Bakeries reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 186 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Bakeries brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MontereyBay, r/FoodToronto, r/Greenpoint, r/Spokane, r/lansing. Top-rated brands include Bloomers (4.9/5), Ad Astra (4.6/5), Pavel's (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews186
Subreddits21
Posts22
Brands91
Products28
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#1
Bloomers
4.9
(9)
"Bloomers in Bayview Village - Baked sweets, various vegan products (including vegan creamed cheese), ice cream, cakes, donuts, quiches, and coffee"
"Bloomers donuts are my favorite."
"Their fritters are fantastic too"
"Can't go wrong with Bloomers and Bunner's Bakeshop."
"Seconding Bloomers though granted I haven’t tried very many vegan bakeries"
"Bloomers is well known for their donuts"
"I love their cupcakes, too. Their chocolate cake is my favourite chocolate cake in Toronto."
"If it's chocolate cake, I recommend Bloomers"
"Bloomers is great."
#2
Ad Astra
4.6
(8)
"Their cardamom rolls/buns are so lovely. I love their olive bread and their seeded bread."
"Ad Astra or Alta or Parker in downtown Monterey."
"Lafayette, Rise and Roam and Ad Astra are my go to bakeries these days."
"Ad Astra is also great for baked good."
"Everything I've had from Ad Astra has been amazing."
"Ad astra!"
"Ad Astra pretty tasty."
"Ad Astra usually has deals on the Too Good to Go app and I’ve gotten some really good loafs there!"
#3
Pavel's
4.7
(7)
"Pavels is the only right answer"
"Pavels hand down, get there at 6:45am tho"
"I haven't had a Kouign-amann that is better than theirs.!"
"Pavel's in PG is my personal favorite, though they are only open on Saturdays now. Also, don't sleep on Otto's Bread Co in Salinas"
"Their peanut butter cookies and chocolate chunk cookies are amazing. Their iced shortbread are fantastic. And don’t forget their breads!"
"Pavel’s is only open on Saturday now."
"Pavel’s in PG but you have to strategically plan because it’s barely open"
#4
Flour Child
4.2
(6)
"By far the best is Flour Child."
"Flour Child in Grand Ledge"
"Yeah, Flour Child is what you're looking for."
"Another vote for Flour Child."
"I would recommend Flour Child in Grand Ledge"
"Flour Child in Grand Ledge is great!"
#5
Parker Lusseau
4.6
(5)
"As close to french pastries as you can get"
"Bechler's, Parker Lousseau, and Paris bakeries."
"Parker Luseau is number 1 hands down for pastries."
"Parker Luseau and La Fayette!!!"
"Parker Lusseau!"
#6
Ray's Bakery
5.0
(4)
"Rays bakery. A fresh dozen of half glazed/half chocolate is delicious."
"They really are the best donuts anywhere."
"Just do rays seriously welcome back"
"Def Ray's Bakery in Eunice"
#7
Lafayette
5.0
(4)
"Lafayette is in a league of its own"
"Their quiche is to die for…"
"Lafayette, Rise and Roam and Ad Astra are my go to bakeries these days."
"Second Lafayette, though Layers is right up there."
#8
Machino
5.0
(4)
"Machino is even better."
"Machino doughnuts by far. I have sweet dreams about the flavors."
"Machino is the best for donuts!"
"Agree with Machino donuts"
#9
Alta
3.8
(5)
"Great breakfast pastries. They also have the best avocado toast"
"Ad Astra or Alta or Parker in downtown Monterey."
"Alta all day"
"Alta for coffee. Their seasonal latte is great and the garden is beautiful"
"Alta. I have yet to check out Ad Astra."
#10
Bechler's
4.8
(4)
"Bechler's in Pacific Grove have delicious pastries! Cream cheese croissant is so good."
"Bechler's. The coffee is THICC!!! Best ham and cheese croissants."
"Becklers in PG is a staple in my family."
"Bechler's, Parker Lousseau, and Paris bakeries."
#11
Gluten Free Gem
4.0
(4)
"Gluten Free Gem and New Cascadia are both phenomenal."
"Gluten free gem is my go to"
"Gluten Free Gem has always served me well"
"Slightly-distant thirds might be Gluten-Free Gem"
#12
Sweet Reba's
5.0
(3)
"Love their chocolate cake"
"Sweet Reba’s!! Amazing and cheap"
"Sweet Reba’s at the crossroads"
#13
She Wolf Bakery
5.0
(3)
"Also second the she wolf bakery break."
"My favorite is She Wolf Bakery, which you can find at the farmers’ market."
"She Wolf!"
#14
MiFlavour
5.0
(3)
"Gotta show MiFLAVOUR some love. Their macarons are the best!!"
"Their pastries are off the chart!"
"MiFlavour for the macarons, macaron ice cream sandwiches and gelato"
#15
Rise and Roam
5.0
(3)
"Love their brown butter potato chip cookies"
"Lafayette, Rise and Roam and Ad Astra are my go to bakeries these days."
"Rise and Roam!!"
#16
Bunner's
4.3
(3)
"Bunner’s is wonderful, great vegan soft serve too!"
"Yes bunner's."
"Bunner's in Kensington Market. They're still there, and they have some decent baked goods."
#17
Martha's Country Bakery
3.7
(3)
"Just picked some up after reading this. Delicious!"
"I went here and got a bunch of their mini cakes thanks for the suggestion"
"Martha’s country bakery"
#18
Layers
3.7
(3)
"Layers, amazing cookies!"
"I love Layers"
"I wouldn’t recommend Layers cakes. Sickly sweet."
#19
Petunias
5.0
(2)
"Petunia's has greater variety that has straight us into thinking it was real gluten/dairy a few times (cookie sandwiches, cheesecakes, etc)"
"Petunias is my fave!!!"
#20
Wild Sage
5.0
(2)
"Oh man the coconut cake at Wild Sage lives in my dreams. Gluten free and everything"
"The coconut cream cake at Wild Sage"
#21
Roeser's
5.0
(2)
"Roeser's on North Avenue"
"Roeser's on North Ave is awesome."
#22
Bad Attitude
5.0
(2)
"Best, most innovative bakery vegan or not."
"Bad Attitude hands down"
#23
Azucar Bakery
5.0
(2)
"Azucar Bakery, if you haven't tried it before, I definitely recommend it!"
"I second Azucar bakery."
#24
Auntie Em's
5.0
(2)
"Seconding auntie em’s and bad attitude!"
"Auntie Em's has some delicious baked goods"
#25
Lutz
5.0
(2)
"Lutz - not only a classic, but really delicious cakes and pastries."
"Lutz."
#26
Sweet Mandy B's
5.0
(2)
"Sweet Mandy B's"
"Sweet Mandy B’s!!"
#27
Defence Bakery
5.0
(2)
"Defence Bakery and Theos."
"Defence bakery 👌🏻."
#28
Freyja
5.0
(2)
"For bakeries, Freyja and VAJ are amazing."
"Best bakeries: Aran, Freyja, Vaj, Artizan, Bageri, Laget, Lui, Norma"
#29
Sour Duck
5.0
(2)
"Their baguettes and hill country loaf are absolutely worth the price."
#30
Village Bakery
5.0
(2)
"Village Bakery has the best breads in town."
"Village Bakery. I usually get them at the Saturday Farmer’s Market."
#31
Simply Desserts
5.0
(2)
"Simply Desserts, in Fremont."
"Best.Cake.In.Seattle."
#32
Bittersweet
5.0
(2)
"Bittersweet."
"I've had good luck with Bittersweet in Lakeview."
#33
Fatty Bear
5.0
(2)
"Fatty bear is game-changing!"
"Their everything bagel croissant and their cardomom cinnamon bun are both great."
#34
Stone Circle
4.5
(2)
"Stone Circle's chocolate croissant is my favorite thing on earth..."
"ELFCO has a rack of baked goods from Stone Circle Bakehouse, and there is usually some pain au chocolat."
#35
Aggie Mae's
4.5
(2)
"Everyone sleeps on Aggie Mae’s, and their chocolate croissant specifically is better than Flour Child."
"Aggie Mae’s is sooo slept on! Go to one for breakfast and the other for lunch!"
#36
Peter Pan
4.5
(2)
"A dozen donuts from Peter Pan"
"Peter Pan doughnuts are all I can come up with"
#37
Palermo Bakery
4.5
(2)
"Palermo Bakery, adjoining TOGO's on Fremont on Seaside. Their ciabatta bread is the best."
"Palermo Bakery for the breads."
#38
Theo’s
4.5
(2)
"Theos bro. They started with their outlet in sector 50."
"Theo’s 104 and torte.in."
#39
Bakehouse
4.5
(2)
"B4K3 is our favorite."
"La Brioche and Bakehouse are good!"
#40
Chaps
4.5
(2)
"Chaps, best bakery/desserts and breakfast spot."
"I love Chap's baked goods"
#41
Paris Bakery
4.0
(2)
"Paris bakery has some goodies too"
"Bechler's, Parker Lousseau, and Paris bakeries."
#42
Isgro
4.0
(2)
"Isgro"
"Isgro's or Famous 4th Street"
#43
Carmel Bakery
4.0
(2)
"Carmel Bakery is the most historic, they have my favorite chocolate chip cookie in the world and the only place on the peninsula to get real gelato!!!!"
"Carmel Bakery does have pretzels, they are extremely yeasty and covered in salt."
#44
Creme Castle
4.0
(2)
"Creme castle , appeared on shark tank."
"Creme castle."
#45
La Brioche
4.0
(2)
"La Brioche and Bakehouse are good!"
"La brioche is good"
#46
VAJ
4.0
(2)
"Is really nice, but highly overpriced."
"Vaj"
#47
Syrena
4.0
(2)
"Syrena, Old Poland Bakery, Cafe Riviera, Fortunato Brothers, Star on Nassau, Napoli Bakery"
"Babka from Syrena."
#48
Old Polish Bakery
4.0
(2)
"Old Poland Bakery is so slept on for this!"
"Old Polish Bakery has great options! I even enjoyed their Tiramisu"
#49
Sinful Confections
3.5
(2)
"I love sinful confections and you can order through DoorDash for delivery!"
"Slightly-distant thirds might be Sinful Confections"
#50
Radio Bakery
3.5
(2)
"Radio Bakery is incredible but those lines are going to be so long! I also recommend Martha's Bakery in Williamsburg."
"Radio Bakery is good but will cost you an arm and a leg."
#51
NOVA
5.0
(1)
"Babka from NOVA on Metropolitan."
#52
Charlotte Patisserie
5.0
(1)
"Charlotte Patisserie makes gorgeous and delicious cakes"
#53
Breeze Bakery
5.0
(1)
"Drive to Bellevue and get cheesecake from Breeze bakery. She is literally amazing. Best cheesecake hands down."
#54
Dip Cravers
5.0
(1)
"She sells at Dip Cravers in Old Towne. ... It’s honestly the only place we get cheesecake from now."
#55
BB Cakes
5.0
(1)
"BB cakes- she does all by herself and she has some of the best cheesecakes I ever had."
#56
Mauki's Bakery
5.0
(1)
"Their lemon meringue turned 2 or 3 former lemon merengue haters. It was our favorite of several pies we got. Highly recommended!"
#57
Diamond Mineral Springs
5.0
(1)
"Diamond mineral springs has the famous foot high pies they are all outstanding"
#58
Chapelure
5.0
(1)
"If you want really good European pastries, I strongly recommend Chapelure. The only true patisserie place IMO."
#59
Sticky Bun
5.0
(1)
"I love the cupcakes at sticky bun..so much that we had them at our wedding instead of a traditional cake. Highly recommend."
#60
Petit Bouchee
5.0
(1)
"Petit Bouchee has the best dark chocolate cake in town, period."
#61
Beechwood
5.0
(1)
"Beechwood puts in their donuts but they are so far ahead of the game."
#62
Madeleine's Cafe and Patisserie
5.0
(1)
"Madeleine's Cafe and Patisserie downtown is awesome. I love their peanut butter cookies."
#63
Mokafe
5.0
(1)
"Pistachio croissants from Mokafe"
#64
Stubbe
5.0
(1)
"Stubbe. Get their Sacher Torte. You’ll thank me."
#65
Charlotte's
5.0
(1)
"I love their strawberry citrus cake. Also great sugar cookies."
#66
Famous 4th Street
5.0
(1)
"I love Famous 4th Street but even I was surprised how popular they were."
#67
Lafayette Bakery
5.0
(1)
"Lafayette Bakery in the Barnyard is hard to beat! Delicious everything!"
#68
Breadsong
5.0
(1)
"The actual best sourdough I've had comes from Breadsong in the Crossroads."
#69
La Plaza Bakeries
5.0
(1)
"La plaza bakeries (various locations) are my favorite."
#70
Paris
5.0
(1)
"I love the strawberry almond croissants from Paris"
#71
Paris Bakery Cafe
5.0
(1)
"The Paris Bakery Cafe in Monterey is very good."
#72
Parker
5.0
(1)
"Ad Astra or Alta or Parker in downtown Monterey."
#73
Sweet Dreams Delight Bakery
5.0
(1)
"Sweet Dreams Delight Bakery in Seaside is a great Mexican style bakery. Great place to get some conchas."
#74
Zimatlan
5.0
(1)
"Zimatlan on Fremont St in Seaside is the best Mexican bakery in my opinion."
#75
Gayle's
5.0
(1)
"Gayle's in Capitola is the best in the Monterey Bay area."
#76
Conchas
5.0
(1)
"So so so so good. I will mess up some conchas."
#77
Otto's Bread
5.0
(1)
"Otto’s bread in Salinas has amazing pretzels."
#78
Pan Pan Vino Vino
5.0
(1)
"The guava buns with cream cheese frosting are AMAZING! They have different selections every day, everything is good."
#79
Bunker's
4.0
(1)
"I think it's Bunker's. For donuts, Bloomers is supposed to be good."
#80
DiNardis
4.0
(1)
"DiNardis!"
#81
Cafe Coco
4.0
(1)
"Cafe Coco"
#82
Rockwood Bakery
4.0
(1)
"I love the apple turnovers at Rockwood Bakery. Their bear claws are also apple filled and delicious"
#83
MiFlavour Birdies Pies
4.0
(1)
"Miiiflavour Birdies Pies"
#84
Kyra's
4.0
(1)
"Kyra's is better for cakes and cupcakes"
#85
Breadsmith
4.0
(1)
"I like Breadsmith in Okemos"
#86
Varallo's
4.0
(1)
"Varallo's on 10th"
#87
Bisou
4.0
(1)
"Bisou on St Clair has some really good vegan treats like their chocolate chip cookie."
#88
Moe's Doughs
4.0
(1)
"Moe’s Doughs donuts, Middle Eastern treats like baklava at Edy’s, Maman, Ovenly…there are plenty of other choices but these are among my favorites."
#89
Just Desserts
4.0
(1)
"Just Desserts"
#90
Grain Shed
4.0
(1)
"Grain Shed"
#91
Europa
4.0
(1)
"Europa has a whole display of desserts made by their in house baker"
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