Sage Bakehouse ★ 4.5
Sage Bakehouse, a Cerrillos Road artisan since 1996, bakes long-fermented country loaves, sandwich service and a chile sourdough Santa Fe households order.
Worth the queue: Roasted green chile sourdough loaf
Bakery counters in Santa Fe worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Clafoutis French Bakery ★ 4.8
Philippe and Anne Laure Ligier bake 800 to 1,000 hand-rolled pastries daily at Clafoutis on Cordova Road, a hard-French operation in a southwestern adobe.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant and the namesake clafoutis
Dolina Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.4
Annamaria O'Brien's Dolina pulls Slovak strudels, butter croissants and lemon poppy muffins out of the case daily; expect a brunch queue most mornings.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon morning bun and apple walnut strudel
Whoo's Donuts ★ 4.3
Whoo's makes scratch donuts and weekend sourdough pizza in a small Cerrillos building; the blue corn blueberry lavender ring is the local benchmark.
Worth the queue: Blue corn blueberry lavender donut
Chocolate Maven Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.1
Chocolate Maven has run a brunch-and-cake operation in Santa Fe around three decades; an open kitchen lets you watch the pastry team while you eat.
Worth the queue: Green chile croissant and Nutella banana waffle
Kakawa Chocolate House ★ 4.7
Kakawa pours historically researched drinking chocolates and a small case of truffles in chile, sage and goat cheese; the storefront sits quietly on Paseo.
Worth the queue: Goat cheese and sage truffle
Dr. Field Goods Butcher Shop & Bakery ★ 4.0
Chef Josh Gerwin's relocated Dr Field Goods Butcher Shop at DeVargas Center in Santa Fe runs a working butcher, charcuterie counter and naturally leavened.
Worth the queue: Naturally leavened pan loaves and house bacon
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