From Farmers’ Market Pop-Up to Beloved Neighborhood Bakery

Manresa Bread is a female-founded bakery led by head baker Avery Ruzicka, a two-time James Beard Award finalist.

What began in 2013 as a farmers’ market pop-up from the kitchens of the three Michelin-starred Manresa Restaurant has grown into five neighborhood cafés across the South Bay and Santa Cruz.

We mill our own organic flours, source locally, and craft sourdough breads, pastries, and coffee with patience and care — creating spaces where community and craft come together every day.

 
 

  • Central Coast Sourced

  • Organic California Grains & Dairy

  • Cultured French Butter

  • Nutritious Whole Grain Flours

  • Celebrating Seasonality

Product

  • House Milled Daily

  • Naturally Leavened

  • Hand Divided & Hand Shaped

  • 96 Hours of Fermentation

  • Traditional Viennoiserie Technique

  • Carefully Crafted

  • Rich & Burnished Bake

Process

  • David Kinch 3-Star Foundation

  • 18,000 Square Feet of Diverse, Inventive Bakers

  • Baking 24/7

  • Delivering 365

  • Driven to Scale

  • Baking the Classics

  • Continuously Learning

People

 
 

Ingredients Matter

We source directly from the plethora of local growers and purveyors. In California we work with small family-run organic and sustainable farmers for our ingredients including the eggs and dairy in our baked goods and cafe menu.