"The Dripping Springs bakery, courtesy of the highly talented baker-owner Abby Love, is filled with wonderful breads, pastries, and more. It’s even more delightful when you learn that the team uses grains created by next-door neighbor Barton Springs Mill. While the space is overflowing with baked goods, seating is limited, even with the picnic tables outside. Thankfully, takeout orders can be placed online or in person, so consider taking a box of their pastries further out into the great outdoors as a pre- or post-Hill Country adventure treat." - Deven Wilson
"Austin pastry chef Abby Love opened this Hill Country bakery that churns out exceptional bread, croissants, and pastries — the monkey bread is a must-order. It offers breakfast sandwiches, like bacon, egg, and English muffin or daily quiches. For lunch, there are chicken salad or mortadella sandwiches, along with dishes made daily on special. And if you just need it (or want it), there is coffee, tea, and soft serve. There are shelves of breads and dry goods (it is a bakery, after all) alongside a few tables for diners who choose to stay. Big glass windows allow for viewing into the baking area. Outside are more tables that look out into the serene countryside. Takeout orders can be placed online." - Erin Russell
"The trek out to Dripping Springs bakery is worth it for the stellar array of baked goods made with grains from host site Barton Mill, from scones to cookies to croissants to breads. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor seating areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Go for full peace and quiet at this bakeshop out in Dripping Springs, which offers breads, cakes, croissants, all made with Barton Springs Mill flours. Abby Jane also offers sandwiches, picnic-ready sides, and beer and wine on tap, as well as a shaded picnic tables for eating outside. Takeout orders can be placed online, there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Erin Russell
"Abby Jane Bakeshop is attached to the local grain mill, because of course there’s a local grain mill in Dripping Springs. This is the spot when you’re looking to have a full breakfast before a day of distillery- and brewery-hopping, or just want a quiet place to have an afternoon treat without fighting through hordes of people wearing expensive suede hats. You’ll find a selection of rotating goods in display cases, including super flaky croissants and wonderful sourdough pizzas loaded up with sumac veggies or beautifully curled cups of pepperoni. Plus, its location just behind Treaty Oak means you can quickly chase your apple danish with an excellent cocktail. " - nicolai mccrary, anne cruz