Best Bakeries Worldwide

Lune Croissanterie ★ 4.9 · Melbourne

fitzroy · 119 Rose Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Lune Croissanterie in Fitzroy is Kate Reid's engineering-informed pastry project: technically exacting croissants cited among the world's best by food media.

Juno the Bakery ★ 4.9 · Copenhagen

Århusgade 48, 2100 København Ø

Juno the Bakery on Århusgade in Østerbro from former noma cook Emil Glaser bakes the cardamom bun that anchors the modern Copenhagen pastry conversation.

Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only. Arrive by 09:30 for the cardamom bun or expect the 60-deep weekend queue.

Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria ★ 4.9 · Milan

centro-storico · Via Guglielmo Marconi 4, 20122 Milano

Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria near the Duomo is the Milan flagship of Italy's most decorated pastry chef, whose panettone set the artisan benchmark.

Barrio Bread ★ 4.9 · Tucson

midtown · 18 S Eastbourne Ave, Tucson, AZ 85716

Barrio Bread on South Eastbourne in Tucson is Don Guerra's James Beard Outstanding Baker 2022 bakery, milling heritage white Sonora wheat loaves.

Lune Croissanterie (CBD) ★ 4.8 · Melbourne

cbd · 670 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Lune's CBD location on Lonsdale Street brings the Fitzroy standard to the city centre: the same laminated pastry quality, aimed at the weekday commuter crowd.

Tip: Sells out before noon on busy days. Arrive at opening or accept a substitution.

Iggy's Bread of the World ★ 4.8 · Sydney

bronte · 49 Macpherson Street, Bronte NSW 2024

Igor Ivanovic's wholesale-and-retail bakery on Macpherson Street, Bronte, Sydney. Open Tue-Sat 7am-2pm; stone-milled sourdough loaves daily.

St-Viateur Bagel ★ 4.8 · Montreal

mile-end · 263 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, Montreal, QC H2V 1Y1

St-Viateur has hand-rolled and wood-fired Montreal bagels around the clock since 1957, the Mile End benchmark for the honey-boiled, denser city style.

Tip: Buy them hot by the dozen; a sesame bagel straight from the wood oven needs nothing but your hands.

Carousel Bakery ★ 4.8 · Toronto

financial-district · 93 Front Street E, St Lawrence Market Upper Level 42, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3

Carousel Bakery in St Lawrence Market Upper Level 42 has run the city's reference peameal bacon sandwich since 1977, the Biancolin family the operators.

Tip: Closed Mondays with the market. The kaiser is soft; the bacon stack mountains. Featured on Bourdain, Food and Wine and the NYT four times.

Livia Sweets ★ 4.8 · Vancouver

strathcona · 1399 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X7

Livia on Commercial Drive from baker Cynthia Rogerson is the city's reference Italian-leaning patisserie since 2018, sourdough panettone the calendar event.

Tip: Panettone pre-orders open in October for December; the daily ricotta cakes and brioche turnover sell out by lunch.

Hart Bageri ★ 4.8 · Copenhagen

Gammel Kongevej 109, 1850 Frederiksberg C

Hart Bageri on Gammel Kongevej in Frederiksberg was opened by former Tartine head baker Richard Hart and now runs ten locations across greater Copenhagen.

Tip: Arrive by 09:00 weekends for the cardamom buns and tebirkes; sourdough loaves restock through the morning.

Layers Bakery ★ 4.8 · Helsinki

toolo · Cygnaeuksenkatu 6, 00100 Helsinki

Layers is a tiny Töölö bakery many rate for the best croissants in Finland, run by Finnish-Spanish baker Daniel Tobal Autiokari from a small counter.

Tip: Open limited days and it sells out, so go early. The pain au chocolat is as good as the namesake croissant.

Pierre Mathieu Patissier Bordelais ★ 4.8 · Bordeaux

saint-pierre · 8 Place Pey Berland, 33000 Bordeaux

Pierre Mathieu Patissier Bordelais on Place Pey Berland is the namesake chef's modern patisserie, opened March 2018 after his five-year run as executive.

Tip: Show up before 11:00 for the Saint-Honore; the Pave Pey-Berland (almond cream, sweet-wine fruit, rum.

Bernachon ★ 4.8 · Lyon

42 Cours Franklin Roosevelt, 69006 Lyon

Bernachon in Lyon's 6e is the bean-to-bar chocolatier founded by Maurice Bernachon in 1953, with a Rue Franklin Roosevelt salon de the and a full pastry.

Tip: The President cake is the order; a slice with espresso at the salon is the form.

Maison Pralus ★ 4.8 · Lyon

Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse, 102 Cours Lafayette, 69003 Lyon

Maison Pralus runs the bean-to-bar chocolate house Auguste Pralus founded in 1955, with a Lyon counter at Halles Paul Bocuse for the praluline brioche.

Tip: The praluline (pink-praline brioche) is the dish; a whole loaf travels home.

Four des Navettes ★ 4.8 · Marseille

136 Rue Sainte, 13007 Marseille

Four des Navettes in Marseille's 7e is the oldest bakery in the city since 1781, the boat-shaped navettes baked in the original Roman-model oven and blessed.

Tip: Walk in for a paper bag of navettes; Chandeleur morning is the day to come.

Du Pain et des Idées ★ 4.8 · Paris

34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris

Christophe Vasseur's Du Pain et des Idées in Paris's 10e remains the boulangerie every other counter measures itself against. At 34 Rue Yves Toudic.

Tip: Closed weekends. Arrive before 09:00 for the pain des amis; escargots sell out by 13:00.

Sironi ★ 4.8 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Markthalle Neun, Eisenbahnstrasse 42-43, 10997 Berlin

Alfredo Sironi's bakery counter inside Berlin's Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg bakes Italian sourdough breads; the pane casareccio and focaccia run.

Tip: Closed Sunday with the market. Friday and Saturday from 09:00 are the busy windows; loaves sell out by 14:00.

Backerei Zimmermann ★ 4.8 · Cologne

belgisches-viertel · Ehrenstr. 75, 50672 Koln

Backerei Zimmermann on Ehrenstrasse in Cologne has baked dark rye breads, Brötchen and Mettbrötchen since 1875; one of the oldest family bakeries.

Bantis Bougatsa ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Panagias Faneromenis 33, Thessaloniki 546 27

Bantis has produced Thessaloniki's most respected cream bougatsa from a marble counter near Dikastirion Square since 1969. At Panagias Faneromenis 33.

Trigona Elenidis ★ 4.8 · Thessaloniki

Venizelou 12, Panorama, Thessaloniki 552 36

Elenidis in Panorama invented the trigona panoramatos, the crisp phyllo triangle filled with cold pastry cream that has become Thessaloniki's most signature.

Bakehouse ★ 4.8 · Hong Kong

wan-chai · 14 Tai Wong Street East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Bakehouse Wan Chai is chef Gregoire Michaud's 2018 flagship, baking sourdough egg tarts and croissants that turned a wholesale bakery into a Hong Kong queue.

Tip: Tai Wong Street East is the only dine in location; arrive before 09:00 or after 14:30 to skip the queue.

Forno Pugi ★ 4.8 · Florence

santa-croce · Viale De Amicis 49r, 50137 Firenze

Forno Pugi in Florence has been the wood-fired neighbourhood forno since 1925, with three shops across the city baking schiacciata, pizza al taglio.

Tip: Counter only; cash and card. The Viale De Amicis original is the largest; smaller shops on Via San Gallo and Piazza San Marco.

Marchesi 1824 ★ 4.8 · Milan

centro-storico · Via Santa Maria alla Porta 11/a, 20123 Milano

Marchesi 1824 in Milan's Centro Storico is the city's oldest surviving pasticceria, founded in 1824 and now owned by Prada. Booking recommended.

Pasticceria Cappello ★ 4.8 · Palermo

albergheria · Via Colonna Rotta 68, 90134 Palermo

Pasticceria Cappello on Via Colonna Rotta in Palermo has run since 1950 under AMPI master pastry chef Salvatore Cappello, home of the Sicilian Setteveli.

Tip: Setteveli (the Sicilian seven-veil chocolate cake) is the headline order. Second branch on Via Nicolo Garzilli 19 in Politeama.

Pelican Bakery ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0042, Japan

Pelican Bakery in Tokyo's Asakusa has baked only two products since 1942: shokupan and dinner rolls. Loaves sell out by mid-afternoon and reservations help.

Tip: Phone-reserve a loaf two days ahead or arrive by 10:00. The Pelican Cafe on Kotobuki serves the same loaves toasted with butter.

Panaderia Rosetta ★ 4.8 · Mexico City

roma-norte · Colima 179, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico

Panaderia Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' Roma Norte bakery on Colima since 2012, the bakery counter where the rose-guava roll and the concha drive.

Chleboteka ★ 4.8 · Wrocław

ul. Ruska 64/65, 50-079 Wrocław

Chleboteka on Ruska in central Wrocław bakes the city's most ambitious sourdough, some loaves a 48-hour prove. At ul. Ruska 64/65. Booking recommended.

Tip: Get there by 09:30 for the best pastry selection; the morning bake sells through by lunch.

Frigideiras do Cantinho ★ 4.8 · Braga

Largo de São João do Souto 1, 4700-326 Braga

The most historically important food address in Braga, trading continuously since 1796. The specialty is the frigideira: a fried pastry pocket of custard egg.

Tip: Try all three house classics in one visit: frigideira, tíbia and sameirinho.

Pasteis de Belem ★ 4.8 · Lisbon

belem · Rua de Belem 84-92, 1300-085 Lisboa

Pasteis de Belem in Lisbon's Belem riverside: the original pastel de nata, made by hand from a Jeronimos-monastery recipe held in secret since 1837.

Kruh Vajnorska ★ 4.8 · Bratislava

nove-mesto · Vajnorska 21, 831 03 Bratislava

Kruh on Vajnorska 21 in Nove Mesto is the city's reference sourdough bakery, with stone-oven loaves, buttery croissants and Roman-style pizza weekends.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the Vajnorska shop is the largest with the broadest pastry case.

Pastisseria Hofmann ★ 4.8 · Barcelona

born · Carrer dels Flassaders 44, 08003 Barcelona

Pastisseria Hofmann in Barcelona's Born is Mey Hofmann's bake counter: the mascarpone-filled croissant is the signature, sold by the dozen on weekend.

Tip: Closed Sunday. The mascarpone-filled croissant sells out by 11:30 on weekends; the apple-vanilla works any time.

Martina de Zuricalday ★ 4.8 · Bilbao

Calle Ercilla 43, 48011 Bilbao

Martina de Zuricalday in Bilbao since 1830 is Euskadi's oldest artisanal patisserie, with the bollo suizo the signature bake on Calle Ercilla.

Panic ★ 4.8 · Madrid

malasana · Calle del Conde Duque 13, 28015 Madrid

Panic on Calle Conde Duque in Madrid's Malasana is the city's reference sourdough bakery since 2015 by chef Javier Marca, with 24-hour fermented breads.

Tip: Open Tue-Sun; closed Monday. Whole loaves (4 to 9 euros) sell out by 13:00; arrive early or order ahead by phone.

Levaduramadre ★ 4.8 · Valencia

Carrer de la Pau, 1, 46003 Valencia

Levaduramadre on Carrer de la Pau in Valencia's Ciutat Vella is the flagship Valencia branch of the Madrid sourdough chain, serving wood-fired loaves.

Tip: Walk-in only; the pan de pueblo sells out by noon on Saturday. Open Sunday morning until 14:30.

SOL Bageri och Kaffe ★ 4.8 · Gothenburg

Vasastaden · Eklandagatan 8, 412 61 Goteborg

SOL Bageri och Kaffe bakes long-ferment sourdough loaves and laminated pastries in Vasastaden, drawing a devoted queue of Goteborg bread lovers.

Vete-Katten ★ 4.8 · Stockholm

norrmalm · Kungsgatan 55, 111 22 Stockholm

Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm has baked the classic Swedish konditori canon since 1928; the semla in Lent and princess cake year-round.

Tip: Semla counter from Fettisdagen (Shrove Tuesday) through April. Order ahead online for the saffron-pearl-sugar version.

Karaköy Güllüoğlu ★ 4.8 · Istanbul

karaköy · Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah., Rıhtım Caddesi No:3-4, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Karaköy Güllüoğlu, the one-counter Rıhtım Caddesi baklava emporium across from Galataport, has filled the Güllü family's pistachio version since 1949.

Twelve Triangles ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh

leith · 90 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh EH7 5HU

Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford's Brunswick Street bakery in Edinburgh, opened 2014, the city's reference sourdough kitchen and the most-loved doughnut.

Tip: Doughnuts sell out by 11:00 on Saturdays. Order via Square Online by Friday lunchtime for next-day collection.

Lannan Bakery ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh

stockbridge · 29-35 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh EH3 5BA

Darcie Maher's Lannan Bakery on Hamilton Place in Stockbridge Edinburgh, opened July 2023 and expanded in 2025, a scratch-made viennoiserie counter.

Tip: Queues form from 6am on weekends and the rack often sells out by 11am; the pantry next door stocks loaves and pantry goods past midday.

Pophams Bakery ★ 4.8 · London

hackney · 197 Richmond Road, London E8 3NJ

Olly Gold's laminated-pastry counter in Hackney London, opened 2016 on Richmond Road, runs the city's most-photographed viennoiserie and a Pophams Pizza.

Tip: Bacon and maple Danish sells out by 10:00 on a Saturday. The Islington site at 36 Prebend Street has identical bake but quieter queues.

Bosque Baking Company ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque

downtown · 922 Coal Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Bosque Baking Company on Coal Avenue in Albuquerque's Barelas is the artisan bakery since 2011, with sourdough loaves

OWL Bakery ★ 4.8 · Asheville

west-asheville · 295 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

OWL Bakery (Old World Levain) on Haywood Road in West Asheville is the city's flagship sourdough and laminated pastry bakery.

Tip: Pastries land first, breads come out by 11:00. The Charlotte Street second location handles cake orders Thu-Sun.

Holeman and Finch Bread ★ 4.8 · Atlanta

buckhead · 2277 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Linton Hopkins' Holeman and Finch Bread bakery in Buckhead, Atlanta runs naturally leavened sourdough, viennoiserie and a pastry programme attached.

Tip: Wholesale-leaning; the public retail counter runs Wed to Sat. Phone ahead for whole loaves on Friday and Saturday morning.

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.8 · Baltimore

little-italy · 222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Vaccaro's has filled cannoli to order in Little Italy since 1956, a sit-down dessert counter for gelato, espresso, tiramisu and trays of Italian cookies.

Tip: The cannoli is filled to order so the shell stays crisp; the lines run late after dinner.

Five Points Bakery and Toast Cafe ★ 4.8 · Buffalo

44 Brayton St, Buffalo, NY 14213

Five Points Bakery on Brayton Street mills its own wheat from Western New York farms and bakes whole-grain sourdoughs at a West Side toast-cafe counter.

WildFlour Pastry ★ 4.8 · Charleston

west-ashley · 1750 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407

WildFlour Pastry in Charleston bakes pastries, sticky buns and cakes from a Savannah Highway counter since 2008 (after relocating from Cannonborough).

Tip: Walk-in. Sunday sticky-bun morning runs 09:00 to sell-out; arrive at opening or miss them.

Sister Pie ★ 4.8 · Detroit

west-village · 8066 Kercheval St, Detroit, MI 48214

Sister Pie on Kercheval in West Village bakes seasonal pies and cookies in Detroit since 2015. At 8066 Kercheval St. Cash and card accepted.

Tip: Friday morning storefront is the canonical visit; order catering and whole pies through the website the rest of the week.

Leonard's Bakery ★ 4.8 · Honolulu

933 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816

Leonard's Bakery in Kapahulu Honolulu has fried Portuguese malasadas since Leonard Rego opened the family shop in 1952, the canonical version.

Tip: Original sugar malasadas are the move; haupia and custard fillings rotate. Lines move quickly even at peak.

Wild Love Bakehouse ★ 4.8 · Knoxville

north-knoxville · 1625 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917

Wild Love Bakehouse on North Central, the scratch laminated-pastry and sourdough bakery, was profiled by Afar magazine as a contender for best bakery.

Tip: Wednesday to Sunday only; the case sells out of laminated pastries by midday on weekends.