Bread Bike Bakery — Restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Wowowow. Let me just say, as someone who used to be a professional baker for a beloved bakery in SF, this is some seriously high quality, delectable stuff here!

Every single thing I have tried I have loved so much that I could not shut up about how much I loved it while oohing and ahhhing, savoring each bite to the max.

The sourdough - not sure what percent hydration it is but definitely close to high hydration (if not technically high) and therefore has an airy, delicate and sticky crumb that is yum yum yum.

Salted pretzel. Flavor bomb. Texturally supreme. The chew, it is there and it is excellent.

Tahini bar - I'm not vegan and I just loved this thing. Excellent in every way and not super duper sweet, which I like.

The mushroom shallot savory scone.... what?!?!?! So much better than anticipated. I am obsessed. They did not skimp on the add ins and they were caramelized to perfection.

I don't live in the area and I am committed to eating every single thing on the menu and giving them a bunch of my money every chance I get in exchange for their culinary bliss.

Thank you, bakers! Y'all rock! Tipping my hat in appreciation, one...

Our favorite local bakery here in SLO! The kindest staff with the homiest location tucked away a bit on Parker Street. We absolutely love their variety of fresh breads that we take home for sandwiches most weeks. Special shout out to their chai spiced morning bun, their pull apart monkey bread (back in the day), Thanksgiving and Holiday seasonal specials (incredible handmade pecan pies and soft dinner rolls!!), their smattering of rotating scones, and the local Cacti Coffee (drip/bags to go) they also carry in their store. Tons of other great items offered that I did not list as well!

We especially love visiting for their Pizza Wednesday's over the Summer which feature live music and is a great scene for locals and their families! Tons of fun to hang at and equally amazing to take home for takeout as well. Sam and Matt and their entire team at Bread Bike have worked tirelessly to create a gem of a bakery here in SLO that we and many Slocals are so fortunate to have in our daily lives! Make sure to support them at both their shop on Parker and at the SLO county farmer's markets they frequent as a vendor, you...

Passable croissant flaked well but no loft, they use real butter, nice crisp shell

Baguette... Thankfully we are in America and we allow anything to be called a baguette. It is shaped like a baguette but is too dark, a thick crust, dense tanned innards with underdeveloped bubbles. I suspect whole wheat and their recipe does not account for that. This is more "Baton" than "Baguette". If labeled as whole wheat baguette I would not have bothered to purchase, did not have coffee yet so was not awake.

Oh, and the price for the baguette. There would be cars flipped over and on fire if this was Paris.

They have potential, but in some respects they getting in their own way. Trying to be as boutique as possible yet overlooking the classic basics.

What good is a fermented sourdough fed on only the finest of stone ground Klingon fall wheat, and pure glacial melt water from Greenland. If u can't make a rock solid classic baguette @ a price that...