The 41 Best Bakeries in Washington
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The best bakeries in Washington, according to the experts: The Infatuation, Washingtonian, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Donut Run comes out on top.
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Ellē and Yellow hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Washingtonian close behind.
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Rank 1. Donut Run
Vegan Dessert
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: 11 Of The Best Donuts In America
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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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.
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- Time Out Time Out: #11 · Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Time Out #11 · Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
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Rank 3. Yellow
Levantine Bakery
Za'atar and labneh croissants sit next to a chocolate seven-spice cruffin in the pastry case, which tells you most of what you need to know about this fast-casual Levantine café in Ivy City. French technique carries the baked goods, while the kitchen leans into the Middle East for everything else. Evenings bring charcoal-grilled kebabs and meze from an open hearth, so the place quietly shapeshifts between breakfast spot and dinner counter without making a fuss about it.
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- The Rammys The Rammys: Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- The Rammys The Rammys: Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Eater Eater: The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- 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 4. Rose Ave Bakery
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Mochi crullers coated in coconut caramel and purple ube brioche doughnuts tell you quickly what kind of bakery this is. Rosie Nguyen draws on Vietnamese heritage and a restless pastry imagination to fill the Woodley Park counter with things you won't find anywhere obvious nearby. The space is roomier than you might expect, and weekend slots go fast enough that advance ordering is the move.
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- 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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- The Washington Post The Washington Post: The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater Eater: The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- The Rammys The Rammys: Finalist · Beer Program of the Year
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- The Rammys The Rammys: Finalist · Beer Program of the Year
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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Rank 8. Pluma by Bluebird Bakery
Modern Bakery
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Eater Eater: The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
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Rank 10. Boulangerie Saint Georges
French Bakery
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- Washingtonian The Hot List: 10 Restaurants Around DC We’re Loving Right Now
- Eater Where to Eat and Drink on Capitol Hill
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Rank 11. Pearl's Bagels
Bagel Shop
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- AAA AAA: Approved
- The Washington Post The Washington Post: #1 · The Best Bagels in D.C.
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- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 13. Call Your Mother
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Rank 13. Call Your Mother
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Rank 21. Boulangerie Christophe
French Bakery
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Rank 21. Bread Alley
Bakery
The six bakers here clock in at 3:30 a.m. to supply Le Diplomate's bread program, and the public gets to buy the same loaves from a 100-square-foot alley shop tucked into the Union Market district. It's a tiny bakery with a serious output: baguettes, multigrain levain, cranberry walnut boules, viennoiserie, and a rotating cast of specialty breads, plus local jams and honey to take home with them.
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Rank 21. Fresh Baguette
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Rank 21. SakuSaku Flakerie
Japanese-infused French Bakery
French technique meets Japanese flavors at this Cleveland Park bakery, where cruffins come filled with lychee and grapefruit and the matcha shows up in mochi rolls alongside lavender. The pastry case leans into seasonal and Japanese ingredients in a way that feels less like a gimmick and more like a genuine point of view. Weekend mornings draw a line worth joining, even if you tell yourself you're just stopping in for coffee.
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Rank 21. Seylou Bakery
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The in-house stone mill sets Seylou apart from every other bakery in D.C., whole grains going from kernel to loaf under one roof. The team ferments the dough and bakes in a wood-fired oven imported from abroad, which explains the crust on those pain au levain loaves. Mornings bring whole grain croissants and an espresso bar, and on Wednesday nights the sourdough becomes the base for pizza, which is either a great idea or a threat to your routine.
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Rank 21. Sharbat
Azerbaijani Bakery
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Rank 21. Souk
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Rank 21. Sticky Fingers
Vegan Bakery
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Rank 21. Un je ne sais Quoi...
French Bakery
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- The Washington Post The Washington Post: #2 · The Best Bagels in D.C.
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- The Washington Post The Washington Post: #2 · The Best Bagels in D.C.
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC