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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Washingtonian. Updated August 2026.
Rose Ave Bakery · Woodley Park
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #1 bakery. The Woodley Park pastry counter DC readers crowned best in the city.
YELLOW Georgetown
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #2 bakery. Michael Rafidi's Georgetown and Union Market Levantine bakery and cafe.
Bread Furst · Van Ness
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #3 bakery. Mark Furstenberg's James Beard-winning Van Ness neighborhood bakery.
Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie · Del Ray
A French bakery on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, Alexandria known for buttery, crackly kouign-amann alongside raisin swirls and cinnamon buns. A low-key stop for a Del Ray morning walk.