Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Bakeries in Portland, by the Record

3 places in the record

The best bakeries in Portland, by the professional record: James Beard Awards, Portland Press Herald, and Time Out have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Zu Bakery comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Zu Bakery

    Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    81 Clark St, Portland, ME · Portland
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Standard Baking Co.

    Awards
    Address
    75 Commercial St, Portland, ME · Portland
    Hours
    Mon 7:30 AM–5 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 3. Not a Bakery

    Bakery

    Awards
    Address
    115 Thames St, Portland, ME · Portland
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.