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The Record · Boston, MA · Bakeries

Bakeries in Boston, MA, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

Top 5 Bakeries in Boston

Top Tier EditorialSourcesThe Boston Globe

  1. 1

    Flour Bakery + Cafe

    South End

    The Globe calls Joanne Chang's institution a breakfast-pastry destination — ten locations now built around the supremely gooey 'sticky sticky bun.'

  2. 2

    Clear Flour Bread

    Brookline

    Operating since 1982 — the Globe credits Clear Flour's European-style loaves including sourdough variants and cheese-ready boules.

  3. 3

    Sofra Bakery & Cafe

    Cambridge

    From the Oleana team — the Globe flags the popular spicy shakshuka and cardamom-spiced pastries.

  4. 4

    Modern Pastry Shop

    North End

    The Globe's North End pick — Italian-family-owned since 1930, famous for cannoli and tiramisu cake.

  5. 5

    Bakey | Bakery + Cafe | Boston Commons

    Downtown

    The Globe's Danish-Israeli pick from co-owner Uri Scheft — kosher yeasty confections, chocolate babka, and elaborately braided challahs.

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