I was in Fall River to look at a few investment properties and I had an hour to kill in between viewings and I stopped into Barcelos Bakery to grab a quick bite to eat and was so happy I did!!! First of all it as authentic Portuguese as I've seen! From the moment you step inside you are made to feel at home. The bakery has tables so you can sit and enjoy a coffee and sandwich or pastry. I ordered a chicken sandwich a latte with oat milk and what I can only describe as a little slice of heaven in the form of a fried dough ball covered in sugar that melted in my mouth!!! The prices were also unbelievable! The sandwich I ordered was MAYBE $6.00. I got the grilled chicken on the softest bread with Caramelized onions and bacon and tomatoes it was so fresh the chicken was grilled to perfection. The sandwich was delicious!!! My iced latte BLEW Starbucks out of the water for a fraction of the price!! I couldn't believe the prices everything was so fresh and the prices were unbeatable! I would make the hour drive every day if I could just to eat here. I wish I could clone this bakery! read more

It's right in the heart of the community. All the pastries are baked fresh. It smells fabulous, and that the coffee is strong and that's all you really want your neighborhood spot right!! service with a smile a great place to just chill in the afternoon if we have to get some work done I love this place. read more

So i am looking for a place to have a cup of coffee and do some work for a little and I find this place barcelos Bakery. Although Google Maps had me going in circles a little bit I finally found it by looking at the line of people waiting to get inside! I walk inside and I'm overwhelmed with the beauty of the decor and the walls of bread and the case upon case upon case of pastries and Portuguese classics! really incredible really amazing blown away and amazing helpful staff. But with the number of people that are in line and no signs on any of the food you better know what you want before you get in line because the people behind you get impatient! It's like The Soup crazy dude in New York City no Portuguese bread for you. But what an incredible friendly Place! love this place! read more

Barcelos Bakery - Wow! A fantastic portuguese bakery! Just wow! - Bakeries Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

You do not have to be Portuguese to love the tasty treats at this gem of a bakery in Fall River. If you want the best quality authentic baked goods and sandwiches,this is the place to go. The servers here on a Monday morning were super friendly and helped us navigate the huge selection of unfamiliar items. They have both sweet and savory items. Early on a Monday morning the place was packed with locals, a good sign. We purchased the Malasadas, a cross between a doughnut and Italian fried dough. The were a big hit with everyone, especially the grandchildren. The chicken croquettes were crisp on the outside and filled with a mashed potato chicken mixture which were delicious. I would have liked them hot but they were served at room temperature. The cream filled doughnuts were also a big hit. They were not overwhelmingly sweet and the cream was perfect. Coffee was excellent and served in big cups. They have and outstanding selection of breads and rolls, but the gem was the large sweet bread, hot of the oven,the best I have ever had. They make excellent French toast. This is now a must stop for me the next time I am in The Newport area. It is only a 30 minute drive and worth every minute. read more

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Price wise, this bakery is a steal!! The coffee is strong! I usually go with a double shot latté and it comes with plenty of foam. If you want to try something Portuguese and authentic: The Portuguese Bifana or caçoila sandwiches are SO SO SO good. I like adding a slice of Portuguese cheese and having it put on the panini for an extra something. The chouriço and peppers on a regular Portuguese roll is also juicy and tasty! Back to my basic as always wife . She's picky and doesn't like to take chances, so she always goes for the grilled chicken sandwich. She adds bacon, mustard, onions and cheese. Adds it to the panini and bam! The great thing is the girls are basically willing to customize any sandwich to your taste without question. The pastries are most generally always fresh. We love their Portuguese queijadas (custards), especially the Nutella ones. And the red velvet cheesecake is also a favorite. Lastly, try their sweet bread and the butter biscuits! Make sure you take a bag home and have it with some coffee and milk!! read more

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This restaurant is my all time favorite for Portuguese food. My family and I have been going for over 30 years and it's better than ever.

Incredible selection. Delicious treats! Very friendly workers. My kids didn't want to leave!

I went on a Saturday morning around 8, and there was already a line and the bakery already packed with customers. It was a cultural experience, a local Portuguese bakery in the Fall River area. The process of getting orders went fast, kinda reminded me of a deli, where people are shouting for the next customer to keep things moving, however because of this I felt like customer service wasn't necessary warming, they were just rushing and trying to get the job done but for a busy bakery, what would you expect. Staff speak both English and Portuguese. Food review: I got a breakfast croissant roll with ham and cheese, the croissant was nice and flaky with buttery goodness. Although I have to say the ham seemed kinda dry. But overall good. I also wanted to try a bakery item, so I decided on the egg tarts since I heard it was one of the bakery's best item. Reminded me of Chinese egg tarts, custard brûlée center. I love how the crust was flaky, thick. Perfect combination of custard and crust. Personally the custard was a little too sweet for me compared to the Chinese egg tarts but still remarkably good! Summary: Definitely a local gem to try! Pros: Quick service Opens super early 4 am Amazing bakery items Low to average pricing - medium ice latte, 2 egg tarts and a croissant with ham and cheese was only $7 read more

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This seems hard to believe, my sister stopped to pick up some food at this place, and had to wait, a few people were ahead of her, what she saw she couldn't believe! There was a young girl waiting for her order, and an older woman as well, the young girl questioned about her order, cause you felt like it was a long wait, the employer came over with her sandwich and wrapped very messy like, then she SMASHED IT, and gave it to the girl, Who was so Upset, she left Crying, my sister said; she asked the clerk why did You do that, that was terribly Rude, and told her she didn't want her order and left without it, and said; She would never go BACK! When I asked my sister about this? I believe it was because the Girl that questioned her order was BLACK!!! Wow! I am placing this review in Hopes that this kind of attitude can't be tolerated, and think about this if you in Fact would want to do Business with these Hypocrites, I know I will not, and neither should you! That's Amazing to me, and hard to accept! So Please don't let Rude ignorant people think that this is Ok, cause it isn't, I wish I was there, I would have said; more than my sister did! Scum !! read more

Best bakery for sweets in the city of Fall River. They have such a selection of pastry and cakes and Portuguese sweets it's unbelievable! I haven't seen a bakery like this in the city until I walked into this one. Most bakeries are either all Portuguese or all pastry and cakes. Barcelo's has so much of a selection it's unbelievable. Also, they have tables and chairs if you want to have a coffee or expresso. They may even have chorico rolls, if I remember. Very happy with this bakery! My favorite read more

You can't get any more authentic than this for a traditional Portuguese bakery in a traditional neighborhood of an ethnic community on a Sunday morning as local church services are letting out. Cases and cases of fresh wonderful pastries, the likes of which I have not had in nearly 20 years. It was our first time here though I have been to similar in East Providence. We stuffed ourselves with too many of our favorites but it was a one shot deal, just passing through. But thanks to Yelp, it's reputation is known beyond the neighborhood. There is a high sweetness factor so be prepared. Because of my gray hair, people expected me to speak Portuguese but I don't so we got by pointing since there were no labels. There were a few things that needed explaining and the staff was bilingual, but not all the other customers. My husband's coffee was good, my tea not really. My bad choice. It's a coffee place from gazing at other tables. They open every day at 5am as authentic east coast local bakeries should! Long lines in waves as groups came in dressed from church, but the line moved quickly as the local regulars all knew what they wanted. A really lovely stop on our way from Cape Cod to Providence. read more

Excellent pastries and bread. No consideration for public safety during this Covid 19 pandemic. I can understand customers not wearing masks when eating at their tables, but when I saw customers roaming with no masks on and no effort from employees to encourage guidelines from CDC, I had to leave and will not return. My life matters too. read more

This is definitely one of the cutest bakeries around! When you walk in it is clean, modern and Mediterranean beautiful. Seating is ample, mostly small tables and charges with a few comfy seats and televisions around. Long pastry cases dazzle your eye. The most difficult thing about here is what to order! Items do not have names on them so it's all about what catches your eye, and love at first sight. They have some classic Portuguese lunch options like chourico and peppers, and other common meats. Very delicious! They also have cappuccinos, coffee and other warm beverages. I've had the cappuccino and it's pretty good! We've come to hang out and relax and we've also come with friends. The staff is usually pretty friendly, especially about bringing your order to your table and helping clear empty dishes before you leave. I have found it to be a bit overwhelming to not know what certain things are in the cases, and the staff has seemed to be annoyed. We had friends visiting who aren't from the area and are not familiar at all with Portuguese foods and treats that we are spoiled with and the staff wasn't so helpful. Overall this is a great spot to relax! The treats do seem to look better than they taste, but for the overall package this is a must stop on your local food tour. Make sure to get some sweet bread for home, best grilled with butter! read more

This is a cozy neighborhood bakery with a bit of flair. The staff is cordial and helpful. Fresh bread is available for purchase and beautiful desserts in their display cases. The coffee was good too! I will definitely visit again and bring a friend. read more

Wow! Driving home from Newport we realized we were going to the in laws empty handed on Mother's Day so we looked on Yelp for a bakery along the route of our drive home. We scrolled through a few and picked Barcelos solely based on previous reviews. What a lucky choice for us. Everything we purchased was fresh, delicious and beautiful...we got a dozen specialty pastries and then in a separate box got a few of the custard tarts to eat on the ride home! So good! Incredible pastries at reasonable prices, I wish it was closer because Barcelos would become a new bad habit :) read more

Got a chai latte and a malasada. We recently moved from hawaii so these malasada were different than the ones there, but just as tasty in a different way. The chai latte was good. The people in there were friendly and the place was clean and had A TON of pastry options. read more

This place was amazing. Fresh baked bread and pastries, My children couldn't get over the pastry display. We purchased 8 different bolos and they were all delicious. Also,recommend the corn bread toasted with butter! read more

We go to Fall River from Worcester County every few months to do out Portuguese food run and we always end here for dessert and coffee. They have so many delicious baked treats here and a very good cup of coffee. We stopped here again on our last visit to Fall River and they had these beautiful zeppoles in the case, and they only make them this time of year. Such a disappointment as they were so hard and stale!! Therefore, I'll take one star away. A bakery shouldn't sell stale pastry. read more

A neat bakery in Fall River. Lots of options for sweets. A lot are a bit too sweet for me. I believe they do have some hot food items. You're bound to find something you like. read more

This is a real authentic gem in Fall River. Bring your sweet tooth! Everything is made in-house and the selection of pastries and breads is impressive My only complaint is the coffee. Make sure you tell what you want in your cappuccino or else it'll come with everything including the kitchen sink! I asked for one sugar nothing else but it came with a huge dollop of whipped cream and far too much milk, no foam and massively sweet. For a European cafe I was expecting something much better. On the plus side there's free wifi and plenty of seating inside and out. I'm back a month later to try the coffee again. No luck. The photo is their version of cappuccino; no foam, all coffee with milk. It didn't taste bad but not what I wanted read more

Barcelos Bakery - The non-cappuccino - Bakeries Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

We were recommended to come here as we were traveling thru the vicinity. I must say I was very pleased. With so many options, my sisters and I had no idea what to order. One of the girls at the counter who assisted us was most helpful and advised us what to get. Her suggestions were excellent. We each ordered a sandwich, which were pretty tasty. The pastries we decided to get were delicious as well. I'm not sure what those little pastry balls are called but they were amazing! It was also our luck that we came here on Sat, the only day they make them. We ended up ordering a whole bunch to go. They are super oily though! We also had smoothies, which were decent as well. Among all these pasties, they also serve gelato. :) So, how this place works (if you dine in)..... Place your order at the counter. You're then given a stick with a big number on it to place on your table (you can seat yourself anywhere). The waiter brings out your food to you. Once you're done with your meal, you simply leave and they'll take care of the table. :) Very inexpensive, I will most definitely return! read more

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The best tiramisu cake! My daughter asked for it for her birthday and we loved it so much that her brother wants it fir his again next week! read more

Barcelos Bakery - Tiramisu cake for 10 - Bakeries Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Natas...Natas...Natas.... Probably the best natas I've had in the area. The pastry shell is flaky and wonderful...lots of egg custard filling. Delicious. Their other pastries and baked goods are a bit too dense for me. I've had their brownies and carrot cake and they are good, but a bit on the heavy side. The winner here is the Nata. They make it in several flavors, pick your favorite and be in Heaven. read more

Fabulous local Portuguese bakery. Everything is so fresh and their prices are incredibly reasonable!

Lovely bakery. Friendly staff. Excellent sweet bread and outstanding flan. Worth stopping by.

Amazing bakery. So much to choose from and the staff is so friendly and helpful. The prices are very inexpensive. We didn't know what to get so we got a box full. We wanted to try everything. read more

Honesty the best in town. Clean and friendly staff and the pastry are finger licking good. read more

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Busy place. I waited over 40 mins for a sandwich. They "lost my paper." "I'm sorry" should have came with a free sweet bread! read more

Excellent Portuguese desserts and bread. Good service. We were visiting old haunts of Chef Emeril Lagasse and this was a place he had worked. read more

Delicious pastry treats and donuts. Sandwiches to order on fresh bread. Indoor seating.

Disappointing that we drove from New Haven on our way to Boston seeking an authentic malasada and they ran out. You should call on ahead or if the bakery were smart, they should have them available always. They would make a killing. The egg custard tarts redeemed their lack of malasadas though. read more

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I ordered an iced latte, Portuguese muffin, 2 pieces of the Portuguese French toast, a dozen of malasadas, nutella custard pastry, and a strawberry cheesecake. Everything was great. I would definitely go back. The French toast was so gooood. read more

Delicious! Love the pastries and the cacoila meat sandwich as well! They do a very mice job being authentic to the Portuguese culture!

Let me start by saying that this place is overall amazing, friendly staff and always great service , I am a very picky person for sweets and I do like their sweets in overall . Great job . I toke one star out just for the fact that most the time if not always the sweets that don't need to be in the refrigerator are well done or should I say to burn, sad fact, the other fact is that I wish they would change their variety of sweets once in a while with different ones that bakeries in Portugal do . Overall I recommend this place to everyone , just keep in mind that is so good to keep your belly nice and in shape read more

We went and ordered an iced late, fuze ice tea, Portuguese muffin, 2 pieces of the Portuguese French toast, a dozen of malasadas, nutella custard pastry, strawberry cheesecake, shrimp pastry and a chicken pastry and it came to under $20. The coffee and the muffin were just ok. Everything else was great. We would definitely go back. The French toast was so gooood. read more

Great cheap food and desserts. The iced coffees where good. I loved the ham egg and cheese sandwich. The deserts could use name tags.

Love this family bakery. I take all my guests, family and friends here for all the choices of goodies that they bake. Their Portuguese Sweetbread is the best remember to buy 2 when you are there because you will eat it all up in one sitting. They have wonderful pastries and some are made with sweetbread dough how awesome. They are the only bakery I know of that makes Malasadas everyday make sure you get one if not more and they sometimes make Malasadas bits too. The latte's are incredible and they have a wonderful outdoor seating when the weather is nice. A must if you are in Fall River, drive down Bedford St, and stop in Barcelos!!! read more

I was there for the first time Fat Tuesday. Not impressed. No parking, side parking spaces were full. The cacoila sandwiches maybe had 1/2c of pulled pork. I had ordered 2 sandwiches and both had about the same serving of meat. Each sandwich was 5$. The malassadas, I ordered 1/2 doz. sugar had melted which made the malassadas wet. Sorry F.R. I hope this is not one of your better places. . read more

Delicious, beautiful specialty breads and desserts plus the espresso and sandwiches. And staff are really nice too!

This is the best bakery in the city for desserts. The also serve a light lunch warm and cold sandwiches. Everything is fresh and delicious. They also serve coffee and specialty espresso drinks. This place is perfect for a light breakfast or lunch and of course plenty of desserts to eat in or take home. read more