Daily Bread Bakery and Café — Restaurant in Hot Springs

On our last day in the Black Hills, we headed to Hot Springs for Evans Plunge and the Mammoth Site for a relaxing day before a long drive home. We needed lunch and we tend to like local restaurants and cafes. This place did not disappoint. I had a chicken salad sandwich and it was fantastic. Wife had an omelette, kid had the gyros. Both liked their meals as well. The bread is what sealed the deal. My wife devoured her toast before turning her attention to the omelette, and I knew why once I bit into my sandwich.

Personally, I would not get the gyro as it was probably the weakest item that we ordered. I assume they get generic gyro meat, but the the Taziki sauce (which I am willing to bet they make in-house) was very, very good.

Service was great and got some good advice from a local to not skip the Mammoth Site which we were contemplating. Took his guidance to visit the Mammoth Site and really glad we did (big thanks to you for recommending, we loved it).

Well worth it if you are either staying in Hot Springs or visiting for the attractions. Very friendly service and the local people were very...

I really liked this place. It was one of the only places in Hot Springs that had breakfast. It was during covid, so I that may have been why there weren't any other places open. An interesting fact is that being that there were covid shutdowns at this time in May of 2020, I asked around at the restaurants that I went to, who stayed open during the whole pandemic. This was the only place that I found that stayed open, or at least that's what they told me. Because for those that didn't know, South Dakota was the only state that did not mandate lockdowns and left it up to the counties to make those decisions. They said as long as everybody was social distanced, you were able to eat inside. I'm sure that some of the small towns far away from Rapid City or Sioux Falls had places that were open as well though.

Anyways, the breakfasts were big, filling, and reasonably priced. It had kind of an old town feel as well. It seemed like a lot of locals dined here often.

Overall, this place was a great...

This place loses zero points on comfort food and Midwest staples (tasty bacon & eggs, delicious chicken-fried steak), but their bread is where they really shine. Made in-house by their manager and master baker, Heaven Scent's bread is nothing short of miraculous. Seriously- this place deserves six stars for its bread alone.

If you've been watching any baking or cooking shows, you know how important terms like "crumb structure", "crunch", and "bite" are in addition to flavor. Heaven Scent wins across the board, hands-down.

They offer standard fare, such as their popular Sourdough, in addition to creative options like Sunflower Loaf and Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar. And fear not- they've got gluten-free choices as well.

As an added bonus, the bakery is inside the cafe- so after you finish your home-style meal, you can take a loaf (or three) home.

It's almost as good in your own...