How lucky are we in New England to have so many terrific coffee shops to enjoy?! Here is another little delight with a variety of sweets and savories to go with your tasty latte or London Fog. Scones, cookies, breads, muffins, macaroons, croissants, too many to name. Small seating area gets packed quickly, so be prepared to take yours to go or grab the couple counter stools where you can enjoy your cardamom swirl. read more

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Still amazing as the first time I went! Have tried a lot of bakeries since and recently came back here and got the spinach and feta croissant. Such a good croissant, buttery and flaky!! The pineapple and coconut scone was a nice surprise to see! Love trying unique flavoured scones!! read more

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This is awkward.... I'm the only person of color in this coffee shop today and...why was I given my coffee and food to go when the person before and after me were not? I am clearly sitting at one of their tables and my coat is off... Not saying anything...just that this is weird and awkward. read more

Such a cute little bakery! They had a variety of beverages (I got a special pea flower tea with strawberry that was DELICIOUS) and a handful of pastries. The breakfast sandwich was so good! And the staff was friendly and quick! read more

Butternut Bakehouse - Breakfast Sandwich & Peaflower Tea - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

This is the 3rd time I've had really poor service. And unfortunately it's probably the last time I'll come when the Belmont store is about the same distance from my house. This time it was not busy and only me and another in line. The ONLY person helping customers was chitchatting with a patron that was obviously a friend. No one else bothered to help us, the server didn't even acknowledge us and eventually I left after about 5-6mins of waiting. It's a real shame because I like the offerings. But it's not just about the food. read more

Hands down my favorite bakery in MA. You can't go wrong with any item on the menu, pretty much everything is delicious. My favorites are their everything croissant, cretzel, and blueberry bar...so far. My sister is addicted to their caneles. Their sweet pastries are not too overwhelmingly sweet which is what I like and everything is baked fresh everyday! read more

Butternut Bakehouse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I've visited both locations: Belmont and Arlington. Arlington is much smaller but still mighty. The pastries are so good and fresh. I've tried the raspberry corncake, the apple cake and matcha latte. The matcha in my opinion is too large, I'd prefer a smaller portion even if the cost is the same since I never end up finishing it. At the Belmont location I've tried the tuna sandwich since the Arlington location does not sell sandwiches. I will continue to support this local business. The staff is consistently friendly. read more

My friends had raved about Butternut Bakehouse, so I was excited to check it out! They were pretty busy on a Saturday (late) morning, but the line to order moved quickly. The interior was very small, but had some seating and cute art/decor. I ordered a Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Blueberry Bar. The Blueberry Bar was fantastic - great texture, perfect level of sweetness. It was also surprisingly filling. The Vietnamese Iced Coffee was tasty, but not really authentic. It tasted more like an Iced Coffee just sweetened with condensed milk - not as strong as I was expecting. However, I tried a sip of my friend's Hibiscus Limeade, and that was so good and refreshing. Would return to try more! read more

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I'm now addicted to the morning buns which started out as a second choice when the apple fritters were not yet available( fritters are only available Sunday after 9:30am) read more

Excellent Parisian-style patisserie with well made baked goods. Very small, only four tables. Staff is friendly, hardworking and helpful. Tried the egg tart. Pain au chocolat, some others. Great. read more

Overall: can safely say that this place has the best caneles in Boston as far as I can tell! This cute little bakery in East Arlington doesn't seem like they'd specialize in French patisserie. Yet here I am telling you that the $4.00 (as of Fall '24) caneles are worth every chomp. Caneles: cause this is all I came for. The initial smell of a custard like caramel reminds you of crème brûlée without being burnt to a basque. The visuals of the golden brown are lighter than some but the exterior still maintains the waxy glistening crunch. Once you bite into it the comb like visual really illustrates the beeswax candle imitation. The taste of a sponge like caramel esq custard like flavor mixes well with the crunchy exterior. And as my friend so passionately reviewed last time about how these were some of the best caneles, I too forgot to take a photo of the caneles and hope to come back again. read more

Been here twice for takeout. I try to avoid sweets first thing in the morning and was pleased to find something savory on the menu. Ordered the breakfast sandwich both times. Very tasty with great combination of ingredients and filling. This is my go to breakfast place when in the area. read more

Finally made it to Butternut Bakehouse in Arlington! Cute bakery with a ton of delicious items to pick from. I picked up a couple of the weekend special Kaya Donuts, a Morning Bun, Banana Bread with Walnuts, and a cappucino to go. Service was great. Store had a steady stream of customers so you know that everything is super fresh. Nothing is uber sweet which leaves room for a finer appreciation of the other flavors and textures. The Morning Bun reminds me of petite palmiers in the flakiness. The Kaya donut is my favorite, with its gooey, custardy center encased in soft fresh bread. The banana bread has a hint of spices, I couldn't put my finger on it, but it's very moist and really quite good. read more

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What a great little spot! There were many tasty looking pastries and breakfast items and staff was very helpful and friendly. Really enjoyed everything we ordered! Cretzel (croissant pretzel) was delicious and a perfect crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. Loved the everything bagel seasoning on top. Perfect savory pastry. Savory hand pie had great filling with white bean, spinach, and some onions. Great filling ratio on the inside. Also pastry was perfect consistency. Would have been great warmed up! Quiche was super fluffy and not too much crust on the bottom (also no soggy bottom!). The outside, top crust was perfect. Inside of quiche was delicious and not runny. Breakfast sandwich had really good and unique flavor! Didn't love it on the focaccia because it was too light and fluffy (would have been great on toasted something or a croissant). We also really enjoyed the Americano! It had good flavor, but definitely was not hot enough (usually they are way too hot). This was a great breakfast spot, seemed to have consistent flow of customers, great to sit for awhile, and bathrooms were clean! Highly recommend. read more

Butternut Bakehouse - Breakfast Sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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Cute little spot for pastries and coffee. There are some window seats if you want to eat there. The morning bun and chocolate chip cookie were both delicious! read more

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Ridiculously expensive. Poor service; young chatty staff like to visit with their friends and prepare free coffee drinks for them while customers wait in line for service. Prices are stupidly inflated. There are better bakeries with better customer service and experience - go elsewhere. read more

Excellent selections and excellent baking. The pain au chocolat was nice and flaky, with large chunks of chocolate inside. The flakiness was spot on, as was the balance of textures. The morning bun was also excellent, though there was a bit too much sugar on the top layer. The cinnamon flavors in the middle were just the right amount, and the middle was also nice and gooey. 7 stars if I could! read more

Cookies were large and thoroughly enjoyable. I got the chocolate chip cookie, which might be my favorite of all the fancy bakery chocolate chip cookies I've tried. It's very chocolatey and chewy. The lavender shortbread was divine too. It was half dipped in chocolate, which I didn't mind but I also would have been happy without it. The space inside only has 3 very small tables and room for maybe 4-5 people along the window. But at least there's seating and a bathroom, which many small bakeries like this don't have. It's a bit out of the way for me but I still want to go back and try more baked goods! read more

My 2021 Boston croissant search included a very impressive showing at Butternut Bakehouse (Arlington MA). Chocolate croissant: It wasn't warm, but its outer crunch and buttery inner tenderness still came roaring through, with just the right amount of dark chocolate chunks (you shouldn't have too many and shouldn't upstage the croissant itself). Pop Tart: Everyone's doing them nowadays. Their take on a pop tart was basically raspberry strudel meets crunchy phyllo dough. Solid. Almond Cornmeal Cake: The item with the most wow factor, and also with raspberries. Imagine the moistest, butteriest cornbread ever and then imagine moister and butterier. Or more moist, more buttery, and more grammatically correct. Very impressive bakery. Even with sharing and not finishing, I skipped lunch. Looking forward to revisiting in 2022. read more

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Discovered this gem of a place when my mom broke her arm and had to wait and scrounge for breakfast! And wow did I find so much more! Maybe it was just the hunger, or the adrenaline, or the magic of this place but this has by far been my favorite bakery in the Boston area! I got a pizza-eske focaccia bread and a canele and they were both not only very flavorful, but also just the right crispness and moisture to them! I don't find many bakeries selling caneles because it tends to be really hard to perfect but they managed to do it so well! In fact, it's safe to say that so far, this is the best canele I've tried in my life! I gobbled my food down too fast to get a picture, unfortunately, but I'll definitely have to come back, I've been having dreams about this place! read more

Okay, last weekend I was photographing a wedding and had the yummiest Morning Bun of my life (provided as a snack to vendors by the wedding couple). The fluffy dough, the sweet cinnamon sugar crystals, the buttery undertones...it transported me to a different dimension. So, a week later, my husband and I came here on a Saturday morning so I could show him the magic I had experienced. And let me just say...the food lived up to my exquisite memory. We got: - quiche (they warmed it up - DIVINE) - morning bun (no words. you must order) - potato croissant (a wild card choice. had frank's hot sauce on top?? v delish!) and to go, we ordered: - cardamom twist (sooo tasty and perfect) - chocolate bouchon (a small baked item that kind of tastes like a chocolate lava cake - no chocolate sauce, but the inside is SO moist and decadent!) We also got coffee and a cappuccino which were both fine. The baked food is where it is AT. We drove 30 minutes to get here and I plan to do it again. Definitely stop by .... even if you're not in town :) P.S. the inside has a few two-top tables and two window bar spots for sitting, so not a lot of seating but very cute! And the guy who took my order was so friendly and emphatically my menu choices. read more

Butternut Bakehouse - From top to bottom: potato croissant, quiche, morning bun - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I travel a lot. I eat out A LOT. I've had many BLT's but the one I had here was probably the best I've ever had in 20 years of traveling for work. It was fresh, crispy, savory, the pickled onions and aioli made this sandwich sing. I'd come back again and again if I could! read more

Butternut is AMAZING. The people are so lovely, the food and coffee is divine, the space is lovely. I'm so glad to have this bakery in arlington read more

Recommend by a friend, I guess the long line every morning in front of the bake house is also a good recommendation :) love the morning bun. We also ordered an egg tart, a little bit too sweet for us. Coffee is great! read more

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I live in Boston and would easily travel 30 minutes to Arlington to visit Butternut Bakehouse again. I've had this cute little bakery on my to-try list for a couple of months now and it did not disappoint. Street parking is relatively easy to find right outside of the bakery. My sisters and I visited on a Sunday around 11:00am and it was quite busy. There was a line of about five people in front of us and it moved quickly! Luckily, we were able to snag one of the three tables inside. I thought it was cute and considerate that customers lined their empty baby carriages outside of the bakery since there is limited space inside. In terms of food, we ordered a couple morning buns, two focaccia pizzas, one with potato, kale, and tomato and another with potato, onion, and olives. The morning bun was flaky with the perfect amount of cinnamon and the focaccia pizzas were soft and doughy (my sisters favorite type of pizzas). My only minor critique about the focaccia pizza is that I wished it was served at a warmer temperature. (I am particular about temperatures of food and beverages though). My sisters ordered a matcha latte with oat milk and a hot chocolate. I sampled both myself and can say they were equally delicious. We will be back again and cannot wait to try other items on the menu. read more

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Two words: everything croissant. This little bakery in the heart of Arlington has some of the best pastries I've ever tasted! I ordered an everything bagel croissant, a morning bun, and a Vietnamese iced coffee. The croissant was so flaky and buttery, and the cream cheese middle was perfection! The morning bun was the perfect combination of sweet and dense, and I loved the iced coffee! The service was outstanding- everyone at the front counter was lovely. Be warned before you go in- the storefront is pretty small, but the line moves quick. read more

The staff is attentive, extremely friendly, and they get your order right; if there's an issue, they graciously rectify it and work quickly. There's no indoor seating available, but there are a couple of benches outside. Parking can be a bit tricky since you're mostly limited to street parking on Mass Ave. read more

We enjoyed coffee and deserts. Good selection, wish there were more seating available.

Love the new Belmont cafe. Delicious pastries (I love the seasonal danish) and good sandwiches. Coffee is great too. This is will a frequent place for me. Yum! read more

Butternut Bakehouse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Love this place! It's a small cute vibe and has really really good breakfast and lunch items! I absolutely love their focaccia pizzas and their sandwiches are so good too!! They also have a good assortment of pastries and drinks! Highly recommend stopping by! read more

Who couldn't love this place. It truly is adorable little bakery with great food. For a quaint town of Arlington, this ranks in my head as the top coffee shop in town. read more

12% administrative fee now? I enjoy the coffee and pastry but the price for both has already increased. Now they add a 12% fee. Small amount but it adds up over time. I won't be coming here as often. read more

There are many very good bakeries in and around metro Boston that make delicious items and Butternut is our favorite. Whether sweet or savory, their recipes strike a nice balance so you can taste each of the flavors in every bite. The Apple fritter is a must try - just the right amount of sweet, apple tartness with a hint of citrus wrapped up in a chewy dough to complement your morning coffee! It came out on top of our family "taste test" as did their buttery, ham and cheese croissant (true to their name). Highly recommend!! Stay tuned for a Morning / sticky bun "taste off" read more

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The thanksgiving sandwich on sourdough literally changed my life it's so good. Perfectly salty and sweet and then fried shallots are amazing on it. Loved the mocha too nice and bitter not too sweet! read more

Butternut Bakehouse - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Love this place; the food and drinks are so delicious. My tried and true here is an iced dirty chai with oat milk and simple syrup with a morning bun (the cookies and croissants are worth mentioning because they are equally amazing) The only downside to Butternut are the prices; this place tends to run on the more expensive side, so I can't frequent this spot as much as I would like.There are a few tables in the store to do work, however it's a relatively small space, so do with that what you will. The staff is always very sweet and playing good music. Recommend!! read more

Excellent croissants and fun, different (but not too different) pastry (I.e., earl gray lavender twist). Great staff and lattes, too!

You know you are in for something good when the line to the bakery goes all the way down the block even on the weekdays. This is not a bakery for bringing your laptop and sitting all day (go to Caffe Nero for that). This is a bakery where you get incredible baked goods and bring them home or eat them outside on the bench or on your walk home because you can't wait. Located just outside of Arlington center across from the Jason Russell house in a nondescript commercial building, you might even miss this little gem. There is not a single item sold here that I have not been impressed by. They do croissants so right that even a French person will be satisfied. The cinnamon buns are airy and coated in just the right amount of sugar, and holy moly: the salted chocolate cookies! For the savory folk, quiches and sandwiches are hearty and filling. I can't comment on the coffee because I have never had it, but the soy chai lattes are the best in Arlington IMHO. This 12th day of February 2023, Butternut Bakehouse is the best of many very very good bakeries in Arlington (and it's small and independently owned, too!) read more

Hey, I've had a few items from here. Generally they are fresh and appealing, so I was floored when I tried a fruited scone. I've never before had an utterly tasteless scone (though I've experienced poor scones flavored with a cringe worthy sugary glaze). I couldn't even figure out what the fruit was. I'll stick to their French style pastries in the future. read more

Everything looked very good, but it was deceiving. The place was packed. It's a decent coffee shop, although too small for the crowds. The baking powder biscuit was literally hard as a rock and cold. Couldn't cut it with a knife. Too salty. Inedible. We waited over 20 minutes for two lattes, one biscuit and one piece of quiche. The service was absolutely miserable. Tables were placed so close together that I had to hold one ear closed because two people were shouting at the next table. $24 and we almost ran out of there. read more

Kind of disappointed in the quality of these pastries! And competition is high in this area. For 18$ plus tip, I tried four items: the ham and cheese croissant (outer croissant was deliciously crisp, but not much filling and middle was mushy), a potato croissant (mostly mush and tasted only of hot sauce), a lemon and poppyseed cake (dry), and a jam roll (very little jam and mostly mush, but the jam did taste good). Maybe their regular croissant is the way to go, but the stuff I tried was just meh. read more