ACQ BREAD CO.

Bakery · Carroll Gardens

ACQ BREAD CO.

Bakery · Carroll Gardens

543 Clinton St #1, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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Tucked away in Carroll Gardens, ACQ Bread Co. is a charming bakery known for its extraordinary milk bread and cozy vibe, perfect for bread lovers.

543 Clinton St #1, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Get directions

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"You’ll find the best (and possibly only) sourdough milk bread in all five boroughs at this elevator-sized bakery in Carroll Gardens. It’s chewy, spongy, and slightly sweet, and like everything else here, you might feel compelled to show it off to someone on the street after picking up a loaf. ACQ Bread Co. is open Friday and Saturday from 4-7pm, and it’s worth planning ahead to pick up some olive and black pepper sourdough loaf, milk bread, an almost savory ginger miso cookie, and homemade jam." - willa moore, carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang

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@infatuation

"After picking up some sourdough milk bread at ACQ Bread Co., you might feel compelled to show it off to someone on the street, or brag about it to a group of your bread-loving friends. We know that sounds strange, but once you try your first bite of the chewy, spongy, slightly sweet loaf, you’ll know exactly what we mean. ACQ Bread Co. is an elevator-sized bakery in Carroll Gardens, and you could walk right by it, if it wasn’t for the hand-painted menu on an easel out front, and the smell of sourdough, and ginger miso cookies. They’re only open Friday and Saturday, from 4-7pm, but find time to swing by for that milk bread or a sourdough boule, a few cookies, and some homemade jam." - Willa Moore

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@vzw

The milk bread. Is. Unreal. Tbh I can't buy it anymore because I eat the whole loaf in two days by myself. The texture and flavor is unparalleled. Nuts and seeds rye loaf is also amazing, prob my favorite dense, seedy rugbrod-esque bread (yes better than Mel - but also I'm not schlepping to Carroll Gardens on a weekly basis, so I just dream about it). Hot tip is that you can buy their milk bread and sourdough at Dimes Market if you don't live in Brooklyn

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Anthony

Google

Tucked away at 543 Clinton St. in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood, ACQ Bread Co. is a charming little bakery that’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. Their hours are quite limited—open from 4 PM to 7 PM on Fridays and Saturdays at the bakery, and from 8 AM until sold out at the Sunnyside Greenmarket on Saturdays and the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket on Sundays. Food: The bread here is nothing short of fantastic. The ACQ Milk Bread, priced at $13, is a must-try. It’s a delightful blend of a crispy exterior and a chewy, slightly tangy interior with a hint of sweetness. It’s like a perfect marriage between traditional sourdough and Japanese milk bread. They also offer a variety of other breads, including sourdough boules and Pullman loaves, each crafted with care and quality ingredients. Service: Given the bakery’s small size, the service is personal and friendly. The staff are passionate about their craft and happy to chat about their products. Just be prepared for potential lines due to the limited hours and high demand. Ambiance: The bakery itself is quaint and unassuming, with a hand-painted menu on an easel out front. It’s a no-frills, cozy spot that focuses on the essentials: baking and community. The aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the air adds to the charm. In summary, ACQ Bread Co. is a hidden gem in Brooklyn that’s well worth planning a visit around their limited hours. The quality of the bread, especially the milk bread, makes it a standout choice for bread enthusiasts.

Bianca Ritorto

Google

Oh wow. Amazingly flavoured bread. Amazing texture, just fabulous. Got here at 4 pm on a friday and there was a line already. Come early and get your breads freshly baked! Stunning, like nothing I’ve tasted before!

Muyao

Google

Been a customer of Tyler since day 1 and his bread has been one of the best things coming out of the pandemic. Every time when I pick up bread - whether it’s the milk bread or the latest live bread - and talk to Tyler, I can really feel his passion and love in baking. The quality of the bread also improves every time because Tyler always wants to be better. This is the man you can trust with your bread. Every of his bread is magic and unique - because when someone loves his job, you can tell from his product. As someone who has had every single so-called best sourdough loaf in NYC, I will say THIS is the best sourdough in the city. We are lucky to have him in our neighborhood.

Grace Hui

Google

ACQ Bread offers a delightful variety of baked goods with limited hours, so make sure to check their schedule before visiting. I had the chance to try their chocolate milk sourdough bread, which was incredibly soft and moist, packed with chocolate—truly indulgent! I also sampled the tahini fennel cookie, which was soft, slightly chewy, and you could really taste the tahini and fennel, each flavor distinct and well-balanced. The only downside was they didn’t have the plain milk sourdough bread available during my visit. If you’re a bread lover, this place is a must-visit.

Drew Aichele

Google

I have been looking for 12 whole years in nyc and another 35 years for the best cookie that USD can buy and step aside Oprah and maman because this here is it. It is. Levain boo. Crumbl lol. This here is the best chocolate chip cookie of my life. Dear sweet heavens. I’m unhinged because this cookie has done it to me. It’s not even noon and I’m ready to go to bed happy as can be. Don’t spoil this, internet. But do go get it. No reels, no tik toks. Just get it and enjoy it. Thank you.

Hsin Yi Wei

Google

The milk bread from ACQ Bread has been trending on my Instagram feed for a while and I think most of the bread fans in NYC are crazy about it. We decided to give it a try after the baker Tyler who announced that they won’t take online orders but walk-ins only. It’s a humble, simple and tiny bakery with limited options on the menu. We got 2 loafs of Blueberry Milk Bread which are their signature bread, 1 loaf of Sourdough and 4 Fermented Chocolate Cookies. It was recommended to finish them all within 3 days. Everything was decent and our favorite was the chewy sourdough. We love the sweet & natural taste after chewing for a while in mouth.

MeiLing Lu

Google

Their bread is really unique. The signature milk bread is something between Japanese style breads (soft and milky) and sourdough (crispy outside, chewy inside, a bit tangy). You can tell how much love the baker has put into these breads.

Doraemon

Google

I have been following ACQ’s IG for a while but didn’t make my first bread order until a week ago. Now I wish I could have done that long time ago! It totally worth my 2 miles round trip with my high heels. The milk bread 2.0 has a chewy and spongy texture, subtly sweet and full of beautiful open crumbs — I was very lucky that Taylor happened to have some loaves left on that day for my spontaneous purchase. The living bread has a slightly burned nutty crust outside. It’s also true that the technics Taylor applied made this bread stay hydrate longer than usual, still taste soft and moisture after a few days! If you are a bread & butter person, please do yourself a favor to get that house-made Nori butter. The umami and the flour aroma just make each shining even more! I had to say I am always conscious about my carbs intake, but Taylor’s crafted bread just gives me legit excuse to indulge myself, because why not?!