Pane d'Amore

I stumbled upon this place on a bike ride around Bainbridge Island. It's a little market with sone pastries and I tried the chocolate gluten free cookie and the chocolate brownies at the suggestion of the nice young lady behing the counter. I'm so glad I did. The cookie was a little chewy and crisp with a hint od sea salt. It it the spot after some long hill climbs on my bicycle. The brownie was intensly chocolaty tasting like my favorite triple chocolate cookie from Grand Central Bakery in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Pane is filled with all kinds of goodies like the chocolate fondue from Paris. I'll visit again the next time I circumnavigate Bainbridge on my bicycle.

Pane d'Amore is not only a great bakery, they also carry a little selection of locally made foods (Via Rosa, Tani Creek, etc.). The inventory is not always consistent - some days you'll find chicken eggs, some days goose eggs, some days duck eggs - some days no eggs at all. The prices are higher than going to the supermarket, but this is a little neighbourhood store, so I would expect higher prices - you pay for the convenience. They have a good selection of wines and cheeses! I docked them a star because I found a live baby slug in my Tani Creek salad greens I purchased here last month. I haven't been able to eat salad again since that incident.

I wasn't expecting much since Pane D'Amore is in the middle of nowhere, far from downtown. I was pleasantly surprised to find appealing looking pastries (cookies, cake, muffins, bread, croissants, scones, savory turnovers, even gluten free items), a good assortment of cheeses, pate, olives, pasta, wine and other gourmet food items (e.g., duck confit). * Cheesesticks: Long, thin and chewy, coated with parmesan, not soft or super hard, firm, chewy and very cheesy* Mini cannelle ($1): the cutest thing, not as creamy inside as other cannelles but very good caramelized exterior* Cream shortcake ($1.25): tender, fluffy, sweet, simple goodness, would be amazing with strawberriesTheir baked goods are also sold at The Treehouse restaurant in the same shopping center.

I'm in HEAVEN with Pane d'Amore! My date and I were craving sweets after The Taste of Lynwood so this is what we had: Chocolate crossaint This was good, but definitely not the best chocolate crossaint I've had. I wish it was flakier but I like the chocolate used.Creme brulee like bites (I can't remember the exact name)The lady that convinced us to try it was right, it did taste like creme brulee in a pastry form. I thought the size was perfect and if it were any bigger it would have been overkill.Sweet potato cupcakeThis is what actually lured my date and I to have something sweet after the Taste. We enjoyed every bit of this cupcake: from the moist and delicious sweet potato cake to the creme cheese frosting, which was not overwhelmingly sweet.I loved the sweet potato cupcake so much that I just had to buy one (and a carrot cake cupcake) for a friend's bday dinner later that evening. At the end of dinner, we all shared the cupcakes, which were a hit with our table.They also have a croissant bread pudding that I can't wait to try on my next visit.

First off, great service, all smiles and very helpful! Love the bread here! Today I headed over to grab a bagel, and I was sooo excited to try a in-house made bagel, and then my heart broke, but at least my tooth didn't! Small, no chew, wAy over cooked, seriously though--I'm pretty certain they weren't fresh either. I will be back though, for my favorite bread and bread sticks that are excellently priced! The bakery has a baking schedule that varies so call ahead if looking for something in particular. Specialties include yummy crisp cheese sticks, 100% rye, ficelli, oat bread, seasonal fruit and nut breads, savory of many types, cranberry walnut, and sooooo many others, (with local ingredients added too)! The bakery also has a wonderful little Italian section, cheeses, various ingredients in the cold section, and don't forget the pastries; blueberry cornmeal muffins, scones, cookies, croissants, and well, you get the just of it! Oh I saw macarons too, for those of you who like them, I'm probably the only one I know who can't stand to eat those sweet little cuties! Oh, for ingredients, see their website. Pics are already posted, enjoy!

We did a pit stop here on a bike tour. I wasn't expecting much cause I'm just not a pastry person but OMG. Everything we ordered was soooo good. A must stop if you come to Bainbridge Island.

Oh what a Gem! On the hunt for a morning vegan treat, i had no success until i popped into Pane D'Amore! My eyes went straight to the Vegan Pumpkin Muffin! it's like they knew i was coming! They welcomed me with kindness and excitement to converse about bread! Although the pastries were slim in the vegan department the muffin was perfect! moist, flavorful and damn yummy! 95% of the bread is vegan and it is the bomb! i got 2 muffins. Their Seedy Sourdough is out of this world, soft crust loaded with sesame, oats and more. Some of the seeds make their way into the crumb and is delightful. i also got the Kalamata olive batard! (i love bread with extra bits in it!) I inquired about the cranberry walnut and they promptly sliced me up some samples to take with me. so sweet of them. Plenty of giggles, bread talk and warm smiles. a must.

Literally the worst rye bread ever. It weighed like a brick with no taste. Save your $$$ and go elsewhere.

They have the best cheese sticks! Huge selection of reasonably priced and affordable pastries. Also a great place to pick up fancy groceries. Two customer limit at the moment for COVID safety measures.

Oh Jemma is a life-saver! I had to call for a last minute order and not only did she make that happen, she went one "huge" extra mile ;) for me. I have seen rave reviews about this bakery and I don't live in the area (I live in Nashville) and Jemma made me feel like I was her very 1st customer ever. I am super happy with the customer service I just received! If I get a chance to go to visit there, I will definitely stop in. Thank you again Jemma!!!