Uppercrust Bakery

4116 NW 16 Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 376-7187

Uppercrust is easily the best bakery in town. I know that's a lofty statement, but I have proof to back it up! Furthermore, it's not just a bakery, but we'll get to that in a minute. Let's focus on the baked goods first!

Whether it be baking baguettes and batards or crafting croissants and crostinis, Uppercrust is on top of their game with some of the best tasting bread around. You can buy a few rolls for tonight's dinner or get a whole loaf for a week's worth of sandwiches. Their whole menu is available on their website but some of my dear favorites are as follows:


Rosemary: This delicious dough has just the right amount of olive oil and rosemary flavoring to give the bread a rich, sensuous flavor. It goes perfectly with Italian food, especially red sauces. They add a sprinkle of sea salt to the top before baking which provides a wonderfully crispy crust while giving a touch of extra flavor.

Butter Bread: Baked with the same dough that is used for the croissants, the butter bread is a delicacy fit for the gods (Greek, Roman, etc). You can eat it by itself or add butter and fruit spread for a dessert/breakfast treat. It also perfectly accompanies any hearty gravy based meal. Perhaps my favorite feature, however, is that it looks like a perfectly shaped cartoon loaf of bread. To sum up, imagine if Hawaiian Rolls had a sexy older sister and you have Uppercrust's Butter Bread.


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They also have countless pastries, what they call their Bistro selection (usually baked goods with cheese and vegetables inside), a great wine selection, coffees, teas, chocolates, cheeses, olive oils, vinegars, and on and on.

We are fortunate to have such a wonderful little boutique market in town. It's high quality without being pretentious, delicious without being prohibitively expensive, and most important to me, close to my house. It also doesn't hurt that they employ some of the most gorgeous girls in town.

Just stop in for a smell that will knock you off your feet and I guarantee you'll be walking out with hands full of fresh baked goods.