The World's Top 100 Bakeries
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Rank 1. Albi
Palestinian
A Michelin-starred live-fire restaurant in Navy Yard where the Palestinian-rooted cooking is genuinely exciting, not just interesting on paper. The open kitchen's hearth runs everything, and the smoke and char show up in every course. Go à la carte if you want, but the tasting menu is the move. The room is warm and lively, the kind of crowd that dressed up a little but not too much, and the wine list leans hard into the Mediterranean.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Chef · Michael Rafidi
- 50 Best #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Mixtli
Mexican
Mixtli holds a Michelin star and earns it by doing something most Mexican restaurants don't bother attempting: treating the cuisine as a subject worth serious study. It's an intimate tasting-menu spot where the menu rotates through different regions and eras of Mexico, sometimes pre-Columbian, so every visit is genuinely different. The crowd tends toward curious food people who've done their homework. Dress sharp and bring patience; this one unfolds slowly, and that's the whole point.
- AAA Five Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 3. Moon Rabbit
Vietnamese
Moon Rabbit is a modern Vietnamese restaurant where the chef's Louisiana upbringing crashes into his Vietnamese roots, and the result is genuinely surprising without feeling like a gimmick. Mochi beignets, Cajun-leaning preparations, Vietnamese classics rerouted through the American South. The Penn Quarter room is bright and lively, full of people who came ready to be curious. Dessert holds its own, which isn't something you can say everywhere.
- 50 Best 2025 · North American's Best Pastry Chef Award 2025 · Susan Bae
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Susan Bae
- 50 Best #24 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 3. The Wolf's Tailor
Contemporary
Two Michelin stars in Denver, and the kitchen somehow makes it feel like the most natural thing in the world. This is a full tasting menu experience, the kind where the room is quiet and focused and everyone looks like they planned the night weeks out. The chef pulls from local farms, global technique, and a serious fermentation program, and the drinks are genuinely worth ordering. Go hungry, go curious, and clear your evening.
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker - ID EST
- Bon Appétit 2019 · #10 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 3. Diane’s Place
Hmong-American
- Food & Wine 2025 · Restaurant of the Year
- 50 Best #50 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 6. Provenance
Seafood
A Michelin-starred tasting menu in a narrow Philly row house where the counter seats put you close enough to feel the tension. The chef pulls from Korean and French traditions, running pristine seafood and dry-aged proteins through bold sauces and vibrant oils until something genuinely new comes out the other side. The crowd leans dressy and attentive, the kind who went ahead and cleared the whole evening. Every course earns its place.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Infatuation Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 6. Elske
Danish-influenced New American
A Michelin-starred fine dining spot on the West Loop strip that somehow skips the stuffiness most places at this level can't resist. You pick tasting menu or à la carte, both leaning into seasonal vegetables and clean, quietly Nordic flavors. The desserts are genuinely worth saving room for. Couples on anniversaries and people who dress well but don't want to feel judged for it fill the room, especially the patio when the weather cooperates.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Banchets 2025 · Winner · Pastry Chef of the Year · TC Lumbar
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Anna Posey
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Rank 6. Capa
Spanish Steakhouse
Perched on the 17th floor of the Four Seasons Orlando, Capa is a Michelin-starred rooftop steakhouse that earns its own reputation beyond the hotel address. The Spanish-leaning menu swings from tapas through serious cuts of beef, with enough range to keep everyone at the table happy. The crowd skews celebratory, dressed up and slightly giddy, and the views give them every excuse to be.
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Rank 6. Lysée
Dessert Korean
- 50 Best North America's Best Pastry Chef Award 2026 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants · Eunji Lee
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Eunji Lee
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 10. République
Southern European Mediterranean
République is an all-day restaurant and bakery in a stunning converted space, all soaring brick walls and skylights, that makes you feel like you stumbled into a very stylish European cathedral. Mornings bring serious pastry lines; evenings fill the room with the kind of well-dressed Angelenos who somehow look effortless. The Southern European menu is tight and ingredient-forward, and the kitchen runs it with the confidence of a place that's been around forever.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Margarita Manzke
- World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Brunch Venue
- Time Out The best bakeries in America
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Rank 10. Comadre Panaderia
Mexican-American Bakery
- Food & Wine 2025 · Mariela Camacho · Best New Chefs
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
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Rank 10. Lucia
Italian
Cozy Italian spot in Bishop Arts that's earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which basically means serious cooking without the sticker shock. The kitchen leans on seasonal Texas produce to back up the house-made pastas and cured meats, so the menu moves around and stays honest. It draws a loyal neighborhood crowd who booked two weeks out, plus a few lucky walk-ins. The wine list skews Italian and the whole room feels genuinely looked after.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Uygar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Maggie Huff
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Rank 10. Nicōsi
Creative Dessert
A Michelin-starred dessert-only tasting menu hidden inside Pullman Market, and yes, that's a full dinner where every course is sweet, savory-sweet, or somewhere delightfully weird in between. The counter seats a small crowd of curious people who actually put their phones away for once, while the team explains every creation like they're genuinely proud of the chaos they've made. It's theatrical, it's moody, and it earns every bit of the drama.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Tavel Bristol-Joseph
- Eater The Best Restaurants in San Antonio
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Rank 14. Koffeteria
Bakeries
Koffeteria is the kind of bakery-cafe that makes you wonder why everyone else is doing it so plain. Chef Vanarin Kuch won a James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery by mashing together Cambodian, French, Mexican, and whatever else earns a spot on the menu that day. The pastry case pulls in creative locals who very much have opinions about croissants. Order the Salty Cambodian latte and figure out why sourdough butter belongs in coffee.
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 14. The Musket Room
New American
A calm, candlelit escape from the Nolita chaos outside, The Musket Room is the kind of fine dining spot where you can actually relax. The room feels lived-in, all warm wood and cozy corners, and the crowd tends to be the "special occasion but not stuffy about it" type. The kitchen tracks the seasons closely, and you can go full tasting menu or order à la carte, which is a rarer kindness than it should be at this level.
- Food & Wine 2024 · Best New Chefs · Camari Mick
- Food & Wine 2024 · Best New Chefs · Mary Attea
- Food & Wine 2025 · The Top 15 US Restaurants
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Rank 14. Raf's
Modern French
Raf's is a modern European bistro on Elizabeth Street that feels like it's been around forever, even though it's clearly been thought through. The room fills up with people who dress well without trying too hard, and the food matches that energy: French and Italian influences, house-made pastas, bread you'll want more of, and dessert that's genuinely non-negotiable. No reservation? The bar is a perfectly good plan B.
- Food & Wine 2024 · Best New Chefs · Camari Mick
- Food & Wine 2024 · Best New Chefs · Mary Attea
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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- Eater 2025 · Best Bakeries
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Vince Nguyen
- Portland Monthly Bánh bò nướng · Portland’s Most Iconic Dishes
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Rank 18. Gusto Bread
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 18. Zak The Baker
Bakery
Wynwood's favorite all-day bakery café, and yes, it's kosher, which somehow makes the breads and pastries feel even more intentional. The colorful facade pulls you in, the smell keeps you there. Regulars cycle through for sandwiches and avocado toast while newcomers stand around looking slightly overwhelmed by the options. Get something baked, obviously, and don't skip dessert. The crowd skews creative, caffeinated, and perpetually running a little late.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Baker · Zak Stern
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A Forbes Five-Star hotel in downtown Vancouver, one block from the waterfront, and genuinely worth the splurge. The Fairmont Pacific Rim pulls off that west coast meets Pacific Rim thing without it feeling like an airport lounge, and the art, the restaurants, and the bar scene draw actual locals, which is always a good sign. The crowd skews well-dressed and cosmopolitan, the kind of people who pack lightly but tip well.
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
- Vancouver Magazine 2025 · Restaurant Awards: Pastry Chef of the Year · Kate Siegel
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- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 18. Boulevard
Seafood
Fine dining at its most confident, Boulevard is the kind of place where special occasions actually feel special without any of the stuffiness. Roger Ma is genuinely one of the best chefs in the city, and the room earns its price tag, all marble bars, leather booths, and low romantic lighting. Dress up a little, order the oysters, and settle in with the kind of crowd that booked this table three weeks ago.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Canada's 100 Best 2026 · #59 · Best Restaurants
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Restaurant Awards: Chef of the Year · Roger Ma
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Rank 18. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Cat Cox
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 24. Lagniappe Bakehouse
Southern Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Kaitlin Guerin
- Eater Best New Bakery
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Rank 24. Saint Bread
Japanese-Influenced Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 24. Valentine
Sonoran Mexican
A wood-fired all-day cafe in the Melrose District that has turned Arizona sourcing into something close to a religion, and somehow made that feel fun rather than preachy. The room shares space with a vintage furniture store, which tells you everything about the crowd: creative types who dress well without trying. Come for brunch when the menus overlap, and don't skip the attached speakeasy, Bar 1912, hiding in the back.
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 10 U.S. Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Crystal Kass
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- MexBest 2025 · Mejor Panadería: Ganador · Premios MexBest
- MexBest 2024 · Mejor Panadería: Nominados · Premios MexBest
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in Mexico City
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Rank 24. Quarter Sheets
Pan-style Pizza
This Echo Park pan pizza spot has a Bib Gourmand, a vinyl collection, and a line out the door, which tells you most of what you need to know. The inch-thick, baked-to-order pies are the draw, but the real plot twist is that the pastries are genuinely great, not pizza-place great, just great. The crowd is exactly who you'd expect in Echo Park, and they're all very pleased with themselves for finding it first.
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Hannah Ziskin
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
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Proof that strip malls contain multitudes, Course is a proper fine dining tasting menu tucked inside what looks like a Scottsdale insurance office. Inside, it's white tablecloths and serious cooking, with a rotating seasonal menu that keeps regulars coming back. The chef earned a James Beard semifinalist nod, which tracks. Dress like you mean it and bring someone you want to impress.
- The Pinnacle Guide 2026 · 1 Pin
- USA Today 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
- Foodist Awards 2024 · Winner · Emerging Restaurant of the Year
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Rank 24. Ayu Bakehouse
New Orleans
- Food & Wine 2025 · Kelly Jacques · Best New Chefs
- Food & Wine 2024 · Boudin Boy · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 24. Panadería Rosetta
Bakery
- MexBest 2024 · Mejor Panadería: Nominados · Premios MexBest
- The Infatuation 21 Classic Restaurants in Mexico City
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in Mexico City
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Rank 24. Yolan
Italian
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Wine Enthusiast 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Nashville
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Rank 24. Zu Bakery
Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Bakery
- Portland Press Herald 2025 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Portland Press Herald 2024 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
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Rank 36. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 36. Gage & Tollner
Steakhouse
Been around forever, went dark for years, and came back better than before. This old-school Downtown Brooklyn chophouse earns its reputation the honest way: cold martinis, brass chandeliers, and steaks dry-aged and broiled with zero fuss. The room is all amber light and vintage mirrors, filled with couples marking occasions and regulars who know the drill. The fried chicken, rooted in the legacy of Edna Lewis, is reason enough alone.
- World's 101 Best #84 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Esquire 2023 · Turf Club · The Best Martinis in America
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
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- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Banchets 2025 · Nominee · Pastry Chef of the Year · Sarah Mispagel-Lustbader & Ben Lustbader
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Ben Lustbader and Sarah Mispagel
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Rank 36. Leeward
Italian
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Jake Stevens
- Wine Enthusiast 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Dana Street
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Dana Street
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- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
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Rank 40. Xochi
Oaxacan Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Ruben Ortega
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught - H-Town Restaurant Group
- Eater 2017 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 40. Cafe Mochiko
Asian-American
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 40. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 40. Daisies
Italian
Daisies is a Bib Gourmand pasta spot in Logan Square where the vegetable-forward, house-made pasta game is genuinely strong, and the room is bright enough that you won't feel like you're eating in a cave. The crowd skews neighborhood creative, the kind of people who know their way around a wine list but aren't showing off about it. Save room for dessert, because there's a full bakery in back turning out pastries and ice cream that make leaving feel like a bad idea.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Becca Petersen
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 40. Kora
Filipino Bakery
- The Infatuation 11 Of The Best Donuts In America
- Eater Best Bakery · The 2025 Eater NY Award Winners
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
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Rank 40. Evergreen Butcher + Baker
Artisanal Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
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Rank 48. The Immigrant Restaurant
Elevated rustic American
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Nicolas Blouin
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Rank 48. Quail & Condor
Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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The line out the door at this Mission District bakery isn't a fluke, it's a daily ritual. Tartine basically rewired how San Francisco thinks about sourdough, and the bread still sells out every afternoon. The crowd is a mix of locals who've been coming for years and visitors who've heard the hype and want to see if it's real. It is. Get there early, grab a morning bun, and don't overthink it.
- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 48. Petitgrain Boulangerie
French Bakery
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Eater Best New Bakery
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Los Angeles
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- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- The Banchets 2025 · Nominee · Pastry Chef of the Year · Bo Durham
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The line down the block in North Beach is your first clue that something good is happening inside this pastry shop. Butter and Crumble does laminated doughs with real obsession, turning out croissants so flaky they should come with a bib. Flavors rotate constantly, so regulars always have an excuse to come back. It's mostly a grab-and-go situation, which is fine because you'll be eating yours on the sidewalk before you even realize it.
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 48. Obélix
French
A white-tablecloth French bistro in River North that leans into the rich stuff without apology, duck and foie gras appearing on the menu more often than most places dare. Everything is made in-house, the dining room is loud and bright, and the crowd dresses up just enough to match the seafood towers landing on nearby tables. Even brunch skips the egg-white omelet crowd entirely, which tells you everything.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #12 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago
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Rank 48. Win Son Bakery
Taiwanese-American Bakery
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- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Beautiful Pastries · Best of Nashville
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Charleston
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- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Beignets · Best of Nashville
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Brandon Cunningham
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mountain · Brandon Cunningham
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Rank 48. Bánh by Lauren
Vietnamese-French Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 48. Breadbelly
Asian American bakery
This James Beard-winning bakery on Clement Street has built a cult following around Asian American pastries that change often enough to keep regulars guessing. The kaya toast, all coconut-pandan jam and pillowy bread, is the thing to get, but the sandwiches on house-made pan de sal hold their own too. Grab something, find a spot outside, and watch the Richmond do its thing.
- Los Angeles Times 2025 · The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #7 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 48. Mercado Sin Nombre
Mexican Coffee
A walk down a flower-strung alley to a window where you order, then you hang out under the cafe lights and wait. That's the whole vibe at this East Austin coffee spot, which keeps the menu tight and builds everything around heirloom Mexican corn and serious specialty coffee. The pastries alone are worth the trip. Grab a biscuit, grab an espresso, and let whoever's behind you worry about finding parking.
- The New York Times 2025 · Bad Honey Bunny · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater Best New Café
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Rank 48. Yellow
Levantine
Georgetown's favorite daytime counter spot runs on Levantine cooking out of a wood-burning oven, and the lines out front aren't ironic. Morning means pastries and shakshuka; afternoon means stuffed pitas and spreads that make you reconsider every sad desk lunch you've ever eaten. The hummus alone earns the trip. By night it flips to table service and a reservation you'll want to grab early.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
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Rank 48. Norimoto Bakery
European/Japanese
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Atsuko Fujimoto
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Baker · Atsuko Fujimoto
- Portland Press Herald 2025 · Top 10 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
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- Time Out The best bakeries in America
- The Infatuation The 20 Best Brunch Spots In SF
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Pizza Places In San Francisco
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Rank 48. Casaema
Mexican/Tex-Mex
A daytime Mexican cafe in Houston Heights with a Bib Gourmand and the kind of menu that makes you wish you had two stomachs. The team elevated a bakery pop-up into something genuinely special, with heirloom corn taking center stage and coffee that holds its own. The horchata cream doughnut sells out early, so either arrive hungry or make dessert your opening move. The crowd skews weekend-brunch-regulars who knew about this place before you did.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly 2025 · #6 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Houston Chronicle #3 · Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 67. Santa Canela
Mexican Bakery
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Rank 67. Ema
Indigenous
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times 2024 · Horchata Berlinesa · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
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Rank 67. Yoli Tortilleria
Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · Marissa and Mark Gencarelli
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Rank 67. Mariscos San Pedro
Mexican Seafood
- The Banchets 2025 · Nominee · Pastry Chef of the Year · Antonio Incandela
- The Infatuation #8 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago
- Time Out #15 · The 25 best restaurants in Chicago
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Rank 67. Ellē
American
Ellē runs all day and somehow nails every shift. Mornings it's a cozy cafe packed with remote workers and stroller parents; by night it quietly becomes one of the better neighborhood restaurants in the city, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand to back that up. The food is comforting but cleverly put together, the kind of cooking that makes you wonder why everywhere doesn't just do this.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Washingtonian Best Coffee Shops in DC
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Rank 73. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Kristina Zontini
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Rank 73. MÅURICE
French-Scandinavian Bakery
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
- Portland Monthly The 50 Best Restaurants in Portland Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
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Rank 73. Not a Bakery
Bakery
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Rank 73. Miller Union
Seasonal Southern
Miller Union is a casually upscale Southern restaurant that somehow manages to feel like a neighborhood spot even when it's clearly operating at a higher level. Set in a converted warehouse in Atlanta's old meatpacking district, it draws the kind of crowd that dresses up just enough and actually talks to each other over dinner. The seasonal menu leans Southern without being precious about it, and the kitchen knows when to leave well enough alone.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Claudia Martinez
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Atlanta Right Now
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Rank 73. Abacá
Filipino
Filipino cooking done with real creativity, not just nostalgia. Abacá sits inside the Kimpton Alton Hotel in Fisherman's Wharf, and it draws the kind of crowd that actually dresses for dinner but keeps things relaxed. The kitchen roots itself in traditional flavors and techniques, then goes somewhere interesting from there. If you can't decide, let them decide for you and go family-style. You'll eat well either way.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Vince Bugtong
- The New York Times 2022 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire 2021 · #28 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 73. Librae Bakery
Middle Eastern Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- Eater The Best Croissants in NYC
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Rank 73. Yellow
Levantine Middle Eastern
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- Time Out The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC
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Rank 73. Cuvée at Chatham Inn
New England New American
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Whitney Stancil
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Rank 84. The Burque Bakehouse
Artisan Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Winner · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Baker · Caroline Schweitzer and Lauren Heemstra
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Nora Faye Allen
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Rank 84. Ellie Bird
Contemporary New American
Ellie Bird is a casual neighborhood spot in Falls Church where the menu refuses to stay in its lane, in the best possible way. The chef behind Rooster & Owl mixes global flavors without making a big deal of it, so rigatoni Bolognese sits next to a grilled hamachi rice bowl like they've always been friends. Brunch pulls the same trick. It's the kind of place where families and young couples all look equally happy, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Rachel Sherriffe
- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- Washingtonian 2025 · Thai Papaya Salad Steak Tartare · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
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Rank 84. The Local General Store
Hawaiian
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Justine MacNeil
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Philadelphia Magazine 2025 · Best Rome Dupe · Best of Philly
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Rank 84. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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- Minnesota Monthly Top 75 Restaurants
- Eater 38 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Midwest Living Best Restaurants in Minneapolis
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Rank 84. Atelier Ortega
Italian Dessert
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Oscar Ortega
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- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Seattle Met 2025 · Kuih Goyang @ ILMU · The Best Things I Ate This Year
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Breakfast · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bakery · Best of Dallas
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Susan Bae
- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 93. Rose Ave Bakery
Bakery
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Rose Nguyen
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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Rank 93. JL Patisserie
French Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best breakfast spots in Phoenix
- AZ Central 2026 · The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Eater Baltimore’s 38 Essential Restaurants
- Baltimore Beat 2025 · Best Anti-Atlas · Best of Baltimore
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Rank 93. Warda Pâtisserie
Modern Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Warda Bouguettaya
- Bon Appétit 2019 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Detroit
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Rank 93. Crumb Queen
Italian Bakery
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Rank 93. Badolina Bakery & Cafe
Bakeries
- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Itai Ben Eli and Itamar Levy - Sof Hospitality Group
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Itai Ben Eli and Itamar Levy - Sof Hospitality Group