OWL Bakery

Got some fresh warm porridge bread and a lemon tart! The bread was definitely the star. Loaded with flax (the first pic doesn't show it, but trust me) and sunflower seeds, it tasted very fluffy but hearty, and somehow buttery. I wish I lived closer because I can't go back to regular bread after this! Hands down one of the best bread I've ever tasted. The tart was very good too, and balanced.

WOW! Best pastries I’ve ever tried in the United States. All of which were fresh and had the perfect blend of flavors and correct texture.

The Rose Almond Croissant was buttery, flaky and crunchy outside while being soft and sweet inside partly due to the almond paste.

The Cardamon Bun was crunchy outside and soft inside with the perfect amount of Cardamon.

The sweet Danish was sweet with a hint of acidity and the perfect dough texture.

Did not take more than 5min to order and receive my food. The hot latte was creamy and perfect amount of coffee for me.

I do advise you to go before 10:00am if you want to try all of their delicious pastries and quiche.

Will absolutely come back again.

Outstanding pastries! If you’re a foodie like me you can certainly appreciate the obvious excellence in technical skill displayed in every morsel. Even my parents, who think Costo croissants are great, bit into their OWL croissants and immediately noted the multitude of crispy, flaky layers that were simultaneously tender in the middle. I love the Portuguese tarts—not too sweet but rich and creamy. I’ve gotten the everything danish a couple times, and it’s like a decadent everything bagel, it’s so unusual yet so delicious. I also love a good mocha or hot chocolate with my pastries, and they make good ones, nice and chocolatey. If you owe yourself an excellent pastry you need to hit OWL!

Stoked we were able to grab some pastries this morning before hitting the road! Arrive 10 minutes before they opened and was 6th in line. By the time we left there were probably 10 people in line behind us!

They are operating a walk up window system and asking their guests to mask up! There was plenty of outdoor seating but we took ours to go!

Service was quick and friendly. Everything we ordered was delicious and I even grabbed a tote! We had the following pastries:

Morning Bun - absolutely must order
Sweet Danish - strawberry was fantastic
Ham & Cheese Croissant- Yummmmm
Lemon Tart - BEAUTIFUL!!!
Pastelito - perfect combo of guava paste and cream cheese

We also snagged a piece of quiche which had spring onions and was super tasty as well!

Definitely recommend visiting this bakery! My partner has a coffee with cream and their vanilla cardamom syrup which I’m assuming they make in house. We saw some of the bread going out, and regretted our decision to purchase bread before we left for our trip!

Thank you Owl Bakery for making delicious food for your community to enjoy!

Joe was a beautiful man and fantastic host. The pastries are at a National level of excellence. The coffee was just as good. Ambiance was out side only with a walk up window, but it worked perfectly. Not sure about the parking, seemed tough but we were able to pull right up to the loading zone. 5 star cafe!!!

OWL was part of our morning routine during a long weekend in West Asheville. Staff was quick, the pastries were solid including sweet or savory danishes, croissants and buns. We're regulars at Evergreen bakery in Atlanta which is amazing. OWL is so close to being that perfect! Recommend the strudel for something a bit heavier.

A very cute bakery and amazing pastries!! My favorite was the maple cream danish. The spiced cider with dulce de leche exuded the feelings of fall. They ran out of morning buns right before we ordered, but there were still plenty of options.

Fantastic bakery. If you want to know what a true croissant tastes like, this place has it. Just.... Mwuah. Better get there early. I arrived at 8 when they open and by the time I left there was 15 people already in line. They go til they sell out of goods, which most of the time is before closing. I also bought two French bread rolls. I could eat them everyday.

Everything was super delicious. There was a great variety of pastries and beverages to meet any of your needs. We'll be back any time we're in Asheville.

Amazing croissants! Love their selection of herbal teas, and the coffee was great too