Amazing pastries. Did I mention the pastries are amazing? Portland, Maine has a vast choice when…read moreit comes to pastries and other sweet treats, but I will say that Belleville outdoes them all. Walk in to their bakery building (which has a small shop that is open on weekends and the other baked goods are sent to their main location) and you are overwhelmed with the smells....oh, the smells! Different varieties of croissants and other pastries each week, prices are very reasonable for the quality, and the staff are all wonderful.

I am so in love with Belleville and their mastery of french pastries! In a town filled with master…read morebakers, I 100% am comfortable proclaiming that Belleville makes the best croissant in town, nobody else comes even close! With that said, imagine my joyful surprise to see that Belleville opened up another, smaller, but no less spectacular outpost on Forest Ave! My husband and I were on the way somewhere else, pulled right into the parking lot and headed right in! There were a lot of options, the aforementioned croissants in both chocolate and almond, but what really caught our eye was a bostock, covered in almond paste and blood orange...WHAT! It was beautiful, both inside and out!

Amazing bakery! We went here for a Friday before Mother's Day treat! And boy was it a treat. As an…read moreaspiring bakery owner, this place was inspiring. Open kitchen, you can see everything being made. You can see the ovens, and the bakers diligently working. The husband-and-wife owners and bakers were in house and working! I was just in awe of the operation. Lovely staff, lovely vibe, and amazing treats. We had a ham and cheese croissant, a quiche, and some cookies. We also enjoyed a cortado and a latte. Everything was perfect, the lamination on the croissants was beautiful, the variety and uniqueness of the foods was awesome, and the service was just awesome. The owner talked to us for a bit too (Billy?), I had so many questions. I felt bad I was taking him away from his staff, but just what an inviting place. There were a few tables, very intimate setting, very clean bathroom, plenty of parking out front and in back. Just all in all - YOU MUST STOP HERE. The bread looks phenomenal! Huge loaves! But they will cut them in half too for you. I will definitely be back!

I discovered this little bakery while staying down the road in Windham. It's very cool to see…read morebusinesses like this popping up - and the best part is that they're busy! It shares a parking lot with Yolked and is only open Thursday - Sunday. I went in on a Friday around 11am and almost everything was already sold out. I returned Sunday for a full loaf of sourdough and some pastries. The sourdough is big and beautiful, not too crusty, nicely hydrated loaf. The croissants were very tasty. But if I'm nitpicking, I think the ham and cheese could be improved if the ham inside steams rather than crisping - it gets rubbery and not that enjoyable to chew through. Fabulous neighborhood bakery. Definitely visit and support!

This is easily the best bakery in the area. They bake their goods fresh every single day with love…read moreand care. 5/5.

Farm 23 is located outside of town. It is open only till 2 PM on weekdays and closes earlier on…read moreweekends. I don't have the exact hours but you might want to check because I've been there when they're closed. I do know they open at seven and on the weekend, you wanna get there early because they do sell out of things. All their pastries are killer. Today bought a blueberry muffin, a maple cinnamon roll and the special of the day, which I don't know the name of, but it was a biscuit with clotted cream and homemade raspberry jam made out of the owners garden. It was scrumptious. It is also a little store and you can buy all kinds of cute things in there, there is an area to eat both inside and outside, but I am only talking of three or four tables in each location. They also make coffee drinks and they also have croissants with eggs and bacon. Have not had one of those in years so I can't really comment on that. Anyway, well worth a little side trip to this darling bakery.

The selection was perfect. Breads for every taste. Pastries that just are none like any other…read more The behind the counter staff was very nice. Answering all my questions. The location is at the front of the bakery. The coffee was a delight, I had a cortado. The treats were all amazing. I would definitely stop in. I will be going again when I'm back I Portland. The bakery you can see from the store and it's big, bright, and lovely. They mill their own flour as well.

Night moves is super close to my apartment so I love walking the green belt trail and grabbing some…read morecoffee! I also love their sourdough bread and the range of different ones they have. Also pictured is a fun hot dog party they had in collaboration with Lambs next door! My only complaint is that it is a little expensive for sopo, but you know the ingredients are clean so it does make sense.

My wife and I stopped by this cute bakery in Bath, ME for coffee. The espresso (Cafe Americano)…read morewas excellent. Overall, the service is very good - they will call your name out when the coffee is ready. The pastries looked amazing - but we stopped by just for coffee. Overall, this bakery is a fantastic place to stop if you're looking for coffee. In addition, the town of Bath is charming and highly walkable. You'll see a nice mix of locals, retirees, and visitors walking through town. If you plan to visit Maine Maritime Museum in the morning, it's worth your time to visit "downtown" Bath for lunch or coffee.

This place is so cute! I love the vibe in here. I only ordered an iced americano (to-go). While it…read morewas delicious, I thought it was an odd choice to give no lid on a to-go order. I had to chug some of it so it didn't spill while I was driving. Other than that, my experience was pleasant and I would definitely come back to try some other items!

Needed to update this 5 star review with ANOTHER 5 star. Over the years the quality has remained…read moreand they continue to add unique items to the menu (like cheesecake stuffed donut sandwiches!) On my most recent visit the things I loved: *the service of course! *blueberry lemon cupcake. There aren't enough words to describe the deliciousness. The cupcake is filled with a blueberry compote (or something like that) and frosted with a lemon frosting. It's just amazing. AND if you keep it in the fridge and microwave it for 10 seconds, the filling warms up. YUM *maple frosted cinnamon roll. I've had their buns before but they definitely grew in size. Either plan to eat over 2 meals or share because it's ginormous If they ever have the ooey gooey banana bread cinnamon rolls, try it! So good

Stopped in this weekend with my granddaughter. We both were amazed at all of the delicious looking…read morethings in the case. The hardest part was making a choice as to what to get. Everything looked delicious. The turnovers and brownies were so yummy. I love there are breakfast sandwich options. The prices are fair, the choices diverse. The counter staff was friendly and the Carrabassett Coffee, as perfect as ever. This was my first visit, but definitely not my last.

A small place with a window and a few tables under umbrellas would not usually be expected to rank…read morea 5*, but this was a really nice surprise. I had the "dill bread" sandwich, described as scrambled eggs (2), avocado, crispy bacon, and white cheddar on homemade dill bread. How could I not? Homemade dill bread, you ask? This place is a haven for amazing baked goods, but since I didn't try those, you're going to have to go try for yourself. The dill bread was fresh and tasty, all I could ask for. The rest of the sandwich was exactly as described. The eggs were fluffy, but not dry. The bacon was lean and smoky, and crispy - just the way I like it. The combination was just right, and a filling lunch. As we were eating, they were bringing out more baked goods to the display counter, but we didn't indulge. Well worth a stop for breakfast or lunch.

So many types of delicious house-made bread, nice staff, cute patio, and an excellent playlistread more

Stopped by quick just before noon and its clearly a popular spot - only raisin croissants and…read morefocaccia left (along with some loaves of bread on the back wall). The raisin croissant was great - it was flaky, light, there was a nice simple syrup that created almost a candied undercarriage - this could have also been the sugar that cooked out of the raisins when baking. The croissant didn't exactly have anything particularly standout about it, it just tasted like it was very well executed. Oddly didn't get much of a buttery flavor from this croissant, I also feel like a very small amount of spices could have gone a long way to help pull in some warm undertones for the flavor. If I get back here on another trip, I'll be sure to arrive earlier to get some different options.

Tiny over-the-counter bakery in Portland's West End, in an area that's mostly residential and a…read moretough one to find parking. Upon entry, you'll see the current offerings in a display to the right, and a view into the kitchen through a window in the left. The friendly staff could not be nicer; zero attitude whatsoever even after winning a prestigious James Beard award. Zero seating, too, unfortunately, other than a few benches outside. -- Chocolate Croissant: A sturdy brown contraption with a crusty exterior and a bready interior. Mine was still warm, with a good crackly bite and hints of wood flavor from the oven. Underneath were strong accents of chocolate. Very good and very different. -- Almond Croissant: A swirl shape along the lines of pain au raisins, but with almonds and almond filling. That filling was nicely understated and natural, complementing while deferring to the still-warm dough. Another example of very good and very different. This place strikes me more as a bread bakery that also bakes pastries than a pastry shop that also bakes bread-- not that there's anything wrong with that. And it's a place that's willing to sacrifice breadth of offerings (at least at any one time) for quality of offerings, and there's nothing wrong with that either. Looking forward to many more visits to get that breadth-- and bread-- over time.