The Top 17 Bakeries in Washington
The best bakeries in Washington, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, Bon Appétit, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Ellē comes out on top.
Yellow and Rose Ave Bakery hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Washingtonian next.
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Rank 1. Ellē
American
The former Heller's Bakery space now runs all day as a cafe, from morning lattes and egg sandwiches on potato rolls through a pastrami Reuben at lunch and on to dinner plates that get genuinely ambitious: fried halloumi with farro, chicken Milanese with romesco, ravioli with mushrooms and hazelnuts. The kitchen leans into fermentation and seasonal quirks in a way that keeps things interesting without making you feel like you're being lectured. Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
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Rank 2. Yellow
Levantine Middle Eastern
- The Rammys Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- The Rammys Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
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Rank 3. Rose Ave Bakery
Bakery
- The Rammys 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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- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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Rank 5. Pluma by Bluebird Bakery
Modern Bakery
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Rank 7. Boulangerie Saint Georges
French Bakery
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Rank 7. Sharbat
Azerbaijani Bakery
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