9 bakeries in Boston, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Boston.
Modern Pastry ★ 4.6
north-end · 257 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
Hours: Sun-Thu 08:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-24:00
Modern Pastry on Hanover Street has filled cannoli to order in Boston's North End since 1930. Chocolate-dipped shells, lighter ricotta cream, the local pick over Mike's.
Tip: Locals line up at Modern; tourists at Mike's. The chocolate-dipped shell is the headline item; Italian rum cake is the under-ordered cake.
Flour Bakery ★ 4.6
south-end · 1595 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
Hours: Daily 07:00-19:00
Joanne Chang opened Flour on Washington Street in Boston's South End in 2000; the city's pastry empire grew to 10 locations across Boston and Cambridge. Sticky buns the headline bake.
Tip: Sticky buns sell out by 14:00 weekends. Order ahead online; the South End original is the calmest of the 10 locations on weekdays.
Sofra Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.6
cambridge · 1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00
Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick's Sofra on Belmont Street in Huron Village Cambridge has run an Eastern Mediterranean bakery and cafe in Boston since 2008. Pita, meze and Turkish coffee.
Tip: Park on a side street; the bakery's car park fills by 09:00. Ginger morning bun and za'atar manaeesh are the two breakfast orders.
Mike's Pastry ★ 4.5
north-end · 300 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
Hours: Sun-Thu 08:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-23:30
Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street has filled cannoli to order in Boston's North End since 1946. 19 cannoli flavours, cash and card, white string-tied box the giveaway.
Tip: The line on weekends runs 20 minutes; the inside-counter line moves faster than the to-go window. Cash and card both.
Iggy's Bread ★ 4.5
cambridge · 130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:00-16:00
Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic's Iggy's on Fawcett Street near Fresh Pond has baked hearth breads in Cambridge since 1994. Supplies most Boston-area restaurants; the retail counter is the destination.
Tip: The 5kg Francese miche is the showpiece bake; ask for a half-loaf cut. Pastry counter at the front, breads at the back.
Bricco Salumeria and Pasta Shop ★ 4.5
north-end · 11 Board Alley, Boston, MA 02113
Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Monday
Frank DePasquale's Bricco Salumeria behind Bricco Ristorante on Hanover Street in Boston's North End hand-cuts fresh pasta and slices imported Italian salumi to take home since 2002.
Tip: Tagliatelle, pappardelle and gnocchi are the daily fresh pastas; closed Monday. Cash and card both.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.4
back-bay · 70 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
Hours: Daily 07:00-19:00
Tzurit Or's Tatte runs an Israeli-style bakery-cafe across Boston and Cambridge since 2007. Shakshuka, pistachio croissants and the green-shakshuka brunch list; multiple locations citywide.
Tip: Shakshuka books out by 11:00 weekends. The Charles Street and Harvard Square branches keep the strongest pastry selection late.
Hi-Rise Bread Company ★ 4.4
cambridge · 208 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours: Tue-Sun 07:00-17:00, closed Monday
Rene Becker's Hi-Rise on Concord Avenue in Huron Village Cambridge has baked hand-mixed levain bread in Boston since 1996. Sandwiches at the counter, savoury pies and a small lunch room.
Tip: The country sourdough sells out by 13:00 most days; pies are the under-ordered savoury order.
South End Buttery Bakery ★ 4.1
south-end · 314 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Hours: Daily 07:00-21:00
South End Buttery on Shawmut Avenue has run a bakery counter and cafe in Boston's South End since 2005. Sea salt brownies, cupcakes and the all-day bistro menu next door at the same address.
Tip: The bakery counter at the front is the fast take-away; the bistro at the back is the brunch room. Sea salt brownies sell out by 15:00.