Best of Boston

Best Bakery

2004 Best Bakery, Cape Cod

Cottage Street Bakery

Orleans
This tiny bakery makes breads, sandwiches, and European-style pastries worth searching out—plus unbelievable muffins, pies, and wedding cakes. But what puts it over the top [...] read more»
2000 Best Bakery, Classic

Montilio’s

Boston
Open for 50 years, Montilio's has clearly got its recipes for success down pat. Besides offering towering birthday and wedding cakes (Bobby Kennedy and Arthuer [...] read more»
2000 Best Bakery, Modern

Appleton Bakery

Boston
It's hard to decide what's best about this cozy South End bakery, where the owners have thought of every amenity for busy city dwellers. Is [...] read more»
1999 Best Bakery

Hi-Rise Bread Company

Cambridge
Deep in the heart of Cambridge's Huron Village foodie oasis (Formaggio, the Fishmonger, etc.), Hi-Rise is perfect for a casual brunch, lunch, or dinner takeout. [...] read more»
1998 Best Bakery

Hi-Rise Bread Company

Cambridge
If bread making is calming and cathartic, watching the bakers here is like Prozac by proxy. Chef-owner Rene Becker rose swiftly to the top of [...] read more»
1996 Best Bakery

Kam Lung Bakery

Boston
We like the intriguing array of baked goods rarely seen in American shops—the steamed rice dumpling filled with onions, pork, and dried shrimp or the [...] read more»
1996 Best Bakery

Wheatstone Baking Company

Boston
A neighborhood source for fresh-baked breads and pastries. Highlights include the herb-poppyseed bread, garlic Parmesan focaccia, nutty sticky buns, and chocolate-chip-hazelnut biscotti. read more»
1996 Best Bakery

Biscotti’s Pasticceria Italiana

Boston
There are lots of great bakeries in the North End, but Biscotti's has a secret advantage: the Sicilian grandma who makes the traditional meringues, macaroons, [...] read more»
1996 Best Bakery

Dancing Deer

West Roxbury
The butter yellow painted-brick facade houses marvelous treats—gingerbread in the fall, lemon-blackberry cake in the summer. Our absolute favorite item is available only on Sunday: [...] read more»
1995 Best Bakery

Iggy

Watertown
We love the longuette with black olives and rofumo cheese, the skinny ficelle with sesame seeds, and the raisin pecan rolls. The weekend special of [...] read more»