Sleepy Forest Bakeshop — Restaurant in Town of Minden

My husband and I have been trying to bring my boys here for a couple weeks, but something always comes up or we drive out there not realizing they are closed. So yesterday morning I made sure we took the trip, and let me tell you!!! What a beautiful little shop with great service. Its small and quant but honestly who would expect anything else from a shop in Fort Plain. The college student behind the counter was super sweet and knew exactly how to answer all our questions about the food. The owner Steph (I do believe thats her name haha) came out when asked, and was gracious enough to let me take a clipping of her beautifully long hanging wandering jew plant before giving us our delicious food (which I will bring something back in return). I got a bacon, egg, and cheese on focaccia bread. It was honestly the most delicious breakfast sandwich I have ever had, and that says a lot because breakfast food has always been my favorite. I'm not sure if the bread was homemade, but if it is she needs to package it and sell it because it was savory and superb!! My husband's food was great also (He got the monster on focaccia bread). He did also get a donut which was big, fluffy and completely coated in cinnamon sugar which he loved!. So, if you are out that way, or just hungry this is seriously a must have and...

When traveling, we're always in search of shops like these - off the highway, small, and top notch! It just makes traveling so much more enjoyable to get off the road and seek out good food from good people. Sleepy Forest Bakeshop is just the ticket. We found this bakery on our way out of town and arranged our plans on the way back so that we could get there before closing. That's how much we loved it. Every single thing we had exceeded all expectations. Between the two visits our family tried their bagels, doughnuts, scones, cinnamon roll, milk buns, and breakfast sandwich. The cold brew was absolutely perfect as well. Not a single item could have been any better - truly! You'll be hard-pressed to find better baked goods anywhere. Besides the incredible food, they have really great art on the walls and other beautiful, thoughtful gifts as well. Five stars is not enough...

Sleepy Forest Bakeshop is a godsend, honestly. You'll benefit from being an early riser, you'll want to get there before they sell out of a lot of things on the weekends. It's is a bakery after all. They have great bagels and creatively flavored, totally scratch-made donuts. No mixes found here! You won't find a better breakfast sandwich in the area, either. Sleepy Forest uses local eggs and meat to adorn their home baked buns and bagels and it's really as good as it gets. Get the maple sausage whenever you can. I'd recommend something but honestly everything is made with equal measure of thought and care, so you can't go wrong with whatever jumps out at you.

This area isn't exactly known for its food, but now we have Sleepy Forest Bakeshop so...