There's not fresh baked bread on every corner as there seems to be in Europe, but Fort Worth is home to a growing list of local bakeries with many offering savory loaves and rolls that will amp up any meal. Pop by one of these hot spots for crusty breads, pastries and even pastas and pizza dough that are prepared fresh every morning.
The Black Rooster Bakery
Former real estate agent turned professional baker, Marche Ann Mann loves hard-crusted loaves with soft, fluffy centers that are first painstakingly fermented to achieve the perfect flavor. Go for baguettes with big holes, tangy French sourdough (bordelais) and rich brioche for impressive French toast.
2430 Forest Park Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
817.924.1600
Artisan Baking Co.
All breads and baked goods here are made with certified organic flour and eggs. Sourdough is a best-seller, but we love Artisan's nine-grain bread (made with flax and sunflower seeds), rustic Italian breads, nut breads, pastas and pizza dough. Owner and baker Gwin Grimes offers Friday morning hours but also find her at Cowtown Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday.
4900 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76114
817.821.3124
Blue Bonnet Bakery
If it's a baked good, Blue Bonnet has likely baked it today, from fruit pies and fudge cakes to cream puffs and petit fours. Visit for best-sellers like Danish pull-aparts – dipped in brown sugar and melted, caramelized butter -- coffee cakes, monkey bread and fresh-baked rolls, including potato, poppy seed and Parker House.
4705 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
817.731.4233
Stir Crazy Baked Goods
Robbie Werner has built a following for her cupcakes, cookies and cake slices, but we love her savory beer breads, made using brew from her Near Southside neighbor, Rahr & Sons. "Our Cheesy Blonde is our most straightforward, using cheddar and Rahr's Blonde Lager," Robbie says. "The Texas Red Pepper Jack contains Rahr's Texas Red Amber Lager, roasted red bell peppers and pepper jack cheese, and the Black Bread is made with Rahr's Ugly Pug Black Lager and subtle notes of Avoca Coffee and Dutch cocoa." Stir Crazy only uses organic flour and Texas eggs.
106 E. Daggett Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
682.710.2253
