The 19 Best Bakeries in Boston

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Lines form outside this Turkish-inspired bakery and cafe before the doors open on weekends, drawn by za'atar and caramelized kouign amann scenting the street. Pastry chef Maura Kilpatrick builds her pastries from New England grains, so the simit, a sesame-crusted braided ring, tastes a little local even when it doesn't look it. The brunch and mezze menu runs to poached eggs over green garlic yogurt and baked feta, and the shelves of Mediterranean spices make the wait useful.

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The bakery tucked into the basement of this West Roxbury Middle Eastern grocery has been an old-school institution for Lebanese-style sweets, pies, and breads. Baklava, za'atar manakish, and spinach pies come out daily, and you can pair a pita sandwich with hummus or baba ganoush while stocking up on groceries and house-made kibbeh. The kind of market where the list of things to grab keeps growing the longer you browse.

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1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

The shop occupies a small residential corner in Brookline with room for maybe three customers inside, which explains the line of thirty-plus people stretching down the sidewalk on a Tuesday morning. This old-school neighborhood bakery turns out French and Italian classics alongside German specialties like soft pretzels and Vollkornbrot. A next-door coffee counter now handles grab-and-go for anyone with a low tolerance for waiting in the cold.

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1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

1. Eater The Best Bakeries Around Boston

A sun-filled corner bakery in Jamaica Plain where the croissant menu changes often enough to keep regulars guessing. Third Cliff built its following at a farmers market cart before settling into its permanent spot, and the French pastry classics get unexpected company here, kimchi cheddar croissants alongside vegan cardamom morning buns. The espresso is taken seriously. Neighborhood coffee shop energy, pastry-destination ambitions.

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