Blackbird Bakery — Restaurant in Bainbridge Island

I got married last month & used Blackbird Bakery for our wedding cake. The cake was a big deal to me for this wedding and I wanted it to be perfect. I did a ton of research & talked with several bakeries before choosing them. They are always prompt in their responses & so helpful! They did a wonderful job in making this an amazing experience for me. During our consultation, they gave us free beverages & cut a full piece of each of the three kinds of cake we chose for us to try. All of them were delicious. (The place was packed which also made me feel good because it means people like them.) While we were sitting there, we had other customers approach us to tell us that Blackbird Bakery had also done their wedding cake & had nothing but spectacular things to say. Also, during our consultation, Erika was so great. We met with her back in January & she was a pleasure to work with over the next nine months. When our wedding day finally arrived, the cake was everything I hoped it would be & more. It was a custom creation designed around the invitation & it was flawless. My new husband & I could not have been happier with their job. We chose two different flavors to use: their chocolate & the three berry. Both were delicious! I highly recommend them to everyone who needs a bakery for anything. I definitely plan to use them in the future whenever I can! I truly have no complaints whatsoever about my experience with this bakery & have only the highest compliments...

I am BLOWN AWAY by the goodies at Blackbird Bakery. Seriously, folks, this is from-scratch perfection. I was baking professionally before I moved to Bainbridge, and can be quite picky with my baked goods (I don't like overly-sweet, fake-tasting, sugary commercial stuff). Everything I've had here is truly fabulous. They are often busy, especially on the weekends, and the place is packed with locals - that's how you know their stuff is good AND they have high product turn-over rate (which means you always get fresh stuff!). The apple mezzalunas are a MUST TRY - one of the best turnover type pastries I've ever had - intensely flavored, very flaky, homemade flavor. Really impeccable. My spouse loves the Helen's French Rolls (which are tender, and like a sugar-cinnamon doughnut in muffin-form). Other favorites of mine: the savory croissant (filled with cheeses and herbs, really flaky and buttery, just the right blend of flavors, a hint of onion) / the lemon bread (just tangy enough, really fresh, a tad sweet but still nicely balanced) / pies and tarts! (awesome crust) / italian cream cake is to die for (really nutty and tender crumb, creamy filling, and fresh with the berries and a hint of alcohol). TRY IT! You won't regret it! Thanks blackbird...

Blackbird Bakery created all of the baked goods for our dessert bar at our wedding - they helped us determine quantities, sizes of platters we would need to rent, and were able to deliver to the venue. I have celiac disease and Heidi, the owner, was very clear that they are not a dedicated gluten free facility. She talked me through their cross-contamination prevention protocols, they have dedicated prep space, kitchen utensils, mixing bowls, etc. I appreciated the thoughtful warning, and as I have eaten there many, many times without getting sick, I felt safe ordering for our wedding. We were able to have a delicious selection of pies, their famous Italian cream cake, cookies, and cupcakes - including some non-gluten free vegan cupcakes for our vegan guests. We were able to go in for a "tasting" of sorts and look through their wedding book of previous events - where we had some cookies and a mezzaluna so I could taste their GF pie crust. If you have a chance, I highly recommend ordering an Italian cream cake or GF pie custom - it will blow your mind! Thank you again Heidi and the...