Ovenbird Bakery

I've been here a few times, always trying something new, and I'm never disappointed. The ham and gruyère croissant was a little too greasy/buttered in my opinion but it was still sooo good. Paired with an ube latte (my new favorite coffee syrup for sure!), it was absolutely divine. The cafe is small inside and always has business, so grabbing an indoor table is difficult, though the outdoor ones are nice in good weather. Staff is friendly and pretty quick considering the near constant line of patrons.

I've been coming to Ovenbird since they opened and stopped coming for a little bit, but recently came back because they have the best bagels in town as of 2025. I was very disappointed with the toasting and the schmearing of the bagels. Make sure you ask for extra toasted and a normal amount of cream cheese because the amount they gave me was scant. I'm always a little disappointed in their quiches and sandwiches, but I recently had their Italian cold cut and the Baltimore sourdough is delicious. There wasn't enough of the hot pepper spread so it was a little dry so make sure you ask for more of that spread. This is not a French bakery, so do not get their croissants. I repeat do not get their croissants even though the sales person will tell you they're good. They are not good. The croissant is also five dollars, which is $.50 more than the average competitor and it was honestly worse than a store-bought croissant. It's ugly, dry and so dense. This is their first location in Little Italy and it's quite small. There's two tables inside, but they do have outdoor seating, which is really lovely on a nice day.

I was happily suprised with the bagels at Oven bird. I got an everything with veggie cream cheese. Usually veggie cream cheese is not very vegetable heavy. This one was the opposite and it was amazing. Chipped peppers gave this cream cheese lots of flavor.

This small bakery has awesome pastries and top-quality coffee. So far this is my favorite bakery/coffee shop in BWI. New to the BWI area but I have been to many renowned bakeries in NY, SF, and LA. This small bakery is comparable with the top bakeries around the country. (At least for the items I tried) The croissants were well made. They were a little more sturdier than I usually like, but still had crunchy outside and soft inside. They seem to use more bread flour than regular flour. The coffee was surprisingly good too. The espresso was very flavorful and the milk for latte was also perfectly smooth and sweet. I will be coming back here for sure.

This place is special. The space is small, cozy and welcoming. The staff are very friendly, patient and good natured. It was my first time here and I couldn't decide on what to try because everything looks delicious, so of course I had a few questions. Finally decided on one of the most buttery, flaky, indulgent croissant sandwiches I've ever had in my life and some very good chai. Wrapped this little trip up with some additional pastries and bread and cannot wait to return.