My favorite bread ever! Service at the bakery is always friendly and helpful. It's a tiny little shop but quaint and I can always find what I need- day old bread options are great too read more

I am so glad that this bakery has maintained its excellence over the years. You can smell the aroma of fresh bread from a block away. Always a friendly greeting from the staff and usually a good assortment of day old and fresh bread and rolls. Their prices are very affordable. read more

The bread us fresh and delicious! We stopped by on a trip to Geyserville. The foccacia is a must try! We also got the Dutch Crunch loafs and sourdough round. Friendly service! read more

Loved the specialty rolls - this year, I pre-ordered the Turkey shaped bread ($20) as well as the sour puffs to bring to a holiday party. Everyone loved the breads -- my niece thought it was a dinosaur shaped bread. Thoroughly enjoyed! read more

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I love their sour dough sliced loaves. It's my favorite brand of all choices at any market. I've lived in the north bay since I was 6 and have always loved sour dough. Franco American Extra Sour Rounds are the best!! read more

Since the day I went was the day before thanksgiving it was a whole holiday vibe there. Seriously reminded me of one of those holiday Hallmark movies. The bakery was bustling, there was a line of customers coming in to get bread for tomorrow. All customers were in a great mood and very chatty, some had been coming to this bakery for 20+ years, some it was there first time there. The workers all seemed happy and energetic, even with the line everyone was in and out fast and efficiently. A nice lady even offered to help me with my bread to my car bc I had two huge turkeys and a bag full of loaves and was struggling a bit. lol! I was already gonna give 5 stars for the amazing fresh bread, great service and even more amazing low prices but then as I was leaving the neighborhood cat came to greet me. I love a kitty mascot I always forget about this place until I need speciality bread or a fancy bread bowl and they never disappoint. This is the first year I ordered a Turkey bread bowl for thanksgiving and I'm obsessed with it! I cannot wait to show up to dinner tomorrow with this fancy bread bowl. read more

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Great bread, loved this place all my life. The smell of the bread when you walk in , makes you want to get everything in the store.

I like this shop :-) Nestled as it is in this old residential neighbor, it's saturated with tradition and small town pride. The petiteness of its front end attached to its large workshop shouts that this is a local institution whose business it is to feed the community and provide honest work for its residents. The young woman who waited on me was friendly and efficient, and asked one of her colleagues when she didn't know the answer to my question: "Is the sweet bread actually sweet?" (The answer, by the way, is no. It's regular bread that isn't "sour", as it appears their sourdough is their primary offering). The bread itself is standard American fare. I bought the Bastoni, the crustiest of their loaves from what I could surmise after squeezing every single one, rolls included ;-P Toasted and slathered with the best butter my money can buy, it is merely adequate, if what you're looking for is a bread experience. I'd put it in the acceptable sandwich bread category. The $1 price tag (no tax, of course) surprised me pleasantly, though. If I had a factory or a school to feed, I'd be seriously considering placing a large order with these folks. read more

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Small storefront at the bakery or you can pick up Franco American products in most stores. Great sourdough. The staff is always friendly Love the take and bake rolls. So easy and there's nothing like a freshly baked roll to take an ordinary meal up a notch or two. read more

Fresh bread, there's nothing better, I buy their bread at the store and it's great but going to the source is so much better

My dad worked here until the day he died. I grew up on the dreads I am partial. However I know they used to do school field trip tours and the kids always left with a smile on their faces. I now buy the bread in the stores but I would love to go to the bakery. I have very fond memories of this place read more

Stopped in on a Saturday to get my favorite sliced sourdough. They were out of the smaller "normal" sandwich sized loaf, so I bought this large loaf. I can make supersized sandwiches or slice them in half for smaller sandwiches. $3.20 for this large loaf. Nice crust on the outside, soft on the inside. I've had their swirled rye bread and it's excellent. Highly recommend this wholesale/retail bread bakery. read more

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Best $3.5 I've paid for fresh baked sourdough bread. Would most likely stop here again to pick some up. 10000x better than San Fran sourdough. It was not rock hard the next day like most loafs. It lasted about 3 days fresh but we ate through it by then so can't say if it would have lasted longer. read more

Wonderful breads that are delicious by themselves or with any meal. Wonderful flavor and texture! There is not one bread there that I would not recommend, all are just delicious. You can get their breads in many stores but go to the bakery for a great variety of breads, a wonderful staff that is helpful and informative and to see all their awards. read more

My go to when I want great fresh bread. Love it when I get home and it's still warm in the middle!

I wrote my first review 10 years ago and wanted to update, adding that this is still a wonderful bakery and our go-to place for most breads. It's a great old institution of a type that is rare these days: a local, family-run general bakery selling wholesale to stores and restaurants throughout the area but also selling directly to customers at the store at the bakery. They make outstanding traditional sourdough and make great regular breads, sliced and unsliced, including the best plain old white bread around, whole wheat, rye, rolls, hamburger buns, etc. In this area, we have difficulty bothering to eat any regular sliced white, while wheat, or rye bread from anywhere else. Their breads are far superior to most of the more mass-produced stuff in stores. There are other places which make great breads of various types, but there's no competition for the more basic breads they produce, too. read more

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Oh, Franco American, I don't have enough kind words for you. Even though I have never been by every time my family is in Santa Rosa my mom goes out every morning and returns with a loaf of fresh, fluffy, flavorful sourdough. My earliest memories include chowing down on their sourdough with my grandparents, slathered with butter. My grandparents lived a block away in the fifties, and enjoyed this bread on the daily. My grandma even used the French bread in her thanksgiving turkey. No bread compares to Franco Americans sourdough, and if you think differently FIGHT ME. Franco American, PLEASE sponsor me. (Even though I only have like 100 Instagram followers). To conclude their bread is a loaf of goodness no one should go a lifetime without trying. Just to show how delightful their bread is I eat about a half a loaf every day we are visiting SR. Once my mom even packed a loaf in her suitcase to bring home to NY. No regrets on her part. Update: I have since been by Franco American. I envy those who live within a blocks radius to the bakery as they have the absolute privilege of having the aroma of a 24 hour burning sourdough scented candle lighting up theirs lives. The staff is also very friendly. read more

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Love the Franco American bread store. The extra sourdough is my favorite and I try to get a loaf at least once a week. The day old bread section is great and is 1/2 price. The lady at the counter told me that if you put the bread in the oven wrapped in foil with a sprinkling of water on top of the bread, it will be great. I tried it and it worked like a charm. They are located on 7th a few blocks west of Stark's Steakhouse. Just a nondescript door on the corner. read more

I love bread and I love this place! Their brioche bins are light yet sturdy enough to use as burger buns (and that says a lot coming from someone who orders lettuce wraps bc I'm not a fan of burger buns). Their sourdough bread is my top pick. I make sourdough grilled cheese sandos and I am in heaven the whole time I'm eating them. I'm not a fan of wheat bread, but their seeded wheat bread is to die for. It is a moist bread with a nice crust that doesn't feel like your teeth are going to shatter when you bite into it. This place is definitely worth the price you pay for their delicious breads. read more

You can't find a better shower than a French bread. It is the oldest traditional bakeries of French bread in Santa Rosa. It has been in business in the same location since 1900 amazing. read more

Oh my! The best! Sourdough is unbelievable. Aren't we lucky to have this bakery in Sonoma County?

We were camping near Pt. Reyes Station and decided we needed bread. Went to a market and bought the Rustic Italian Bread Ciabatta. It was INCREDIBLE. It had a perfect texture. Not hard but not doughy...just right. We live in Sacramento and unfortunately, doesn't look like any of our local grocery stores carry their bread. Too bad as the bread was amazing. read more

I cannot say enough how much I freaking love this bakery!!! I was out in Bodega Bay one day having lunch and the table bread they served us was amazing! (And I'm normally not a huge fan of bread by itself). So the next day we called the restaurant and told them we'd been thinking about their bread and asked if we could come buy some. They said "no" but said we get it from Santa Rosa at Franco American. So we tracked down the bakery, located in a quiet, neighnorhoodand are in carb heaven! Their sweet bread is my favorite by far, by boyfriend just loves the French sourdough. And they even have a shelf of day old bread which is still yummy and half the price! read more

Best French Bread batard in Sonoma County. Beautiful crusty crust & pillow soft inside. And lots of flavor. So rare to find that combo. If you buy it super fresh at the bakery it is also super cheap (win, win ) I also the sourdough sandwich bread; multiple uses from hot dog bun to sandwiches. read more

Just bought a loaf of sliced sour French bread for $1.25! Sure, it's day old but it's so cheap and delicious! Their brown and serve rolls are the best dinner rolls and are sure to impress. However, be sure to order ahead because they're not typically available. read more

Their breads are delicious. You can get fresh baked bread for around $2.50. Their SOURDOUGH, RYE, and their SWEET ROLLS are delicious. They also have DAY OLD BREAD for half price. Try this place out! read more

So they have this stuff called milk bread* that's one of the most lovely bread experiences I have ever had - and I am a bread snob! It's a soft yet relatively dense loaf with a chewy, not-too-thick crust. Ideal for sandwiches and snacking. Our family lore has it that my great uncle requested a loaf of this be brought to him as he was on his deathbed in Lodi. For reals, y'all. They also make a mean dutch crunch roll. *Okay, maybe it may have some official name that is more like "sweet french loaf" or somesuch, but by god, that's what my mother grew up calling it when she was a kid and that's what I'm going to call it. read more

Franco makes the best sourdough french bread money can buy. (No kidding) Their quality is unsurpassed, and it will ruin you as far as french bread is concerned; nothing else holds a candle to their awesome french bread!! I can' say enough about this place, truly top notch !! read more

This place has classic San Francisco style sourdough! Quite a small store, when you walk in, the day old bread is on the left and fresh stuff is on the right. Much cheaper than at any supermarket! I asked the cashier what day is the best for day old stuff and she told me it was Thursday. read more

I'm disappointed in this place. Went there on 12/23 at 3:45 pm to pick up a couple of loaves of Sourdough Bread that I read all the rave reviews about for Xmas Eve dinner. They were closed!! Even though it says that they are open on Thursdays until 4:30. No sign was even posted that they went home early for the day. : ( I guess like many of the restaurants and bakeries in S.R. they close up shop when they feel like it. read more

When you get out of your car across the street and are stopped in your tracks by the fresh-bread smell, you know you're in the right place. We just stood in the middle of the street and inhaled. Then we went in and fondled the variety of soft, squeezably-fresh loaves, settling on a country-style Italian loaf that provided a tender foundation for two lunches' worth of sandwiches. (The fact that they're in a residential neighborhood makes it even better. That, and the complete lack of atmosphere in the tiny storefront tell you all they care about is the baking.) read more

Now this is how nor cal sourdough is supposed to taste, no that take and bake crap all the chains are going to now a days, cattlemen's, applebee's chili's etc. Its like mother's milk. One you bite you can stop. read more

They have this Wheat Sourdough that is shamefully good. I mean really? Wheat sourdough? I first sampled this at Don Taylor's Omlette Express and wanted to take some home. Well the nice staff let me know that I could have a whole loaf for a quarter of the price if I was willing to walk a couple of blocks. This is where I found a grand bakery, a tucked away gem of sweetness and light AND they keep regular folks hours. I'm just saying that I wish I could give them another star just for that fact alone. No struggling to wake up at 5 am to get that piping hot loaf. 8:30 baby. Do yourself a favor and go there now. read more

They bake artisan bread every day, and they have been doing so for over a century. It has been in the Bastoni family for three generations, since 1900. Their famous Sourdough Bread is still made from the same starter recipe that was used when they began. Franco American Bakery also operates under the name Mezzaluna Bakery. Mezzaluna has over 10 varieties by itself, including Focaccia, Ciabatta and Pane Lievitato. The Bastoni signature country style baguette is my personal favorite . read more

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Its awsome. Otiswas really nice. Yall shoould go there on fridays when he's there. he's also a really nice math tuter.

Lived in Sonoma County for years and was familiar with the brand, but had no idea they had a bakery! Got sliced sourdough and ciabatta rolls - both so good! And so affordable! And to top it off, the lovely woman who helped me was super helpful and gave me sodium counts of the bread - that is almost unheard of these days and so appreciated! read more

I absolutely love this bread. Their Ciabatta is the best and the staff there is super friendly! They are open on Satudays! Closed on Wednesdays. I've never walked out empty handed because there is ALWAYS a variety to choose from. Sliced breads and whole loafs. Sourdough and white milk bread. They even make panettone (Christmas bread). read more

not only are their products great, they are also DIRT CHEAP if you buy from the day olds.. there was a time in my life when it was more important to have nice clothes & elaborate tattoos, so to save money i was on a strict diet of ramen noodles & franco american rolls, which you could get a bag of like 30 rolls for 80 cents.. No joke. just add 39 cent tomato sauce & 99 cent pepperoni. maybe some pieces of string cheese if you wanna get fancy.. anyways- if you are starving this place can feed you LITERALLY for a couple days for less than a buck.. take that taco bell! read more

I have been going here to pick up awesome baked goods since 1964 or so. Even the day old is good. All much cheaper than grocery stores. I love to buy local. read more

This is the best reasonably priced bakery in the county. They even have 1/2 priced day old bread. But the best part is that they sell whole wheat bread. With all the overpriced new boutique bakeries, it's nice to find an affordable bakery with healthy bread. I think the selection differs daily, but I think that you can always find something that you want. Good deal read more