Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 15 Bakeries in Boston

15 places in the record

The best bakeries in Boston, by the professional record: Time Out, Eater, and Boston Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Flour Bakery + Café comes out on top, and the record runs deepest in Cambridge and Boston.

Verveine and Sofra Bakery & Cafe hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Boston Magazine next.

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  1. Rank 1. Flour Bakery + Café

    Awards
    Address
    1595 Washington St, Boston, MA · Boston
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Verveine

    Awards
    Address
    298 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
    Hours
    Mon Closed
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 3. Sofra Bakery & Cafe

    Turkish Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
    Hours
    Mon 8 AM–5 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 4. Bao Bao Bakery & Cafe - Boston

    Awards
    Address
    84 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA · Boston
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 4. Bay Sweets Market

    Middle Eastern

    Awards
    Address
    120 Spring St, West Roxbury, MA · West Roxbury
    Hours
    Mon Closed
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  6. Rank 4. Bova's Bakery

    Italian Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    134 Salem St, Boston, MA · Boston
    Hours
    Mon Midnight–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  7. Rank 4. Clear Flour Bread

    Awards
    Address
    178 Thorndike St, Brookline, MA · Brookline
    Hours
    Mon 8 AM–6 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  8. Rank 4. Greenhills Bakery

    Irish Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    780 Adams St, Dorchester Center, MA · Dorchester Center
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  9. Rank 4. Iggy's Bread

    Awards
    Address
    130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
    Hours
    Mon 7 AM–5 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  10. Rank 4. La Saison Bakery

    Iranian Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    221 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA · Cambridge
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  11. Rank 4. Le Foyer Bakery

    Haitian Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    132 Babson St, Mattapan, MA · Mattapan
    Hours
    Mon 7 AM–6 PM
    Online
    Website
    On the Way What's Around

  12. Rank 4. Lolly's Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    158 Bennington St, Boston, MA · East Boston
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  13. Rank 4. Rosenfeld’s Bagels

    Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    1280 Centre St, Newton Centre, MA · Newton Center
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  14. Rank 4. Salt patisserie

    Awards
    Address
    792 Beacon St, Newton Center, MA · Newton Center
    Hours
    Mon 7 AM–5 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  15. Rank 4. Third Cliff Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    3531 Washington St, Unit 103, Boston, MA · Jamaica Plain
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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