Tucked down a cobblestone alley in downtown Portsmouth, Elephantine Bakery opened in 2018 as a…read moreEuropean-inspired café after co-owner Sherif Farag trained in Paris. Even its name has a connection to Egypt, referencing Elephantine Island and an ancient bakery discovered there. The café is tiny and popular, so expect a crowd and consider taking your order to go if you can't snag one of the few indoor or patio tables. I ordered the ham and cheese baguette, which was phenomenal, but they're especially known for their handcrafted pastries, breads and coffee.

Took a few bites of the cinnamon roll before heating it up and wasn't impressed, but once I nuked…read moreit for 25 seconds, the desert became more impressionable. A firm roll that would cut with minimal effort with a knfie. The icing was a little tart for my preference. Croissant was flakey but lacked butter. Madelline was soft and spongey, as expected. Bottom Line: glad I tried

I'm a regular at FreshAF so have tried far too many of their products. I'm lucky they are close by…read morebecause I literally can't stay away. I've never once been disappointed and even my food snob of a husband who rarely eats sweets has been amazed every time I bring something home. My favorites are the savory hand pies, brownies, cookies, macs but, again, literally everything is amazing. The owner and staff are wonderful and real and just good people. I never leave reviews but they definitely have earned this one.

Pastries, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches to die for! The atmosphere and menu items are fun and…read morefriendly. Highly recommend taking the trip and supporting this wonderful local bakery. This is the kind of place that is more than the food it serves. It is a value add to the community.

If you are reading reviews to help you decide on this bakery for any sort of celebration look no…read morefurther the customer service quick response from the owner and pure deliciousness of the cake were amazing! I'm a customer for life. Thank you for making our impromptu birthday so special. Dianne Allard

Vacationing in the area during my daughter's 9th birthday. This place had the best Yelp review and…read more10 miles from our house rental. My decision was made. Luckily, with her bday on a Wednesday hey take orders ahead and are only open M-W for pick ups. Plugged the address into the GPS and it took us down a dead end street, looking at a farm house. THIS IS THE PLACE!! Small sign on the garage door. Smells delicious upon entering, very nice employees. We were in and out very quickly with our small heavy cake! We saw a cookie cake in a Yelp photo, when texted back and forth with the folks at Wicked they informed me it was a cookie dough cake! WHAT?! Yes- ordered! It came with a frosting flavored like cookie dough, cookie dough chunk on the top and sides of the cake and even in between the layers! Heavy yet delicious! Great idea! I have to say just wish the cake was softer, pretty dense. Frosting wasn't creamy either but my daughter was happy and glad I tried this place while visiting.

We stopped in few a few baked goods for a party we were going to. Grabbed a variety of the Whoopie…read morePies for our family members who has them at their wedding since their anniversary was coming up. We also got a variety of their shortbread cookies and tried their Linzer and Russian Tea cakes. Service was fine, no complaints. Everything was solid!

Holy cow! This place is incredible. The baked goods are baked to perfection. The items are not too…read moresweet and you can taste the amazing goodness in everything instead of sugar on top of sugar! The cookies are perfect! The service is warm and friendly! I love this bakery!

Before going whale watching in Newburyport, I decided to finally try a fruit pastry. My co worker…read morewarned me that there are flavors that run out quick, so I made sure to be there early. It was in a plaza and in a much smaller space than l imagined. However, it was enough space to fit three cases worth of elaborate pastries including gourmet croissants, slices of cake / breads, and fruit pastries. They were playing Christian music when I walked in which made me so happy and made my morning. I ordered a mango pastry and my friend ordered the hazelnut one. The mango one was filled with an even ratio of mango mousse, cake, and mango chunks with a white chocolate like shell. The outside resembled a mango really well, with intricate detail of shading and colors. The hazelnut one tasted a lot like biting into a softer Ferrero Rocher chocolate - it was chocolatey, it tasted like hazelnut, and it had crispy tiny pieces of something. Each one was $6.99 which seemed fair considering how detailed they are and are decently sized.

Dar Rafiki's is a small bakery shop located in a corner of Dudley Plaza…read more Its windows are very colorful, Enter, and you come right up to the counter. There is a bench inside, and just enough room to walk around other customers without touching each other. They have croissants in two sizes (small and extra large), and a variety of shapes (croissants, cube, danish, bavarian puff). Seeing as whatever I purchased would have to sit in my trunk for a few hours, I avoided the dessert case with its tempting treats, and picked up one of their two cube offerings (Dubai Chocolate), a large Almond Croissant, a pistachio bavarian puff, a lemon danish, and two chicken pastillas dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. I read that another Yelper suggested freezing some treats, so one chicken pastilla and the lemon danish are currently hibernating. I toasted the other chicken pastilla up and discovered that the crisped up phyllo sheets made the powdered sugar jump everywhere, so my suggestion is - cut first into bite size pieces, toast, then put a piece entirely in your mouth before chewing, in order to avoid the mess. It was good, but I have a first ever core memory that this version did not hit. The bavarian puff, almond croissant and cube were all well filled, yet none were too sweet. The croissant dough was tender at room temperature, and warm and buttery when toasted for a few minutes. *** When toasted back up from the deep cold, the lemon filling had the sweet-tart I was expecting, while the pastry was terrific.

You need to update your listings. This is no longer open. I was traveling in New Hampshire as I do…read moreseveral times a year. I searched for many things on Yelp but every other listing was no longer in business

The best pie I've ever had…read more Played a wedding with my band in Chocorua, NH this weekend, and instead of having cake, the couple had Grammy Gordon's pies for dessert. Had Strawberry Rhubarb & Mmm-apple post wedding...unreal. The next day, I had to bring my girlfriend so she could try some. The lady there was incredibly friendly, and we were able to scoop up the last pie of the day...Berry Berry Peach. No joke, it was the best pie I've ever had. If you get the chance, this is a must try!

My business with Damask has been nothing short of phenomenal! I saw their ad on Television and…read moreimmediately bought their Cupcake Kit for my Sister. Shipping was ridiculously fast (3 days)! Moreover -the kit is so cute and straightforward. All the ingredients are prepackaged with easy-to-read instructions. Everything is quality and smelled incredible. You can tell the fine quality of the ingredients if you bake often like my Sister. I also had the pleasure of interacting with Damask's customer service. Long story short - some issues arose with the billing from the credit card company's end. The first time - a helpful employee did everything he could to resolve the issue. Unfortunately, the issue returned and to my pleasant surprise - the Owner got involved this time and "nipped it in the bud." An A++ Business!

From the owner: Baking from scratch has never been easier! We provide delicious pre-measured ingredients all…read morenatural, no food dyes or junk. Our ingredients are carefully curated and measured to make delicious cakes, cupcakes, cake pops and frostings. Birthary party, Anniversary, Valentine's Day, what better way to celebrate than baking your loved one a delicious treat. GLUTEN FREE options available

I had the same experience as one of the viewers here. I bought a beautiful cake, and I even asked…read morehow long the cake was on shelf. The woman / owner is not too friendly, does not smile, and said all her cakes were fresh. Guess what? It was all flaky and stale. I think the cake was there for many days, and the inside was all dried out. Terrible for lying!

very good pizza . Crust was very italian breadlike and tasty. The $10 linch special is a great…read moredeal.

Aimee is always welcoming, friendly and helpful. A very pleasant and fun shopping experience!read more

Aimee is so helpful in finding what her customers need and want. The clothing is so comfortable,…read moreyet stylish, and I am happy to support this small business!