Best of Boston
Best Pastry
Cafe Vanille
Boston
Boston doesn't have many patisseries, and our bakeries feel like coffee spots that just happen to have cinnamon buns and cupcakes. Café Vanille, however, seems [...] read more»
1999 Best Pastry, Shop
Maria’s Pastry Shop
Boston
Yes, we love the biscotti (and the heavenly hazelnut meringues) at Biscotti's, made by a strapping soccer-playing lad from Salerno (95 Salem Street, Boston, 617-227-8365). [...] read more»
1996 Best Pastry, Danish
Carberry’s Bakery and Coffee House
Cambridge
The secret ingredient in Carberry's Danish pastries: almond paste, kneaded into the buttery, flaky dough. They are oversize and come in several flavors, such as [...] read more»
1996 Best Pastry, Cuban
Panificadora “La Sisegoza”
Roslindale
There are trays of exotic sweets here, including our favorite, the guayaba empanada—a cream-cheese pastry filled with tangy homemade guava puree. We also like the [...] read more»
1982 Best Pastry, Chinese
Ho Yuen Bakery
Boston
A Chinatown find. Exquisite pastries and dumplings. read more»
1976 Best Pastry
The Old Amsterdam Café
Boston
A breathtaking selection of old and new world pastries. The American Diabetes Association has rated this place "X." read more»
1975 Best Pastry, Italian
The Caffe Roma
Boston
Babas, cannolis, and paraginas that would make an angel weep. read more»