Bakeries

Saffron Cafe & Bakery

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 11 PM

Charleston, SC

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

333 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 11 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 11 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 11 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 11 PM
Friday
7 AM – 11 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 11 PM
Sunday
7 AM – 11 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-843-722-5588
⌖ Address
333 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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◆ Category
Bakeries
◎ Country
US
✉ Email
[email protected]

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most bakeries were quiet, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside Saffron Café & Bakery. A small bird had somehow become trapped inside one of the large windows, its wings flapping frantically against the glass. The delivery driver gently opened the door and shooed the little fellow out with his hat. The bird fluttered away into the early morning air, leaving behind only a few feathers on the pavement. From that day on, whenever anyone mentioned Saffron Café & Bakery, they’d smile and say, ‘That’s where the morning dove got his freedom.’

2. At closing time, when the last customers had left, a regular noticed that the bakery’s cat was behaving oddly near the window. Curious, he followed its gaze and saw a delivery driver struggling with an oversized box outside. The cat, it turned out, was simply warning everyone about the impending flood of pastries.

3. In the early morning, before anyone else stirred, a delivery driver pulled up to Saffron Café and Bakery. Curious, he glanced around and spotted something odd: a small bird seemed frozen in place, perched on top of the bakery’s sign. The driver approached closer, thinking maybe it was just sleeping. But no—its eyes were wide open, staring blankly into the dawn. Smiling, he nudged the bird with his foot, and much to everyone's surprise, it chirped once, flapped its wings, and flew off like nothing had happened. From that day on, locals said Saffron Café must be magical, because even birds knew they were welcome.

4. In the early morning, before anyone else stirred, a delivery driver pulled up to Saffron Café and Bakery. As he unloaded crates of fresh pastries, he noticed an unfamiliar package wrapped in brown paper, sitting among the empty boxes.} Curious, he opened it to reveal a single glazed donut with a tiny note: ‘For your sweet day.’ Turns out, it was left by a neighbor who’d been watching over the café while everyone slept. The delivery driver smiled, knowing that sometimes small towns are just that little bit magical.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Charleston
Housenumber
333
Postcode
29401
State
SC
Street
East Bay Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-843-722-5588

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Start date
1986

What it offers

Shop
bakery

Source: OpenStreetMap, 12 recorded details for this place.

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