Craig and crew make great bread (and other bakery goods - it can be said). Friendly too. 'Nuff said. read more

While driving by Clemente Baking caught my eye and made me take a detour to stop in and check it out. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a quant little space pumping out all things sourdough.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] With different variety of loafs from classic to sweet and savory options. Along with cookies and different grab and go treats. While I stopped in towards the end of the day the options were limited as they were sold out but I grab an oat loaf and it was amazing with my dinner option that night, with a toasted slice of oat loaf and some cold butter melting on top was amazing! read more

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The bread is amazing. We always stop by and pick one up when we are in town. The baked goods are great too. Go early before they sell out!!! read more

Sourdough for days! Looks like this month's options are classic, country wheat, and rye (Jan 26). Per usual, they have their options of pastries, fresh coffee along with other gems. Recommend getting there earlier to give yourself access or more of their options which have a tendency to sellout daily. Service as always is the best and informative! read more

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This is a lovely place to grab bread/pastries! I stepped in and couldn't decide what to buy. The girl who helped me was nice and knowledgeable; was up for a little chat, even with guests behind. Bought a Sumac sourdough loaf for a friend (which he enjoyed), cookie, and savory pastry for myself. Everything was really good! Will totally come back! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]From the moment that I walked in, I knew I was in a very good bakery. The smell of beautiful sourdough bread permeate this entire storefront.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If your bread number, give these guys a try. I went with a few friends to basically check out this new bakery. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The smell in this place was just incredible. There is something so right about the smell of freshly made of bread.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The two guys in there that helped me outstanding. Not only did they share with me some of their story, but they also spend some time to talk about Brett And why they love it so much. They had some homemade marmalade which was absolutely wonderful, and some incredibly different and fun compound butters. I was pretty full from lunch, but opted for a simple blueberry and oat cookie. The cookies texture was absolutely perfect: soft and chewy on the inside, and a little bit of crunch around the edge. The oat and blueberry was a fun and tasty combination. Honestly, these guys are great, and they make a phenomenal product. I will happily go here again when I'm in the area. read more

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Clemente Baking recently celebrated their 1 year and has been putting out a lot of great new items, including one item in particular I have become a bit obsessed with - the asiago chive savory scone with Calabrian chile, it has a small kick but it is sooo good! Another new favorite is the citrus cake! I also recently tried the rustic rye bread and it is fantastic. Looking forward to trying all the new items including the rumored chai tea cake! :) don't miss out on the blueberry pistachio cookies and also check out the fresh jams/preserves and flavored butters they have as well! read more

Clemente Baking - Sourdough plank, savory scones, goat cheese seeded kringle, and guava cheese coffee cake - Bakeries Near Me - Ventura, California

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Have been wanting to try for a while. Picked up their berry pastry, sourdough bread, citrus baked good. All yummy. Yes I added ice cream to my berry pastry, yum. Very friendly and informative staff. read more

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I came in late and they were pretty much sold out on their loaves. I was really hoping for a sourdough loaf, but ended up getting their blueberry pistachio cookie instead. I know it was the end of the day, but the cookie already tasted a bit stale and old. And overall, was very sweet. Not one of my favorites. If I could do it over, I would have just left the $4 in my pocket and left. [[HIGHLIGHT]]2 stars for the help, and cute store layout.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Received a fresh and righteous loaf of seeded bread from Clemente Baking on Ventura Main Street. Shop local. The best bread in Southern California. Congrats Chef read more

What a hidden gem! These gentlemen have the art of baking serious and meaningful bread to a fine art. Limited quantities. Made daily. Old world style. 3 or 4 ingredients. If you're a bread aficionado, this is the place. Other daily treats, too and different speciality butter. It's a slice of heaven. read more

Clemente Baking - Country sourdough. Heaven in a loaf. - Bakeries Near Me - Ventura, California

I work for the Salvation army Hope center in Ventura and I called to see if I could get some cookie for the residence for Christmas and they're going to donate 2 boxes of cookies that are 3 dozen each! Thank You and Merry Christmas read more

Great sourdough, great cookies, great customer service! Can't go wrong. Have found my Ventura bakery. Thanks!

I saw someone's post on Nextdoor about this bakery, which sells organic sourdough breads and sweet treats. So I dropped by to see what they got. The owner/baker was the cashier at the time. He was nice and welcoming. The shop is small with a focused selection of bread, 3 types of sourdough, and some sweet treats like chocolate cookies, carrot cakes, sweet bars.. though they change the options daily. I got a loaf of country bread, and a chocolate chips cookie to try. The cookie is delicious, soft, and melts in your mouth. I made open sandwiches with leftover tri-tip steak using their bread. They were tasty. If you are a sourdough fan this bakery is definitely for you. I'm happy they use high quality, organic flour as their ingredients. I will stop by more often and definitely recommend! read more

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Best bread in mid-town Ventura. Reasonably priced, good service, what is not to love about Clemente Baking?

Clemente is an awesome sourdough bakery. Usually three types of bread with one rotating. Really nice jams and a few excellent pastries and small pizzas that rotate frequently. Everything is perfection and it is clear they strive to put out the absolute best. A great selection of prime flours too. Oh and they have the game changer Mercer Bread Knife. A must have. read more

Hot New Bakery Alert!! Clemente Bakery makes the most of their cozy quarters. They start with organic, quality ingredients and offer a variety of Sourdough loaves and baked sweet treats each day. I saw the line inside and had to pull over to try out this newcomer for myself. The woman behind the counter along with the other customers were so friendly but the smell of the baked bread is hypnotic! I must buy bread! Now for the bread- I selected the Sumac Cracked Peppercorn loaf, the smoked chili and black lime dipping oil and 2 trash can cookies because the gentleman in front of me talked them up. The sourdough loaf is perfectly crafted with chewy crust and lovely mild flavor. I didn't get any cracked peppercorn or sumac in the flavor profile but it was delicious and the smoked dipping oil was mild tasting as well. The trash can cookies are chocolate chip cookies spiked with potato chips and pretzel bits creating a sweet, slightly salty, addictive treat. Next time I have to try the flourless chocolate brownies. Highly recommend and I look forward to my next bread run! read more

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Some of the best bread I have ever had, especially the sourdough. I can't wait to make leftover turkey sandwiches with it, after thanksgiving. I look forward to getting more of their goods. Quite the selection. Try this place!! Yum yum read more

It's wonderful to have a small bakery shop right here in Ventura. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bakery has a small retail area with a pastry display case and a rack with some baking good (flour, etc.) for sale.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is perfect place to stop in and snag a loaf of freshly baked bread, pastry or cookie. The owner is really easy going and enjoyable to talk to. read more

Awesome bakery, the workers/owner are very friendly, and the sourdough is excellent. We've only been able to buy the Sumac version since we onlly get there fairly late in the afternoon. Really a great bread with a lot of flavor. The breakfast loaf has been available but we have yet to try it. We've also been able to try the scones and a few varieties of cookies...a pretzel date one, a tahini chocolate chip and a blueberry. All really good. read more

Love their classic sourdough and it's the only bread I use to make my toast. Their spicy compound butter is great as well. It's also exciting to see what new sweet treats(cookies, scones, etc) they have in their case. read more

We love having a local source for freshly baked sourdough bread. The tahini chocolate chip cookies are a favorite of ours. We also tried other tasty non-bread bakery items, all delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service friendly and its a cute place to have in our neighborhood.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

If you've been, you know. If you haven't been there and you Love bread...go. You won't be disappointed...l I've been lagging..... Went in a few weeks ago just as they were preparing to go home for the day. All the baked goods in the glass case were all wrapped up. I felt guilty...but they pretty much insisted. I purchased a few scones and as I was paying.....and I apologize because i don't know my brothers name.....but he comes out from the back with a loaf in his hand....snd asked if id like to have it. I was going to say,, he had no idea but thats completely wrong. He Knew...he Knew before I did, thats why he came out and offered it to me. I Love to hear random acts of kindness stories and hear the person say....they had no idea how much I needed.... The Truth....if they didn't know.:..it wouldn't have happened. Blessed. Thank you two for extending Love that day. Love felt...,in your kindness, bread and baked goods. The scones....just like everything I've tried, we exceptional. I ate all three of them cursing no coffee shop was open. I appreciate all of you and what you do. read more

Just love the quality of this small bakery. My favorite is their country loaf, but also REALLY enjoyed their blue boule that had blue corn in it if I remember correctly. So yum with tortilla soup. Their thin chewy almond chocolate chip cookies are also so delicious. Also, SO friendly and happy to answer any questions about any of their products. So happy they're in town and hope they're here for many years to come. read more

I found this place by searching "best chocolate chip cookies" and the reviews didn't lie! They had a couple different types of cookies and a kiwi fruit bar when I went in, so I got one of each. They ended up being so good and not overly sweet. The second time I went in, I ended up getting a loaf of sourdough and a chili compound butter. Both were absolutely delicious. Would recommend this place 10000x read more

We go every week to see what they have made. Some of the best bread ever. They only bake a few varieties at a time so it's always fun to try whatever they have. Plus they are super-nice there. Also - we got their special Christmas Babka and it was outstanding. read more

A group of us did a blind taste test of cookies from 3 local Ventura bakeries. Clemente Baking's pretzel cookie earned near perfect scores on all aspects. The cookie was by far the best! The bread also looked amazing, but that will be for another taste test. read more

I finally tried a loaf of their sourdough bread and it is delicious. The owner is very nice and has years of experience with yeast and bread making. I forgot to ask if they have a slicer as that would have been nice but I will be back for their yummy bread. read more

We are so happy to have such a great bakery in Ventura. The sourdough bread is the best. The chives and flower butter are exquisite. The butter cookies are delicious. Please support this great local business! It was super easy to get in and out. very accessible. read more

Lots of good, local sourdough offerings these days. Clemente bread selection and taste are both terrific. The bread is so good I buy more than I can keep fresh, but it's delicious every time. The place is very small, and it's a lovely addition to the Ventura community. Love the atmosphere and the direct owner involvement. read more

Really delicious cookies (tahini chocolate chip!) and I had a great loaf that was loaded with fruit. It toasted up very nicely. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also had a nice talk while I was there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

A very nice experience to go get this delicious bread A very nice young lady, offering info about each of 3 bread choices The bread is really really fresh and tasty Finally! Good fresh bread in Ventura County read more

First time patron...outstanding bread! Reminds me of Lodge Bread in Woodland Hills...Artisan. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lovely people and charming shop.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely return. read more

Service was fabulous! BUT this is the best sourdough bread I've EVER had!!!! Yum yum yum!!!

This is a Great little bakery- great sourdough bread, great cookies, and great scones! I'd try it!

My husband and I love the Blueberry pistachio oat cookie. It's the perfect consistency and the flavor is just wow. We can't wait to go back and try the bread! read more

I was pleasantly surprised that they were open on Sunday. I bought a delicious looking Country Style bread loaf that was delicious. I love fresh baked bread and Clemente never is a disappointment. read more

It was truly amazing! The chocolate chip cookie is perfect. The brownie is so decadent. And my family couldn't stop eating the sourdough wheat loaf. read more

I'd heard about this new bakery opening in Ventura and had driven past their location only to see a Coming Soon sign. I was on my way to redeem a gift certificate to Ex Voto Chocolates today (yea!) and thought I'd pass by Clemente to check and they were open! so I flipped the car around and headed in. The counter man (the owner's uncle or dad, I can't remember which, but a really nice guy) told me that they were in a soft open. There were 3 types of bread on the counter and I chose a country batard. I also got flourless chocolate cake and a tahini chocolate chip cookie from the case. I had gotten 4 of the little flourless chocolate cakes to share and, luckily for the people I gave them to, I distributed them before tasting mine or I'd have eaten them all. They were so good, rich and very chocolatey. The tahini chocolate chip cookie was crisp, but tender and the tahini gave it an earthy taste, kind of like peanut butter. This added a bit more complexity and balance to the cookie. Very good. I just ate a couple, well three, slices of the batard and it was really nice. Chewy crust, soft inside with a mild sourdough taste. I just had it with butter, but I think it'll be awesome in sandwiches and for toast. it is a little too late to tl;dr, but the takeaway is go there and try it for yourself read more

It's a small, locally-owned business with a genuine owner who is passionate about his product and the ingredient he puts in it. Legitimately some of the best sourdough bread I have ever had. Don't even get me started on the blueberry pistachio cookies. read more