10 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tip: Tagliatelle, pappardelle and gnocchi are the daily fresh pastas; closed Monday. Cash and card both.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.4
beacon-hill · 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. Located in Beacon Hill. Open daily 07:00-19:00. At 70 Charles St.
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.
Tip: The country sourdough sells out by 13:00 most days; pies are the under-ordered savoury order.
Greenhills Traditional Irish Bakery ★ 4.3
dorchester · 780 Adams St, Dorchester, MA 02124
Hours: Daily 05:00-15:00
Greenhills Traditional Irish Bakery on Adams Street in Dorchester's Adams Village has baked Irish breads and pastries in Boston since 1991. At 780 Adams St.
Tip: Bread sells out by mid-morning Saturday; arrive before 09:00 for the brown loaf.
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. Open daily 07:00-21:00. At 314 Shawmut Ave.
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.