Boston's bakery culture splits between the Italian pastry counters of the North End and a newer wave of cafe-bakeries across the river. Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry are the North End's rival cannoli institutions, while Flour Bakery in the South End and the Cambridge cluster of Iggy's Bread, Sofra Bakery and Hi-Rise Bread Company carry the contemporary side. Tatte on Beacon Hill rounds out the picture of how widely the form now spreads across the city.
10 bakery places in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston · Bakery across every city.
Order Ricotta cannoli with chocolate chips
Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street has filled cannoli to order in Boston's North End since 1946.
Order Chocolate-dipped cannoli with sweet cream
Modern Pastry on Hanover Street has filled cannoli to order in Boston's North End since 1930.
Order Sticky bun with pecans and caramel
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.
Order Shakshuka with feta and herbs
Tzurit Or's Tatte runs an Israeli-style bakery-cafe across Boston and Cambridge since 2007.
Order Francese sourdough miche
Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic's Iggy's on Fawcett Street near Fresh Pond has baked hearth breads in Cambridge since 1994.
Order Ginger morning bun and Turkish coffee
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.
Order Country sourdough boule
Rene Becker's Hi-Rise on Concord Avenue in Huron Village Cambridge has baked hand-mixed levain bread in Boston since 1996.
Order Fresh tagliatelle, sold by weight
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.
Order Sea salt brownie
South End Buttery on Shawmut Avenue has run a bakery counter and cafe in Boston's South End since 2005.
Order Brown bread and raisin soda bread
Greenhills Traditional Irish Bakery on Adams Street in Dorchester's Adams Village has baked Irish breads and pastries in Boston since 1991.
