Ad Astra Bread Co.

Monterey, CA · Bakery

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Monterey
#18
of 216 restaurants
City Percentile
78%
rating percentile
Address
Ad Astra Bread Co., 479 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA 93940
Website
www.adastrabread.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Ad Astra Bread Co. is a restaurant located in Monterey, CA. It is one of 216 restaurants listed in Monterey. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Monterey city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #18 of 216 restaurants in Monterey. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Ad Astra Bread Co.

Ad Astra Bread Co. is a community bakery focusing on sourdough breads, pastries, sandwiches, and excellent coffee. Our breads are baked daily. We also service many of our local restaurants with quality breads.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–4 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Alsu Traveler · Feb 2026

The selection of baked goods may change, but the quality at Ad Astra is excellent, and they make the best coffee in town. I’m sensitive to gluten in the U.S., yet I can enjoy their baked goods and bread without any issues — the quality really shows. Their sourdough is excellent, and I always come back for their staple favorites, especially the chocolate croissants. FYI: Spicy fromage is a great catch to pair with the bread.

★★★★★ 5.0 IA · Dec 2025

The Best bread in the area (in my opinion) made on-site (you can see how they make it). excellent pastries (croissants!). I have not tried their coffee yet, but I plan to. Very nice atmosphere too.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex Zepka · Oct 2025

Clean, modern, yes, but the proof is in the bread! Excellent bread, pastries and coffee. It is not cheap, but younger a higher quality product. We had a baguette first and came back a different day for a whole (olive) loaf as it was so good. I added an flat white which was also very good. Funky atmosphere with a space theme. Service was friendly and efficient. You can see through a large window the bakers doing their magic. I didn't see any place to sit down, so assume this is a take out only.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ms D · Oct 2025

Stored in just after opening in a Sunday to try this bakery. Firstly, the service and ambience are super cool. If you sit there, you get a direct view into the bakery itself. Secondly, the service and coffee are excellent. Finally, the pastries are overall very good. We haven’t tried the bread yet, and I bake bread myself, so I’m not sure we will. We got a couple pastries. My husband enjoyed both of his very much. They do laminated pastry very well. I had the pain suisse, which is high quality but really rich (lots of salty ham and salty cheese) so it overwhelmed me a bit and I couldn’t finish it.

★★★★★ 5.0 Gina RA · Apr 2025

I visited this place twice and absolutely loved it both times! The first time, I had a decaf cappuccino and a chocolate croissant — everything was delicious. The service was super friendly and welcoming, and the place itself has a great vibe. I really liked the open kitchen — such a cool touch! The second time, I tried the strawberry tart and it was unbelievably good. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in town. The bread and sandwiches looked amazing too. There was a bit of a line, but it moved quickly, and there are plenty of seats inside.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Bakery

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