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4.8 (82 reviews)
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Micki P.

Bright. Happy. Friendly. Stopped by Brightside Bakeshop for the first time today. I arrived right before closed--they still had a small variety left. But note to self: get there early so I can get the fun stuff! I ordered a Prosciutto Gruyere Croissant--divine!! A little pricey (ended up being around $8 with a small tip), but worth it. Very delicious! They have a few tables to sit at, but don't have WiFi (not an ideal work remote spot). Anna served me and was lovely! Friendly and personable.

Key lime tart croissants
Rachel N.

Brightside is our favorite local bakery! We live close and order patties at least once a month. I love the rotating menu. Every single pastry is a beautiful piece, and the taste is always on point!

Charissa T.

These november specials are on point. The applie pie was my favorite with the buttery texture and icing on top and real apples in the middle. They never cease to amaze me. Service is great as usual, but we pick it up and go eat at our house, however there are small tables around you could eat at. They sold out by 10am today so you'd better hurry if you don't order the day before.

Erin J.

Always preorder! I got the chocolate almond croissant (weekends only!) and the coconut cream puff pastry. It had been a long time since I had Brightside, and I want to preface this by saying that they used to be my favorite croissant by a landslide. I was sadly disappointed this time around. The croissant was smaller than they used to be (maybe it was just mine?) and it wasn't as flaky as I remember them. It seemed to lack depth and was flat. I was so sad. The coconut cream on the puff pastry was delicious. 10/10 for sure. The puff pastry left a lot to be desired, but I could have eaten an entire bowl of the cream! Maybe I just had it hyped up in my mind or maybe I've just had too many other really spectacular pastries since I've had Brightside, but unfortunately I was pretty bummed out this time around. I'll give it a go again soon, though, because maybe it was just an off day!

Presley J.

I loved every single thing I tried here!! No wonder they are sold out online of nearly everything the day before! I recommend planning in advance and placing an online pickup order for the next morning! Service was great! The place is very small inside but great for a pickup on the go. Definitely will be back! I will be dreaming about that raspberry white chocolate cookie for months! Starting at the top left: 1. Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread 2. Double Chocolate Roll 3. Raspberry White Chocolate Cookie 4. Ham & Cheddar Brioche

Kelsey Z.

This is the cutest little bakeshop in the Nations (and East). They have a monthly pastry rotation in addition to the classics. You can order online starting at 3pm the day before pickup, or go in person the morning of pickup (8-12noon). They sell out often, so definitely recommended ordering ahead. Have yet to try a pastry or cookie I haven't liked.

Ham & Cheddar Brioche, Atlantic Beach Croissant Tart
Haley W.

Brightside NEVER disappoints! I love their rotating weekend specials. It makes you want to come back for more as the pastries are always super creative and built out by their team. At the Nations locations, there's easily accessible parking up front, outdoor seating if you'd like, and the employees are always so warm and welcoming. Not only are the pastries always to die for, they make it so convenient to order next day/same day with ONLINE ORDERING! I cannot tell you how many times I've walked into a Nashville pastry shop and they're cleared out by 10am. And I cannot tell you how many times I've placed a Brightside order at 1am for the next day.... If you're not an early bird, Brightside's online ordering is for you. You can pick up whenever before close. They have cubbies inside where you find your magical Brightside box with your name on it and you're out the door! I just love them so much. Please go support them as they're a local shop and have lots to offer!

Allison C.

Honestly amazing. So much so that I'd drive the 3hrs from my house to go back. I got the March special cherry cheesecake and a cheese danish for a friend. Both were incredibly flaky and full of flavor. Staff is extremely kind and helpful and the shop is clean and welcoming.

This is raw. So gross. Never again.

Please see attached pic of this raw cheese danish I just purchased from Brightside Bakery. I want my money back. This is going in the garbage.

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William W.

With accolades pouring in, a plethora of glowing recommendations from friends, and near-perfect ratings on every user-driven platform, Brightside has been on my local bucket list for several years now. I had to see what all the hype was about, and I finally made it. And it lived up to the billing! Yup, there's a reason Brightside is Nashville's top-rated bakery! Owner Andrea Borchers was trained at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, using that knowledge to gift our city with the most beautiful pastries you'll ever eat! Having personally sampled some of Europe's best bakeries, I can vouch that Brightside is remarkably comparable! The Cheesecake Streusel Danish is probably my top pick, a delicately textured yeasty swirl made of croissant dough with crispy gems of sugar streusel and a lusciously creamy cheesecake topping. I'd say it's easily one of the top three sugary items you'll find in Nashville! The Cinnaroll has always been the centerpiece of the menu since Borchers was peddling pastries at the Farmers Market in nearby Richland Park a decade ago. And this soft, elegant brioche with cinnamon and brown sugar is spectacular! The Sunshine Roll is also highly recommended, a cinnamon roll of sorts (made of croissant dough) coated with sugar and the subtle essence of orange zest! Honestly, you cannot go wrong at Brightside! Order anything and you'll be amazed! But items go fast, so it's wise to preorder on their website the day before!

chocolate chip cookie
Lauren M.

Tiramisu Maritozzi: 10/10 berry oat streusel danish: 10/10 chocolate croissant: 8.5/10 new pastry ratings! the Tiramisu Maritozzi and chocolate chip cookie are the best things i've ever had here!! the Tiramisu Maritozzi is my all time favorite, one of the best desserts i've ever eaten. i'm giving a lot of their stuff 10/10 but this one is actually like 12/10. i think it's only here for july so sad, if you are the owner and reading this please make this pastry a staple. i preordered this time and it was in a box on the shelf when we got there, super convenient and great i recommend ordering because they can sell out very quickly!

Ciara J.

Food 5/5 Service 5/5: the ladies are welcoming, and they give good feedback on selecting the baked goods. Ambiance: 3/5 These bakery treats are DELICIOUS!!! Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth? Are you craving a decadent cookie or pastry? THIS IS YOUR PLACE.

The most amazing pastries in Nashville!
Kleopatra G.

The best bakery in Nashville. All the pastries I've tried are top notch. I like to pretend I'm in Paris, they're that good. The staff are also very sweet. The change the menu monthly which I love. It's best to preorder because they sell out quick!

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D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe - Banana, peanut butter, vanilla, and I think Nutella? Elvis was in the name..DIVINE.

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4.7(449 reviews)
3.7 miDowntown
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I saw this place on Tiktok and knew i needed to go. Truly one of the best bakery's i've had in my…read moreentire life. The entire inside is so beautiful and unique. The customer service is top notch. Be prepared for a line, it is VERY busy but I promise it is worth the wait. Every single thing we got was delicious which sometimes you got into places like this and it can be hit or miss. Everything tasted fresh, none of what we got was overbearing in sweetness either. Highly recommend checking them out.

I've heard good things about this place online so when we had the chance, we came here for brunch…read more We ended up parking in a nearby garage that was easy to get to. There was a line when we arrived, but it wasn't so bad. It moved by pretty quickly. While in line, you bypass all the pastries displayed behind the glass and they looked beautiful! Everything looked amazing. I ended up ordering the Twice Baked Croissant and the Fried Chicken Breakfast Sandwich. The Twice Baked Croissant was just incredible. It had pistachios on top, a pistachio cream inside, and also a cherry or raspberry jam inside too. I love pistachios, and the pistachio cream inside was so light, creamy, delicate, but flavorful. I absolutely loved all the different textures. The croissant was airy and fluffy inside, and the outside had a nice flaky exterior. And the fruit jam inside complemented the pistachio cream very well, it added a nice sweetness that blended well with the cream. For me, it tied the whole thing together. I will definitely be thinking of this pastry when I think of pistachio croissants. And for the Fried Chicken Breakfast Sandwich? Wow. I didn't know what to expect, but it was much larger than I anticipated. It was tall, like when I was bringing it to the table the top part of the bun almost fell off my plate because it had height. The fried chicken piece was great: juicy and had a nice golden color. It was crispy and also quite large for a chicken piece.. All the components about it were executed well: the fried chicken, the coleslaw! (i'm a coleslaw fanatic), and the sauce inside the sandwich was wonderful. Also last but not least, the fried egg too? Wow. I love a good runny egg. I'm not exaggerating, I was drenching the pieces of my sandwich in the sauce on my plate. It was just that good. Genuinely, I couldn't believe I finished that sandwich because it was very filling and that fried chicken piece was huge! Service was fast and friendly, I liked interacting with them. It is pretty small inside and we came on a weekend so it was busy and packed. We were lucky to snag a small table but it was difficult to find seating when we got our food. All in all, I'm so happy we came here. Yes it is a little pricey, but you get what you pay for. The quality is clearly there and showed up through everything we got. I had such a memorable time, thank you for taking care of us!

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Five Daughters Bakery 12south - Sooo many options!!

Five Daughters Bakery 12south

4.4(1.4k reviews)
3.9 mi12 South
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Wow these doughnuts are to die for! Omg they are so dense, fresh and full of flavor. I didn't know…read morewhat the hype was about but now I do...wished I would have brought some home to share. Service was quick, staff were friendly and helpful with making decisions of which 2 I wanted to try. Bakery small kinda like a crumble cookies up..doughnuts are on display just 1 though and you make the choice!

I want to love them all... BUT I can say the Purist and Vanilla Cream were so good. The donuts are…read morea mix between a cronut and a donut but kinda ride somewhere in between. They don't have the flake of a croissant or the light airy vibe of a yeast donut. I also tried the Strawberry Fields, Milk Chocolate, Blueberry Lemon and the Chocolate Sea Salt. The Blueberry Lemon was good the first day, but it seemed that the donuts don't hold up beyond fresh. I feel that may have changed my opinion on some of the other flavors. However, the vanilla crème was good the next day. I conclude they are not my favorite and I would probably stop in for something special to get the Purist or the Vanilla Crème. It was definitely an experience. I'm glad I tried them. However, I think I'm super spoiled by my pastry shoppes in the city and my favorite Amish bakers on the Shore. The shoppe was cute and the service was fine. No complaints. It's nice to know they have an ingredient list to check, I appreciated that. I'd say give them a try because I definitely think it's a preference because the locals raved.

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3.9(13 reviews)
3.7 miDowntown

This bakery was nothing short of AMAZING!! Kelly was so fantastic to work with and made my friend's…read morebirthday cake on such short notice and over the phone because I live out of state. It was even delivered to my hotel in downtown Nashville free of charge! She listened to my vision and this cake was incredible both inside and out!! Their Strawberry champagne cake with cream cheese icing is literally one of the best things I have tasted. Thank you so much Kelly!! My friends loved it too and the birthday girl was raving about it all weekend!!

Extremely disappointing presentation. Definitely not worth the money…read more We ordered over the phone and email for our Bachelorette weekend and were promised the airbrushed buttercream photo that we sent in. The fondant version is what we got complete with mis-spelling and child like painted on details. After notifying Kelly that we were not happy with the presentation she proceeded to text a bunch of photos of cakes she's done that turned out great, incessantly defending her sub-par work. She blamed the extreme heat for inability to complete as ordered, they tried putting it in the freezer to keep it cold but just too hot out. She said she would have directed us differently as far as type of cake decor if she had known the weather would be so hot- we ordered this cake far in advance and the the heat wave was anticipated days before we arrived. It really just seems like the type of detail we wanted was not something this bakery is capable of doing. We had the cake delivered to the house before we got there which was super convenient. Only got concerned with this after Kelly told us to make sure to lock our doors at night since we were in a "bad" neighborhood. Since the bakery had the code to our doors and she was texting this late at night, this comment was received as threatening and we became concerned for our safety. The customer service and service recovery is something this bakery really needs to work on, we will NEVER be working with them again. Only positives... She did acknowledge that the order looked very rushed and gave us 10% refund. The cake tasted great, but just not worth the money in my opinion.

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Paris Baguette

4.2(194 reviews)
3.2 miDowntown
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Some of the best pastries I've ever had. The staff was so nice and helpful too. I love introducing…read morepeople to Paris Baguette for the first time. Their faces always light up with excitement when they see all the delicious pastries and food to choose from. Very clean and inviting atmosphere.

I don't know if you can imagine my joy when I saw the Paris Baguette sign off the main road while…read moreheading to the resort. As a Bay Area foodie, that sight instantly made my day. If you know, you know. The pastries here are absolutely worth the detour--and honestly, wherever I see a Paris Baguette, I do pull over. That includes locations I've visited in Northern California, North Brunswick, New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and even the one here in Charlotte down in Pineville. It's a bit of a drive for me, but when I'm in that area, I always make a point to stop in and pick up a couple of their delicious croissant-donut pastries and marzipan or almond croissants. That's the beauty of this bakery--it's a chain, yes, but the consistency is what keeps me coming back. I have yet to be disappointed. Of course, I had to stop at this Hilton Head location--and I didn't come empty-handed. Food connects people, and bringing pastries to your host is always a winning move. I picked up three different varieties of their famous croissant-donut style pastries (similar to the well-known cronut): * Chocolate * Tiramisu * Mango And I added two large almond croissants that were beautifully filled, flaky, and indulgent. Everything looked fresh, full, and irresistible. The setup inside is easy and efficient. It's self-serve: you grab a tray, line it with parchment, use the tongs, and select whatever catches your eye--from baguettes to cakes to coffee drinks. Checkout was quick, Apple Pay was accepted, and the whole experience felt smooth and well organized. The space was clean, friendly, and inviting, with plenty of outdoor seating. Bottom line: Whenever you see a Paris Baguette on your radar, pull over. It's dependable, delicious, and perfect for picking up pastries to share--or to treat yourself. For me, it's one of those rare places that delivers the same quality every single time, no matter the city--and that kind of consistency is something I truly appreciate as a traveler and lifelong foodie.

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