Bantam Bread Co — Restaurant in Litchfield

My wife has wanted to stop in for quite some time. We were off this week and in the area so we decided to pop in. Plenty of parking right near the entrance. The front door is actually located down the path with plenty of signs to direct you. As soon as you walk in there is a pleasant smell in the air with all of the breads being baked. Their main oven is located directly behind the bread casing pictured in one of the photos. The staff was friendly and helpful. We ordered a sourdough loaf. It was baked fresh and delicious, much better than a name brand store such as Stop & Shop or Big Y. It is a little pricier than a regular loaf but you get what you pay for. Definitely a nice treat for this...

This is a nice little market but in the years, I have been using it, I can say its sort of inconsistent, the owners are never there and the help is not consistent, hours and days at time where & can be closed for weeks, for odd reasons.... They’re the only people in town, so you have to go out of town to get anything else..... they’re also more expensive than anybody else there’s no one else in town! If you go to great Barrington, you can get bread cheaper, better quality there’s a bakery there at Whoo tonic Berkshire...

Truly a gem of Litchfield County. Bantam Bread feels like a local’s secret but is indeed a famed landmark of the area. Bread and pastries are lovingly made by a staff who cares as much about their product as they do their customers. I’ve been a customer for years and am particularly fond of the Semolina Baguette while my kids adore the Dirt Bombs pasties. Ethically-chosen gift products and a carefully chosen refrigerator of cheeses, spreads, and beverages complete the shopping experience in this jewel on the...