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Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Bakery · Harvard Square
Popular
Israeli-inspired bakery and cafe. Beautiful pastries, shakshuka, fresh salads, and excellent coffee. Multiple Cambridge locations, Instagram-worthy.
ShakshukaPastriesCoffee
4.6
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Best Bakeries in Cambridge
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About This Guide
From flaky croissants to artisan sourdough, Cambridge's bakeries craft some of the region's finest baked goods. These establishments have become neighborhood institutions, serving fresh bread, pastries, and excellent coffee.
The Answer
Best Bakeries in Cambridge
From flaky croissants to artisan sourdough, Cambridge's bakeries craft some of the region's finest baked goods. Our top picks include Tatte Bakery & Cafe, Flour Bakery + Cafe, Flour Bakery + Cafe.
Top Picks
- 1Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Shakshuka
- 2Flour Bakery + Cafe
Sticky buns
- 3Flour Bakery + Cafe
Sticky Buns
- 4Sofra Bakery & Cafe
Morning Bun
- 5Dado Tea
Bubble Tea
Selection Criteria
Selected based on local favorites, authentic offerings, and community reputation.
The Recommendations
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Flour Bakery + Cafe
Bakery · Multiple
Popular
Award-winning bakery with breakfast and lunch. Sticky buns, sandwiches, and pastries. Multiple Cambridge locations.
Sticky bunsSandwichesPastries
4.6
$$3
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Bakery/Cafe · Harvard Square
Popular
Joanne Chang's Harvard Square outpost of the Flour Bakery + Cafe empire she started in the South End in 2000. The sticky buns are legendary — Bobby Flay famously couldn't beat them on Throwdown. Sandwiches are substantial, cookies are perfect.
Sticky BunsSandwichesJames Beard Winner
4.6
$$4
Sofra Bakery & Cafe
Bakery/Cafe · Huron Village
Popular
Turkish, Lebanese, and Greek pastries and savory flatbreads from Ana Sortun (Oleana) and pastry chef Maura Kilpatrick. Across from Mount Auburn Cemetery in Huron Village — worth the detour for the morning bun alone.
Morning BunTurkish PastriesFlatbread
4.6
$$5
Dado Tea
Tea House/Cafe · Mid-Cambridge
Serving wholesome and healthy sandwiches, salads, multigrain rice bowls, and noodle dishes. High grade hot and iced teas, espresso and coffee. First in Cambridge to introduce bubble tea in 2002!
Bubble TeaAsian BowlsFresh Ingredients
4.4
$$6
Union Square Donuts
Bakery/Donuts · Harvard Square
Popular Somerville donut shop expanded to Harvard Square. Artisan donuts with creative flavors like Brown Butter Hazelnut, Maple Bacon, and seasonal specials. Fresh coffee and espresso drinks.
Artisan DonutsCreative FlavorsCoffee
4.6
$7
CSCA Cafe
Bakery/Cafe · Porter Square
Cafe at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in Porter Square. Croissants, cinnamon rolls, breads and more made by pastry chefs and students. Opened December 2024.
Fresh PastriesCroissantsCulinary School
4.4
$Frequently Asked Questions
Cambridge is blessed with exceptional bakeries that have gained national recognition. Flour Bakery, founded by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Joanne Chang, is renowned for its sticky buns (featured on Bobby Flay's Throwdown), sandwiches, and elegant cakes. Multiple locations throughout Cambridge mean you're never far from their famous treats. Tatte Bakery brings Israeli and Mediterranean influences to their beautiful pastries—their halva tahini cookie and shakshuka for brunch are standouts. Sofra Bakery in Huron Village offers Turkish-inspired morning buns, savory börek, and excellent coffee in a charming setting. For artisan bread specifically, Iggy's Bread of the World supplies many Cambridge restaurants with exceptional loaves.
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Last verified: Jan 2026
Criteria: authenticity, local reputation, quality
Sources: community input • editorial review
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