About Grahame's Bakery
Grahame's Bakery in downtown Kemptville is built around an 1885 commercial wood-fired brick oven, which the bakery describes as the oldest working wood-fired oven in Canada. Siblings Rick and Debbie Grahame have run it since 2005, taking over from their father, Ken, a second-generation baker. The oven has a story of its own: during the 1998 ice storm it cooked dozens of turkeys for neighbors without power, and in 2009 a stonemason rebuilt its collapsed arch and firebox.
The bread is the reason to come. Pumpernickel and light rye loaves come out of the wood oven, along with rolls that local restaurants serve, including a pub in Kemptville and a restaurant in Oxford Mills. The bakery's raisin butter tarts are its best-known item, and the counter also carries famous cinnamon buns, raisin scones, jam- and date-filled cookies, mincemeat tarts (not just at Christmas) and filled donuts in strawberry, lemon, crème and apple. Custom cakes are made to order.
The doors open at 5:30 am, so early risers get first pick; the bakery suggests coming early for the freshest donuts and, on lucky days, an apple fritter.
Lavender Mills Farm in Oxford Mills is about 10 minutes south, so a loaf and a box of butter tarts from Grahame's make a good start to a lavender morning.
What to do
- Buy a pumpernickel or light rye loaf from the 1885 wood-fired oven
- Pick up a half dozen raisin butter tarts
- Get there early for filled donuts or an apple fritter
- Try a cinnamon bun or raisin scone
- Order a custom cake
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, Tuesday through Saturday
- Hours
- Regular hours posted 2026: Tuesday–Friday 5:30 am–5:30 pm, Saturday 5:30 am–3 pm; closed Sunday and Monday
Tips for your visit
- Arrive early for the best choice of donuts; the apple fritter isn't always available
- Closed Sundays and Mondays
- Mincemeat tarts are sold beyond the holiday season
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Mills Farm · about 10 minutes away
Lavender Mills Farm in Oxford Mills is about 10 minutes south of the bakery, an easy pairing for a morning outing.
Getting there
Questions
How old is the oven at Grahame's Bakery?
It is a commercial wood-fired oven built in 1885 and still in daily use.
When is Grahame's Bakery open?
Tuesday to Friday 5:30 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 5:30 am to 3 pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
What is Grahame's known for?
Wood-fired breads and raisin butter tarts, along with cinnamon buns and filled donuts.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Kemptville & Merrickville, Ontario
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
