Best Bakeries in
1. Gleba, Lisbon
Successful bakery with multiple locations throughout Portugal. Exclusively uses raw cereals sourced from local farmers. Customer favorites include the Trigo Barbela, Trigo Alentejano, and panettone. Cash only.
Successful bakery with multiple locations throughout Portugal. Exclusively uses raw cereals sourced from local farmers. Customer favorites include the Trigo Barbela, Trigo Alentejano, and panettone. Cash only.
Community-centric bakery that specializes in artisanal bread, cakes, and organic lunches. Spacious within, and with a sunny patio out the back, this spot is great for a sit-down coffee or light lunch. Expect queues, but they move fast.
Café-bakery-bistro with six locations across Vienna. Founder Joseph Weghaupt, and subsequently, Brot itself, take the craft of bread very seriously. With the philosophy that the eyes eat too, each branch is minimalist and aesthetic.
More than just sourdough bread - Zak the Baker also offers hearty sandwiches, beautiful pastries, salads, and cakes. Try the honey-butter toast with their brewed coffee. Hard to miss - aim for the colorful building labeled "Bakery."
Toronto staple first opened in 1929. Popular for its traditional Jewish goods like challah, this neighborhood bakery also offers the usual roster of cakes and pies. Local products from other independents are available within too.
Pastelaria Alcôa is the home of award-winning cakes baked according to the centuries-old recipes of Cistercian monks. Ask the staff for recommendations from their sweet menu. Proximate to the Carmo Convent.
Storied bakery famous for its egg tarts (best eaten warm). Lines can be long due to its reputation, so it's good to get there early.
Reliable eatery where the range of options seems endless, but the classic cheesecake is always the winner. Don't be afraid to venture into the great sweet unknown though!
Zeit für Brot, or, "time for bread," is a warm and friendly bakery that welcomes customers to watch as they go about their work. Besides bread, try the raspberry and white chocolate bun, along with the cinnamon and chocolate rolls 🍞🥖.
Wonderful bakery with a large selection of desserts and pastries. If you're coming for lunch, they also do pizza and sandwiches.
Airy Wynwood donut shop serving a variety of seasonal flavors. Grab a quick bite, or enjoy a leisurely breakfast of craft coffee and baked goods.
A little piece of Paris in Berlin 🍮. While you can grab light meals here, be warned that the gorgeously presented French pastries are absolutely out of this world. You'd be challenged to pick just one, but go for the millefeuile.
Belgian-owned patisserie that prides itself on handmade pastries. On offer is a California-inspired brunch menu, globally sourced coffee and tea, and a variety of traditional pastries and baked goods.
Independent, husband and wife-run bakery open since 1995. Alongside their staple offerings of artisan sourdough and cupcakes, patrons can enjoy quiches, scones, pastries, and pies. Be prepared to wait in line.
Wonderful sourdough, babka, and other baked goods. Excellent coffee and a nice little selection of delicatessen as well. One bench of outdoor seating.
Fresh baked croissants, muffins, cookies, and bread. Go for the focaccia crust pizza, it is absolutely to die for. Only a block or two away from Golden Gate Park. Grab whatever you like and head to the park after for a picnic.
Tartine excellence with a broader menu serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Big brother of the famous bakery. All baked goods made onsite.
Phenomenal bakery in a hidden Mitte courtyard. From fresh pastries to homemade focaccia, everything is worth trying at least once. Coffee available as well.
Neighborhood bakery in Sants turning out sourdough, Roman pizza, and cardamom buns from an open kitchen. The compact front room handles steady takeout orders, while a hidden back patio has quiet tables for coffee and focaccia.
Warm sourdough bakery turning out slow-fermented loaves and Scandinavian pastries from an open kitchen. Specialty coffee and fresh cardamom twists move fast during the morning rush, with the daily bake often selling out early.
Calm, plant-based patisserie serving refined, low-sugar vegan desserts. Seasonal chocolate pecan cakes and citrus tarts sit alongside specialty coffee and natural wine.
Bright, minimalist Marconi bakery turning out naturally leavened sourdough, focaccia, and French pastries. Large front windows look straight into the open kitchen, keeping the daily work of mixing and baking in plain sight.
Custom cake studio crafting elaborate, multi-tiered centerpieces for celebrations. Daily batches of lemon meringue pies and cheesecakes fill the counter.
Hidden Khlong San dessert shop next to a red Chinese temple baking classic French pastries and churning experimental ice cream. Staff encourage heavy sampling from a rotating menu of unusual scoops like fish sauce and miso soup.
Small-batch gelato counter tucked behind a Convent Road coffee bar. Fresh, preservative-free scoops with irreverent names rotate biweekly, served in custom cups and taken upstairs to a warm mid-century lounge.
Vibrant red shophouse bakery in Farrer Park with an active open kitchen. Sourdough runs through the whole menu, showing up in hand-scored loaves, savory levain pies, and fresh pastas made from leftover dough scraps.
Bustling, brick-walled Södermalm bakery centered on a large wooden table and an open kitchen. Bakers shape sourdough and cardamom buns in plain sight while a steady line waits for coffee and pastries made with family-farm dairy.
Tiny Södermalm gelato counter running a fast, hop-in-and-out takeout operation. Complex, small-batch flavors like brown butter and baklava are scooped straight from classic metal cylinders.
Family-run Södermalm pastry shop turning out handmade breads, classic Princess cakes, and seasonal semlor. The ground-floor counter stays busy with daily orders, while a warm upstairs room holds tables for traditional fika.
Tiny neighborhood bakery and studio turning out daily sourdough, fresh maritozzo, and Turkish simit. The open room leaves just enough space for a quick coffee, with the owner baking and chatting directly behind the counter.
Tiny, white-tiled bakery turning out thick American-style cookies with crisp edges and gooey centers. Most orders are boxed up to go, pairing specialty coffee with rich crème brûlée or classic dark chocolate sea salt flavors.
Butter-scented, yellow-walled Vasastan bakery run by Michelin-pedigree pastry chefs. Complex croissants and cardamom buns sit in sparse display cases, with staff walking through the layers and flavors of each piece.
Grand First Republic patisserie serving Czech sweets across two floors of restored 1920s glamour. Marble stairs lead to tables full of signature caramel sundae cups and rich choux pastries.
Ornate neo-baroque pastry shop with a steady queue for classic Viennese cakes and strong coffee. Waitresses in crisp white aprons navigate busy dining rooms, carrying warm Kaiserschmarrn straight from the open bakery.
Cozy Chinatown izakaya dishing up slow-cooked ramen and donburi. A separate takeaway window sells ceremonial matcha and fresh mochi made with premium Italian pistachios.
Classic neighborhood bakery stacking deep trays of focaccia and pizza by the slice behind a packed counter. The tiny interior runs on a fast takeaway rhythm, handing over steady portions of Genovese and onion slabs.
Experimental bakery and micro-roastery in a former Lambrate hardware store. The tiny, colorful counter is strictly takeaway, serving sourdough loaves and house-roasted coffee.
Minimalist bakery operating around a traditional Georgian clay oven visible from the street. The compact space runs steady from morning coffee and cardamom buns through evening natural wine and hot khachapuri.
Compact Nikolaiviertel patisserie serving custom-roasted coffee alongside handmade, miniature cupcakes. The bite-sized scale means picking three or four different flavors at once and eating them outside under the trees.
Stylish Prenzlauer Berg patisserie serving crisp, cream-filled choux and specialty coffee. Decorative boxes of pistachio and salted caramel pastries stack up for takeaway, while the outdoor terrace fills up on warm afternoons.
Plant-based Prenzlauer Berg scoop shop serving raw, soy-free ice cream made from nut milks and natural sweeteners. Pastel benches line the sidewalk for eating scoops of hazelnut baobab and blue coconut.
Cafe focused on Japanese baked goods, treats, and drinks. Simple in both design and concept, Kame is wonderful to visit for either a quick matcha or for a longer hangout. Very friendly and polite staff.
Located in Schöneberg, this bakery offers homemade sourdough bread, croissants, pretzels, rolls, and sweet pastries. Patrons can enjoy their treats with coffee by the window or take them home for breakfast.
Small Mitte bakery turning out hand-rolled, slow-fermented sourdough bagels from an open kitchen. The room runs on fast turnover, slinging loaded pastrami and smoked salmon sandwiches for takeout or a quick bite on a stool.
Craft bakery running out of a converted shipping container in a quiet corner of Tegel. Heavy sourdough loaves, fresh pretzels, and cinnamon buns are baked right in the open space, filling the street with the smell of warm bread.
Compact bakery and bottle shop pairing daily sourdough with natural wine. Fresh canelés and crusty loaves line the counter, sharing the tight space with shelves of unfiltered bottles and a few seats for morning coffee.
Tiny Rivierenbuurt storefront baking classic French viennoiserie and laminated pastries. Morning queues stretch past the single outdoor bench for buttery kouign-amann and flaky croissants, with most orders packed strictly to go.
Neighborhood bakery turning out long-fermented sourdough loaves, cardamom rolls, and specialty coffee. The small, wood-lined shop moves fast and sells out early, spilling morning coffee and sesame cookies out onto a sunny front bench.
Neighborhood bakery making individual British-style savory pies with thin, crispy crusts. The daily menu runs through creative fillings like cheddar and marmite or pork and jam, boxed up for easy takeaway lunches.
Compact basement bakery serving modern Italian pastries and specialty coffee. Vinyl plays behind the sleek counter as espresso and cream-filled maritozzi head out to a small bench on the canal.
