Liberty Artisanal Bakery — Restaurant in Chatham

I had heard about this bakery from friends. I consolidated orders from five couples and drove 20 minutes to the bakery. I was the first in line when the bakery opened. Our five families wanted eight almond croissants, and I was told that we could have only four. The owner told me that this was a "community bakery" and he motioned to the line of people outside. He said that if we took eight croissants that there wouldn't be any for others who live "in the community". (I made the mistake of telling him that I had driven from Dennis, a nearby Cape Cod town, but not in Chatham.) Meanwhile I could see at least three dozen almond croissants in racks. I bought my four croissants and then the owner followed me to the cash register and started telling me again that this was a "community bakery" and that I should respect that. The parking lot at this bakery is oversubscribed, and I asked him if he would rather have five cars in the parking lot instead of one. At least then we could have left with eight croissants. What would a family with six children have done? The "customer service" here is poor and discriminatory. I left reminded of how similar this was to a Seinfeld episode about soup. "No Almond Croissant for you!" I am told that the almond croissants were delicious, but I...

Best croissant I’ve had on The Cape! They’ve perfected it — rich and flakey, impossibly layered with just the right amount of chew… AND THE FLAVOR!! It has that perfect slight tang of high quality cultured butter and natural leavening (which is absolutely essential and sets apart the great from the good). I’m so glad to hear they’re open year round on the weekends.

We also had a blueberry corn scone which was wonderfully tender and had the faint hint of lemon that compliments the blueberry and corn so well.

The walnut cranberry sourdough loaf was the final purchase on this my first (and definitely not my last) visit. The bread quality is also outstanding. A great crust without being too tough and a lovely moist but open and tender crumb — textbook sourdough (though not too sour). It was studded with tart-sweet cranberries and good chunks of walnuts— so heavenly and flavorful that it didn’t even need butter! But with butter?!!? Just try not to eat the whole loaf in one sitting!

Good coffee too! And very lovely service and smiles all around. I guess the line out the door is a regular thing, for good reason. So come prepared to wait....

I get a lot excited entering a bakery. Gluten is my friend (tell that to my gut, please). I drive miles and hours for a new bakery experience. Scones are my weakness. When I heard Chatham had a new bakery, I got a little excited. O.K., I lost my mind a little. You see, I drive to New Bedford to The Baker as it's quite simply the best bakery in the S. Coast. Now, I have a new addiction. LAB is sublime. I arrived 9:30 to a small line. Inside, the place is immaculate. I ordered a few different breads and 3 of my life favorites; Swedish Coffee Buns. In Sweden, I had my first at the Volvo Factory and ate my way through Sweden sampling these treasures. Recently we devoured the same buns at Hart in Copenhagen. When I saw these Fika delights today, I scored 3. Also purchased was a delicious flakey croissant. For this treat to withstand tropical humidity was astounding. I cannot wait to try when the humidity leaves. Thank you LAB, you are enhanced my life in the best...