The counters in Houston worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Houston worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Common Bond in Houston is the Montrose patisserie on Westheimer since 2014, with serious French viennoiserie, croissants, kouign-amann and a brunch-cafe menu.
Worth the queueKouign-amann
TipSaturday morning kouign-amann sell out by 10am. Pre-order online for guaranteed pickup.
Koffeteria in Houston is Vanarin Kuch's EaDo pastry shop on Hutchins Street, with the beef pho kolache, the Hot Cheeto croissant and a 2024 Houston Pastry.
Worth the queueBeef pho kolache
TipGet there by 9am for the full case. The beef pho kolache and the pistachio baklava croissant are the signature orders.
Three Brothers Bakery in Houston is the Braeswood Boulevard Jewish bakery from the Jucker family (Polish Holocaust survivors), since 1949 in Houston.
Worth the queuePecan coffee cake and challah
TipPre-order challah for Friday. Pecan coffee cake is the line item; the Hurricane Harvey rebuild story is in the front-window framed clippings.
Kolache Shoppe in Houston is the Greenway Plaza Czech-Texan bakery on Richmond Avenue, with sausage-cheese klobasniky, apricot kolaches and a weekend line.
Worth the queueSausage and cheese klobasniky
TipGet there before 9am Saturday for the full case. Order a dozen mixed for the office or the road.
Bakery Lorraine in Rice Village is the Houston outpost of the San Antonio bakery on Amherst Street, with viennoiserie, macarons and a brunch cafe attached.
Worth the queueMacarons and croissants
TipSit in the back room for the quieter cafe service. The matcha croissant is the Rice Village signature.
Fluff Bake Bar in Houston is Rebecca Masson's Midtown pastry counter on Gray Street, with Halo Cookies, seasonal pies, the Top Chef Just Desserts alumna.
Worth the queueHalo cookies and seasonal pies
TipPre-order whole pies for Thanksgiving and Easter; they sell out a week ahead. The Halo cookie is the daily anchor.
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