50 Best Bakeries in Boston

“Overall great food in a nice atmosphere. Busy brunch service with single line for pastries and eat in brunch orders. Cold brew was good but loaded with ice, wife's ginger summer drink was really good with a lot less ice. Lamb hash was full of flavor, but nothing exciting for brunch level with ground meat as the hash instead of pulled or shredded. Wife's muesli was delicious with fresh fruit. Counters and tables did not seem to be cleaned between patrons and we had to skip a few seats to find one clean to eat at. The brioche toast was delicious and we wish we could have grabbed some more pastries, but it would have been another 30 minutes in line.“

“I love this place so much. I live in PA, have a husband and children, and still contemplate leaving them for the day to drive to Bakey and pick up a boatload of baked good. It’s that good. Please please please consider coming to the Lehigh valley!!“

“I was in Boston for a business trip and one of my colleagues happened to stumble upon Tatte. He raved about the coffee and the pastries, so I had to try it. I ordered a coffee and the raspberry, pistachio tart.
It was amazing! The coffee was incredible. Rich, smooth, flavorful. Not too hot to drink. It’s everything you imagine a high end coffee should be.
The tart was delicious. Full of flavor, not overly flakey. Just perfect.
This will be my go to spot on my next trip to Boston.“

“amazing pastries!! nice people and very good coffee. I will be back!“

“Corner Cafe & Bakery is an Asian bakery located in the heart of Chinatown.

The staff are friendly, though there is little interaction with them as it is a pick your own, as most Asian bakeries are. there is a $10 minimum to use a credit card, but getting a decent amount of pastries will hit this easily.

The pastries are pretty average to other Asian bakeries in the area. The Pineapple bun is good, and they offer multiple options like roll cakes, hot dog bao, and more.“

“I wish Bova's Bakery are coming in Oroville, California“

“It's 28 September 2025 at 0830. The place was super clean, comfortable, and we were treated by an amazing staff. This woman crushed it. I have not been this impressed by service in a long time. I would recommend this shop to anyone simply based off the quality of service provided by the employee.by the way the food and drinks were excellent“

“Love coming to get the vegan selections“

“Had a Rocky Road cookie, and it was amazing. The staff here is wonderful, and very friendly. I can’t wait to bring my friends here.“

“My favorite bagel with lox - perfect every time!“

“Best sandwiches and great service! The chicken in their greek salad was so good.“

“Omg that was amazing taste on everything.. Highly recommended to try the chives scone 👌👌“

“Everyday, the front to the back of the house are the Best. 5 am this am, 2 coffee cake muffins hot off the press . If you don’t go , you’re missing out. Definitely one of the top businesses in Boston.“

“Hearth & Hug is a MUST anytime I’m in the city. The entire team is small but mighty and incredibly helpful and nice! Every pastry and bread is simply heavenly. 100/10 must go!!!! The freshness in every item is next to none and you can tell each item is made with the love like no other.“

“Best sandwiches and great service! The chicken in their greek salad was so good.“

“The staff here are amazing. They know my name and order. They even have the “Hank Special” which is my half hot chocolate and half coffee topped with whipped cream. Love you guys.“

“I was not prepared for how good a popover sandwich would be. Even at closing time, the food was extremely fresh and delicious! I need to come back and try more things on the menu.“

“By far one of the best cakes I've had.

Fresh or canned fruit are delicious options they have. It's an angel food cake with a airy light frosting not too sweet. The fruit itself is the sweetness.

They are very kind and kept my order in the fridge until my Lyft came.“

“I didn’t hear about this place until I saw people walking around with boxes. I decided to go check them out. There were about 100 people waiting in line when I arrived. The line moved fairly quickly. It was cash only, but you can order online in advance so I chose to do that. The pasties themselves were nothing special, canollis were not fresh, donut was stale. There are better pasties in Boston, not worth the wait.“

“Best croissants! Fairly regular customer and have catered a few times. Always a hit.“

“👍 👍 👍 yes great bakery do go“

“Still as good as ever. Stopped by after a show in Boston and they had loads of delicious buns to pick from at amazing prices. After a decade and a half, they're still my favorite place in Chinatown to go.“

“Wonderful carrot cake and midnight chocolate cake purchased by our daughter for our birthday celebration.“

“In my opinion, these are the absolute best Haitian patties in Boston. Don’t kill me people… lol ? but I’m just saying I’ve tried many and I always come back to this place. The flavor, flakiness and even the amount of filling is on point.

Also, the service is fast and friendly, and they have a great variety of patties that don’t run out. You can stop by at 4pm and still get the patty you were looking for.

I drive an hour to get these patties and I’m never disappointed!“

“Today I stop by this place for my first time and I’m already loving it. The 🍞 is out of this world!!!“

“My family has been going to Ho Yuen bakery for over 40years! It is a Boston historical landmark! Consistently great traditional Chinese baked goods! It is the best! And their gift certificates do not expire like other bakeries in the area. I highly recommend their bakery for Chinese weddings!!“

“My friend and put kids came here after the aquarium
The was one guy working behind the counter and boy did he kill it got busy suddenly and he was so kind and quick. The Food was awesome and there was a nice big table in the back we could all relax and hangout at? My husband has the best croissant he's ever tasted.“

“buenas atenciones y buen sabor“

“the food is amazing! I drive 1.5 hrs just to get bags of traditional Colombian Empanadas and a bag full of amazing Pastries! you must swing by when you are going to the airport or shopping down the road at assembly Square. they are the best and the staff puts up with me when I attempt to speak Spanish with them.“

“THANK YOU, Jennifer Lee, for allowing my daughter to try her first ever cannoli from the North End!! She loved it!!“

“I came to run a marathon, and because of the seven o'clock time difference, I was able to drink soy milk, eat fried dough sticks, and the pickled tea eggs were so delicious! The price is super cheap! I saw the men next to me eating the same thing, and after asking, I found out that the chicken wings were made by the lady boss herself. The lady boss was also very enthusiastic and insisted on giving me one. I was so embarrassed that I hurried away haha?“

“Definitely tasty, the bakery here is excellent and has some dishes that other bakeries in the area do not. Typical Taiwanese bakeries, the sugar is a little lower so it tastes better and they have a pretty good bubble tea too. They do take credit card over $10. The taro buns and the moon pastries are excellent. They have a mochi pork floss bun that is excellent as well.“

“Best freshly made macaroons you'll find in Boston! Period. I'm addicted“

“This spot has some solid, delicious, unique, and well-curated sandwiches. The taj mahal sandwich has some of the best egg salad fillings I've ever tasted and the turkey town pressed panini was perfectly toasted —yet soft, and very flavorful.

I'm not much of a coffee person but my partner is a coffee snob and thought that their brown sugar latte was delicious, which is not to be taken lightly from her. We'll definitely come back when we're in the area to try more slapping sandwiches (and coffee for her).“

“The cookie sandwiches are out of control good. It was hard to choose but I’m glad I can’t get here easily or often because I would want to eat one every day. There was a small food tour in the day I went by, and I asked if it was a vegan food tour. It wasn’t; the ice cream is just so good that self-declared Omni “foodies” want it too!“

“Great Coffee and Amazing Pastries!

This café is one of my favorite places. The coffee is always really good, and the pastries are fresh and tasty.

I also order for my daughter’s birthday party, and everyone loved them! The best thing at birthday party is that everyone loves the food you put out and nothing left in the end!

Highly recommend!“

“I have been going to JP Licks for years. I was telling the young lady who was serving us. That I use to come to JP Lick when I was in high school. And JP Licks was the only place that made me smile when I was happy, sad , mad or even upset. And their ice cream would cheer me up😃 Thank you JP Licks for always making me smile and also now my kids😃😃😃“

“I had trouble choosing what to get from here because there were so many great options! It was obvious I was at the right place because there was a line as soon as I found it in the north end market. The lemon square was the perfect balance of sweetness with the icing and the cake was moist.“

“Love it!! Ⓜ️🤍💙 🤍💙“

“This is Tatte #4 for me on my quest to visit them all and try a kuign Amann at each. Parking was a little rough and this one doesn’t have the abundance of floor to ceiling windows that some of the others do but I loved the industrial vibe and all of the windows into the giant kitchen where you could see all of the pastry being made. A nice display, though not as good as the one at assembly Square, but lots of space and different kinds of seating.“

“TEBRİKLER... GÜZEL İNSANLAR“

“Nice place to use free internet with yummy sweets and drinks.
Free cold water was available.

But Fresh juice was in bottle. Not freshly squeezed daily I think.

It was difficult to find tables.
Table was dirty with bread crumbs and I ask them to clean. No one cleaned. So I had to clean myself. Coffee was good cinnamon bread was yummy.“

“Go old school…. Get off Hanover, go up Salem, around the corner on Prince and you’ll find the real deal bakery. Incredible breads, pizza, pastries in a tiny little place that cranks out so much. No frills, just what you’d want from a real bakery.“

“I highly recommend this small business bakery! Miss Wanda recently made a firetruck-themed birthday cake and cupcakes for our son's 3rd birthday party and they were a hit! Plus their everyday pastries are delicious - I buy some for my coworkers all the time and they love them!“

“Will never go there just by reading reviews how they treat customers with disrespect, that behavior is not tolerate in Little Italy NYC Mulberry Street stop by Cafe Palermo if you in New York“

“I feel so blessed to have found this place, it's truly a gem! I discovered it while my uncle was undergoing rehabilitation nearby, lucky that I stopped by to pick up some treats for the amazing nurses and, of course, for myself, 🍞🍪🧁 because their goodies are incredibly delicious and the latte is absolutely perfect ☕️ 🤩“

“This is a no bs, you-know-what-you're-getting, type of spot. They have Haitian baked goods but I've been going there to get Haitian beef/chicken patties since I was a kid. No bs, they've gotten better since then. I moved out of the area, not far but not convenient, 4 years ago. Just killin' it over there.“

“We worked with Heather at Top Shelf Cookies for our wedding welcome bags, and the process could not have been easier! She helped us create beautiful custom cookies and even printed a custom label for the bags, which made them extra special. All of our guests absolutely loved the cookies, and Heather was a joy to work with, professional, creative, and so accommodating. Highly recommend Top Shelf Cookies for any special occasion!“

“We got lamb meatball shakshuka and greek pancakes. The shakshuka was amazing — 2 perfectly poached eggs, sweet red pepper, freshly baked challah, and lots and lots of tomatoes. The lamb meatballs were just ok and I think the other two vegetarian shakshukas may be even better tasting. My friend enjoyed the greek pancakes but I thought they tasted a little bit starchy.

For drinks I had the ginger oat milk latte, which was intense on the ginger flavor (amazing!!!) but weirdly has ginger fibers in it (good to know it was made with real ginger but am I the only one who thinks filtering those out would create a much better smooth texture?)…

Overall, huge portions, creative flavors, fresh ingredients, great price, friendly staff. Definitely recommend.“