Bakery counters in Buffalo worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

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Where to queue for bread and pastry

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BreadHive Bakery and Cafe

  • ★ 4.6
  • $

Order Sourdough bagel

BreadHive on Connecticut Street is Buffalo's worker-owned cooperative bakery, with sourdough breads, hand-rolled bagels and a counter cafe in the West Side.

Butter Block

  • ★ 4.7
  • $

Order Almond croissant

Butter Block on Rhode Island Street in the Five Points neighborhood moved from market pop-up to brick-and-mortar in 2019, with French laminated pastries.

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Paula's Donuts (Williamsville)

  • ★ 4.5
  • $

Order Sour-cream glazed donut

Paula's Donuts at the Williamsville Main Street shop fries oversized sour-cream and yeast donuts daily, a Western New York obsession with morning lines.

Parkside Candy

  • ★ 4.2
  • $

Order Sponge candy

Parkside Candy on Main Street at Winspear is a 1927 candy temple, with a walnut soda fountain, oval Adam-period interior and Buffalo's signature sponge candy.

Fowler's Chocolates

  • ★ 4.3
  • $

Order Original sponge candy

Fowler's Chocolates on Niagara Falls Boulevard is the original maker of Buffalo sponge candy, in business since 1910 and a city signature confection.

Caramici's Italian Bakery

  • ★ 4.0
  • $

Order Pignoli cookies

Caramici's Italian Bakery on Elmwood Avenue serves Buffalo's Italian-American cookie tray with pignoli, biscotti and seasonal Sicilian sweets to order.

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