The Place Bakery

Bakery · Camden

The Place Bakery

Bakery · Camden

117 Elm St, Camden, ME 04843

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Pastries, pies, bread, croissants, cookies, and pot pies

117 Elm St, Camden, ME 04843 Get directions

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"A beloved bakery in Camden known for transformative pastries that many locals and visitors describe as life‑changing, making it a must‑stop for morning treats." - Jacqueline Dole Jacqueline Dole Jacqueline Dole is a food and travel journalist based in Maine. A lifelong New Englander, her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, TimeOut, Insider, Thrillist, Eater, and more. With a background as a pastry chef, she’s always on the lookout for the next best snack. She is a theme park enthusiast and expert, and embroidered hotel robes, amazing pools, and hot dogs are some of her favorite things. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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Wendy Schweikert

Google

Limited edition croissants and other mouth-watering pastries, pies, jams and sandwiches available to order & pay online up to 7 days in advance. Your order pre-packed for pick up at your 10-minute opportunity Saturdays/Sundays only. It's an efficient system for a tiny specialized operation.

Ricochet

Google

This review is superfluous because it seems as if everyone has already captured the perfection of The Place Bakery. My only fear is that one will drive by it as it is somewhat hidden from the road. But the pastries are sublime, crumble , crunch, melt in your mouth delights . The sweetness ratio reminds me of the best I ever had in France ( re: pan au chocolates, almond croissants, cookies …) . The breads , again, are that impossible to achieve balance of external crunch , moist interior with air/butter pockets surprising each bite. Yes, I said “moist” . So sue me.

Lori S

Google

The fame and hype is real. Travelled across France so we're croissant snooty and these are legit. The mini key lime pie was also a delight. I'd suggest ordering ahead and not risking it to chance, especially if you're not local.

Olivia Sciarappa

Google

truly lovely pastries and bread! i haven’t tried nearly enough items, but my favorites were the lemon curd bun and the ham & cheese croissant.

Katie Lauver

Google

Such a busy little place! We are so thankful we ordered ahead. The morning bun was out of this world. Crisp, moist, and not too sweet. This was my favorite. The cardamom bun was a close second, but could have used a bit more spice for me. I'm sure most prefer it in the sweeter side. My husband got an almond croissant that he loved as well.

Patricia Morris

Google

Wow! Easy to find. Great Maine establishment. Outstanding service. I ordered several types of croissants, bagels, cookies, bread pudding and a chicken pot pie ahead of time online. My order was ready when I arrived to pick it up. I was pleasantly greeted. The baked goods were very fresh, delicious and priced appropriately.

Jolene Phillips

Google

We tried a few things and it was all way too greasy. The greens and cheese was alright, just so greasy. The almond croissant was disgusting and we tossed half of it. The filling was overly sweet and oozing out. It also lacked any almond flavor and definitely wasn’t the right consistency. Also greasy. Finally we tried the kouign Amana which would have been decent if it wasn’t so greasy. The coffee was bad. The iced tea was fine, but doesn’t come with ice, so, why bother?

Naba Barkakati

Google

This is a tiny jewel of a bakery with excellent baked goods. They only open Friday through Sunday 9-12 or until they run out, so come early. We tried the croissants - plain, almond, and hamd&cheese. All were excellent. We also bought a cinnamon babka and it was unique, not like other babka we had tasted in Philadelphia. The babka had nice cruse with soft interior. It's a bit hard yo find even though it's right on Elm St in Camden. There are a few parking spots behind the shop.