Top Bakeries in Germany

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk ★ 4.7 · Munich

schwabing · Nordendstrasse 23, 80801 München

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich's Schwabing-Maxvorstadt has run a transparent organic bakery since April 2019; small regional product list, organic certified.

Sironi ★ 4.6 · 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 the lunchtime market crowd.

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

Le Bon ★ 4.6 · Berlin

kreuzberg · Boppstrasse 1, 10967 Berlin

Le Bon on Berlin's Boppstrasse in Kreuzberg bakes French-style viennoiserie at the level of any Paris boulangerie; the croissant aux amandes and the pain au chocolat are the orders.

Tip: Closed Monday. The Saturday morning queue runs 20 minutes deep from 09:00; arrive before 09:00 for the full case.

Zeit fuer Brot ★ 4.5 · Berlin

prenzlauer-berg · Alte Schoenhauser Strasse 4, 10119 Berlin

Zeit fuer Brot on Berlin's Alte Schoenhauser Strasse has baked organic sourdough loaves and the city's most cited Zimtschnecke since 2009; the queue runs deep at 09:00 weekends.

Tip: Saturday queue is 30 minutes deep from 09:00; weekday mornings have walk-up service from 07:00.

Albatross Bakery ★ 4.5 · Berlin

neukoelln · Pannierstrasse 47, 12047 Berlin

Albatross Bakery on Berlin's Pannierstrasse in Neukoelln bakes naturally leavened sourdough loaves and pastries; the country loaf and the kouign-amann anchor the daily bake.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The kouign-amann from 10:00 weekends sells out within an hour.

Domberger Brot-Werk ★ 4.5 · Berlin

mitte · Pflugstrasse 9, 10115 Berlin

Florian Domberger's Domberger Brot-Werk in Berlin Mitte bakes naturally leavened sourdough and German rye breads; the Roggenmischbrot anchors the daily bake list.

Tip: Closed Sunday. Weekday afternoons are the room's quietest window; the rye is best sliced for the next morning.

Hofpfisterei ★ 4.5 · Munich

maxvorstadt · Kreittmayrstrasse 5, 80335 München

Hofpfisterei in Munich's Maxvorstadt bakes Pfister-Brot in wood-fired ovens; a 700-year-old Munich tradition, now operating 100+ branches across Bavaria.

Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München

Café Frischhut on Munich's Prälat-Zistl-Strasse, off Viktualienmarkt since 1973, fries Schmalznudel all day; the city's last counter dedicated to the Bavarian fried doughnut.

Brotgarten ★ 4.4 · Berlin

charlottenburg · Seelingstrasse 30, 14059 Berlin

Brotgarten on Berlin's Seelingstrasse in Charlottenburg has baked organic German breads, rolls and Pfannkuchen since 1986; the New Year's Eve Pfannkuchen queue is a city ritual.

Tip: Closed Sunday. The Pfannkuchen from October through Silvester is the seasonal headline; bake out by 12:00.

Brammibal's Donuts ★ 4.4 · Berlin

neukoelln · Maybachufer 8, 12047 Berlin

Brammibal's Donuts on Berlin's Maybachufer in Neukoelln bakes vegan donuts in 12 rotating flavours; the Boston Cream and the pistachio anchor the case from 08:30 daily.

Tip: Sells out by 14:00 weekends. The flavour rotation drops Fridays; check the website for the weekend list.

Fine Bagels ★ 4.4 · Berlin

friedrichshain · Warschauer Strasse 74, 10243 Berlin

Fine Bagels on Berlin's Warschauer Strasse hand-rolls bagels in the kettle-boil-then-bake New York style; the lox bagel with smoked salmon, capers and red onion anchors the menu.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The lox bagel sells out by 13:00 on weekends; arrive before 11:00.

Endorphina Backkunst ★ 4.4 · Berlin

neukoelln · Elsenstrasse 52, 12059 Berlin

Endorphina Backkunst on Elsenstrasse in Neukoelln bakes organic sourdough and pastries; the cafe is shut for renovation but the bread runs seven Berlin markets weekly.

Tip: The cafe at Elsenstrasse is closed during renovation. Find the breads at the Maybachufer market Tuesdays and Fridays.

Soluna Brot und Oel ★ 4.3 · Berlin

schoeneberg · Gneisenaustrasse 58, 10961 Berlin

Soluna Brot und Oel in Berlin Schoeneberg bakes organic Berlin-style sourdough loaves; the Bauernbrot and the dark rye are the room's signatures, the olive oil bottles share the shop.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Bauernbrot sells out by 12:00 weekends; pre-order by phone for a guaranteed loaf.

Soulbottles Bakery ★ 4.2 · Berlin

neukoelln · Selchower Strasse 33, 12049 Berlin

Soulbottles Bakery in Berlin Neukoelln runs a fully vegan bake; the banana bread, vegan croissants and oat-flat-white draw the borough's Sunday brunch crowd.

Tip: The vegan croissant sells out by 13:00 weekends; arrive before 11:00.

Rischart ★ 4.0 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 18, 80331 München

Rischart has anchored Munich's Marienplatz with bakery and café since 1932; Prinzregententorte and Münchner Kindl are the house specials, with a long sandwich carte.

Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer ★ 4.0 · Munich

schwabing · Friedrichstrasse 30, 80801 München

Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer has been an original Munich family bakery since 1932 with 50+ city branches; the Schwabing Friedrichstrasse counter sells pretzels and Leberkäswecken from 06:00.