Best of Boston

2000 Best Bakery, Modern

Appleton Bakery

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 it the a.m. treats? The lunch? The cute tables that overlook Appleton Street? The gourmet take-out options? The catering? When push comes to shove, we choose the scandalousy delicious breakfast goodies: scones to cry over, fruit-studded muffins, old-fashioned sour cream coffee cake, and granola that could put a commune out of business. We could go on, but our trainer says no.

123 Appleton Street, Boston, 617-859-8222, appletoncafe.com/