I would gladly take off a star because of how claustrophobic this place could be, and how disorganized everything is. Nothing is labeled, the place is cramped, half of the display faces the street, the other half is inside the bakery. It is a royal mess. But if I were to focus on this, I may be called a diva. On to the good stuff: the breads are amazing, the cookies are amazing, the pastries are amazing, and the staff is extremely nice. If it wasn't for the staff, this place could be overlooked. Note: we ate some things without taking pictures, they looked so good we couldn't wait. read more

See all

As a local this is one of my favorite bakeries on the beach. Staff is always sweet and patient as this place can get a little crowded. Pastries are always fresh made everyday with love. I love their cookies- especially the peanut butter and chocolate dipped. The Madeline's are so fresh with a delightful citrus flavor. 10/10 would recommend stopping by early! This place has the tendency to sell out later ij the day. They sell a wide variety of breads and pastries. On Fridays they sell Detroit style pizza - so GOOD. They also sell coffee to grab and go. The inside is small but cute with full view of the bakery behind the counter made for you to order your items and leave. They recently added outdoor seating for you to enjoy your pastries fresh. On a good day, (if you are lucky) you can walk in when they freshly made chocolate chip cookies! read more

I was in the Miami area to check out the art installation at Faena Beach for Miami Art Week. Whenever I'm in the area, I always check bookmarked spots I want to check out. Decided to hit up True Loaf which was close by. True Loaf is located in Sunset Harbor next to Tequiztlan Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar. Also two spots down from Maman which is one of my fave bakeries. I stopped into True Loaf to scope out their selections. The young lady at the front was nice, I didn't get her name. This spot is more of a bakery with a huge kitchen area and limited space to order or sit. They had a few patio tables outside but no sitting area inside. Quick order and go kind of space. They had a display of food options in the front window and ordering area. I also didn't see a menu or labels for the pastries so it was hard to decide what I wanted. I was going by visuals of what they still had available. I ended up getting a canelé. And let me tell you, they made a quite perfect canelé with the crispy exterior and custardy interior. Each canelé costs $5. I knew a nice bakery like this would make a good canelé. You can just tell. I would come back to try some of the other items including the croissants, sandwiches, basque cheesecake and pastries! Cute spot. Happy I found this. read more

See all

Delicious pb&j sourdough sandwich. Quick service. Fresh pastries and breads. Kind staff. read more

True Loaf - Ham & Manchego Sandwich - Available 10:00 am - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

See all

How does True Loaf just keep getting better and better? So glad this gem remains open and successful in the Sunset Harbour area of Miami Beach. Staff is always so kind and helpful. They tend to either sell out or nearly sell out so definitely plan accordingly. It's small but might. In the last month I've been twice and have enjoyed my pastries very much. I tried the chocolate walnut cookie which was so good. Most recently I tried their cheese pizza special they have on Fridays. It's Detroit style and was very delicious and fresh. The winners for me were the mango brioche and mango passion fruit Madeline. Wow! No words. So fresh and airy. I can't wait to be back! read more

True Loaf - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

True loaf is a bakery you go to for exceptional quality pastries, bread and sandwiches. Everything is so delicious I definitely have to go back soon especially for the almond croissant. The vibes in the bakery are amazing with nice music that isn't being blasted and beautiful flowers in every view, the customer service I received was impeccable the girl Adi helped so much and explained the pastries and gave amazing recommendations I NEED!!!! to try during my next visit! Definitely a 5 star bakery and I will be recommending it to everyone I know read more

In my opinion, this is the best bakery on the beach. Their cheesecake is absolutely to die for, along with all the other delicious options they offer. Every holiday season, we've started making it a tradition to plan ahead and place our orders with them. It just wouldn't feel the same without it. So happy to have such a gem!!! read more

Excellent products. Delicious crouffin The pastry cream in the Crouffin was one of the BEST I've had in Miami. I will return read more

True Loaf - Regular croissant, chocolate cookie , blueberry croissant and caramelized croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I haven't been in a few years and decided to stop by for some baked goods and it was as good as I remembered! It's a really small place, so it's great to swing in and pick up some stuff and leave. I got a few croissants and they were nice and flaky with great flavor. read more

True Loaf - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I had heard really great things & was super excited! I even rented a citi bike and road 15 mins to get there! But honestly was not impressed....staff was less than helpful, nothing is labeled so hard to know what things were and no one was super willing to answer questions! Maybe I missed something I'm not sure! They definitely do a mean business, lots of locals coming in to pick up large to go orders! The inside is very small, not much room to move around. Over all everything I got tasted fine but was nothing to write home about ! read more

Freshly baked bread and pastries. Love getting a loaf here (they slice it for you) and the croissants, BLT and PB&J sandwich. read more

See all

The best blueberry muffins I've ever had OMG! SPEECHLESS !!!! Must try ! I will definitely be going back to get one of each !!!

We were pleasantly surprised to find a great bakery and we need to go again and try more stuff. My husband had a brownie and he loved it. I had a raspberry cream cheese danish. The flavor is well balanced and the pastry was fresh. My main criticism is that the pastry was $6 and, yes, that is normal for the area, however, it is still kinda a lot for a pastry read more

True Loaf - Danish - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Recently making news when a rival bakery gifted them a new Sourdough starter it can safely be said that True Loaf Bakery hasn't missed a beat, owner Tomas Strulovic still greeting long lines and prone to selling out of popular items early on weekends. Sabotaged by a failed air conditioner in July, Zak Stern of Zak the Baker coming through to replace True Loaf's starter, Saturday morning found the space at 1894 Bay Road fully packed though those with the foresight to pre-order were met with absolutely no wait. Aggressive for such a small space, items ranging from Viennoserie to Donuts, fans of Brenton Butter Pastries will note True Loaf's Kouign Amann exceptional thanks to faultless lamination while the Almond Croissant is fairly flaccid without much flavor besides the Sugar and Nuts on top. Accepting the assignment for Donut flavors in Miami, both Guava Cheese and Dulce de Leche piped inside Brioche performing admirably, there's something to be said about the nostalgia of an Oatmeal Cookie and from the crisp rim to soft center filled with warm aromatics Strulovic's is a dream come true. read more

See all

A favorite for us on Sundays. You have to get there early to be able to get their donuts, guava and cream cheese are to died for. For beach days, their sandwiches are so yummy and light. We love their turkey and Brie cheese with a touch of marmalade. Is a must every time we go. read more

True Loaf - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I had an almond croissant. It was good. Not my favorite. The croissant itself was outstanding, but I didn't think the almond filling was that flavorful. I also ordered about 8 cookies. The powdered sugar ones made with cream cheese and vanilla were super yummy. We tried chocolate chip with and without nuts and oatmeal raisin. They were good too. I thought it was a little pricey, but everything seems a little pricey in Miami. I would go back again to try their bread. It looked really good but I didn't try it. Good excuse to go again read more

I've had thier products before but finally visited their location. Tried their chocolate chip cookie it was very good. Sampled some of their other pastries and a cortadito. Hits the spot if you have a sweet tooth. read more

True Loaf - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

TLDR: Are the flavors here excellent? Yes! Is this the place to go for crispy pastries? No.... Saw so many amazing reviews for this place but was unfortunately let down by my personal pastry experience. I care a lot about the texture of my pastries, and nothing I got here was the crispy, flakey goodness I crave in baked goods. However, the babka was really excellent and given it's not meant to be crispy, that did exceed expectations! PASTRIES: 1. Chocolate Babka (5/5) - Soft, pillowy, and love the addition of hazelnuts baked in 2. Guava cheese danish (4.5/5) - Not crispy but the guava and cheese are a really nice combo in this 3. Raspberry danish/croissant (4/5) - Would have been so much better if the dough wasn't as limp as it was. The cream/cheese filling was undeniably delicious though 4. Ham and cheese croissant (3/5) - Despite actually being the crispiest thing I got, there was surprisingly little filling. With more filling this could have been a winner! 5. Almond croissant (3/5) - Just wasn't hitting the right notes for me. read more

See all

Very expensive, $10 for a loaf of bread. Bread flour is very cheap. It was not worth it.

The Most Normal Tasting Chocolate Croissant award. It didn't even taste fresh. $5+ We have truly lost our way in this country. We settle for bland and bad, and so mediocre earns praise. read more

Trueloaf has a best bread in South Beach. Staff is good. I just wish they'd make the cranberry walnut bread again but all in all all bread is excellent and drink drinks as well. read more

My favorite bakery in Miami and the only place I go to to buy bread - the olive bread is my favorite! Always fresh and great service. Grateful for this place read more

See all

Recently discovered this gem post work out as I was walking around Sunset harbor to a grab some breakfast. Wow, this spot was exactly what I wanted. I love discovering new bakeries in Miami and True Loaf was just the perfect one to find. We arrived around 10:30 and the line was not that long but they did run out of many bread options. I saw them making some fresh mini sandwiches and immediately bought one to try. So fresh and delicious! Being a lover of pastries, I picked out a few to try -- I got the raspberry tart, chocolate chip cookie (of course) and the almond croissant... I'll tell you I'm drooling just thinking about all of them! They were 10/10 chefs kiss! Make your way over, you won't be disappointed! Note: there is not seating at this bakery. read more

See all

Adorable little pastry shop in Miami. Luckily I went on a weekday so there wasn't much of a line, but I really would wait in a long line in full sun for this. I tried several items and all of them were absolutely incredible. The BLT didn't get a pic bc I ate it too fast - amazing amazing bread and great filling ratio. The guava brioche was probably my favorite - I've never had anything like it! So light and fluffy and amazing, sweet filling. Had to get a chocolate croissant for the baseline and wow look at that lamination! Go here!!!!! Just see what looks good when you come in. read more

True Loaf - Guava passion fruit brioche - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

See all

Visiting from Seattle and on the hunt for good coffee and breads. Found this off of Yelp and boy was it a find! Wasn't able to take pics of the croissants-- chocolate, almond, and ham and cheese. Perfect, buttery, soft and flaky layers full of flavor in every bite! There was excess toasted ham and cheese bleeding out of the pastry, so that was an extra treat. The size is pretty big, so it felt like a full breakfast. Probably the best croissants we've had. The store is in a quiet street away from the water and the busy beach or party crowd. We will happily drive it again for more tomorrow! read more

Everything I tried was delicious! And that's a very rare hit ratio for any bakery to achieve. I especially love how they were so filling-centric here and not stingy with the amount of filling. Raspberry Cream Cheese Croissant: I can see why everyone raves about this! If you look closely on top, you can see two holes where the filling was inserted. One for the rich cream cheese and one for the tangy raspberry jam. Both with a very generous portion! The cream cheese and raspberry complement each other perfectly and taste excellent against the flaky croissant. Nutella Chocolate Croissant: Another croissant with a very generous filling. Nutella tastes wonderful on everything, but especially the airy croissant. And I love that there was a vein of firmer chocolate running underneath, for a bit of overload. Plus the candied hazelnut on top was a tasty treat. Brioche Bun with Dulce De Leche: Croissant-like, but not as flaky. Dulce de leche is piped in from the bottom. Was only a modest amount of filling, especially compared to the filling overload in the items. I cut it in half and one half had a sufficient portion of dulce leche while the other half had just a light smear. Too bad, since their dulce de leche was so nice. Raspberry Cream Cheese Square: Kinda like a danish, but with a flaky croissant-like puff pastry shell. A nice custard baked in the center. And an interesting choice to top it with fresh raspberries instead of some baked raspberry jam. Chocolate Chip Cookie: Who doesn't love a chocolate chip cookie? More like chocolate chunk here, the chocolate pieces were so large. And very soft dough, almost bending when you try to break off a piece. So moist, didn't need any milk. Coconut Cream Pie with Chocolate Bottom: A cream lover's dream! Like it is literally all coconut cream, except for the crust. And I'm counting the chocolate as part of the crust since it's a fine layer of ganache attached the crust. So adds a little chocolatey flavor, but it's really about letting the coconut cream shine. read more

See all

This place is great! We have been to probably 8 to 10 bakeries and pastry shops in the Miami Beach area and this is the best one. It is just a small mom and pop operation in a very nice neighborhood with super good quality pastries, and bread. read more

See all

Bottom line: Nice bakery and baked selections found here at True Loaf. The blueberry muffin and ham/cheese croissant both were delicious, but I wish there was a bit more ham/cheese filling in the sandwich. I get the feeling they expect you to be a regular and know exactly what you want with little time to peruse what's available for the day even when there is not a line. The Deets: I had heard so much good buzz about True Load bakery in the Sunset Harbour area of Miami Beach that I wanted to try it out sometime on my recent trip there. I went earlier in my trip and found a big line in a very very small space (their shop is more the "grab it and go" type of place without lots of room/no seating). I decided to forego the line that day and come back another time. So I went in on my last morning there, since I did not really want to deal with going out to a sit down meal for breakfast and lunch all during that day. There was no wait on this day mid-week. The person at the counter stood ready to take my order and appeared to want it quickly (I got the feeling that you are expected to be local/regular and know immediately). I asked a couple of questions and from my Yelp intel earlier, made a decision to go with a blueberry muffin for the morning and a ham/cheese sandwich for later on in the day. My items were quickly served in bags to go and I was set. The blueberry muffin was delicious, flavorful, and not dry. It was just sweet enough without being overly sweet, perfect balance. For lunch, I had the ham and cheese sandwich...again, enjoyable. The croissant part was flaky and delicious. The ham and cheese was nice but I do wish it had a bit more ham/cheese filling to it to be satisfying. I am glad I heard the buzz about True Loaf, and from my choices this time I would like to enjoy more selections there in the future. read more

See all

Oh my!! Don't walk, but run to this bakery. Everything is made in house, you can taste and see the love that goes into these pastries. Very reasonably priced for Miami, everything was delicious. Had to hold back on not buying one of each. The raspberry cream cheese tarts are heavenly. The croissants are flakey, soft, and just decadent. The service was extremely patient and friendly while I asked a bunch of questions. The ambiance is cozy and heartwarming to see everyone hard at woTreat yourself and stop by to try a few of these scrumptious treats. read more

See all

Our go to place for weekend bread and the occasional pastry. A little pricey but worth it.

Best bread ever. Nothing compares. Rivals SF Sourdough, but different ( in a good way). And the absolute best BLT I have ever had. Their Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is one of the best I have ever had. Run, don't walk and get there early before everything sells out. UPDATE- 2 hours later on Christmas Eve. All the perspective on the product is still accurate, unfortunately they fell to a 3 because of a totally ridiculous experience I just had. This morning I went in and placed an order for their ficelle ( super delish small little baguette) and a normal baguette- none of which would be ready until at least 10 but the girl who took my order told me to come back between 10:30-11 to be safe. It's Christmas Eve and both were planned to be used in appetizers I was making to bring to a friend's house for Christmas Eve dinner. So I go back at 11 and it is mass chaos. There are at least 8 people behind the counter literally running into each other as they try to fulfill orders. It reminded me of Starbucks, which is always a total mess and an example of how not to operate. So this girl comes to me and says they only have this sourdough loaf ( that I could have purchased when I was there the first time). I am not happy. I ask what the solve is because offering me a sourdough loaf is not an option. I tell them the other girl behind the counter took my order and the girl servicing me says- well she works in the back and doesn't know what she is doing. Really? This is how you deal with a customer who placed and paid for an order in advance and now does not have it, on a holiday no less? She get's the manager and he offers me his two baguettes he has for himself. I felt like that was a nice gesture but also didn't want to take his holiday bread. In the end I accepted (1). But the reality is that place was a hot mess today and the only person responsible is the manager: on a busy holiday it is the manager's responsibility to have a staff meeting and be sure everyone is clear on their role and what they are doing and also what they should not be doing. It was pretty bad and the team gets the brunt of it because they get irate customers like me who day of, now has to find something else to make for the dinner I am attending. The bread is still the best out there. But the service today was a spectacular fail. read more

Here's the thing. I think the actual coffee might have been good. I asked for an iced americano with honey and cream. When I tasted it, there was no honey or cream. She said she put honey in. Sure enough I could see it at the bottom. I said, you can't put sugar or honey into a cold drink and have it integrate. It needs to be put in when it's warm/hot. She added the cream. It took a really long time to make and the cost was $7.00 for a 12 oz. The bread and sandwiches looked great and smelled amazing. Barista/cashier needs some work/training. You only get one chance to make a first impression. read more

Wow everything I tried here was absolutely delicious!!! I didn't catch the names of everything, but I don't think you can go wrong with anything. Highly recommend picking some pastries up. My favorite pastry was made with croissant like dough with a honey flavored custard. It was heavenly. I also loved the walnut chocolate chunk cookie even though I typically don't like nuts in cookies. The blueberry cheesecake cruffin pastry was also delicious. All items were super fresh. Don't go too late as I heard they run out of some of the favorites! read more

True Loaf - Various pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We stopped by during a trip to Miami and this place did not disappoint! We ordered the raspberry danish and chocolate and almond croissants. Everything was great and super flaky. The place itself was small but had standing counter space to eat your pastries. The decor was really cute and quaint and the staff was kind and helpful. read more

See all

Love everything about this place, even the line. And yes, if you go early, it's best - especially because they do sell out of their popular items. But even in line you meet the cool folks who live for this spot as I now do. My chef friend turned me onto it and now I can't get enough. Everything we tried was fresh. Definitely get the almond croissant. Monkey bread (or goloso) was also great. Had the most delicious savory danish with egg and mushroom, and if you like custard, the cruffin is where it's at. Can't wait to go back and try more things. I will ride my bike so as to burn all the calories I will consume in advance. read more

True Loaf - Cruffin - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

See all

Delicious everything!!! Can't pick one thing to suggest, get it all and make sure that includes a cinnamon roll!

Omgosh everything here looked so yummy!! We ended up with the mushroom stuffed croissant and a plain croissant and holy wow - so buttery. So delicious. Inside, it's really just a counter to order from. No real seating or anything, but that's fine... we got to stroll around south beach enjoying our pastries. The staff was friendly and the place was clean. Will definitely be back to try more. read more

See all

The pastries are so good fresh and delicious here. Love the guava cheese danish and the chocolate croissant.

After many, many visits, my take is to stick to the basics. When I tried something different or new items it's been largely disappointing with a couple of exceptions Basics: 5 stars for baguettes, most loaf breads, plain croissant and classic pain au chocolat/simple chocolate croissant Mourning the loss of the morning bread, don't know why it was taken off the menu Non basics 5 stars: Jerusalem bagel and panettone (be ready for sticker shock, but it's worth it) 2-3 stars: almond croissant, chocolate chocolate croissant. Overly sweet, cloying flavor 1-0 stars: Blueberry muffin - had one blueberry in a rather large muffin with no flavor, guava pasty - bland and doughy, pecan roll - 2 pecans in a large pretty average sticky roll, sandwiches - I rather get the bread and make my own at home. After a few visits I started ordering online on Square as the place is tiny and cramped and the high-end clientele is not very courteous. Nice displays but can't really say there is good ambiance. Staff is definitely scrambling to help customers and be friendly but they are too busy. I am happy to have high quality gourmet handmade bread nearby. I wish you continued success and I will stick to my basics - too expensive to buy something disappointing. read more

Turkey and Brie sandwich was bomb, can't go wrong with this place!! And the service was great read more

True Loaf - Bakeries Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida