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

100 stars for this place!!!! The Nutella donut is AMAZING. The staff is super friendly. The food is fresh. The bread is so good and soft. This is one of my fav bakery in miami. So good!!!!!!! read more

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Honestly this is the BEST place in Miami for a croissant and other baked goods. I got the baguette, almond croissant and pain au chocolat and every single one was incredible. The only place I'll be coming for baked patisserie now - please open up another location!! read more

True Loaf is PHENOMENAL. First, the almond croissants are the best thing there. The middle piping is always overstuffed and it bakes crispy on the edges and they sell it like that and it's so good. They're always sold out early. Then, I love the mini pies. Always sweet and dense with flavor. The cookies and brownies are good too, as I haven't been disappointed with anything I've ever had. Staff is also super nice. (from @tastessky on Instagram) read more

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We got to True Loaf at 4:00 and as expected, there was a limited selection. I wa super happy they still had the kougin amann, as it is my favorite pastry to get at a bakery! I got the kouign amann and small apple danish for $11.50 total. Despite getting them at the end of the day, they were perfectly crispy. If you're debating on going, I highly recommend! Just go earlier in the day :) read more

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Some of the best pastries around. From savory to sweet, each pastry I tried was delicious. And their cookies were booomb. I loved their oatmeal and their chocolate chip. Be prepared to wait in a line, especially on the weekends. But it's worth it. Definitely get a box of goodies and take it to the beach to enjoy with some friends read more

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Great though very very expensive. Their baguettes and loafs and croissants are delicious.

For baguette, they make you wait until 10:30am. Everything else is available as early as 7am. It's French bakery; makes no sense - I won't be back until that's fixed read more

True Loaf is a neighborhood bakery in Sunset Harbor. There is limited counter seating for perhaps 6 people, most people grab and go. Beautiful croissants, babkas and pastries. Many Jewish specialties. They were making small Spanish bocadillos with cured ham, cheese and grated tomato, but those were unfortunately not in the menu and available only if ordered in advance. So sad. Service is correct, yet a little convoluted. Beverages are an afterthought. Convenient parking in public garage in upper floors of the same building. read more

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One of my new favorite places. The food and coffee was out of this world. Pastries were fresh and made in house. The service was super fast. Definitely coming back read more

Always high game delicious. I only wish their salty items for breakfast were better. They have just two options for those of us who need a non-sweet protein breakfast: The ham and cheese croissant has the goodies rolled up tight and restricted in the middle shaft, and barely any cheese anywhere, so most bites are just boring croissant. And the spicy beef croissant really sucks because you get so excited to eat such an amazing sounding thing and then you realize disappointingly they have a sweet substance on the top, which completely ruins the whole thing. It's literally inedible with the sweet wash on it. And I've tried peeling away the top crusty layer but the sweet stuff is penetrating pretty much the whole bread layer so it's futile. :( If they had even one of these salty items properly executed, I would have given five stars here. But nobody's perfect I guess. Although they are almost there... read more

We went way, way, way out of our way to get some Panther Coffee and have some sweets form this place. Only to find out that they had run out of just about everything. Every-freakin'-thing! Except for this cinnamon roll thing... which was absolutely incredible. Incredible! Totally worth it! read more

Loved everything I got: their veggie sandwiches, baguette, blueberry and cheese pastry, chocolate croissant, and mushroom quiche. There is no seatings at all, so we ended up picking up the food and headed over to the park by the waters. Can't wait to go back... read more

Amazing!!! I am obsessed with everything here. I come every weekend to pick up bread for the week. My favorites are the croissant, broccoli cheese quiche, guava cheese donut, sesame bagel. Trust me you will fall in love! read more

True Loaf is a great grab-and-go bakery at Sunset Harbour in Miami Beach. They provide fresh pastries to several businesses including Panther coffee around the corner. Usually they have a line forming outside early on weekends. My go-to are their cream filled pastries. They also serve sandwiches and coffee. There's no seating at True Loaf and there's street or garage parking. Service is just ok. read more

Awesome bake goods and sandwiches, best chocolate chip challah and French baguette in town

Terrible, terrible experience. We ordered the Cruffin, and it was absolutely disgusting. I bet they were trying to follow Dominique Ansel's lead with the cronut (croissant and donut), but this was just a COMPLETE FAIL. The outside was a thin, non-flaky exterior (not a croissant-texture at all, as refereced by the name) and was not a muffin either. The interior was a disgustingly sweet rice-pudding texture, and there was ALOT of it. With the disgusting texture of the rice pudding, and the non-flaky, non-muffin-y exterior, it was absolutely terrible. In other words, a FAILED attempt at replicating the popular and established cronut. In addition, obviously it was good that they were following COVID-19 protocols, but 1 PERSON IN AT A TIME???!!! With the amount of space they have, it could at least fit 2 people. There was 3 staff working when we came in, and I find it hard to believe why they couldn't help serve/ring people up since most of them were standing there aimlessly, looking for something to do. We also had to wait outside in the hot Florida sun for a while (which again, isn't an issue due to the current pandemic) but I just wish they could AT LEAST have the competancy (and yes, I am using this word because there were 2 staff literally doing nothing) to ring people up, allowing for more people to come in at a time (because with the space they have, they could have 2 people in there at a time while following social distancing guidelines). Be prepared to wait at least 20 minutes due to this in the hot Floridian sun, or rain if you're unlucky. Also, if you're looking for something good, definitely don't get the Cruffin. The Cronut is cheaper and much more delicious. read more

True Loaf was true love at first bite! My friend brought me here after going to a class at flywheel to treat ourselves after a killer workout. Immediately, I was struck by this bakery's minimalist design and open floor plan. The counter is an unassuming table loaded with cookies and pastries next to the cash register. However, the lack of a display case and few labels on their pastries makes it difficult to know the full scope of True Loaf's menu. I had to rely on a mixture of asking my friends for suggestions and annoying the cashier to decide what to order. I ultimately chose the chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie and an almond croissant and both turned out to be great decisions. The cookie was rich and moist with the peanut buttery goodness that hit the spot. I saved the almond croissant for later and was delighted to find that it was even better than the cookie! The croissant part was flaky and perfectly toasted while the inside almond parts that overflowed from the croissant had a unique cake texture. It was certainly the most unique croissant that I've ever had. I'm really impressed with the items that I tried today and I'm excited to go back to True Loaf to taste more of their creative and unique menu. read more

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Stopped by true loaf after eating at Lucali's witch was an amazing experience! I had a difficult time deciding what to order. Since I'm visiting from chicago. I had to make my one choice count! I did. Got one loaf of banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts, and two huge chocolate chip cookies. It did not disappoint. Banana bread was huge and weighed at least 5 pounds legit brought it back with me to Chicago lol...super soft amazing flavor the best part was it wasn't overly sweet same with the cookie. Only thing it was super pricey over $30 for the loaf and two cookies but it was worth it. 100% recommend! read more

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Come on, True Loaf. It's so easy to change your hours. There are three places people look for a business: google, yelp and a website. If you update your hours and are going to be closed on Monday and Tuesday, take two seconds to update your hours in those three places. Don't make your customers waste their time showing up at your restaurant to find a closed door. read more

Perhaps this is the best bakery in Miami Beach for French pastries. Service was lovely. But I thought what I had was a bit uneven. triple chocolate croissant -- 2/5 -- Dry, not flavorful. They really need to alter the recipe or take it off the menu. Chocolate chip cookie with walnuts -- 5/5 -- Nice, moist with a bit of a crisp exterior and gooey interior Lemon ricotta cookie -- 3.5/5 -- Ok read more

I'm all for more bakeries in Miami Beach but True Loaf is significantly pricier and not noticeably better than another French bakery I frequent in Miami. Croissant $3.50 now $3.75 vs $2.50 other French bakery Chocolate Croissant $3.97 now $4.25 vs $2.50 other French bakery Baguette $4.00 vs $2.95 rustic baguette from other French bakery Chocolate Bread Loaf $10.75 Chocolate Bread Half Loaf $5.37 From our visit, I realized they need to better label all their goodies and breads. At least the name of the item and ideally the price please? We annoyed all the dudes behind us in line, who were antsy for their coffee fix, by asking the employee what all the pastries were. I really had no idea what they were. The small pies and other more unique pastry items were unlabeled. We got a half loaf of the chocolate bread although the employee didn't want to give us the half at first - until she realized one was already cut in half. $10.75 for trying their chocolate bread for the first time was too much in quantity and in price. Fortunately, the bread had a nice crunchy crust and was filled with an adequate amount of chocolate chips. The crumb was tender and airy. However, I wasn't wowed by the croissants, chocolate croissants, or the baguette. They didn't smell or taste better than the ones I usually get or make at home. Pros - Email receipt option. Fun flavors of loaves to try. So many different loaves with seeds and different flours. Easy place to load up on coffee, brunch, bread for dinner, and tomorrow's breakfast. Cons - Not much space to sit and eat. Couple of small, cafe tables outside. Not all items were labeled. You had the option of checking out the chalkboard that had some but not all items with prices, asking what the pastries were, then looking back on the chalkboard to check the price. Back and forth. The pastries were placed behind the counter around a corner towards the front store window, so you have to lean awkwardly over the cash register to see them all. The big bread loaves are also placed far away to the back. Whoever designed the place should have put the items behind glass but closer to the customers. Parking - Parking garage $1 is nearby or the same building, can't remember. Some metered street parking. read more

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Got the Nutella and passion fruit cream Filled donuts. Both were delicious!!! Highly recommend! The passion fruit cream was beyond delicious! As stated in other reviews, quite pricey even coming from NYC. $6 a donut is a bit steep. read more

Super impressive looking at first glance and the variety is insane. Not quite up to Parisienne standards but super solid.

Best croissant in the city,bread is also amazing Parking is not easy but it's worth it! read more

I truly cannot say enough good things about True Loaf. The pastries are by far the best in Miami. Every single one is AMAZING. The staff is always so friendly. Make sure you grab a challah loaf on Fridays - my fav challah around! read more

A great bakery in Sunset Harbour right in Miami beach, good pastries and best croissants in town. Also their loaves of bread are really good. read more

Everything here is fantastic! They make one of the best Kouign Amann I've ever had! Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed!

Bought 2 apple pies on Thanksgiving. Had one left over. Noticed the following day that it had mold growing on it. Stopped by Sunday morning to return it and was told it was too late to return. Not a good way to treat a local customer that has been a patron for years. read more

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ALMOND CROISSANT. I've made my own croissants before so I know just how much butter goes into them, meaning that if I'm going to indulge, I want a croissant that screams butter loud and proud. True Loaf's almond croissant does just that. And to make matters even more incredible, there's a piece of cookie rolled in the bottom! The reason why I docked a star is because my friend and I also shared a brioche bun filled with custard. It was just ok (we did eat it after the croissant...). The custard was not overly sweet and the fresh blueberries had a nice tartness, but the brioche was somewhat dry and dense. There's limited seating along the wall inside and a few tables outside to enjoy your goodies. All in all, a cute bakery with amazing almond croissants! P.S. There's street parking and also a public parking garage (entrance on Bay Road) that's $1/hour. read more

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best bread everrrrr. workers were so nice (amelia) soooo finneee. i only come for herr. give her hella tips goat worker. i love her

Fantastic options with a dedication to the end product , ordering and receiving are a little Complicated ...?.try to go beyond, its totally worth it, Parisian croissants, to die for baguettes and an assortment of savory & sweet tasty treats make all the hassle worthwhile... read more

The things you make?! Absolutely amazing ... some of your little breads bring me back to childhood when I used to live in the south of France ... sooo grateful to know this place!! Just one thing ... pleeeeeeease bring back the croquetas'sandwich!!! read more

....some of the best breads and pastries in South Florida, but with some of the most careless service I've experienced anywhere. I've been coming here at least once a month from Broward and I specifically love the lemon filled donut. Today I ordered online knowing the lemon donut will be ready an hour after I pick up the rest of my order. I get there at 10, the person inside tells me to come back at 11 for the lemon donut. I stayed in Miami trying to kill time because at least to me, the lemon donut was worth the wait. I got there at 11, the same person inside tells me to choose between a Nutella donut and a raspberry jam donut. Nothing else. As if I had amnesia without even knowing I had amnesia (I didn't). I spent an hour waiting to be forgotten without a care. Tell me you lost the lemon donut, you ate it, you accidentally gave it away, just talk to the human across the counter! Who knows what happened here? All I know is that even though they had my phone number, nobody cared to call and let me know to stop waiting unless I wanted something else (or maybe just a sincere apology?). I didn't want anything else. I don't expect great service from Dunkin's $1 donut but they provide it. I expect great service from a place that sells $6 donuts but I wasn't worth it for them, and neither was my wasted weekend hour. I'm good on that. read more

Everything about this bakery is wonderful 12/10 food, fast and nice service, clean and efficient! I recommend their vanilla cream cheese crinkle cookie (if they have them) best EVER :) read more

A MUST!! Almond croissant! It has an awesome almond filling. It will wow you. Trust me. I don't recommend however the monkey bread or gallete ($12). The monkey bread was just more like a bread with filling. Not very exciting. read more

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Beautifully baked items. 21$ for a French baguette - what kind of world are we living in ? I paid almost $40 for A slice of Banana bread 2 croissants and a baguette stick ( does this sound right ) The $21 dollar baguette had me floored. Delicious but too expe read more

I got here around 5:30pm on a weekday and was so happy they hadn't run out of cookies! After seeing them on Instagram, I knew I had to make a trip to Bay Street for them. After 4:00, all baked items are 50% off so my huge cookie was only $1.50 or something ridiculous like that! The woman helping me was so nice and seemed as excited as I was that I finally got to try one of their cookies. The storefront is clean, bright, and beautiful. All of their pastries looked amazing, but the chocolate chip cookie was too good to pass up. read more

Amazing pastries!!! Anything from chocolate chip cookies, to pain au chocolate, to croissants with ham and cheese, everything is delicious and made in house. I always stop here when I am in town read more

This bakery is phenomenal!!! It's a true European style bakery with items made from real ingredients. There is not a trace of preservatives. They have the best almond croissants I have ever had, as well as delicious berry pie, custard filled pastries, cookies, and even mini baguette sandwiches with ham and manchego. The baked goods actually taste as good as they look, which is rare!! I plan to keep coming to True Loaf for as long as I visit South Beach!! read more