Owl Bakery - Asheville

Got some fresh warm porridge bread and a lemon tart! The bread was definitely the star. Loaded with flax (the first pic doesn't show it, but trust me) and sunflower seeds, it tasted very fluffy but hearty, and somehow buttery. I wish I lived closer becauseI can't go back to regular bread after this! Hands down one of the best bread I've ever tasted. The tart was very good too, andbalanced.

It's a nice little bakery. Selection is limited, and it's not overly amazing. Service was fast. It's all through a window, on the side facing the reddish building is the walk up window to order. The side facing the road is for picking up coffee and such.Not sure if that was the case before COVID. The baked goods themselves seem like they're made in the morning and are fresh. Iwish they had more fruit based pastries though. I was a little disappointed overall, just because I'd heard such amazing thingsabout the taste, but it's a pretty standard small bakery. Note that I'm typically not a fan of savory baked goods, so I can'tspeak to that side of things. It's kind of pricey, but they use a lot of local ingredients and try to pay a decent wage, soit's for a good cause. I definitely recommend trying it out yourself because the actual quality is good but just don't go inexpecting your mind to be blown.

Outstanding pastries! If you?re a foodie like me you can certainly appreciate the obvious excellence in technical skill displayed in every morsel. Even my parents, who think Costo croissants are great, bit into their OWL croissants and immediatelynoted the multitude of crispy, flaky layers that were simultaneously tender in the middle. I love the Portuguese tarts?not toosweet but rich and creamy. I?ve gotten the everything danish a couple times, and it?s like a decadent everything bagel, it?s sounusual yet so delicious. I also love a good mocha or hot chocolate with my pastries, and they make good ones, nice andchocolatey. If you owe yourself an excellent pastry you need to hit OWL!

Joe was a beautiful man and fantastic host. The pastries are at a National level of excellence. The coffee was just as good. Ambiance was out side only with a walk up window, but it worked perfectly. Not sure about the parking, seemed tough but we wereable to pull right up to the loading zone. 5 star cafe!!!

Stoked we were able to grab some pastries this morning before hitting the road! Arrive 10 minutes before they opened and was 6th in line. By the time we left there were probably 10 people in line behind us! They are operating a walk up window system andasking their guests to mask up! There was plenty of outdoor seating but we took ours to go! Service was quick and friendly.Everything we ordered was delicious and I even grabbed a tote! We had the following pastries: Morning Bun absolutely mustorder Sweet Danish strawberry was fantastic Ham Cheese Croissant Yummmmm Lemon Tart BEAUTIFUL!!! Pastelito perfectcombo of guava paste and cream cheese We also snagged a piece of quiche which had spring onions and was super tasty aswell! Definitely recommend visiting this bakery! My partner has a coffee with cream and their vanilla cardamom syrup which I?massuming they make in house. We saw some of the bread going out, and regretted our decision to purchase bread before we left forour trip! Thank you Owl Bakery for making delicious food for your community to enjoy!