
European
Bread & Friends
505 Fore St.
Portland, ME 04101
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Featured Items

Morning Bun
A swirl of laminated croissant dough filled with orange zest, cinnamon, and brown sugar. We toss it in sugar after baking for good measure. Think of this as a croissant cinnamon roll, but better!$6.00Kouign-Amann
Current flavor: Guava - filled with guava curd and topped with guava frosting --- Our laminated croissant dough, caramelized and filled/topped with seasonal accoutrement!$7.00
Scone
Current Flavor: 'Spinach & Artichoke Dip'$5.50
Bread

Country
Our take on a classic sourdough loaf, featuring flours milled in house. Not too sour; creamy and wheaty with a tender, open crumb.$8.50
Seeded
Our Country sourdough with sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds baked in a loaf pan. A tighter crumb similar to an American sandwich loaf.$9.50Marble Rye
A hearth loaf made with a little country swirled with a little rye that has caraway seeds sprinkled throughout.$9.00
Olive
Available Sat/Sun only. Our Country sourdough base with cured Moroccan black olives, Castelvetrano olives, preserved lemon, and aleppo chile flake!$9.50
Chocolate Sourdough
Available Sat/Sun only. Chocolate sourdough!? That's right. A miniature loaf of country sourdough with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, honey, and vanilla.$6.00OUT OF STOCK
Sesame Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat flour milled in house, with toasted sesame seeds inside and outside. Nutty, toasty, and roasty.$9.50
Spelt/Rye
Our take on a dark and dense German-style Rye loaf, with barley malt syrup and buttermilk. We add Spelt for its springy texture. Earthy, tangy, and malty. All flours milled in house.$8.50
Khorasan Baguette
Khorasan is an ancient grain related to Durum wheat that makes for a tender and sweet crumb. A French style baguette leavened with yeast. Airy and soft on the inside, crusty on the outside.$5.00
Pastry

Croissant
A classic laminated pastry that originated in Vienna and was made famous in Paris. We add a touch of whole wheat and a bit of our sourdough levain for extra depth of flavor. Flaky, buttery, and tender.$5.00
Chocolate Croissant
The same dough as our croissant, but with semi-sweet chocolate batôns incorporated to add that extra chocolatey goodness.$5.50
Morning Bun
A swirl of laminated croissant dough filled with orange zest, cinnamon, and brown sugar. We toss it in sugar after baking for good measure. Think of this as a croissant cinnamon roll, but better!$6.00Kouign-Amann
Current flavor: Guava - filled with guava curd and topped with guava frosting --- Our laminated croissant dough, caramelized and filled/topped with seasonal accoutrement!$7.00
Everything Pull Apart
Inspired by an everything bagel! Our croissant dough cubed up and tossed with everything bagel seed, cream cheese, and roasted scallions and baked into a muffin shape. Topped with a touch of simple syrup, savory and little sweet!$6.25
Almond Croissant
Available Fri - Sun. A classic! A traditional croissant filled and topped with almond cream, with extra almonds and a dusting of powdered sugar on top.$6.75OUT OF STOCK
Cannoli Croissant
Available Sat/Sun. An ode to one of our favorite Italian pastries! Ricotta & marscapone filled traditional croissant topped with shaved chocolate.$7.00OUT OF STOCK
Chocolate Chip Cookie
A tender and chewy center with crispy edges, plenty of chocolate chunks, house-milled Whole Spelt flour, and a sprinkle of sea salt on top makes for our perfect chocolate chip cookie.$3.50
Tahini Miso Cookie
Inspired by a classic peanut butter cookie, but with savory sesame and miso for balance. Rolled in sesame seeds for extra texture and flavor.$3.50Pop Tart
Current flavor - Brown Sugar & Cinnamon -- Filled with a brown sugar cinnamon fudge frosted with a maple cinnamon glaze$6.50
Scone
Current Flavor: 'Spinach & Artichoke Dip'$5.50Veg Focaccia
$5.50OUT OF STOCK
Brunch
To Share

'Deviled' Egg
Soft boiled egg pickled in black vinegar and soy sauce with chili crisp and parmesan. ATTN Gluten Allergies - contains SOY SAUCE. Cannot be modified.$7.00
Corn Muffin
Griddled house-milled corn muffin served with seasonal jam and cultured butter$10.00Danish
A danish made of our croissant dough served warm with seasonal toppings. Current Flavor - ricotta & rhubarb - peashoots, sorrel, candied almonds, pink peppercorn Contains NUTS! We can omit them.$13.00Ham
shaved ham and ramp butter, pickled and raw radishes. Served with a piece of our baguette.$15.00
Pastrami Biscuit
Two biscuits with pastrami, sauerkraut, aged gouda, and yellow mustard.$16.00
French Toast
Custard soaked brioche with crème fraîche and Maine maple syrup.$15.00
Dutch Baby
roasted mushroom dutch baby, brie, chicories, sunchoke chips, sunny side up egg$18.00Crispy Potatoes
Served with a sunny side up egg, smoked salmon, aji amarillo sofrito, and braised fennel.$19.00Okonomiyaki
napa cabbage, rotates between five spice confit duck leg or braised pork belly, sunny side up egg, pickled ginger$22.00
Sides

Herb & Fennel Salad
Herbs, shaved celery, and fennel with a meyer lemon-soy vinaigrette.$6.50
Fried Potatoes
Served with garlic aioli.$7.50
B&F Bacon
Thick cut smoked pork belly with a maple-sherry glaze.$7.50Side of Toast
topped with butter & sea salt.$3.00Side Butter
house-made salted cultured butter$2.00Side Jam
house-made rotating jam$2.00
Side Hot Sauce
House-made fermented habanero hot sauce - a little goes a long way!$1.50
Side Chili Crisp
Our house-made chili crisp.$1.50B&F Hot Sauce Bottle
a 5oz bottle of our fermented habanero hot sauce for your home$8.00
All hours
| Sunday | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Monday | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Bread & Friends is a bakery and restaurant specializing in naturally leavened breads, artisan pastries, and elevated sharing plates for brunch and dinner. Complemented by a coffee program featuring Enjoy Coffee Co., as well as tea, wine, and beer. Let's eat, together!
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