16 Best Bakeries in Brookline

“The zucchini bread was fire!! Very moist, not too sweet, and dense enough without being overpowering. We also loved the orange chignon--you could really taste the orange, and it was very flaky/light. The latte had a deep flavor and wasn't too bitter. The only thing I would not order again was the passion fruit matcha latte, which tasted almost like a sour milk; it wasn't sweet at all and also did not have a strong matcha flavor, and I had a hard time finishing it.“

“Tastes like home—maybe even better, if that's possible.“

“I am so pleased that I can go right down the street from my house and am able to buy a really good apple pie, filled with lots of apples just the right amount of sugar, I almost ate the whole pie myself, another great pie which is my favorite is the Key Lime pie, Lemon squares and blueberry muffins are a must try them. Phyllis O'Leary“

“Party Favors is a Brookline landmark and has been a go-to place for cakes for my family since I was a child. I just ordered a cake for my mother’s birthday from them and the online ordering process could not have been easier. The cake came out perfectly, was available at the pick up time requested and was customized for our needs. Prices are very fair and the cakes are delicious- my mother received another cake that was 3 times the price and she preferred the Party Favors cake. Highly recommended.“

“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!!“

“Been thinking about Cheryl Ann's for ages -can't wait for them to reopen! Simply the best“

“Unique, delicious pastry. Best croissants and sourdough bread. Nice people. Can sit inside or outside.“

“LOVEEE Kupel’s! This is my favorite place to go for smoked salmon on a bagel.
Everything is delicious, the staff are so friendly, and the atmosphere is lovely. Reasonable prices and great quality for what you get!! Shoutout to Ruthy for being SO WONDERFUL!:)“

“Ham and cheese croissants Raspberry pastries Nice, friendly ambience for a coffee Family owned business“

“Wonderful place with fresh and delicious food Good service One of my favorite spots to come to with my family or friends for lunch or dinner Variety of things to choose from Highly recommended“

“The best place 🥰 Love ❤️ ❤️“

“Tucked just off the steady rhythm of Commonwealth Avenue, Kyo Matcha doesn’t announce itself loudly. It doesn’t need to. The space is small, almost deliberately so—light wood, clean lines, a quiet hum of conversation. It feels less like a destination and more like a pause. The kind of place you slip into between obligations, not to indulge extravagantly, but to recalibrate.

The dessert arrives without theatrics: a swirl of matcha and milk soft serve, crowned and partially engulfed by glossy black boba. But what looks simple quickly turns layered, almost architectural in its contrasts. The soft serve itself is restrained—this is not the aggressively sweet, artificial matcha that dominates so many menus. The green tea carries a gentle bitterness, clean and slightly grassy, grounded by the mellow sweetness of the milk base. It’s balanced, deliberate, and, importantly, adult.

Then there’s the boba. Still warm.

That detail changes everything.

The pearls sit beneath and along the side of the ice cream, their heat slowly bleeding into the cold cream, creating a shifting boundary between temperatures. Each bite becomes unstable in the best way: cold turns lukewarm, creamy meets elastic chew, sweetness deepens and then recedes. The boba itself is soft without collapsing, with just enough resistance to remind you it was cooked moments ago. It’s not a topping—it’s a counterpoint.

What makes this dessert work is not novelty, but tension. Temperature against temperature. Bitterness against sugar. Airy softness against dense chew. Nothing dominates; everything negotiates.

In a city where dessert often leans toward excess—more sugar, more toppings, more spectacle—Kyo Matcha feels almost corrective. It strips things back, focuses on texture, on flavor integrity, on proportion. The portion isn’t oversized. The space isn’t loud. And that restraint is precisely the point.

It’s the kind of place you go when you don’t want to be overwhelmed—just quietly reminded that even something as simple as ice cream and tea can still surprise you, if done with care.“

“Cute place and yummy baked goods as well as sandwiches and salads for lunch!“

“We came in today with our friends and our daughter. The staff were incredibly accommodating, providing a high chair and making sure we had what we needed. The owners came over and were attentive and showed enthusiasm for us being there as well interacting with our daughter. Food and drink was incredible and came out quick.
Would absolutely come again. It was so lovely to have a meal where it felt celebrated to have a kid with us and to be able to enjoy good food at the same time.“

“Great neighborhood for some tea. The guy working was so happy to be there. You do not see that often. Greeted us right away when we walked in. Had some pretty great suggestions. He loved being there and in return, made some amazing drinks for us!“

“Great bakery and coffee shop to visit on a morning alone or with friends. Both the line and seating is deceiving because it looks quite busy and like seating or ordering me take a while but both move very quickly! The pistachio lattes to die for!“