Prager Brothers Artisan Breads

I used to love their sandwiches, but they’ve changed so much now. Ingredients are much cheaper and with half the quantity as before even though the prices have gone up. Definitely not worth the price now even though the bread and pastries are good

I wanted to try their bread for a while now. The place a bit out of the way fare , will let you know what I think. I ordered them. Sourdough, multigrain and raisin pie, the rose chocolate cake and chocolate croissant.

Delicious fresh made assorted pastries. They also have great, fresh sandwiches for a quick lunch, along with their Prager Bros pizza shop next door. The staff is super friendly and fast. Often have live music on weekend mornings. 10/10 love Prager Bros!

Prager Brothers is an unexpected delight for this light industrial complex. The honey vanilla coffee cake is excellent! The staff was helpful in making the choice between all of their delicious options. The prices are very reasonable. They have a wide variety of baked goods. The parking is a bit slim directly in front of the bakery, but overall, there is plenty of parking around the area and on the street nearby by. This whole area is pretty quiet, it's a great place to grab a snack and a drink from any of the surrounding businesses. Some days there is local musicians performing at the joining businesses as well. If you look through the windows inside you get to see the bakers work their magic. There is seating indoors and out. Great place to visit all tear around.

Prager Brothers is always delicious and if you wanna get out of the hustle it’s such a great chill place for lunch. They have amazing pizzas and sandwiches and all kinds of other goodies. You can sit outside and enjoy views of the surrounding hills. They even have live music some days. The staff is always friendly and—honestly so are the other patrons. Good vibes 😎😎🥰🥰 I highly recommend this place.

The staff at this location are very nice! Zoe was very helpful getting us some fresh pizza dough. Prager Brothers is the best bakery in north county!

The view sitting outside right now is just amazing. The green hills and flowers in the distance.. we are huge fans of everything here. Grabbed a couple of loaves of sourdough, one from the day old for $5 which was just as good as the fresh one. They freeze great too! The zucchini bread was so moist, it was hard to share. Love them!

Really tasty pastries and bread. I have enjoyed the cardamom rolls, croissants, and especially the epi bread. The prices are fair and the service is extremely quick. There is no table service, warm dishes or other typical restaurant style service but there is a coffee shop next door. They have a couple of chairs and tables outside and a surprisingly neat view.

The Prager brothers are near and dear to our family. Their first business started in (and still resides) in our food innovation warehouses in Carlsbad where the brothers started as kids straight out of college toying with the idea of following their passion for baking. Ancient grains. Specialized milling. Food education or Breaducation as they put it. I love all of their products including their nuttiest, breads full of crunch to their Butter cookies which their staff nicknamed "crack cookies" because they are so addicting. Our kids and family come back for these "buttery cookies" every time they are in town. They have both incorporated their Bakery success and first love(s): Music and Food Science... 1. There is Rock n roll live music venue every week at the bakery sites where the brothers play music in and invite bands to perform at 2. Breaducation: regular guests and honorary professors of ancient grain education at Ivy League Universities

Used to love their bread and overall small family operation even had their mom at the counter selling bread Now they are so freakin arrogant Even at the farmers market where they started The arrogance has to be a trickle down The bread is so mass produced if you get a loaf at Frazier Farms or Jimbos it's already stale for your kids lunch sandwich in the morning It seems the bread market is wide open for the taking in SD

fairly decent bread. the pastries are better than the bread. the sandwiches are very nice...the multigrain is not better nor worse than the same at Bread and Cie or Whole Foods. Overall SD is just not a bread town.... The problem with the bread is freshness, it never smells or tastes like it came out of the oven in the morning...At least at the hillcrest store....the rye is rather a bit crumbly and raw, so i always toast it, but the center just never toasts without the outer part burning....if you want to try quality sourdough rye, go to new york, holland, poland, or russia! The other breads are fairly run of the mill...there is no whole whrat bread...

Prager is in an industrial area. It has a bakery side and a restaurant side. I wished they had more sweet baked goods. I got the Almond and plain croissant. The almond croissant was hard on the edges bit soft on the inside. Perhaps it had been sitting out a bit. The filling of almond paste was tasty. I also got a pre cut loaf off country sourdough bread. The bread was good. It was spongy with a definite taste of sourdough. Service was friendly and helpful. The bakery had indoor seating. You can even watch them make the bread through a large window.

Wow wow wow. This is real bread. Chewy crunchy and soft. Their bread is fresh and amazing. There are lots to choose from. The walnut sourdough is to die for. The smells are so amazing I don't want to leave.

This Bakery is a great asset to the neighborhood. They're very helpful. Their breads and pastries are healthy and fun to share with others, I always buy bread and pastries for Gifts.

Love your sandwiches but the last couple weeks my Chimichurri was very dry . Yesterday there was only iceberg lettuce and the sandwich was very salty and stale . Missing arugula lettuce . Very little sauce .

I discovered them at the Vista farmers market and had to stop by their store to try other offerings. Their bread is sooo fresh and tasty, they have the best almond croissant I've ever had in my life! Will be going back to try the pizza!

Okayyyyyy Prager, this is a little slice of heaven! I'm a big Encinitas gal as I used to attend church in downtown Encinitas. I would always stop by their shop for fresh croissants or a breakfast sandwich whenever I had the chance. But living in Oceanside has changed my route a bit. I've been meaning to try their Carlsbad location for ages and today, dreams came true! There are two separate little cafes to order from (right next door to each other)...one focuses mainly on pizza and grab & go items. The other is the true bakery with the classic lineup of breads, pastries, and premade fresh sandwiches. We ordered two slices: the Florentine and sausage mushroom (each for $5) and they were scrumptious. You can also buy pastry flour, bagged coffee, a variety of drinks to go, and even some soups! The salad looks delicious as well. Coming back for a toasted bagel and cream cheese! Stop by and enjoy the gorgeous patio seating, friendly employees, quick service, and lovely view!

Great sandwich for only $10! Maple walnut scone also a treat. Coffee solid. Great vibe for all.

Always a great experience, from the basic French style baguette sandwiches to their fresh flat breads and sweet treats such as almond croissants. The service is always friendly and helpful. There is some outdoor seating if you wish to sit and eat there but it's in a commercial building complex so not much to look at.

Yearning for more? 1/2 The Spicy Italian sandwich was pretty good, although most of the flavor came from the sauce it had rather than the meats or cheeses. The bread itself was okay. Expenses 1/1: Sandwich came out to about 10 bucks which was fair for the quality. Location 1/1: Located in a small parking lot and has a sister business that also sells pizza next door, though I wasn't a huge fan. Staff was polite and they accept debit and apple pay. The bakery was kept clean on our visit. Possibility of a Future Visit & Recommendation: 0/1 I thought the sandwich was decent, but it didn't intrigue me enough to return to try something else off the menu. I personally wouldn't choose to return, though I may still come back with someone else as they enjoy the ham and cheese croissant.

Obviously, this is not a secret spot.... but a long line at 9:30am Saturday morning is a tip off. Fresh baked bread, pastries, cookies, coffee and fresh French type sandwiches are worth the wait. Cute small patio and tons of parking is also nice. The pizza side is pretty new, so that review to come. Fun new spot for me! Lets eat!!!

Prager Bros is a North County staple. Get your fresh bread and pastries here! This morning I grabbed a chocolate croissant. The chocolate they use is deeply rich and gives you a good taste of chocolate when you bite into it. The flaky croissant is softer than others I've tried, and I enjoy it this way too so this croissant is ranked high in the chocolate croissant Olympics. This was $4.

I came in today to get a raisin walnut bread and the guy behind the counter mumbles to look at the picture on the wall because they only make and sell that bread on certain days. He sells me an olive loaf which I guess maybe you can try to substitute one for the other but they are completely different flavor. Why would I want a savory loaf over a sweet nutty loaf? I came back in to return it, cause why would I want that. Why wouldn't he try to sell me a regular sourdough loaf? He then argues with me that I should looked at the chart and said I already told you that earlier? 1st of all as a paying customer and a repeat customer you don't argue with a customer. I felt like I was bickering with a little brother behind the counter. I got my money back and left. Poor customer service and he needs to be more sympathetic.

What?! I don't have to wait for Saturday to go to the farmers market to get some of their goodies? We found this by accident and I know they had been here awhile. My neighbor mentioned they did their baking here in Carlsbad. Before I go on, I just have to say you must try the Morning Buns! And I love their chocolate croissants too. They have quite a few selections, including loaves of bread! They offer some cold drinks as well. It's a small area once you walk in. You enter in one door and exit another. You will smell the aroma of sweet baking going on. If you get lucky you may see a full case of goodies! I enjoy the blueberry scones and pretzels. Oh and don't miss out on the pizza's they offer next door! Service is a hit and miss.

Their bread is very good, made to perfection. Incredible pecan pies on the holidays! The croissant is so flaky and crunchy! The pizza I got was delicious and the crust was perfect to me. I haven't tried everything yet, but I also haven't been disappointed yet. I need to try it all! Everyone has friendly customer service and it's a small shop, but they do have an outside eating area.

Loved the ease of the sandwiches being premade (but fresh) for someone that doesn't have a long lunch break. I was able to order and have my items handed to me after making payment. Nice portion size to satisfy you without feeling like you overloaded on carbs. However I do wish they put a tad more meat inside the sandwich to make it feel more well rounded. Im an almond croissant snob and it did not disappoint! I was kinda regretting not getting a second one to go. Delicious. I will definitely be coming back to try more items!

I've been back several times and the girls that work there still have an edgey attitude. My husband and I call them "princesses" lol they give off an I'm better than you sort of vibe. And are not very helpful when you have a question about a product and make you feel like you are bothering them. I don't know many of the breads and would love it if they were more willing to share what they know. But all of the products are so good! And we love the location. We will keep coming back.

This place is definitely hidden in an industrial park. Thank goodness for gps or I would have never found it. Is was around 10 on a Saturday morning and already there was a line out the door. I was probably 16th. Luckily the staff is extremely efficient and we moved through very quickly. I stopped by to get a few giant pretzels, and sone cookies and sandwiches for the padre game that afternoon. The walnut chocolate chip cookies were excellent and the ham and cheese sandwich and spicy Italian were stand outs. I had a delicious feast of ball park food that was delicious, fresh and reasonably priced. I will be back. I want to try EVERYTHING !

This bakery is small but they've got great stuff. They've got baguettes, cookies, scones, croissants, bread loaves, sandwiches, and more. Among the "more" are freshly-made pretzels which I'm convinced is one of the best things in life ever (especially paired with a beer). They offer four different pre-made sandwiches. We tried one of each except for the vegetarian one. The bread for each sandwich is excellent. The ingredients are very high quality. My favorite sandwich--by far--was the simple Ham and Cheese. I thought it would be boring but it's wonderful. Try it. I thought the Spicy Italian wasn't very spicy but I still liked it. The Turkey Chimichurri was yummy. My snickerdoodle cookie was very fresh but I thought it could be a tad sweeter. That's my sole tiny criticism. I loved the fresh pretzel. A great bakery is a rare and terrific thing. This is a great bakery. Plenty of free parking in the lot.

T H E T I P P I N G P O I N T A lady wearing a blue apron dusted with flour is tip-shaming me from across the counter. A machine named Toast or Clover is clamoring to be fed. The simple choices: 15%, 20%, or 25%. The line of people behind me are anxious and ready to judge. The wife's side-eye game is strong. Talk about pressure! Several thoughts cross my mind: "Tip" originated as an acronym: "to insure promptness". But should we be tipping every person for every single thing, even those not providing a service but simply doing their job? Are we expected to tip the person handing us a takeout order? What about the barista making our latte? The dog walker?? Postal worker?? Landlord?? Where is the line? What. Are. The. Rules? My pandemic generosity is starting to wear thin and I'm starting to feel like a drunk sailor at a strip joint throwing out tips left and right to anyone and everyone. I'll still tip full-service waitstaff a full 20%+, but everyone else please calm TF down. And don't even ask for a tip before service is rendered. Is this a tip or a bribe or a shakedown? If I withhold the tip until later, will you do less good work? If my mechanic or surgeon or criminal-defense lawyer asks for an up-front tip, sure I'll pay. Otherwise, let's not kill your motivation to do your best before you even start. PS: If you liked this review, please leave a tip in my Venmo. Pro tip: I always leave a tip when picking up at Prager Brothers because the place makes me happy and everything they make is awesome. The breads are made with 100% organic ingredients and we never leave without a baguette and a specialty bread or a breakfast pastry for tomorrow. Also a sandwich because waiting in line basking in the scent of fresh-baked goods will make a drunk sailor very hungry.

Amazing. Fresh breads to die for! So good. The croissants also incredible. Sandwiches also great. So glad to have found you!

In my ongoing search for a bakery that matches 1900 Barker in Lawrence, KS., I drove 20+ miles to Prager Brothers for lunch and to try out their sour dough. So far, price agnostic, the ranking goes: Izola beats Prager Bros beats the rest, which includes O'Briens, Bread & Cie, French Oven. But adding price into the equation, to me, Prager Bros beats Izola. People were friendly. Need to see all the industrial baking equipment, and a decent view onto the hills when eating at the window side counter. Ham & cheese sandwich. C+ only. Both the ham and cheese were good quality, but both tasted bland. Mustard didn't help much and baguette was rather dry although flavor was decent. Chocolate croissant. Decent flavor, but lacks texture. No crunchiness at all. Deserves a "B" - a little toasting at home would help. Brought home a loaf of walnut raisin. Good flavor with fairly good amounts of raisin & walnut, the crumb was a little tight, likely because hydration wasn't high enough. But a strong "B+" nonetheless. The walnut raisin was $7.50. The closest competitor at Izola - the cranberry pecan sourdough - is $17.58. Yes, very tasty, especially their roasted garlic sourdough, but $17.58 is too rich for my bank account. Soon, I will make it out to try out the pizza. Open Tuesdays to Saturday only. And to finish my sour dough tour, I still need to make it out to Wayfarer.

Excellent breads and pastries. They also have a limited sandwich menu that looks enticing. You will be tempted to buy more pastries than you can eat.

Baked goods are amazing. We came multiple times in a week while on vacation. Customer service is mediocre at best.

This has to be one of my favorite places for anything. I used to think I was gluten intolerant but it turns out higher quality ingredients make a huge difference. I especially love their morning bun and any of their sandwiches; I literally crave them. I haven't tried any of their pizzas, as amazing as they sound, because that just seem a little pricey, but maybe one day I'll splurge because at least I do know it's quality.

Came here after a hike based on all the good reviews. I will need to try the other things but this sandwich is hella bomb...mostly due to the crunchy/soft bread. I go to a bakery called crème in Claremont and it rivals her ham and buerre sandwich which is saying something. Simple and excellent.

Wow came by to get a fresh loaf of Sourdough bread and got a pizza too!! The bread is always delicious but that pizza is the best I've had in this area for many years!! You've got to give it a try I don't think you'll be disappointed. Now they have both sides open and the pizza place is amazing and the treats for dessert are to die for.

WOW definitely come and try their Pear Danish Went here to grab a few danishes & a baguette The space is very clean and there is some inside seating. It's a small space, but the pastries are delicious. Will definitely be back!

A relative suggested we get baguettes for New Year's Eve dinner at the coolest bread place to go with the homemade lasagna. I was able pull into a parking space right in front on this busy pedestrian day. I didn't know what to expect, the place has a small front area for patrons able to view shelves of bread and a few pastry selections. I grabbed the last couple of baguettes and a couple of croissants. The checkout was quick, and they ask for tips for a 2 minute transaction. Does one tip for bread? The bread was very good, the croissants were even better the next morning.

Regular customer for their country sourdough and it is usually amazing. Today, however the loaf is mostly crust with a huge hole down the middle. Something went wrong in the process.

Best pastries, cookies, sandwiches, and bread around! Been coming for years and it never disappoints. I do wish they would bring back the Financiers. Those things were BEYOND delicious (especially the gingerbread flavor). I am a customer for life.

I've been coming here regularly for several years. The bread selection is great as are the pastries. Sadly the service isn't as friendly and helpful as before. I understand that finding proper help that will represent your establishment in a good manner is difficult these days. But when you add a tip and the person rolls her eyes is beyond comprehensible. I got multigrain sourdough and cheddar garlic and herb scone. Both perfectly made and delicious. Next time, I'll get few more of those scones. They were perfect for afternoon tea. I'll still keep coming as I love the bread. But if it's the same rude employees, I won't even bother with the tips.

Legit bread made here! Got their sourdough loaf and got their french baguette, both were very good. Very fluffy and gave the nice chew that you expect when bread are made properly. I also got their dinner rolls and also very fluffy. I first tried their french baguette at a Jimbo and become hooked and ended up going to their actual bakery to see what else I could get from them. Wish their locations were little closer else I would get it more often.

I am giving them a high five - five stars, based on the fact that all of the breads, sweet and savory are so fresh and delicious. I went soon after they opened and really have no good reason why I didn't return until recently. I was staying away from carbs, but that's no fun! I go for the french bread, pretzels, and the croissants. I went in for dinner rolls and ended up with shortbread cookies on the previous outing. I had the best service by staff last time, as I wanted to try a sandwich outside hours they make them. I called and the young lady put the last ham & cheese aside for me. Even calling their voicemail is a pleasant experience. The multi-location phone system with music on hold was refreshing compared to almost anywhere you need to call these days. If rating the clientele, stars would drop. I really wanted to eat my sandwich, outside at one of two tables, both occupied with someone on tech or heading a book. Why here? Look forward to going to the Encinitas shop on my next bread or die run! #PragerBrothersArtisanBreads #Carlsbad #DinnerRollsPlease #BreadOrDie

Great place for several types of bread, also have cookies and a few other desserts. Get there early, bc they run out. The sourdough bread is awesome. Been here 3-4 times and bread and cookies are always good and fresh.

Meh. we really don't get the hype. We've been watching people come and go from this place since it opened so we finally had to give it a try. The items we purchased were just OK, nothing that great. Plus, the young lady who took our order this afternoon was kinda rude. The place was empty so a smile and thank you from her would've been nice. The guy who rung us up was a little bit friendlier. For the price, I think you can do better Prager Brothers.

Delicious breads and baked goods. I visited the store in Carlsbad for the first time. Immediately upon entering you are at the display case and need to be ready to order! So much pressure! I got the pear danish, chocolate and almond croissants, chocolate and walnut cookies, and a loaf of bread. Only 3 of their breads are sliced. Service is fast. I wish I had more time to look at the goodies but a line was behind me.

I am only doing this because I am curious what changed. I used to get croissants here all the time, but the last two times they seemed old and tough. Has something changed here? If so, that sucks.

Very nice bakery with an excellent selection of breads and pastries. Heritage sourdough was my favorite.

My husband and I are addicted to the multigrain sourdough and hubby drops by EVERY week. Whenever I start my day at Pragers, I pick up bread for those lucky coworkers who I deem worthy. Bretzels, blueberry scones, pastries and baguettes - you just can't go wrong!

Great bread and treats. Try everything. Been a loyal Prager Brothers fan since discovering them at Carlsbad farmers market a decade ago. Keep up the great work brothers. Still recommend you put a self serve panini press in the guest area so customers can hear their sandwiches. Also need a way to see what bread is still available before driving over. Suggest they add a webcam on the bread.

Great pastries and bread. It's a small little shop that frequently gets a long line and items sell out. The sourdough country loaf and the cheese danishes are my go to items.

The girl that works at the Encinitas store on 101 is not very friendly When you ask her questions about the products, she's very Kirk

I am so extremely happy! They make hot cross buns during Easter! Yay! I had been searching long and hard. Nada! Then, tada, they make them! And delicious to boot! Moist, sweet and tender. Also picked up some of their delicious pretzels and a loaf of raisin walnut sourdough bread. All delicious all yummy.

Prager Brothers Artisan Breads are consistently tasty, delish, and fresh. For years we've loved their country sourdough, pretzels, morning buns, sourdough pizza shells, and cheese-ish danish pastries! Thanks Prager Brothers for being always reliably great-tasting and providing excellent service.

Another little gem in the middle of a commercial office plaza. Quite hidden but we went in the direction of where parked cars were on an otherwise quiet Sunday morning. The store can hold 2 customers at most inside so don't be surprised if need to wait a bit outside. Smells good when you open the door! Unfortunately they couldn't heat up this nice looking walnut pear gruyère pastry so we opted for more of the common ones. Still no regrets, beats buying from baked goods from those massive coffee chains ahem.

The first time we tried the bread was great along with pastries The last two times bread was not fresh as well as pastries