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

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Sage Bakehouse ★ 4.5

Bakery$cerrillosMon-Sat 07:30-14:00; closed SunWalk-in onlyLevain-leavened country breads and pastry

Sage Bakehouse, a Cerrillos Road artisan since 1996, bakes long-fermented country loaves, sandwich service and a chile sourdough Santa Fe households order.

Worth the queue: Roasted green chile sourdough loaf

535 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Clafoutis French Bakery ★ 4.8

Bakery$southsideMon-Sat 07:00-15:00; closed SunWalk-in onlyLaminated French pastries and viennoiseries

Philippe and Anne Laure Ligier bake 800 to 1,000 hand-rolled pastries daily at Clafoutis on Cordova Road, a hard-French operation in a southwestern adobe.

Worth the queue: Almond croissant and the namesake clafoutis

333 West Cordova Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Dolina Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.4

Bakery$downtownMon, Wed-Sat 07:00-14:30, Sun 08:00-14:30; closed TueWalk-in onlyEastern European laminated pastry and savory quiche

Annamaria O'Brien's Dolina pulls Slovak strudels, butter croissants and lemon poppy muffins out of the case daily; expect a brunch queue most mornings.

Worth the queue: Cinnamon morning bun and apple walnut strudel

402 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Whoo's Donuts ★ 4.3

Bakery$cerrillosDaily 07:00-15:00Walk-in onlyCake and yeast donuts from scratch

Whoo's makes scratch donuts and weekend sourdough pizza in a small Cerrillos building; the blue corn blueberry lavender ring is the local benchmark.

Worth the queue: Blue corn blueberry lavender donut

851 Cerrillos Road B, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Chocolate Maven Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.1

Bakery$southsideMon-Sat 08:00-16:00, Sun 08:00-14:00Patisserie cakes and brunch baked goods

Chocolate Maven has run a brunch-and-cake operation in Santa Fe around three decades; an open kitchen lets you watch the pastry team while you eat.

Worth the queue: Green chile croissant and Nutella banana waffle

821 West San Mateo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Kakawa Chocolate House ★ 4.7

Bakery$downtownMon-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00Walk-in onlyHandmade truffles and historic drinking chocolates

Kakawa pours historically researched drinking chocolates and a small case of truffles in chile, sage and goat cheese; the storefront sits quietly on Paseo.

Worth the queue: Goat cheese and sage truffle

1050 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Dr. Field Goods Butcher Shop & Bakery ★ 4.0

Bakery$downtownMon 09:00-14:00; Tue-Sat 09:00-17:00; closed SunWalk-in onlyWhole-animal butchery and bread

Chef Josh Gerwin's relocated Dr Field Goods Butcher Shop at DeVargas Center in Santa Fe runs a working butcher, charcuterie counter and naturally leavened.

Worth the queue: Naturally leavened pan loaves and house bacon

187 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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