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

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Madison Sourdough

  • ★ 4.7
  • $

Order MSCo Baguette

Madison Sourdough on Williamson Street, the from-scratch bakery and patisserie since 2005, hand-shapes naturally leavened breads with Wisconsin-grown grain.

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Greenbush Bakery

  • ★ 4.6
  • $

Order Sour cream old-fashioned donut

Greenbush Bakery on Regent Street, the city's only certified kosher dairy bakery since 1998, sells over 50 daily donut varieties near Camp Randall Stadium.

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Batch Bakehouse

  • ★ 4.5
  • $

Order Morning bun

Batch Bakehouse on Williamson Street, opened in 2009 in a converted Trachte building and at the corner since 2013, runs predawn scratch breads and pastry.

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Bloom Bake Shop

  • ★ 4.5
  • $

Order Vegan and gluten-free cake doughnut

Bloom Bake Shop on Monroe Street, the women-owned bakery and cafe that moved from Middleton, runs scratch breads with strong vegan and gluten-free programs.

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ORIGIN Breads

  • ★ 4.5
  • $

Order Country sourdough loaf

ORIGIN Breads on East Main, the Marquette-neighborhood bakery using regionally grown stone-milled organic grain, hand-makes long-fermented sourdough breads.

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Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery

  • ★ 4.4
  • $

Order Signature scone

Lazy Jane's Cafe and Bakery on Williamson Street, the Marquette neighborhood breakfast and bakery since 1998, runs scratch scones and pastry alongside brunch.

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Bagels Forever

  • ★ 4.2
  • $

Order Sesame bagel with lox

Bagels Forever on University Avenue, the long-running west-side Madison bagel bakery, hand-rolls and boils New York-style bagels and supplies cafes citywide.

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Clasen's European Bakery

  • ★ 4.4
  • $

Order Almond kringle

Clasen's European Bakery on Donna Drive in Middleton, the family-run European-style bakery serving Madison, bakes kringle, tortes and laminated pastry.

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Marigold Kitchen

  • ★ 4.4
  • $

Order Pastry of the day

Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square, the daytime breakfast-lunch-brunch flagship since 2001, runs a fresh-baked pastry case alongside meals.

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