This is one of my favourite "local" bakeries (it's about 20 minutes from home). They offer a variety of baked goods, which are very tasty; we especially enjoy their sourdough bread at about $6.60 a loaf - since I have not yet got the hang of baking this myself at home. One day... They have a few tables inside, but most of their business is take out. They offer coffee as well, and large bags of flour. We picked up Rye flour, as I do make rye bread in our bread machine. It's a real treat to go here, and we are in about every 2 weeks give or take. For this reason, I'm sorry Dawn had a bad experience there! I'll have to see if we can arrange to meet her there one day. read more

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Breads are fantastic Baked goods are delicious Background definitely Scottish Savoury, sweet or with sausage all are tasty Service is friendly and knowledgeable Ambience is casual Their coffee is also quite good Have not tried the fruit pies but they look wonderful Only discovered them recently Been here three times and there will be many more visits Pictures are not enough Take a drive and enjoy read more

Oh my goodness!!! The savory and cheese scone is absolutely DELICIOUS! The garlic and Parmesan bread is amazing. We are so lucky to have such a fantastic business in Kemptville. Highly recommend! read more

The Crusty Baker - Savory and cheese scone. Incredible!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Kemptville, Ontario

Stopped by the Crusty Baker for a little treat after breakfast this morning and was blown away by this outstanding yet unassuming bakery. We had a Cherry Bakewell, modest (personal sized) lemon tart, a couple ginger cookies, a colossal cinnamon bun and a baguette. Everything was crazy delicious (and it all barely came out to 20 dollars). I plan on making Crusty Baker a regular stop from now on. read more

I went to North Grenville/Kemptville for a daytrip, and I really enjoyed the takeout I got from the crusty baker! I chose a sandwich, soup, and a couple of baked goods. I was most impressed with the baked goods; the butter tart was indulgent, and the scone had great flavour. I would prefer baked goods instead of the savoury food; I found the sandwich could have had more volume of toppings, and the soup was a small portion for $6.50. However, service was very friendly and helpful! I will return for baked goods when I am back. read more

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Garlic bread -- enough said. But the following things have been amazing as well: quiche, sandwiches (smoked meat on potato pickle rye and far from the tree which is fresh apples and madawaska cheese), butter tarts, and apple pie. Highly recommend for a lovely meal off the highway and a great change of pace from an enroute. read more

Fantastic breads and pies - both savoury and sweet - and a smattering of desserts with some British background. Their duck confit and rabbit pies are amazing (and sold frozen for easy storage and transport), and we frequently pick up a sourdough and other loaves for dinner. They also have a nice assortment of local products including coffee beans, preserves, soaps, and others. You can find them on Sundays in the Kemptville Farmers Market when it's running, and the only thing to be aware of is they're sometimes closed when you don't expect it. Great local find. read more

Had stopped in for lunch and had the soup and sammich du jour. the sammich was a pickled roasted red pepper with baby spinach and brie cheese with some sicy salami and tomato on some great crusty italian bread. Very tasty. Some might find the salami slightly spicy. The soup du jour was so good. A home made chicken and leek soup. Great flavor! $16 before tip with a baguette of rosemary and sea salt. Definitely will be back. read more

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What a gem of a place in Kemptville. This was our second visit to The Crusty Baker and we have now sampled the bakery goods and something from all parts of the Creperie menu. To start, the bakery offerings are simply outstanding. Wonderful breads, deserts and pastries all baked on site. Once you've sampled the bread you won't buy anywhere else. The creperie menu is varied but wonderfully simple. Both savory and sweet crepes got thumbs up from everyone in our group. On a previous visit the sandwiches and delicious home made soup made for an outstanding lunch. The staff are warm and friendly and are happy to explain what delicacies are available that day behind the counter. We've just finished breakfast and my girls are requesting another crepe... Enough said. Don't miss The Crusty Baker when you're I the Kemptville area, it's well worth jumping off the 416 to visit if you're going by on the highway. read more

Fabulous crusty bread .. but the absolute best are the the butter tarts - to die for!!! Last fall around Halloween I bought a pumpkin mango pie that I loooooovvved!! Driving from Ottawa every 6-8 weeks is a treat!! read more

When you go to a place, in my mind, the rating is based on 3 things: Customer service, decor, and the product, in this case food. A friend at work had told me about this place, raving about the bread and the bacon buttertarts. Ok, sold. I looked up the location and hours. I planned out what time we needed to leave in order to include detouring to stop here on our trip. We get there at 9:15a, only to find they open an hour later (at 10a) than their hours posted online. Grrrr! Very annoyed! As we were on our way elsewhere with a deadline, we hopped back on the 416 and continued on our way. I can't tell you what the food or decor is like, because they fell way down on their customer service. If you aren't going to maintain hours posted on line, don't post them. I'd rather be slightly annoyed by having to phone than truly annoyed by going a 1/2 hour of out my way to find the joint closed. I hope others have a better experience than we did. Phone for hours. Would I return: Maybe. I won't go out of my way again, but if I have to go to Kemptville for another reason, and if it works in my schedule, I'll give them a second chance and re-review to include food/decor and re-evaluate customer service. Would I recommend: Not at the moment, but perhaps if I ever re-review. Remember, my review is based only on getting to the outside of the establishment, so take this comment only for what it is worth, based on the above. read more

It is totally worth stopping in for a chance to try some truly delicious food. The baked goods are excellent and the meals offered are easily devoured. I had the chili with a fresh mini loaf of crusty bread. I also sampled the sandwiches and a box of various butter tarts. Everything is delicious. It also must be said that he has fresh made pies and a freezer full of thaw & cook pies that are sure to please. (Shepherds, Rabbit Pot Pie, Duck Confit, Tortiere...) Reasonable prices and worth the drive if you're in Kemptville or looking for a place to visit. It's small so there may or may not be seating, depending on the crowd. Good food is not his fault, lol. read more

I fully concur that the breads are fabulous. I have done the soup and sandwich lunch numerous times and enjoyed the creativity of the menu that changes daily. I have also loved the crepes whether morning or afternoon- regular or savoury- as a main or dessert. So far a seat has been available whenever I have visited though at times space seemed at a premium. Breads amongst the best I have tasted. Even better is a soup you rate as topnotch and then return again for a 10. read more

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Imagine if Sarah McLaughlin opened a bakeshop, and then asked the hactivist group Anonymous to crowdsource it. What would you get? A slightly subversive, yet roots-based, and quirky mixture of a place that serves treats like Eccles cakes, mincemeat tarts and very tasty breads. Treats that evoke the bakeries of days gone by that used to dot every small town in Ontario, and yet, also just reinvented enough to intensify a focus on quality, with just a touch of folksy anarchy. But somewhere in the mix, there must be a good baker, because their stuff is really good. read more

Simply amazing. Soup was sooo delicious and the sandwiches too. Couldn't leave without buying bread and scones!! read more

The Crusty Baker - Pheasant and apple soup and pulled pork half sandwich!! Yummmy!! - Bakeries Near Me - Kemptville, Ontario

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Absolutely be sure to stop at this gem! We were on our way to Ottawa and stopped for lunch. The soup was lovely the sandwiches exquisite. We had the pheasant apple soup, prime rib sandwich and the pulled pork sandwich. Bread amazing and scones and tarts out of the world. Quaint too read more

Super friendly little soup and sandwich off the highway. Perfect antidote to the crappy food you are exposed to on the typical 401 journey between Toronto and Ottawa. The orange peel cheesecake is to die for. read more

Stopped by here on the way back from the animal sanctuary for some sandwiches. Everything on the sandwiches is fresh and locally sourced, priced very reasonably for what you get, and incredibly good. The staff was super friendly and they played good music in the shop as well, we loved everything we ate here and we will be back for more - this is absolutely worth the detour into old kemptville! edit: try the bacon butter tart read more

Excellent place to have a quality, healthy lunch. Sooooo thrilled to have this little gem so close to home. The breads and sweets are out of this world delicious. Highly recommend to all! read more

There's so many nice breads and desserts here. I tried one of their sandwiches and one of their desserts and they were both excellent! They have fast service and free wifi! read more

Went for Mothers Day brunch. Frankly I was horrified at the lack of cleanliness in this restaurant - after using the washroom, I was even more horrified - it had not been cleaned in months, if ever. The food was average at best. Sorry - my spouse loves the place, but I can't understand why the city health inspectors haven't shut them down. Thank god I didn't see the kitchen! read more

Great food and the guy at the front has the greatest customer service ever. Good job all around and the curry chicken sandwich was awesome!