L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

1. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

8.7
52 Brattle St (Farwell Pl), Cambridge, MA
Café · Harvard Square · 119 tips and reviews

KatKat: Lavender and Pistachio macarons are delicious!

Jenny M.Jenny Mackintosh: The lavender macaron, wrapped in a piece of wax paper for carrying, is the perfect chic treat. Pair it with a small dark chocolate and wander Harvard Square feeling decadent.

Karina D.Karina Dj: Greatest hot chocolate, mocha, and cheap macarons

Iggy's Bread of the World is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

2. Iggy's Bread of the World

9.4
130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · 30 tips and reviews

Santa JG C.Santa JG Claus: Open at 7:00 am every day. You'll find me there at about 7:30 for my coffee and fresh Ham & Cheese Croissant. It does not get any better than this. Trust me. Read more.

Minnie K.Minnie Kim: Ham & Cheese Croissant is on point

Minnie K.Minnie Kim: Croissants for days!!! Some of the best bread in Boston!

Tatte Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

3. Tatte Bakery & Cafe

8.3
205 Broadway (Portland), Cambridge, MA
Bakery · 25 tips and reviews

Francesca G.Francesca Gordini: Try their pistacchio croissant: it is to die for!! Espresso is perfect (being Italian I'm usually really picky about it) as well. Great food, awesome selection!! Love this place.

Liz K.Liz Kiraly: Had a tasty eggplant and feta croissant. Staff isn't the friendliest though.

Bushrod W.Bushrod W: Chocolate croissants and the meatball subs

Tatte Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

4. Tatte Bakery & Cafe

9.0
1288 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Café · Harvard Square · 65 tips and reviews

Sebastien L.Sebastien Latapie: The upstairs has coffee and baked goods too! Croissants are delicious

Earn N.Earn Nicha: Pistachio and almond croissants + any fruit tarts + mint lemonade

Pieter-Jan V.Pieter-Jan Volders: Their chocolate croissant with pistachios has changed my life...

Flour Bakery + Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

5. Flour Bakery + Cafe

9.2
114 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · Harvard Square · 20 tips and reviews

QQ T.QQ T: Get the breakfast sandwich, roasted lamb sandwich, grilled cauliflower melt, chocolate brioche, or banana bread!

Yasir A.Yasir Almukhlifi: Try the roasted chicken sandwich and the mushroom brioche you’ll never go wrong with it 👌

NajlaNajla: Grilled roasted chicken sandwich with brie is my favorite!

Flour Bakery + Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

6. Flour Bakery + Cafe

9.0
190 Massachusetts Ave (at Albany St), Cambridge, MA
Bakery · 179 tips and reviews

Eugene T.Eugene Tsay: Almond croissant. Change your life good.

Sandra F.Sandra Foyt: Try the Cinnamon Cream Brioche - Sinfully delicious start to a weekend day in Cambridge.

Rebecca M.Rebecca M: Twice-baked brioche. The End. Oh, and they open at 6:30am (thank you!!!)

Formaggio Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

7. Formaggio Kitchen

9.1
244 Huron Ave (Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Cheese Store · West Cambridge · 36 tips and reviews

Amy L.Amy Lu: Didn't think the macarons would impress but they were almost on par with laudree! Very impressed and happy!

Albie S.Albie S: Ham & cheese croissant and iced coffee.

Michael S.Michael Sattler: Absolutely my favorite place in Cambridge. Try *any* of their in-house sandwiches (trust them-they butcher their own meat) and you won't be disappointed. Cheese samples, happy staff-what's not to love

Tatte Bakery & Café is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

8. Tatte Bakery & Café

9.0
101 Main St (Broad Canal Way), Cambridge, MA
Bakery · Kendall Square · 13 tips and reviews

Minnie K.Minnie Kim: Great study spot! Croissant was delicious & latte was wonderful as well :) overall, loved the ambiance!

Jason L.Jason Leibowitz: Great food, awesome coffee & free WiFi. My favorite cafe in Boston.

SarahSarah: Garden bowl and cortado!

Barismo is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

9. Barismo

7.3
364 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Mid-Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews

AndreaAndrea: Amazing coffee macarons!!

Danica Y.Danica Y: Yummy rosemary honey lemon macarons

JosetteJosette: Great espresso drinks and croissants - and wonderful children's play and reading corner

Area Four is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

10. Area Four

8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews

Andrea M.Andrea Mocci: One of the best chocolate croissants in town.

Kris E.Kris Ellis-Levy: Their pastry chief is a treasure. The croissants here are fabulous - take me back to Europe!

Luke H.Luke Henry: A close second on my list of best margarita pizzas in Boston.

Puritan & Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

11. Puritan & Co.

8.6
1166 Cambridge St. (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Come for the pastry basket, $10 for 4 delicious items like a chocolate pretzel croissant, stay for the brunch like the corned beef hash. Great, airy vibe with reservations too.

Dan R.Dan Roberts: My favorite restaurant in Cambridge. The small plates are the best. Get the swordfish pastrami with mustard ice cream. The potato bread is addicting, we usually get upwards of three rounds ...

EaterEater: The single most essential Boston restaurant of the moment, in that here chef-owner Will Gilson is more thoroughly tackling a fresh perspective on New England cuisine than anywhere else in the world.

Orinoco is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

12. Orinoco

9.0
56 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Arepa Restaurant · Harvard Square · 47 tips and reviews

Robb F.Robb Fitzsimmons: Absolutely my favorite place. Daniel and Stefan are unbelievably attentive, friendly waiters. Try especially the tequeños (mozzarella sticks in croissant dough, essentially) and arepa jardinera.

ᴡ M.ᴡ Martin: One of my favorite go to restaurants! The hot sauce!! The sangria! The waiters are all my favorites! The back patio is sublime! (Soo many exclamation marks)

Peter B.Peter Boyce: The back patio seats 30, perfect spot on a summer evening. And the owner Marta is truly a gem of a host.

Hi-Rise Bread Company is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

13. Hi-Rise Bread Company

8.8
208 Concord Ave, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · West Cambridge · 38 tips and reviews

Kirin K.Kirin K-L: Any of the sandwiches on brioche need to be tasted to be believed, especially the lindas swinging single. Salads are pricey but generally fantastic -try the Curried chicken or grilled chicken salad.

Ed S.Ed Sng: Excellent $$ sandwich. The Jeneric is thick smokey pork goodness in house-made crunchy baguette. Iced coffee and cookie also top notch. My 1st time here but will be back.

John H.John Haydon: Breakfast sandwiches are a bit expensive, but very much worth the spend.

Darwin's Ltd. is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

14. Darwin's Ltd.

8.5
1629 Cambridge St (Roberts Rd.), Cambridge, MA
Sandwich Spot · Mid-Cambridge · 58 tips and reviews

Sara S.Sara Sigel: Get the hovey on brioche and add a tomato. Get there early to grab a table in the window. Earl grey latte and one of the NYT papers for patrons makes for a great time.

Alex M.Alex Meyer: One of the best spots for breakfast sandwiches in Cambridge.

Stephen B.Stephen Bruso: Quiet atmosphere; almost feels like a library. Sandwiches are great, they really pile on the meat.

Dado Tea is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Cambridge.

15. Dado Tea

7.7
955 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Tea Room · Mid-Cambridge · 18 tips and reviews

Derek R.Derek Roy: Almond croissant is to die for.

Jeanette M.Jeanette Mukai: Bibimbop wrap, Potter wrap, shrimp inari, all of their teas = A+

julia l.julia lestage: Rocks, silently. No fuss, just quality.