Am I in France or Cambridge? Without a doubt my new…read morefavorite café This perfectly hidden little gem is in Cambridge right across from Phoenix Landing for all the soccer lovers out there! Service: 10/10 incredibly kind and attentive barista (my apologies for forgetting your name, sir from Friday night). Ambience: 10/10 quaint, cozy, and beautifully decorated. Taste: The cappuccino delivered exactly the flavors I was craving. The opera cake was lovely, but the true star was the passion fruit macaron absolutely delicious!!!! Can't wait to pop in again!

I was very impressed with the lunch I orderded from Praline. I ordered via a catering service, so I…read morecan't speak on the ambiance of the place, but the food was delicious. I ordered the La Nicoise salad, which I honestly thought would be decent, but it surpassed my expectations completely! I loved the unique ingredients that paired together so well. This was not a typical salad that you can get anywhere. I would definitely get this again!

Fantastic, flakey, and buttery pastries! This spot has a small coffee bar menu and daily variety of…read morefood. There is no indoor seating so plan to either sit outside if weather is nice or take back home with you. There are some meter parking spots out front. It is a bit on the pricey side but the product justifies the price point.

One of the better croissanteries (and if that wasn't a word, it is now) in a small shop on Broadway…read morejust off McGrath Highway. Challenging but achievable street parking. Nowhere to sit, so another challenge. Good selection of croissants and croissant-adjacent items like caneles and pain swisse. Friendly staff; no pretension. My first visit in well over a year on a late weekday morning tried a troika of chocolate-themed items. -- Chocolate Croissant: Not warm (and I wouldn't expect that past 9am), but very fresh feel, very slight greasiness on the bottom, plenty of flakiness on top, and decent fluffiness inside. A good bite, yielding plenty of croissant shrapnel, a light but pleasant buttery taste, and just the right amount of chocolate. A winner. -- Pain Swisse: This varied from others I've had, not having the typical stringiness around the perimeter that feels like raw pasta to the bite, but that was a plus. The bigger noticeable divergence was a much-lighter-than-typical custard presence inside, deferring to the dominant, high quality dark chocolate. The dough around it had good flavor and a nice light crunch, so whether central casting Pain Swisse or not, this satisfied. -- Chocolate Chip Cookie: An unusual rendition, with a dough darker than typical and also boasting some red tint hinting at red velvet. Soft, deliciously rich, and buttery, with the chocolate having a nice melt to it even late in the morning. Salt added some contrast without going overboard as some do. -- Coffee: High in temperature, acidity, viscosity, and flavor. A good match for their baked goods. Overall, still living up to the promise of the first visit, and taking some license with the classic recipes is fine by me with their high level of execution.

A must stop if you're in Boston. Be prepared for some long lines but definitely worth the wait if…read moreyou're looking for a sweet treat. Don't forget CASH ONLY. We loved their cannoli so much we actually came back here two days in a row. We also tried their rival Modern Bakery and loved their cannoli as well. I feel they are different styles. Modern is more traditional and Mikes is sweeter. Wish we could have taken a box of Mikes cannoli with us to California.

When in Boston, you gotta try a Boston cream pie, right?…read more Wrong. I bought a slice at Mike's, and it looked appetizing. When I sat down to share it with my sister and mother, we each took one bite and decided we either hate Boston cream pie, or the one we got was atrocious. It was gritty, artificial-tasting, and just...off, somehow. And we like cake, cream, and chocolate! I love a Boston cream pie donut or yogurt flavor. This wasn't it. Stars for quick and friendly service.

I absolutely love love love this place! Everything is so delicious and fresh and the employees are…read morevery friendly. My favorite is the jambon beurre with suisse cheese on a fresh baguette...so yummy! Everything else is amazing as well, you really can't go wrong.

Authentic neighborhood spot with a cozy, bright, and casual atmosphere. Everything is made with…read morehigh-quality ingredients, and every item we've tried has been excellent. We originally started going for the fresh baguettes and loaves of bread, but their dessert pastries have become a favorite too. A great local gem we keep coming back to!

Still five stars ! Got there early on a Thursday morning and no line. Picked up cannolis cookies…read moreand bread Easy first stop after landing at the airport! It's very easy to here by taking the blue line on the T

Stopped by Bova's Bakery late at night since it's open 24 hours and has a lot of hype around it…read more The selection is really big, which makes it nice for grabbing something sweet at any time. I tried a couple items and overall thought they were good, just not very sweet compared to what I was expecting. Everything felt fresh, just a bit more subtle in flavor than I personally prefer. Overall, a solid spot and convenient option in the North End, especially late at night. I'd stop by again if I was in the area.

Sometimes you just need a good pastry... one of my favorite spots in Boston is Lakon Paris…read morePatisserie. There's nothing little about these pastries, and they are individually more than just a snack, but oh, my, goodness, delicious. I've tried a variety of them and have to say my favorite savory one is the spinach and feta and sweet is well, anything with chocolate :) I've ordered these when hosting high profile clients at work and they make quite the impression, so I definitely recommend stopping by grabbing a coffee and trying something.. I also recommend splitting with someone as well! Lentz_explore

my blueberry latte was fine. the blueberry flavoring wasn't strong at all... definitely not worth…read more$6 if i'm being honest i would love to come back and try their pastries service was great. spacing is pretty small, very very limited seating. it's more of a grab and go kind of establishment

My friends picked out this birthday cake for me!…read more Blueberry Yogurt Cake: The visual design is fresh, elegant, and warm, just like the taste. This light purple color is so dreamy! The cake base is rather ordinary, but the blueberry yogurt cream has just the right amount of tartness, balanced by a touch of sweetness from the regular animal cream, while the strawberry pieces make the overall feel brighter. The "not too sweet" quality is truly exceptional.

I was excited to go to Paris Baguette in Boston since I've been to locations in New York, Philly…read moreand Orlando. This location one is inside a H Mart. I ordered a Strawberry Smoothie and Croissant Donuts. I spent like $18 total. $5.39 per donut and $6.49 for the smoothie. The smoothie was really good. The Croissant Donuts were burnt on the bottom and you could taste it on both of them. The Croissant Donut is my favorite pastry to order. There was plenty of seating. The service was good. Both employees were super nice and helpful.

When we were at Harvard we saw Mike's Pastry and I thought about stopping in to buy cannoli but I…read moredidn't because we were planning to go to Paul Revere's house in North End and this Mike's Pastry location is a couple of blocks away. If I had gone to the Harvard location I would have been in and out in 5-10 minutes. That was not the case at the North End location but in fairness it was Friday night and around the time people want dessert. The North End location had four lines from the counter to the door with the line out the door. They take cash only but while you wait you have plenty of time to decide on what you actually want to get. They have 10+ cannoli flavors plus many other pastries. We opted for a pistachio cannoli and a amaretto cannoli. The cannoli were twice the size of what I was anticipating so we split one on Friday and split the other on Saturday. If I went back I'd get the amaretto again. The pistachio was mostly ricotta tasting. If you go, go early and bring cash!

I was excited to try Mike's Pastry after hearing so much hype, but unfortunately, I was very…read moredisappointed. Having enjoyed cannoli in Italy and éclairs in various places across Europe, I found these pastries to be overrated and not worth the wait--even if there had been no line and everything was half-price. The chocolate éclair looked unappealing and was quite dry. The filling was excessively sweet and left an artificial aftertaste. The cannoli shells lacked the crispness I expected, and again, the filling was overwhelmingly sweet with what tasted like artificial ingredients. I honestly don't understand the hype. My guess is that much of it comes from social media influencers who may not have experienced similar pastries in Europe. Yet whenever someone visits Boston, they're told they "have to" try Mike's Pastry. For me, it simply didn't live up to its reputation. Disappointing. Oh, it is only cash. Hm...