Annarosa’s Bakery

This is the real deal — a bread baker’s bread bakery. I would consider moving to Salisbury just so I could come here every single morning. If you want to see what kind of magic is possible with flour, yeast, salt and water, this is where you go.

Best thing happening in Salisbury. The smell walking in is heaven, and everything I’ve tried there is perfect, flaky or creamy, sweet or savory.

Annarosa’s Bakery is a really fine place. Great artisan breads and a nice selection of freshly brewed organic coffees. Their olive breads and rosemary-​and-​olive-​oil rolls are simply the best. A wider array of lunch offerings would be nice, but maybe that is in the works. It smells so good in there when the breads are in the oven! Keep up the great baking!

Beautiful bakery that shines from their heartfelt service, wonderful breads, and delightful pastries.
Made it too late on a Saturday to try their croissants, so I tried the Jamaican Rum Cloud, Pumpkin Pare, and a pistachio cookie. They were all delicious!
The espresso was superb. I was so pleased, after my first 2 shots I ordered a 3^rd! I live in Boston, so I’m sad that I won’t be able to come back soon.

Amazing! We found this place by accident when stopping for gas on a road trip up the coast. It was so amazing we stopped on our way back also.
Chocolate Bouchon (first time we had this creation), cinnamon bun, loved it! we took home bread and croutons!

The best bread you will ever eat. When I go visit friends in NJ in bring down 8 loaves at their request. That’s how good the bread is!

Eat before you visit, lest the smell drive up your total paper bag count. Because it will.
There are bakeries that elicit deep inhalations, eyes widened and mouth corners turned skyward. Toasted gluten and burnt sugar will do that to anyone, right? And then there are bakeries that make your 92-​yr-​old great-​great-​gamgam mutter «Are you f***ing kidding me?» followed by a slack-​jawed loss of her dentures.
Annarosa’s is the latter.
Butter and crusts and fruits and such in a torrid array of baked wonders, reasonably priced if a bit up-​kicked for quality and not nearly as much as you’ll pay for dry cleaning. I’m talking to you, napkin-​less lapel. And you, jam-​slicked shirt sleeve from ravenous facial passes. And you, naughty zone, because this food will make you pee a little.
The gratis — a savory prosciutto and seasoned crème fraîche pocket of pillowy brioche turnover; the bouchon — a black hole of chocolate that’d seduce any glass of red to join it in your mouth; the Jamaican rum cloud — ya know what? It’s rum and pastry and love. Just trust in the name and eat it.
Hell, even the plain croissant was anything but. Slathered in crumbs and sweating butter, I rolled out the door and in to congestive heart failure. Truly an incredible Unilocal find, as pioneered by my breakfast Magellan, Miss Kara G. Good show, Annarosa’s.

We were so disappointed when Annarosa’s moved from the Tannery because it’s a bit of a chore to get over to their new space in Salisbury. But their breads are so fabulous, we make the effort, although admittedly not as often as we’d like and moreso in the cold weather when I make a lot of stews and we want fresh crusty bread to go with it. The ciabatta is spectacular but the organic wheat is my favorite.
Their brioche are to die for. I prefer the tart cherry, hubby is definitely a fan of the blueberry. And peek in the refrigerator case — we got a pesto spread there that was incredible. We also usually get some other little pastry thingies that I salivate over. I am embarassed that I don’t know what they are, but every time we go there, I always ask for «two of those and two of those, and how about 4 of THOSE». (Pointing is great when you don’t the name of something LOL.)
The last time we were in there we got a cup of their delicious coffee to go — big mistake. We ended up sitting in the parking lot like two kids, digging into the bags and sampling everything we bought. We’d gotten cookies to serve to friends for dessert that night and they never even made it home. I had to throw brownies in the oven LOL.
One of the things I appreciate the most is how much we’ve learned about bread and how to store and care for it. They have a great instruction sheet that you can get off their web site, and we try to sample a new bread each time we go. The other is how wonderful whole grains can taste. — their breads are not just delicious, they are actually good for you.

Annarosa’s was better. Yeah, I know, I’m giving them 5 stars. Wanna know when they were better? Yeah, when they were closed & I didn’t know how frickin’ amazing their bread was. That’s when they were better! (OK so I’m talking about better for my waistline but don’t quibble)
I’d drive by and see them there, all closed up after business hours. I’d think how much better that was since I cannot deny the siren call of bread. Sometimes at night I can hear the call, just trying to entice me. But I cannot buy the bread if they are not open.
Then, God save me, one day they weren’t closed. Nope, they were open. Doors wide open, Open sign shining bright. I practically squealed the tires pulling into the lot. I walked in and almost immediately went into a fugue state*.
But I know I bought bread. When I came to, I had half a brioche roll hanging out of my mouth as I drove down the road. The box of cookies and sweet rolls on the passenger seat also couldn’t be denied. I had done it. Gone over to the dark side and ate the bread. And it was good. It was so good that the next time I drove by, I did it again. And I’d even do it again, oh yes I would.
So now I am sad, because I must stay away from this true bread love. For the sake of my pants. But I’ll come back Annarosa’s, yes I will. I just need to figure out where I put my willpower. I’m sure it’s here somewhere … or maybe I ate it that day along with a cookie :)
*A pathological amnesiac condition during which one is apparently conscious of one’s actions but has no recollection of them after returning to a normal state.

This excellent bakery is tucked in a nondescript location, but once you step inside you will be you be amazed. Their product is of high quality and skillfully crafted. They offer an array of artisan breads and pastry all of them are worth trying. Also some locally roasted coffees and some cheese to go with the bread. The owners are always present and are quite friendly and helpful.
recommendations: Check the website for the baking schedule and hours they do vary and can be unpredictable at times. On Saturdays they do have some more pastry choices.
A must visit when in the area located just a second off the highway or worth the drive!

Authentic European breads, French quality. Exceptional!

You will have to travel to Paris to find a better baguette.

I think I have died and gone to crusty chewy bread heaven. My only complaint is that they close too early on Sat and are not open on Monday or Tuesday :(They should be open ²⁴⁄₇ in case of a bread emergency for those that are addicted.

So so so so good. Not the place to go if you’re on some kind of carb restricted diet though.
The panini filled with mozarella and basil are divine (put them in the oven for a few minutes to warm them up) and the rosemary rolls are just perfect with soup or for a gourmet little sandwich.
The bread has a very European taste — a little more salt than the usual sweet American bread — with perfectly crisp/​chewy outsides on the baguettes.
The new space is really handy in Salisbury — just off the highway — there’s a big parking lot and they seem to have much more available (or maybe it’s just more visible) than in the old Tannery space.
Perfect for picking up pastries for a relaxing weekend morning or for breads to enjoy with say cheese (head back to the Tannery and go to Joppa fine food — mmm)

Now has moved to 175 Elm St. Salisbury in the Tom’s Discount Plaza. They have a much larger space. Great bread and small baked goods like cookies. Everything there is made fresh so make sure to get there at the perfect times.
I had spoken with the owner while he was moving in to the new location. He loves his new oven (4 times the size of his old one) and talks about it like its his first born child. He is so passionate about what he does you know anything that you get from that place is going to be amazing.

I’m hard pressed to even think of another bakery in the area that is close to the caliber of Annarosa’s. I thought that I wouldn’t love it as much when it moved from the Tannery in Newburyport to a new location off of 110 next to Tom’s Discount in Salisbury, but I was wrong.
The open space is nice and not nearly as tight as their old location, and you can see they have plenty of space to do what they do best, which is bake the best freakin’ pastries in the area!
Their croissants are a fabulous, melt in your mouth texture that isn’t to hard and crisp. The bear claw is perfectly flaky with a yummy and delicate almond flavor permeating throughout. The breads are rustic and delicious and a good price. I haven’t had a chance to try their deep dish pizza looking breads, but they were so ridiculous looking I almost bought one to eat at 9AM.
Make a stop at this place for your bread or pastry needs, you will NOT be disappointed!

Wow. Rosemary bread blew me away. I almost ate the whole thing on the way home and had to go back to get more for dinner. This bread is incredible. Perfectly crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. The herbs are perfectly distributed so as not to be overwhelming, but complement the bread. I could seriously eat those rosemary sticks for a meal 3 times per day.
We also got the mozzarella panini and my only complaint was that it was a bit oily. Otherwise, delicious.
A new place to add to my list for food stops in the area.

This bakery is so good I drive there from Salem, past numerous other bakeries.
Definitely try the rustica rolls, chocolate croissants, brioche, mini chocolate brioche, and excellent, excellent baguettes. Great chocolate chip cookies as well.
The rustica rolls go great with a soup from Joppa Fine Foods which is right around the corner.
Highly, highly recommended.

Amazing bakery. You can order just about anything here, breads, rolls, croissants, focaccia, little pizzas. It doesn’t matter, it’s all going to be good. You can’t miss.
The only caveat is that they keep pretty limited hours of operation. I think they may be closed Sun-​Tues, but I could be wrong about that.
A great place to stop for lunch, even. We split a focaccia with cheese (almost a deep dish pizza really) and ate out at the tables that are outside.
This makes me see why people get excited about good bakeries.

One of the most heartbreaking experiences is walking to Annarosa’s to find it closed. Why would you keep your delicious breads from the world three days a week?
Amazingly fresh, artisan quality bread. I stick with the basics – french country and sourdough.