Located in Port Chester, The Kneaded Bread is a respected artisan bakery and cafe known for its steadfast dedication to traditional, made-from-scratch baking methods. With over 25 years of history, it has built a strong reputation for high-quality breads, pastries, hearty soups, and sandwiches, earning a loyal customer following.
Its core offerings include a wide variety of breads crafted with natural, preservative-free ingredients. Popular choices include the hearty potato-rosemary loaf, flavorful provolone bread, classic French baguettes, sweet raisin-walnut loaf, and rustic country loaves.
Beyond bread, the bakery is a popular spot for breakfast and lunch. The menu features freshly made sandwiches on their signature breads, like turkey and Swiss on focaccia. There’s a self-serve salad bar with seasonal vegetables and dressings, plus daily soups such as seasonal gazpacho. The bakery also offers a tempting selection of pastries and desserts, including flaky croissants (in flavors like chocolate and pretzel), sticky buns, ring dings, and rich chocolate chip cookies. Customers often praise the excellent coffee and the decadent, ingredient-rich hot chocolate.
The atmosphere is described as warm, friendly, and efficient, complemented by staff who are genuinely welcoming and attentive. The bakery prides itself on its “old world technique,” emphasizing traditional, minimally modernized methods, with many tasks done by hand. Bakers are often seen kneading dough and shaping rolls behind the counter. The use of high-quality, sometimes organic, ingredients reflects their commitment to excellence and authenticity.
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Some Of The Breads From The Kneaded Bread
Aged Provolone Loaf
Famous cheese bread bursting throughout with divine chunks of aged provolone cheese. A meal in itself.
Chocolate Challah Bread
“One word… wow!! Our excellent challah studded throughout with rich chunks of semi-sweet chocolate & sprinkled with standard sugar.”
Ciabatta Bread
“In Italian, the translation is ‘slipper’, which pertains to its shape – this crusty yet soft bread is a crowd pleaser. Eat it as is or press for a panini.”
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
“Our famous cinnamon bread, soft, moist, gooey cinnamon and brown sugar. Perfect for French toast – baked with or without raisins.”
Crispy Country Bread
“Call it pointe campagne, paned, di casa, or any French or Italian bread – it’s our loaf for all occasions. Two shapes, round or long – same weight.”
Multi-Grain Bread
“A dense, full-flavored loaf with a variety of healthful grains and seeds. Just a touch of honey brings it all together. A wonderful whole wheat bread. Offered in two sizes and two shapes.”
Pecan Cranberry Bread
“A country-style loaf – rustic and filled with toasted pecans and packed with sweet/tart cranberries. Made with no yeast, this is actually a sourdough bread.”
Poppy Onion Bread
“This bread is a Kneaded Bread favorite – packed with sweet onions and covered with poppy seeds. Excellent with smoked salmon or serve anytime of day.”
Rosemary Olive Bread
“A crusty loaf packed with tasty Calamata olives – watch out, may contain pits – this is a whole wheat loaf.”
Sourdough Bread
“An excellent loaf – lots of flavor – perfect with any meal. No yeast is in this loaf – just our own natural starter.”
Posted by The Kneaded Bread on Monday, August 29, 2022
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