Independent Baking Company – American
The air at Independent Baking Company is thick with the intoxicating aroma of toasted grain and warm yeast, drawing neighbors into a sun-drenched space where the art of the oven takes center stage. Golden-crusted baguettes and flour-dusted levains line the shelves, offering a sensory journey through shatteringly crisp exteriors and airy, tender interiors that celebrate the soul of traditional fermentation. Each bite of salt-flecked focaccia or rustic, olive-studded loaf captures the timeless warmth of a neighborhood bakery dedicated to the honest craft of the perfect crumb.
1625 South Lumpkin Street, Athens GA 30606 https://independentbaking.com/Rating: 5/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, nut-free, high-protein, kosher, halal, mediterranean, pescatarian, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, sugar-free, clean-eating, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, anti-inflammatory, tlc, mayo-clinic, macrobiotic
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday
- 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for an impressive variety of sweet and savory pastries, guests love stopping by for fresh bread and exceptional morning treats. Standout dishes include the Brie and arugula baguette panini, which reviewers highlight for its creamy texture and perfectly crusty bread. While the shop is a popular destination that often sees lines out the door, diners praise the consistent quality and fresh ingredients that make every visit a delightful experience.
Menu
- Classic Baguette - $6: Unbleached organic wheat flour, whole rye flour, water, sea salt, yeast Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Baguette Aux Céréales - $6.5: Classic Baguette dough, toasted sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, flax seeds, cracked rye berries, whole wheat flour Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Everyday French - $5.5: Classic Baguette dough Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Five Points Levain - $7.5: Unbleached organic wheat flour, whole rye flour, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Baguette Au Levain - $6.5: Five Points Levain dough Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Kalamata Olive - $8.5: Five Points Levain dough, kalamata olives Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- Ciabatta - $7: Unbleached organic wheat flour, whole rye flour, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt, yeast Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Rustic Baguette - $6: Ciabatta dough Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Pane Pugliese - $7.5: Ciabatta dough Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Focaccia - $8: Ciabatta dough, seasonal vegetables Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol
- French Country - $7.5: Unbleached organic wheat flour, whole wheat flour, whole rye flour, whole spelt flour, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Multigrain - $8.5: French Country dough, millet, quinoa, rolled oats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Pecan Raisin - $9.5: French Country dough, local Georgia pecans, Thompson raisins Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- Whole Wheat - $8: Whole wheat flour, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Swiss Highland Rye - $8.5: Whole rye flour, water, natural leaven culture made with rye flour, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Danish Rye - $9.5: Whole rye flour, cracked rye berries, water, natural leaven culture, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, barley malt syrup, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Dark German Rye - $8.5: Whole rye flour, cracked rye berries, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Spiced German Rye - $9: Dark German Rye loaf, caraway, fennel, anise, coriander Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Challah - $8.5: Unbleached bread flour, water, eggs, egg yolks, canola oil, sugar, salt, yeast Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Kosher, Halal, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Sourdough Rye - $8: Unbleached organic wheat flour, whole rye flour, water, natural leaven cultures, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Seeded Rye - $8.5: Sourdough Rye dough, nigella seeds, caraway seeds Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Currant Rye - $9: Sourdough Rye dough, dried black currants Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Sesame Semolina - $8.5: Durum flour, unbleached organic wheat flour, water, sesame seeds, natural leaven culture, sea salt, yeast Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Semolina Baguette - $6.5: Sesame Semolina dough, poppy seeds, fennel seeds Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Whole Spelt - $8.5: Whole spelt flour, water, natural leaven culture, sea salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Croissant Loaf - $12: Croissant dough Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Croissant - $3.75: Classic butter croissant Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Pain Au Chocolat - $4.5: Valrhona chocolate Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Pain Aux Raisins - $4.75: Croissant dough, Earl Grey tea soaked currants, golden raisins, Earl Grey tea syrup Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Almond Croissant - $5.25: Twice-baked croissant, almond frangipane Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Ham and Cheese Croissant - $5.75: Black Forest Ham, Emmenthaler cheese Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Pain Suisse - $5: Croissant dough, vanilla pastry cream, Valrhona chocolate chips Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Morning Roll - $4.25: Croissant dough, cinnamon sugar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Cardamom Bun - $4.5: Swedish sweet bun, freshly ground cardamom Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Vanilla Bun - $4.5: Swedish sweet bun, vanilla bean Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Seasonal Danish - $5: Flaky pastry, fruit fillings Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Caramelized Croissant - $4: Croissant dough, sugar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Filled Croissant - $5.25: Plain croissant, seasonal citrus curds, fruit jams, or pastry creams Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Biscotti - $2.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Chocolate Chip Cookies - $3 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Oatmeal Pecan Cookies - $3 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Shortbread Cookies - $2 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Palmier - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Mini Madeleines - $1.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Mini Brownies - $2 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Financiers - $3 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Whole Wheat Banana Bread - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Morning Roll Bread Pudding - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Ginger Oat Bar - $4 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Scones - $4: Classic butter scone with dried fruit and nuts Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Cheddar Scallion Savory Scone - $4.5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Ham and Butter Sandwich - $9: Ham, butter, baguette Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Brie and Fig Sandwich - $9.5: Brie, fig jam, baguette Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Seasonal Special Sandwich - $10
- Coffee - $3: Choco Coffee Roasters beans
- Café au lait - $4
- Espresso - $3
- Americano - $3.5
- Macchiato - $3.75
- Cortado - $4
- Cappuccino - $4.5
- Latte - $5
- Mocha - $5.5
- Hot Chocolate - $4.5: House-made chocolate syrup