Black Bear Bread Co.

Black Bear Bread Co.

★★★★3.9(294 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Black Bear Bread Co. excels at what it promises: genuinely excellent pastries, sourdough, and breakfast bowls that justify the frequent long waits, plus staff who are usually warm and attentive. However, multiple reviewers report being shortchanged on cold brew—served weak, diluted with water, or given incorrect modifications—and a few mention rude service interactions, suggesting inconsistency that drops below the threshold of a reliable visit. At 3.9/5, this is a bakery worth trying for breakfast food if you're already in Seaside, but it's not a detour-worthy coffee destination.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu. Family friendly.

MeetingsFull breakfastPastriesTraditional drinksFamily friendlySlow sit

Google Reviews

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Reed R
★★★★★a month ago

Breakfast and pastries are top notch. But, I ordered a large cold brew, black. The dude poured 3-4 oz of the weakest cold brew I’ve ever had, filled the rest up with water, and charged me $7. When I politely asked about it, he literally did not say a word - just rolled his eyes…

L B
★★★★★a month ago

The line is worth the wait. Everything is excellent! We had breakfast bowl, sour bread toast and BEC on sourdough.

Reese Dargis
★★★★★2 months ago

We literally came here three times in one day. Crystal is so nice, really everyone is so nice. The lavender lemonade is so good! It looks normal but when you sip it it’s like the perfect amount of lavender. Their is usually a long line in the morning, but like noon and later the…

Jordan Spiwak
★★★★★3 months ago

Exactly a year ago this week I was last at Black Bear Bread and I still talk about it as the highlight of my entire 30A trip. From the moment we walked in, everything was perfect. The bread was unreal, true artisan sourdough with that deep flavor you only get from naturally…

Floridiansunshine
★★★★★4 months ago

Absolutely loved our experience at Black Bear Bread Co. in Seaside! From the moment we stepped in, the aroma of freshly baked bread and pastries set the tone for something special. The atmosphere is charming and relaxed — perfect for a casual breakfast, brunch, or coffee break…

Kaitlyn Daugherty
★★★★8 months ago

The food here is very good, but the service and the people that work here are so extremely rude! I ordered a cold brew with light ice, which they did not do. Then they poured water in it. I asked them to not pour water in and this older woman came over and was shaking her head…

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