Ramona Country Bakery (Ramona)

mmm-yoso!!! is being written by Cathy today; Kirk and His Missus are on another adventure!

The Mister and I had purchased a loaf of local made bread when we went to Frazier Farms Market in La Mesa and it was very good.  I only remembered it was from Ramona.  Fast-forward to February and some clients were telling me about 'this new bakery in town' and I recognized the deceptively simple name which had been forgotten.   The facades of buildings on Main Street in Ramona are quite interesting.  The Miles Mercantile building (on the West side, between Sixth and Seventh) is the home of Ramona Country Bakery, which opened in October, 2022.  The bakery is family owned.     It's next to the Town Hall and across the street from Turkey Inn, if you need a better visual.

 Sttep inside and there's a beautiful area of antique furniture pieces filled with fresh made bread, right next to a small condiment area (for the coffee served here).
 Behind (as well as on) the counter are cloche covered fresh baked treats.
 I did order a plain cheese danish ($3) the other day (blueberry cheese was also available) and it was excellent with a light puffy, crisp laminated dough as well as a flavorful creamy cheesecake filling; not too sweet.
 In February, I chose the Cranberry Walnut Bread ($7).  Soft crust, springy texture and just enough raisin and crisp walnuts to make a slice taste good plain (with or without butter), toasted (with butter) or as the base of a chicken salad sandwich. 

When I walked in the other day, I could smell fresh baked bread- and a loaf of the plain sourdough ($7) was the bread that had just finished baking-and my order.  Crisp crust,  a soft and elastic center crumb texture.  The sourdough bread is made with organic flour and naturally leavened with triple fermenting.  The 'sour' part is just right- not too bold.  It is an excellent bread.

We will return to try another bread (there are quite a few choices) and some more sweets with a cup of coffee.  Soon.

Ramona Country Bakery 733 Main Street, Suite B Ramona, CA 92065 (971) 732-9585  Open Tues-Fri 8-5, Sat-Sun 8-4 Website