Continent bakery is a standout gem all on its own. It is unassuming and the prices are very reasonable. You wouldn't know it was there unless you knew about it. I learned about it from a coworker and I think that's how most people know is due to word-of-mouth. There is always a line for their delicious pastries, desserts, and savory goodies as well, including: sandwiches, breads, cannoli, pies and cakes. read more

Continent Bakery - Dare I say: one of the best cannolis I ever had!? Had 1/2 of one yesterday... Had to go back today! - Bakeries Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

This place is amazing. Always busy. Great selection of hand made pastry's and sandwiches. Street parking they close at 5:00 SHARP. Hours change seasonally. Small inside. Wish the cream filling / frostings were a little sweeter. read more

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Been at this bakery since I was a kid! Best in the area!! Love the favas, mmmmm. All the food is great, my son loves the steak and the pulled pork sandwiches. read more

Yay to Yelp for leading us to this wonderful bakery! We were on a trip to Fall River to stock up on our Portuguese food and other goodies and we had some extra time so I hit Yelp to see if we could find a new place to try. When I searched bakeries Continent Bakery came up with 5 stars and over 35 reviews so I knew it was worth checking out!!! We put it in our gps and were there shortly. We honestly wouldn't have never passed by this place otherwise. There was a small line on this early Saturday afternoon as they are spacing out customers due to Covid-19. We waited our turn and were inside shortly. I immediately felt overwhelmed by the selections! Great variety of desserts and breads!!!! We selected a variety of desserts and ordered some of the chourico breads because we saw they had been highly recommended on Yelp. I'm so thankful I took a picture of the breads behind the counter because I had no idea there were so many flavors to pick from (definitely going back for more flavors to try!!). Everything we bought was delicious, but the thing that will definitely be bringing us back is the chourico rolls!! The rolls were FILLED with chourico and the bread they were in was amazing! We enjoyed every bite! read more

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Great small town family owned bakery with delicious pastry, affordable pricing and friendly staff. Currently closed and greatly missed.

Great bakery! The quality of the bread and pastry's are amazing. The irregular hours are a bit inconvenient, worth it.

They take too long to wait on folks when there's a line. Too busy socializing with customers, they are currently waiting on. Just slow in general, they could pick up the pace......... There's a time and place for everything. They are a bakery, not a social club!!! It devalues the waiting clients. Waiting in line 40/45 minutes only to find out they ran out of the items you came for. There is nothing like an 86 board in place to let customers know. Wasting your valuable time. They want you to wait, so when you do find out, they are hoping you order something else. Clever tactics that don't work for me! When you voice your opinion, you are met with an invalid excuse topped off with arrogance."Well, we've been in business for 78 years. we are obviously doing something right. " Another devaluation of the customer. No appreciation for the business you're giving them. They could use a lesson in humility. I've always looked at customer complaints as constructive criticism, a chance for improvement, and insight. How the customer perceives their experience. They forget that without the "customer," there's no need for them. I'd rather forgo the product and be respected and appreciated. After all, if you can do without months,then you can continue forever. Personally, I choose to spend my hard earned dollars where I'm valued. My opinion for what it's worth......... I don't expect validation from them. The arrogance is astounding. read more

The BEST BAKERY around. Everything is delicious. The also have prepared Portuguese foods to buy. Their breads are great too. Text first to see if they're open before you go I think they are only open towards the latter part of the week. read more

Sooooo...this is such a gem I cannot believe the amazingness that was in this bakery. I will be back so many times. My husband and I came bright & early to pick up some desserts. The cases were fully stocked and I was in shock at how yummy everything looked. It took a while to decide what to get but the gentleman behind the counter was so patient and answered all of our questions (we take dessert seriously). My favorite treat has to be the raspberry Bismarck...but the chocolate frosted brownies are incredible...and so are the cream-filled donuts (so soft and fluffy)...oh, and another favorite has to be the eclairs. Alright, alright. EVERYTHING is good. I cannot wait to try it all. The cream is so fresh in all of their desserts. So glad I found this place, cannot believe it took so long. Being only 20 minutes from Providence, I'd hate for everyone to start piling in because then there would be less for me...So maybe city-dwellers like myself won't come in and eat all the goods. read more

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It's just not worth it to me anymore. I don't go to bakeries that often, but it seems when I'm in the mood the continent bakery is CLOSED FOR VACATION! They have more vacations then Congress!!! read more

Great little place that I found on yelp, really nice people seems like it's a whole family that runs the place every two minutes someone was coming in to get some thing very busy very clean, The real cream donuts are out of this world and they have all different types of Portuguese food which is great definitely give it a try if you ever buy a place. read more

I great bakery everything is so good been going there for years. The sweet bread is delicious. I highly recommend this bakery to everyone

Can't go wrong. Pastry's, breads sandwiches. Anything we've picked up from there has been great! Place is always packed even in sub zero temps the line is to the street. read more

I love everything about this place The fresh cream donuts are little pillows of heaven The staff are very friendly and accommodating The fresh baked bread is so cheap and sooo delicious The sandwiches and pizza and chourico rolls are magnificent read more

Food is excellent, cupcakes are a favorite. Such a wide variety of items. Quahogs are good and reasonably priced.

This is from their FB page: simple & wholesome ingredients NEVER any preservatives added traditional homemade recipes for over 65 years! family-owned for over 65 years specializing in donuts, pastries and real cream varieties daily bakery lunches include pies, pizza, sandwiches, and soups Cakes for All Occasions! Daily hours are posted there as well. I was thrilled to find that they are still in business! My grandmother lived up the block when I was a child and I vividly remember untying the cotton string from around the cardboard box that my mother brought up from the bakery down the hill. The best cream filled treats I've ever tasted. (Being the granddaughter of a baker, I have a taste for quality!) You absolutely MUST try the bismarcks! Such a variety of savory items, sweet treats and breads- all at VERY affordable prices! *No credit cards accepted but they take cash & checks Unfortunately, they are closed for the summer and the holiday season so get in there while you can. Don't let the long line deter you- it is worth it!!! Only the best stay in business this long . . . read more

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This bakery is amazing. A true bakery with a collection of donuts and pastry second to none! The cherico rolls cacoila sandwiches and other sandwich rolls are very flavorful and fresh. The prices are very reasonable and selection is always varied. Well worth a visit if you want a quick lunch or you are looking for a little treat... this old school bakery and service cannot be beat! read more

Continent bakery feels like the kind of bakery that I remember from childhood in New Jersey. The smell of this place is absolutely intoxicating, you can taste the deliciousness when you walk in. Any time I've been here, there's been a line which is a good indication that this place is worth waiting for. For my fiance's birthday they were able to accommodate a pretty unique request of a carrot cake with a drawing of our dogs. The cake came out beautiful, by far the best birthday cake we have ever gotten. read more

Continent Bakery - Beautiful carrot cake made for my fiance with drawings of our goldendoodles! Thank you Continent!! - Bakeries Near Me - Swansea, Massachusetts

$15.11 for a box of pastries, three small sandwiches and a container of Kale soup. Hardly seems possible.

The food is always fresh and delicious! Suzette makes beautiful hand designed cakes! Our favorite menu item is the cacoila sandwich, we never leave the bakery without getting one. The owners and workers are the sweetest people in the world. The Continent Bakery is a small little gem that you don't want to miss! An added bonus is that they now accept Visa and Mastercard. read more

If you have never been to Continent Bakery before and you like sweets, you need to stop whatever it is you're doing right now and get to Swansea ASAP. The lines can be long, the parking can get tight but it's all worth it. I have been a patron of Continent Bakery since I was a teeny, tiny little person. Family events could not happen without my grandmother arriving with boxes of their little pastries and donuts for everyone to gobble down. Nowadays, I try to be good and watch what I eat, but my husband and I always eat something sweet in the mornings on weekends and we end up at Continent time and again to grab donuts. I am a sucker for the lemon filled and jelly donuts, while my husband loves their Boston cream. I have never eaten a desert from Continent I thought tasted bad- literally everything is good. To switch things up once in a while we'll grab a dozen of the tiny pastries and they're incredible as well. The raspberry/cream pastries and the tiny brownies are my favorite. The non-sweet food is terrific as well. The loafs of bread at Continent are always fresh and tasty, and their Portuguese sweet bread is out of this world. I truly can't recommend this bakery enough and sincerely encourage you to head over and give them a try if you have never been. read more

Continent Bakery is the best bakery in Massachusetts. The pastry and food is always freshly baked in the morning. The bakery is always clean and the staff is always friendly and helpful. If you haven't try continent bakery your missing out on the best pastry at and affordable price. read more

What the...went there today and bought three cupcakes, a strawberry rhubarb square, a beautiful mini chocolate cream pie, and four "little joes" which are finger sized puff pastries filled with jelly and whipped cream. Total: $6.85 I have no idea how they make money with what they charge but whatever. It's a hidden gem near Ocean Grove in Swansea. read more

After seeing the reviews on Yelp, we knew we needed to try Continent Bakery. It did not disappoint - the donuts here are the best I have ever had. We shoveled two of their delicious malasadas and three of their donuts into our mouths in record time and everything was suddenly right with the world. The cream-filled donut was the standout for me - it was truly amazing. The freshness of the ingredients is apparent and makes a big difference in terms of flavor. Now that I know this bakery exists, I will definitely be visiting Swansea again soon. read more

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Absolutely no bakery I have ever been to is so amazing and awesome. Period. So you walk in and it doesn't smell over powerfully of bakery food, which I kinda of like, but there is food surrounding you on all sides, so that's a plus. Additionally, the price is really low. One 12-inch meat pie and three Boston cream (delicious) doughnuts were only $9.74! Either way, this is a (not so) hidden gem near Swansea and is amazing. read more

Continent Bakery, the bakery of my childhood. There were plenty of visits back in the day for cream donuts, bismarks, and Portuguese rolls. Special occasion cakes were ordered from here as well. Recent visits show they are still on their game and have added bakery pizza, cacoila sandwiches, etc. The prices are ridiculously cheap. Why only three stars? Every time I've been the meat products are sitting out at room temperature and that makes me a bit nervous. read more

I generally really like this bakery. I wish it was open during the summer. I was disappointed yesterday by how one of the bakers spoke to me. I went to get sweetbread. I was told that they were almost ready. I picked out some cookies and then a women from the back came out and said it would be an hour. I was contemplating what to do and she told me to come back in the morning. I was really just thinking aloud when I said, "I don't really wanna stand in line tomorrow" she snapped and said "I don't really wanna be working late" Um, okay. Rude. It left me feeling really salty. read more

The real whipped cream pies ... The best !!!! A good selection of breads,pastries , and other treats. It's small and some days the line goes out the door. That should tell you something. read more

By far some of the best bakery items available. The sweetbread is moist and dense. No need to add maple syrup if you're making it to make French Toast - the bread is perfectly sweet as-is. Favorite pastries: cupcakes (with cream filling), fruit squares, blueberry muffins, donuts, real whipped cream-filled pastries. Fresh bread is very good too! read more

The caçoila sandwich is nothing compared to the chicken Parmesan on a Portuguese roll they are amazing!!! The Chicken Soup is out of this world and the rice pudding is something I never leave there without. If your in "The Grove" as the locals call it it's a must stop!! read more

The best bakery anywhere around here. Absolutely love them and I get so sad when they're closed

By far my favorite thing from this bakery is their chicken pies. Living in swansea for 30 yrs I'm ashamed to say the first time I had one was last year. I always purchased the meat pies. Don't get me wrong they're amazing just like pretty much everything the bakery sells, but trust me and get yourself a chicken pie when available. I just wish they were a regular item daily. read more

My favorite bakery! Cupcakes and cream fingers are to die for. My parents are obsessed with this place and live an hour away. Whenever I visit them, I have to bring them desserts! read more

OMG from fresh baked Portuguese bread and blade meat sandwiches to all sorts of pastries this little place is a Goldmine. Very friendly staff read more

Hidden Jewel. In the heart of OCEAN GROVE. The family and I went here a few weeks ago. I have not been in years. The new owners have raised the bar. Great, Great selection of pastries and food. They have a huge selection . I was surprised at the amount of Portuguese food they had, Kale soups, chorizo, & Cacoila sandwiches. All prices inexpensive. Bought 4 pastries and a sandwich for under 4 dollars. We also ordered a birthday cake. When we picked it up, it was huge and delicious, and cost under $25. There was a long line & waited to get served, but I guess that's a sign of a good place. Must go and try... read more

The napolians here are AMAZING! So are the chourico rolls and bakery style pizza. Most of their other pastries and pies are very good as well, but from what I hear stay away from the cakes. They also travel to Portugal often, so be prepared for them to be closed for weeks at a time. read more

Best chourico rolls and spinach pies!! Prices are good and the cakes are the best! Love coming here

Where do we start.....you walk in to the bakery, buy enough food for an army and still have most of your money still in your wallet. From pizza to masa, pulled pork sandwiches, sweets and soups they have it all. I am obsessed with their brownies. The problem is as Chris said below, they go on lengthy vacations back to Portugal and often. read more

best bakery around. Cheap and good plus the owners are hot

The best cacoila sandwiches. Chowder is very good and a little spicy. Sweet rice is excellent too!