials. And the best people with great taste in music!

I went in today and honestly the atmosphere was incredibly tense when I visited this establishment. The owners talked poorly about employees the entire time I was in line to other customers which in my opinion is inappropriate. The coffee was good and so was the bread but honestly for the owners themselves they're incredibly self centered people and shouldn't be speaking poorly about employees like this. To respond to the owner. My review was pending. The man at the fronts name was Andy. And the other was some blonde lady. They were both honestly rude. I'm glad they're no longer in association to you! read more

Local coffee shop and bakehouse that has HUGE croissaints and pastries. Their menu changes frequently but they are always amazing new coffee specials and pastries! read more

Love having a coffee and bakeshop in the neighborhood, their hours could be a bit better. Whisk and Rye has been open for a little bit at their physical location off University Drive in Durham. They've got a selection of espresso drinks and coffee and various baked goods. Their baked goods skew more towards pastries and croissants and they're sizable ones at that. Upon our last visit we had walked over in the snow and made sure to grab some extra goodies for the day in case we weren't able to get out. We got a few croissants, a berry and cream cheese one, an everything bagel and cream cheese one and a chocolate croissant. Each one was fantastic and a hefty portion too. Our lattes were excellent as well. My only real room for improvement is that this location is only open half the week at their physical location and it would be great if they had more consistent hours. So far they're a wonderful little up and coming coffee and bake shop.at. read more

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It looks like Yelp has two listings for Whisk & Rye, one for their mobile shop at Northgate Park and this one for their new brick-and-mortar location on university drive. We've been there twice now and ordered coffee and delicious pastry items like a chocolate croissant, ham and cheese croissant, Mexican bezos cookie, sweet potato roll, bacon and chive scone, and a gingerbread cinnamon roll. OMG, all of them were delicious! The croissants are especially flakey (so don't eat them around your keyboard). The owners/bakers are incredibly talented and welcoming to all. This isn't the closest bakeshop or coffee shop to us, but we definitely will be coming back. PS, keep an eye on their hours since they're only open at this location a few days a week. That may change sometime in the future. Follow them on Instagram to see what they're working on next. read more

This is a new bakery and coffee shop and I have been there multiple times now. They have a cute outside patio and some seating inside right now. There are dog friendly and I've been able to sit in the patio with my dog and also take him inside when ordering. Coffees : they have great lattes! My favourite would have to be the rosemary agave latte (which has the perfect light sweet to herby flavours) and their abuelita mocha. Pastries : I feel like they rotate their flavors often! Their croissants are beautifully large and great lamination! My fave is probably the everything cream cheese croissant. Their scones are also not to miss. Delicious flavors and quite filling! They also have WiFi if you want to do some work. WilL be back for sure!! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Daily latte special - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Such a cute shop! They have so many savory pastry options, which isn't typically common at coffee shops. I got the Red Pepper and Cream Cheese Croissant. It tasted similar to a pizza with a super flaky crust! Loved it. We also picked up the orange cold brew concentrate to try out! Recommend this place most definitely! The staff is friendly, the food is tasty, and the coffee divine! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Red Pepper and Cream Cheese Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Their coffee is always on point. The small shop is cozy and inviting and the vendors they feature always have me buying something more than just their coffee and pastries. read more

was here for their corn croissant. it is gigantic but flavorful. I think the corn flavor is very unique where I havent got exposed to this savory type of croissant. I like it. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This has become my new favorite place for pastries! It is a small place with unique, seasonal flavors in their croissants, muffins, tarts, etc. if you are gluten free this is definitely the place for you since they have a good amount of gluten free options every day! The husband and wife owners are almost always they. They are kind and hardworking and deserve to succeed in their new business endeavor! read more

One of my favorite coffee trucks! The owners are so nice and I love taking my dogs on walks in Northgate Park on Sundays after getting coffee. They have delicious baked goods as well, and I love their holiday drink specials! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Iced vanilla oat latte - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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First time, and won't be the last! I look forward to sitting outside when the weather permits. It is tucked away in a mini business area. Outdoor seating overlooks a parking lot but it is small and quiet considering it is off a main road. Didn't see obvious signs so is easy to miss, unless you look for that outdoor seating. Only had the croissant - it is extra large! Flaky, great color, just enough butter, fresh. (Staff said they sell if it is just a day old - so you might ask if you care.) Small tables and a private nook. Nice for individual and groups of 2-3. read more

Whisk and Rye is one of a kind. I'm a weird coffee shop goer. I don't drink a whole lot of coffee and I'm super dumb about it, so I'm always nervous about going into a shop and not knowing the difference between a latte, a cortado, an espresso, and an Americano (or whatever). Usually baristas give off the air that they are going to roll their eyes at me if I ask too many questions, but I could tell upon walking in to Whisk and Rye that this was the place where all my dumb questions would be answered. The woman behind the counter took her time describing, in detail, the difference between all the drinks, and helped me choose. That's not all, though: - Their baked goods are amazing, and unique. Today I had a pepper scone with vegan cheese, and I've seen ginger cookies, red velvet cookies, carrot cake cinnamon rolls, and french onion soup croissants on offer (in addition to standards like ham and cheese croissants, chocolate chip cookies, etc) - Their specialty flavored drinks are not too sweet. If you know, you know - this is practically impossible to find. I shy away from ordering coffee with any flavor because 99% it's going to taste like a hazelnut vanilla K-cup threw up into it, but today's rosemary agave latte was barely sweet (and very rosemary-y!) - Vegan options. Not just the alternative milks, but in the baked goods too. I'm not vegan, but try to lean that way when possible, and it's easy here without feeling like all you can order is that one sad floppy muffin in the corner. - All this, and they are NOT EXPENSIVE! Everything I have described probably sounds like drinks and baked goods are going to cost $6+ each. They don't. The coffee drinks are between $2 and $4.50 and the baked goods the same. I am definitely drinking more coffee than usual lately just so I can patronize Whisk and Rye. read more

So excited to have a small business coffee shop in my neighborhood! Baristas we're super friendly and helpful. We tried a Beso (like a whoopie pie) and a apple cream cheese puff pastry fresh from the oven! We also got an iced americano and an iced cold brew coffee. Beautiful interior. Can't wait to stop back in! read more

Whisk & Rye is the epitome of cute and cozy!! I drove over from Duke this morning with a friend and tried an iced "ballpark" latte with macadamia milk. I'd never had a peanut-flavored coffee before. I'm not sure I'd get it again but it was still pretty good. I also ordered a cold brew (don't judge me I was sleep deprived) and loved it. I'd definitely come back and try some of their delicious-looking baked goods! read more

Their gluten free goodies are to die for! So yummy, moist, and the mix it up!! Thank thank you thank you!!

One of my new favorite coffee shops! The pastries are homemade and absolutely delicious! I got the bacon, tomato, pesto croissant and could tell that the pesto was homemade. It was so flavorful and I can't wait to get another one. The coffee was great too. Next time I want to try one of their specialty lattes! They have different offerings every day. read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Iced coffee with cream - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Love love love whisk and rye. Their drinks are made to perfection and pastries are top notch. It's so nice to have a neighborhood coffee shop that I can just walk to. The staff are so nice and sweet too read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - University drive location - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

By far my favorite bakery in town! The pasteries are huge and always delicious. If you haven't stopped by yet, you need to! read more

Whisk and Rye Bakehouse - Everything creme cheese croissant + cold brew - Bakeries Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I really like supporting small local businesses that are doing their best to make it in this struggle bus that is the Covid pandemic of 2020,2021,2022,? I've been to Whisk and Rye Bakehouse a total of two times (so far). I have really enjoyed what I have ordered thus far which is a latte and a pastry. They have various lattes and pastries that change (IDK how often they change but they have been different the two times I have been). On my most recent visit, I went with their special Latte (sea salt and chocolate) . The latte was great. I also ordered a cinnamon bun which was very big and delicious and wasn't overloaded with sugar. I will continue to patronize Whisk and Rye Bakehouse when I can and I really hope they can continue to make it during these trying times for restaurants, This really is a cool Durham local bakery! read more

Cute spot, seems like a good first date locale. Outdoor seating on an enclosed patio, friendly staff, about 10 to 12 options for bakery items. Plus I can always appreciate a private parking lot with plenty of spaces in Durham. read more

I stumbled upon this bakery while exploring the area. I saw a bunch of cars in the parking lot and thought, "something fun must be happening there, let me turn in to check it out." I did not realize that there was a little bakery and cafe in the inconspicuous grey buildings. When I first entered, I was greeted by friendly baristas and the warm comforting smell of fresh baked goods. In the wall that separates the baking area from the sitting area there are Whisk and Rye merchandise, but also goods such as hand made mugs, cards, and photo prints for sale that are from local artists. In the baked goods display, I saw large (bigger than Costco's, if you can imagine that) croissants and didn't realize that they weren't your regular run of the mill croissants until I took a closer look. There were pastrami croissants, Cuban croissants, butter croissants, butter croissants filled with cream cheese, scones, cookies, vanilla cinnamon twists, and gluten free muffins. The pastrami croissant is not your regular butter croissant that is cut open and pastrami and sauerkraut placed inside. The pastrami and sauerkraut were baked inside of the croissant! Same with the Cuban, the ham and cheese (and pickles) were already inside of the croissant when it was baked so the flavor gets into the croissant, but still maintains the flaky, buttery goodness of a regular croissant. My favorite between the two croissants is the pastrami and sauerkraut. You get a nice sized serving of sauerkraut inside with mustard and pastrami. Now, I'm not a fan of mustard, never ever liked it in my food... until this croissant came along. I was unsure if I would enjoy the croissant because I don't like mustard, but this changed my mind. I can now say, I like mustard... in the pastrami and sauerkraut croissant made by Whisk and Rye. When you get the croissants home, pop them in the toaster oven for a bit to warm them up and get them even more crispy. I promise, it is worth the extra time. I ordered their banana cold brew with soy and this cold brew tastes like one of my favorite cold brews from Mostra (a third wave coffee roaster in San Diego that I had been frequenting since shortly after they opened in 2013) called choconana. It tasted like a coffee flavored chocolate covered banana. I also ordered their orange vanilla cold brew and it tasted exactly like a coffee flavored holiday chocolate orange (the kind that you hit against the table and it splits into slices). I really liked them both, but the banana cold brew won out (I'm 100% sure it's because it reminded me of home). I hope Whisk and Rye keeps their banana cold brew and the orange vanilla cold brew year round. They are delicious, especially on warmer days, but I drink cold coffee drinks year round. Tip for new comers to Whisk and Rye (so you don't get lost in the shuffle), enter in the right door that leads you to the pastry counter, once you know what you want, walk to the left past the refrigerated display (on top of the refrigerated display is where the board with the specials are listed) to where the register is, and to the left of the register is where you pick up your order. This is the way the line forms as well. Overall, I highly recommend this place for a unique savory brunch/lunch croissant and delicious cold brews. read more