Neighbourhoodmount-vernon
HoursDaily, mornings to late

Tip: It keeps long hours and pours wine and beer in the evening, not just coffee and pastry.

Location

Address: 239 West Read Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

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Pitango Bakery + Cafe ★ 4.2

fells-pointDaily, mornings to eveningBreads, pastry and gelato

Pitango Bakery + Cafe in Fells Point pairs naturally-leavened breads and laminated pastries with the company's own gelato, a corner cafe on South Ann Street.

Tip: It shares roots with Pitango Gelato; pair a morning pastry with a scoop in the afternoon.

Worth the queue: Naturally-leavened bread and gelato

903 South Ann Street, Baltimore, MD 21231

Bonjour Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.0

roland-parkDaily, mornings to afternoonFrench bakery and cafe

Bonjour Bakery & Cafe on Falls Road is a north Baltimore French bakery, baking croissants, macarons, quiche and sandwiches for a steady neighbourhood crowd.

Tip: Weekend mornings draw a line; the almond croissant and quiche are the reliable orders.

Worth the queue: Croissants and macarons

6070 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209

Kneads Bakeshop ★ 4.2

harbor-eastDaily, mornings to eveningArtisan breads and pastries

Kneads Bakeshop is H&S Bakery's Harbor East flagship, a 17,000 square foot cafe and bakery turning out scratch sourdough, laminated pastries, sandwiches and pies under the Paterakis family banner.

Tip: It pulls double duty as cafe and lunch counter; the croissants and the Wednesday-to-Saturday late hours make it the easy Harbor East default.

Worth the queue: Scratch croissants and sourdough loaves

506 South Central Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202

Vaccaro's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.3

little-italyDaily, afternoons to late eveningItalian pastry and gelato

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.

Worth the queue: Cannoli filled to order

222 Albemarle Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Patisserie Poupon ★ 4.3

downtownTue-Sat, mornings to afternoonClassic French patisserie

Patisserie Poupon near the Shot Tower is Joseph Poupon's French bakery, turning out laminated croissants, macarons and glossy fruit tarts since the 1980s.

Tip: It is a true French patisserie near the Shot Tower; the fruit tarts and eclairs sell out by midday.

Worth the queue: Croissants and fruit tarts

820 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Atwater's ★ 4.2

downtownDaily, mornings to afternoonSourdough breads and soups

Atwater's bakes naturally-leavened breads at its Belvedere Square stall, a local bakery known for crusty sourdough, scratch soups and seasonal galettes.

Tip: The Belvedere Square stall pairs the bread with a soup-and-half-sandwich lunch.

Worth the queue: Sourdough loaves and seasonal soup

529 East Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212

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