Flour Bakery Cafe Cambridge is a cafe in Cambridge, Boston.
Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery on Mass Ave near Central Square Cambridge has run a bakery-cafe in Boston since 2007. Order the coffee and sticky bun.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Cambridgeport location is the work-friendly Flour with the most seats. Sticky buns sell out by 14:00.
Address: 190 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, Boston
Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick's Sofra on Belmont Street has run the Eastern Mediterranean cafe in Huron Village Cambridge since 2008. Turkish coffee.
Signature drink: Turkish coffee and morning bun
Tip: Park on a side street; the small car park fills by 09:00. Ginger morning bun is the under-ordered pastry.
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge since 2017. James Hoffmann recommendation.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Pour-over filter coffee is the order; the espresso is excellent too. Closed earlier on Sundays at 16:00.
Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick's Sofra on Belmont Street has run the Eastern Mediterranean cafe in Huron Village Cambridge since 2008. Turkish coffee.
Signature drink: Turkish coffee and morning bun
Tip: Park on a side street; the small car park fills by 09:00. Ginger morning bun is the under-ordered pastry.
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge since 2017. James Hoffmann recommendation.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Tip: Pour-over filter coffee is the order; the espresso is excellent too. Closed earlier on Sundays at 16:00.
Blue Bottle's Back Bay cafe on Newbury Street is the Oakland-founded specialty roaster's Boston flagship. At 163 Newbury St. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: New Orleans iced coffee, pour-over from beans roasted within 48 hours
Tip: Order the New Orleans iced coffee in summer or a single-origin pour-over year-round. Mornings before 09:00 are the only window the seats stay free.
Thinking Cup on Tremont Street facing Boston Common has poured Stumptown coffee in Boston's Theatre District since 2012. Located in Beacon Hill.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Park bench-adjacent counter is the seat on a sunny day. The avocado toast is the breakfast order.
Caffe Vittoria on Hanover Street has poured espresso in Boston's North End since 1929. Four floors of antique espresso machines, three liquor bars.
Signature drink: Espresso and cannoli
Tip: Sit on the front terrace in summer; the basement bar pours grappa late. Cash and card both.
Thinking Cup on Newbury Street pours Stumptown coffee in Boston's Back Bay since 2010. Order the stumptown hairbender espresso. At 85 Newbury St.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Counter pours Stumptown Hairbender espresso. Avoid the 10:30-13:00 lunch rush if you need a laptop seat.
