Pane d’Amore

cute little bakery shop that had local fresh pasta you can buy. A good assortment of breads. I only got the cinnamon stick to try out their pastry. Usually I get the croissant to test out the freshness but just had breakfast. The cinnamon stick was flaky and crispy and not too sweet. It was great

Man, I am totally in love with Pane d’Amore. I went twice when I was in Port Townsend a few months ago. When planning a weekend get-​a-​way to Bainbridge Island I was excited to see there was another location on the island!
First off — the Building is ADORABLE. It’s a Tudor style, and I just fell in love with it when driving up. Located in Lynwood Center, this isn’t walk-​able from the Ferry Terminal, but located right on the water in an adorable neighborhood with lots of shops and restaurants, and a little Inn.
This time around my boyfriend and I tried their Reuben croissant, French twist, cowboy pastry, a cheese stick and a loaf of their Ficelle bread. As usual, all of it was delicious! I really enjoyed the Reuben croissant, it is common to see ham & cheese croissants, but this was a fun and delicious variation. The cowboy with pesto, cheese and bacon is always good. I think the Ficelle was my favorite though, chewier and softer than a traditional baguette, and went great with some Mt Townsend cheese we picked up in the shop as well.
In addition to all their delicious breads and pastries, they also have a good cheese case, local wines and beers and a few other tidbits in a little grocery area. You could pick up everything you need for a picnic, or a nice dinner at home.

A jewel away from the mainstream Winslow. Worth the short drive (or bus ride). This Bakery reminiscent of those in Europe with impeccable treats and a market with unique imported foods and fresh gourmet cheese. Also carries local produce and farm fresh eggs.

Awesome!!! Scones and cookies.

on the hunt for yeast free bread. This is the cutest little shop with delectable items that would seriously deplete my savings account. if only i had a rich benefactor. being vegan helped in not devouring every pastry there but the bread had no chance of escape. i settled on a sourdough wheat naturally leavened. moist, tangy, delish and no bloating party in my gut. delish

BEST BREADS ON BAINBRIDGE! Great selection of farmstead and specialty cheeses and charcuterie, olive oils and sauces and more. And the bread! We are blessed to have several great bakeries in the Seattle area but Pane dAmore is the best of them in my opinion. And it’s always a privilege to be able to support the producer in his own shop.

My favorite bakery on Bainbridge. I also prefer this location to the Pane d’Amore flagship in Port Townsend-​more breathing room to take in all the lovely grocery items promotes lingering longer, which leads to increased pastry consumption, which leads to increased joy.
The chocolate and almond croissants’ fillings are a bit anemic for my taste, but still quite tasty. Their breads are consistently very good, but the exceptionally good items that lure me to Lynnwood are refined to a few…
Fig Anise bread. So unusual, but ridiculously delicious. Who knew that such bliss could come from the marriage of fig and anise?
Apple Danish & Pear Danish. Not too sweet, perfect filling, and Pane d’Amore’s signature pastry goodness.
Cowboy. Cowboy up and order 2; they’re small. Mt. Townsend Creamery Campfire cheese, spinach-​ricotta filling, and bacon. C’mon…get the heck outta here kind of mmm-​mmm goodness. Why can’t I eat just one?
Giacometti. Chewy, crispy, cheesy breadsticks. These are best eaten fresh (within a few hours); I haven’t had much luck trying to purchase the breadsticks in the morning for dinner with friends on the same day. One, the quality of the chewy, crispy, cheesy combo seems to lose the sparkle quickly. Two, the addictive quality of bread and cheese does not favor waiting or sharing.
I made it through many a jog at Battle Point training for a 5K by day-​dreaming about my pastry incentive. Dangle that Pane danish in front of me and I may make it to a half-​marathon.

I’m in HEAVEN with Pane d’Amore! My date and I were craving sweets after The Taste of Lynwood so this is what we had:
Chocolate crossaint
This was good, but definitely not the best chocolate crossaint I’ve had. I wish it was flakier but I like the chocolate used.
Crème brûlée like bites (I can’t remember the exact name)
The lady that convinced us to try it was right, it did taste like crème brûlée in a pastry form. I thought the size was perfect and if it were any bigger it would have been overkill.
Sweet potato cupcake
This is what actually lured my date and I to have something sweet after the Taste. We enjoyed every bit of this cupcake: from the moist and delicious sweet potato cake to the crème cheese frosting, which was not overwhelmingly sweet.
I loved the sweet potato cupcake so much that I just had to buy one (and a carrot cake cupcake) for a friend’s bday dinner later that evening. At the end of dinner, we all shared the cupcakes, which were a hit with our table.
They also have a croissant bread pudding that I can’t wait to try on my next visit.

Pane d’Amore is the anti-​supermarket, and a foodie paradise on Bainbridge. Short of meat and fish, you’ll find everything here that’s edible: parmesan cheese sticks (a favorite of our two children), bread of every shape and size (try the French Pullman), pasta, a huge selection of cheese, wine and beer, flowers (OK, not edible), local farm produce, even duck eggs.
When we have family or guests for dinner, I like to come here and buy the entire meal. For a fettucino alfredo, perhaps: fresh pasta (made on Bainbridge), local cream (thick and almost yellow), prosciutto, a block of parmesan, a loaf of still-​warm bread, a nice bottle of red. If there really is a national resurgence in small, independent food retail — butchers, bakeries, fishmongers, greengrocers — then Pane d’Amore is as good an example of the trend as you’re likely to find.
If you’re visiting Bainbridge Island by car or bicycle, head out 10 minutes from downtown Winslow to the south end and Lynwood Center, a small, tudor-​style development built in the 1930s and lovingly re-​furbished in the last decade. Stop in the Treehouse Café for coffee, a microbrew, or wood-​fired pizza, catch an indie flick at the Historic Lynwood Theater, browse the instruments at Village Music, and then indulge yourself at Pane d’Amore. (Return to the ferry via Rockaway Beach for a great view of the Seattle skyline.)
This would be a 5-​star review but, alas, for the staff, who are uniformly miserable. I visit often enough to know that it’s not simply a case of someone having a bad day. Never a hello, never a «what can I get you for you today.» If you coax a smile out of someone, count yourself lucky. Very odd.

Great breads. Selections not available elsewhere on Bainbridge. And they will slice your loaf if you want.

I wasn’t expecting much since Pane D’Amore is in the middle of nowhere, far from downtown. I was pleasantly surprised to find appealing looking pastries (cookies, cake, muffins, bread, croissants, scones, savory turnovers, even gluten free items), a good assortment of cheeses, pâté, olives, pasta, wine and other gourmet food items (e.g., duck confit).
* Cheesesticks: Long, thin and chewy, coated with parmesan, not soft or super hard, firm, chewy and very cheesy
* Mini cannelle ($ 1): the cutest thing, not as creamy inside as other cannelles but very good caramelized exterior
* Cream shortcake ($ 1.25): tender, fluffy, sweet, simple goodness, would be amazing with strawberries
Their baked goods are also sold at The Treehouse restaurant in the same shopping center.

Great bakery! I was visiting family on Bainbridge Island this weekend and we decided to drop by here. I am a bread addict so I know good bread when I see it. And they have good bread! The kids picked some yummy baked goods (I recommend the ham and cheese croissant!) and I took home a loaf of their yummy sourdough wheat and a couple homemade dog biscuits for the pup. I loved the bread and the pup loved his biscuits! Will definitely stop in again next time I visit the island!

Super great artisan beer section, killer cheeses, great wine selections and of course delicious artisan breads. All that’s missing now is a espresso machine and a few tables.
The Caraway Rye is out of this world and they have the best tasting Feta I have ever had. even in Europe.

This place was heavenly! Not only did they have fantastic breads (and a wonderful specialty grocery) but they were super nice.

90+ degrees is hot weather in Seattle, so I packed up my kids to go hang with my friend on Bainbridge Island. She had heard that the Port Townsend original of this bakery had opened a branch on Bainbridge Island. It is located in Lynwood Center, a little village on the southend of the island. We really, really wanted to like it, but were disappointed. We expected a sweet little bakery — a place to sit out, European style, at a café table. Instead, we found a sort of grocery/​bakery. All the food items, including the baked goods, were great — if I lived in the neighborhood I might like walking there for a treat. It just was not arranged as a place to sit and have coffee. The way the shelving is arranged made us feel real uncomfortable with the kids. Worrying that one’s child will knock over racks of expensive wine bottles does not make for a good time. Instead, we drove across the street to the «down home» mini-​grocery called Walt’s. The kids were free to grab an ice cream treat from the case. Pane D’Amore is very nice, but just not a destination place to sit and relax.