This place is excellent! I was in the area for a volleyball game and wanted a quick snack. There aren't many options for bagels, but this one has good Google reviews so I gave it a try. Their pastry and tea selection is outstanding; I went with a cinnamon crunch muffin + Indian chai tea. They had a selection of coffees and breakfast sandwiches but I stuck to the sweet stuff. Highly recommend read more

Homemade cream cheese? Amazingly fresh bagels? I wish I lived closer because this would be a daily visit for me. Giving 5 stars for the bagels alone! read more

The bagels are really good. I love their cream cheese and the bacon egg and cheese bagel. The only bad part is the very obvious judgement from the staff. Pretty rude and short for no reason. The only nice worker is a younger woman who I hardly see. But the older ones are pretty faux nice and have an air about them, very condescending. Their food is good, I wish they had nicer staff. Recommend it even so read more

Visited my brother in law the other day and grabbed some breakfast here. The little bakery is cozy with nice tables you can converse at or even work at. There is a large menu; however not all of it is available everyday. The friendly staff will let you know exactly what they don't have. My husband ordered a bacon egg and cheese bagel sandwich while I got a Swiss bagel with veggie cream cheese. My husband said his sandwich was a bit dry and while my bagel was good the cream cheese did not have enough veggie to it to keep its name. We also got a couple pastries and lattes. Our lattes (green tea and chai) were pretty good. We also had pastries which we took to go. Both pastries the berry tart and the pistachio muffin were good. I'd probably give this place another chance when I'm back in town. read more

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Get the Asiago cheese bagel toasted. You're welcome in advance! Great local spot! Support local! read more

Wow, the prices have went up like 40%. This is just boiled flour right? Unbelievable, no good bagels after 9 am and the prices are all jacked up. Won't ever come back. read more

No bagles available by 09:00 AM. Sad, never used to be that way. Please do better this place used to be full of bagels even if you showed up past 09:00 AM. read more

The place was very busy for lunch. Enjoyed a lox and bagel sandwich. Lox were fresh, not to salty. Everything bagel tasted nice. I'll be back. read more

The Place Fourth Street Bakery and Cafe Liberty is located at 1255 4th St in Peru, Illinois. The Bakery and Cafe has indoor seating and is setup quite nicely. It features a drive thru. Parking is a little tight but usually adequate. The Menu/Food The bakery has a nice menu and the quality of the offerings is excellent! The muffins are delicious and the sandwiches are very good as well. The Ruben is not only delicious it is quite appropriately sized. The Service/Experience/Value The sandwiches are made to order but the turn around is relatively quick. We have always enjoyed a nice experience at the Fourth Street Bakery and Cafe. Fairly priced for the quality of the food and service provided. Highly recommend you stop in and give them a taste. read more

Bagels are great..But when the staff use the register, they need to put on gloves to make the bagels. I watched him do this almost 25 times from my table. They go from giving change out to making a bagel. I'm not in public health but this place will be shut down immediately if they were to do a spot inspection unannounced. read more

Ll good here after waiting apparently 2 years to return! Outside now waiting to open in a few minutes. Good Americano and honey and Everything bagel with maple walnut smeer. All is excellent and hopefully not so long to return. Bagel and drink both excellent with lovely ladies attending. read more

Met some family here after Thanksgiving and enjoyed the sandwiches and pastries. My wife had the chai tea which is what she orders when she goes to a coffee shop usually. She said it tasted a little on the "potpourri" spectrum of chai tea flavors. My SIL ordered a hot drink that was not served to her hot and needed to be warmed up, but she enjoyed the flavor. Very friendly staff! Good local bakery/cafe. read more

I have driven by the Fourth Street Bakery for years and never stopped; boy was I missing out! I believe this used to be a Panera bread back in the day so the transition to bakery wasn't to much of a stretch. They offer a large selection of delicious coffee and tea, if you find a flavor that is to die for you can pick up some packages to take home. The food menu is nothing but pastry, if your looking for soups and sandwiches this place is not for you. That being said food looks and smells delicious. So why four stars? Space they simply do not have enough space, in the cafe area or in the parking lot for that matter. If your grabbing some Joe for the road I recommend the drive through save your self the hassle in parking and inside. read more

Fourth Street Bakery & Cafe - The morning hustle & bustle. - Bakeries Near Me - Peru, Illinois

Amazing service. Bagels and cream cheese. Can't wait to try lunch options and coffee. Will be stopping soon

I used to LOVE the bagel shop and they would give generous amount of cream cheese, but the bagel I received this morning had close to none on one side and the bagel was poorly made. I don't know if they're having an off day or what but I was disappointed!!! read more

Had a bagel with a side of sarcasm just like I'm used to. I previously lived in the area and it was always an inside joke at how rude the service was, sorta like Ed Debevics in Chicago, it was part of the reason you'd go there. Thankfully on my last visit, they didn't disappoint. You have to call ahead for drive thru service, or fax if you happened to be rolling in a period limo from the 80's with one of those boomerang antennas on the trunk. I was at the drive thru so long the dog almost got a second serving of bacon since they forgot who I was, but was quickly corrected by the bacon police. read more

Gotta bump this nonsense. This place is great and the people are nice. Quick and easy service.

Excellent independently owned creative bakery and cafe. Well done. The owner is always on site making sure that every order is perfect and every customer is well attended to. The big chains of the world could learn a lot about customer service from this gem of an establishment. read more

Love this place. Every time I come back into town from wherever I live this year this is the first place I go. Their turkey and bacon bagel sandwiches are my favorite. read more

Some coworkers and I had lunch here during one of our educational classes. I was pleasantly surprised at how yummy the sandwiches were. Lots of options and good coffee. Place was busy and probably for good reason. You order at the counter and they call you when it's ready. read more

SLOWEST service in the world. I literally could feel the time passing waiting in line - not during what would be a rush anywhere else - for a few bagels. We were there before noon and there were two people in front of us. There were literally more people behind the counter than waiting in line and it took over 15 minutes to get 6 PLAIN bagels without any cream cheese or cutting or toasting, to go. The sign outside claims to have the "best" bagels, and they are good, but they are NOT authentic. These are not the crispy/crunchy/chewy ones that you get at a real bagel place in the city. read more

The best bagels I've ever had. I will always remember this place as one of my hometown favorites. They have an assortment of cream cheeses every day; each of which are fantastic! If you left this place unsatisfied, it's your fault‍ My favorite is the egg bagel with cucumber cream cheese read more

Really enjoy stopping by here whenever I am around. Area doesn't offer much in the Cafe space beyond your Starbucks of the world, and offers even less in the bagel arena. I like the bagels, enjoy the coffee, and it all comes at a reasonable price. read more

This place is great. Their bagels have buku flavor. Their very berry bagels are a Saturday work staple now.

Best bagel I've had in a long while! The lite veggie cream cheese was really yummy too, with an iced Republic of Tea on the side. We stopped here twice during our overnight stay in Peru. The tastiness was nice, but I have to admit, the bright sunny atmosphere is what really brought us back. The restaurant , including the ladies room, was clean and fresh. The wait staff was friendly, and orders were ready quickly. We look forward to returning! read more

Fresh baked bagels and homemade cream cheese! It is so good and the staff is amazing! Definitely recommend for your morning breakfast!

A friend from LaSalle (I'm from Ohio) recommended this place because he knows I LOVE bagels. This place is aesthetically so cute, the food was delicious, and the staff was very courteous and professional. I got their BLT on a bagel which was divine. Definitely would recommend this establishment to everyone! read more

We had doctor appointments at the nearby ivch medical complex so stopped in here for a morning breakfast roll, almost no cars parked in the lot but the drive thru was packed. My wife went in to get us each a danish, guess what no danish, this is because they make nothing here but coffee. My wife returned with two machine made perfectly identical half raw generic cinnamon flavored full of preservatives institutional food product from a national supplier that I would have been embarrassed to sell if it was my business. What a disappointment, this is just a drive thru coffee shop no fresh bakery here, you would be better of with a hostess cupcake than this crap! read more

If I could rate 0 stars I would. Stay far away from this place. The people that run it are horrible, and there was a nasty stench on the product I bought. Gross... read more

Love this place. Very cute atmosphere for a bagel. Stop by, you won't be disappointed.

Servers go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Large menu selection. Home made Bagels and home made cream cheese are delicious. Good choice of delicious coffees. Will be back hopefully soon! read more

The bagels are delicious and the service is always friendly and delivered with a smile. Lunch sandwiches are all really good. I always look forward to having breakfast there. I love the bacon, egg, and cheese, toasted breakfast bagels. read more

I was home for a visit this past weekend and I ALWAYS have to make a stop here! Toasted Swiss with veggie cream cheese, two mini cinnimuffins and a coffee! Never a let down! Always tastes great.! Fast and friendly service! Always a welcome visit! read more

It's nice to have a place that offers bagels, cream cheese, and coffee in the morning. A nice assortment of sandwich options for lunch as well. read more

As a local person who has visited this place tons of times. Their bagels are handmade every morning and they are very very very good. However, the owner is as rude as they come. Some days she is nice and other days shes like a vicious tiger. I have stopped going for a few months because of her before, but the bagels keep calling me back. The coffee is some of the worst coffee ever, but other than that the bagels alone are worth 5 stars. read more

Love this place. Great coffee, bagels & muffins are some of the best in the area. Atmosphere is nice & service is excellent.

Very cool place. The bagels are egg-sel-ant & the owner very nice & friendly. Always a good breakfast place!

The food & coffee was really good & Oh the muffins. But I have to say we almost didn't go inside as the entrance way bushes are so over grown you can hardly walk on the side walks & there were several bags of garbage sitting right next to the door to go in. They need to fix those issues & maybe we'd go back. read more

The bagels were all right, and the variety of cream cheeses; however, the customer experience was lacking. You should know that after spending over $10 on 2 bagels and coffee, coffee refills are 51 cents. Also, there was a new staff member who was hustling (they were getting busy), and had rung up a soon-to-be drive up order on the register then left it without clearing the register. The older woman behind the counter remarked out loud to the third employee that this 'new girl isn't as good as we thought, we have to keep an eye on her'. That's just rude. The 'new' girl was polite and attempting to do her best...it just rubbed us the wrong way. Won't be back. read more

Met my son-in-law for lunch, it's a favorite spot of his. I had the Rueben sandwich and my wife had a grilled cheese. Nothing fancy but very good. They have a variety of sandwiches and soup along with bagels, muffins, and sundry snacks. Friendly counter help, adequate comfortable seating, nice quiet atmosphere. Highly recommended. read more