5 bakeries in Bucharest, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Bucharest.

Boutique du Pain ★ 4.5

universitate · Strada Academiei 28-30, 010016 București

Hours: Mon-Sun 07:00-21:00

Boutique du Pain on Academiei is the long-running French bakery and bistro near Bucharest University, with daily baguettes and viennoiserie.

Tip: Croissants out at 08:00; check the back counter for the day's tartine.

A R C Bakery ★ 4.4

aviatorilor · Bulevardul Mărăști 20A, COSR Bucharest, Romania

Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-15:00

A R C Bakery on Bulevardul Mărăști is run by a 30-year French-trained chef, with imported French flour and bio butter for breads and pastries.

Tip: Set inside the Romanian Olympic Committee building; the bistro lunch runs 12:00-15:00.

Rue du Pain ★ 4.3

dorobanti · Calea Dorobanților 134, 010574 București

Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00

Rue du Pain is the Dorobanți French patisserie in Bucharest since the late 2010s, with one of the cleanest pain au chocolat in the north of the city.

Tip: Cash discount; the tarte au citron is the daily limited-batch.

Pâine și Altele ★ 4.3

universitate · Strada Maria Rosetti 2, 020472 București

Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-14:00

Pâine și Altele on Maria Rosetti runs a small Bucharest sourdough operation, leaning on Romanian-grown flours and the rustic country-loaf format.

Tip: The daily bake list is on Instagram from 06:00; pre-order Saturday loaves.

Luca Bakery ★ 4.1

floreasca · Calea Floreasca 169, 014459 București

Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-15:00

Luca Bakery in Floreasca runs as a daily cozonac and pâine de casă counter, with the dense plum and walnut cozonac Bucharest workers buy on the commute.

Tip: Pre-order whole cozonac for Christmas and Easter weeks at the counter; ordinary days walk-in service works.