Full Circle Bakery

This bakery has THE BEST French loaves in the area! That said, don't walk in expecting your typical bakery. This is a *working* bakery and, walking inside, you stand amidst all of the equipment that goes into baking. Yes you can walk in (not too far in, it's tiny). Yes you can buy breads (& pretzels). Yes it may take a few minutes as the Bakers will walk out from baking "in the back" to assist you in your purchase. Yes they have a cowbell. Yes you may just have to "ring" it over and over. And over again. No big deal. Just get your bread because the bread is what you're there for. I've been here 3 times since I moved to the area and I love it. The employees have all been nice and accommodating and attentive (once they're out front with you). Also. If I cannot get to the bakery I have to be sure to hit up our local Whole Foods store *early* because ....1. that's where I'll find their French loaf (I love that they supply our local WF w/their breads!); 2. their breads are so good that if I go any later than 10am (11am, latest!), the store will be out of our favorites! I definitely recommend this establishment for their high-quality breads! Go. You won't be disappointed.

Came in a couple weeks ago right at 6am, to my dismay they did not have any fresh bread. Nothing warm. Bought a loaf and some rolls and they were great but the fact that I'm arriving when you open and you have no freshly baked bread.... a bakery your not running things right. Wanted to do a 1 star but the quality of the cold bread is slightly above average so 2 stars.

If you guys ever start baking bread in the mornings like the other bakeries I'd be delighted.

So flavorful. Good or bad this works for me. To preserve freshness for when I want a special piece of bread I freeze my fresh loaf as soon as I get it home and when the mood strikes it goes straight from the freezer to the toaster!!!!! Soooooogood. If I want a sandwich or use more slices I just take out what I need and let it thaw ahead of time in plastic bag. This way my bread lasts longer!! Great taste

I recently moved to Petaluma and found this place. Sour dough baguette is very delicious. Today I picked the brioche that I placed an order last week. It was very fresh and yummy. Highly recommend!!! Great customer service too!!!

I have really enjoyed buying full circle baking's breads! Unfortunately I made a special order for 2 dozen brioche dinner rolls for a special dinner for thanksgiving. The woman I ordered from specifically said to go before 11am to pick up the rolls to be sure I could get them. I went to pick up the rolls at 9:45am and there was a sign on the door that said they would be back in 10 min and to call the number listed. I called the number and a nice man opened the door and explained that something had happened and they did not have any bread available and my special order was not there. The bakery was open since 6am and I was not notified prior to coming that I couldn't pick up my rolls. I had to really plan to get there on time like the woman had instructed and It was unfortunate and being it is a holiday I needed to find an alternative last minute. I understand things happen but I will not be special ordering from them in the future to avoid any situation like this to occur. I enjoy the products so hopefully they will fix this problem!

I use to like the bread but for the last couple of months the bread is burnt. Bread doesn't last long so make sure you freeze it or put it in the fridge. The bread is always sloppily put on the shelf at the store like they don't care.

Very good bread with excellent ingredients. Check out their day-old bread options if you come to the shop; you can save a couple $.

Oliver's in Cotati and other local groceries carry their bread, too.

I really want to like this bakery (I like their sourdough), but after having had multiple loaves go bad (aka covered in mold) after only 2 days, I'm tired of paying $5 for a loaf to only be able to eat a few slices and then into the compost.

Yeah, I could my $5 loaf into the refrigerator, but anybody who knows anything about bread will realize that destroys the crust and generally wrecks the mouth feel of the bread, so why pay a premium only to have to trash it by putting it in the fridge so you can actually eat the entire loaf.

I don't know how long bread sits at their facility before being transported to my local grocery store. I know that most (all) local bakeries manage their own inventories within the store(s), so I know it isn't the grocery store's fault that old product is being sold.

Sorry Full Circle...you lost me as a customer after $25 of wasted product over the past couple of months. My money is better spent on bread ingredients for the bread machine.

Let's talk bread.

A beloved topic among many. I like mine chewy, I like mine crunchy, I like it crusty and I like it to slap me around and buy me a drink.
Opps, I've said too much...

I stumbled into this bakery one Saturday on the hunt for desserts, but instead came upon a mecca of bread-a. I stood there in awe for a minute and exited without purchase. I was dumbfounded. There's no sweet treat behind their door, but there's plenty of savory good - nay, greatness there.

The loaves are true works of art. These would be the showpieces on tables in movies, in houses of nobles and in dreamscapes. They are browned and beautiful and waiting for you to take them home and have your way with them.

I love a good toaster bread, as I always prefer my bread hot & crispy. Their sourdough does not anywhere in the ballpark of disappoint.

In comparison to their neighboring competitor, Della, I would have to say this. It is just past the line of better. I love a dense bread, don't get me wrong, but there's just something to this Penngrove Perfection that just does it for me. I don't even need that drink after all ;)

You can find them directly in Penngrove, or as I did, in Oliver's in Cotati. Surely to be seen in more places as they grow their Cult. Ooh yes, I am starting one.

First Rule: Don't Talk About Bread Cult.
Second Rule: See Rule #1.

Mind you, there are other great bakers besides Full Circle. Cyrus/Healdsburg, One Market/SF, Cafe Beaujolais/Mendocino, Bouchon/Yountville - all four make absolutely magnificent breads. But the first two don't sell them, the third is a long long drive away, which leaves Bouchon but only if you're on the Napa side.

We discovered Full Circle bread because we ate a couple of Yanni's Sausage Grill's sandwiches and thought the bread (pressed, generously spread with olive oil, and toasted) was simply magnificent.

He directed us to Full Circle's wholesale/retail location (just down the street) and we were fortunate to get there early enough to find them open.

Nobody was there although we called out, but we could tell wherever they had gone, they were away for just a few minutes. We went across to JavAmore Cafe to get some coffee, then came back in 15 min. and sure enough, someone was there to sell us some of that beautiful bread.

They sell at farmers markets around the Petaluma/Santa Rosa area, and at one or two markets. Call them for information if you don't think you can make it to their bakery location before they close.

If you were around to remember Specialtys of San Francisco's bread, back when they first started, they used freshly-ground grain to make their breads. It was moister and richer in flavor, truly remarkable bread. Full Circle's breads remind us of that, with an incredibly tender crumb and a good chewy crust that isn't hard or tough.

Bread is all they sell - no muffins, no pastries. Just good, plain, honest bread, so incredibly fresh it begs for butter and cheese and salami and.....well, you get the idea.