Ceres Bakery

Ceres Bakery has been baking in Portsmouth since 1980, turning out bread, pastries, cookies, bars, pies and tarts made from scratch on site. The lunch menu changes daily and is known for generous portions at reasonable prices. Cakes and special-occasion baked goods are part of the offering, along with a rotating schedule of specialty breads.

The bakery bakes bread every day, and a loaf can be made to order with a little advance notice. Ceres is open Tuesday through Saturday mornings and early afternoons, and it sells gift cards. The shop is at 51 Penhallow Street in downtown Portsmouth, where regulars often come in for a lunch and a baked good to take home.