The Little German Bakery is a Carleton Place classic

The Little German Bakery located at 14 Bridge St. (Carleton Place), opened their storefront in 2023 but they’ve been putting out baked goods for nine years. To this German-Canadian, they do a proper job of getting recipes right.

I first had one of their pretzels at the Lansdowne Christmas Market and was rightly impressed. It makes for one hell of a ham sandwich when slathered with plenty of mustard.

Their Berliner (a fruit jam-filled donut) had that delicious yeasty fluffiness and while I’d ordered a raspberry and custard version, I was mistakenly given only the custard iteration. Still, it was both very satisfying and sumptuous. Despite the error, this was a proper Berliner. 

Of course, they have a broader selection of pastries but don’t leave without a loaf of their potato bread. If it weren’t so appealin,g you might well want to use it as a pillow. This is one plush and sumptuously delicious bread. Layer on butter and sprinkle with Maldon salt for a quick snack or turn it into your favourite tomato sandwich. Toasting is not necessary.