Clear Flour Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

1. Clear Flour Bread

9.0
178 Thorndike St (at Commonwealth Ave), Boston, MA
Bakery · 60 tips and reviews

Lauren M.Lauren McCormack: Chocolate and gruyere cheese croissants are a must! Get there early on weekends or grab a coffee before waiting in the long line.

Djenaba B.Djenaba B: Their chocolate croissant is to die for.

Cara M.Cara M: Amazing. Best chocolate croissant!

Thinking Cup is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

2. Thinking Cup

8.8
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 368 tips and reviews

Catalina L.Catalina Lopez: Try the croissant breakfast sandwich with ham and butter 'Heaven

Jess H.Jess Hsiao: Love the French macarons here. The best flavor is original. The other two were a bit sweet for me. They also change up the favors every couple months.

Tainah M.Tainah M.: Best salted caramel macarons around! Their soy lattes are a must try as well! Too bad the place is always full and empty seats are so hard to find.

Caffè Nero is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

3. Caffè Nero

8.8
560 Washington St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Chinatown - Leather District · 90 tips and reviews

David K.David Kissinger: Chocolate croissants and cappuccinos are Awesomeness!

Brian K.Brian Kirsten: Bacon and cheese croissant is tasty!

Emilia A.Emilia Allonso: Croissants are great, soft and fresh

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

4. Tatte Bakery & Cafe

9.1
70 Charles St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Beacon Hill · 83 tips and reviews

Dri B.Dri Bacci: Very busy place, but I still dream about the cream cheese croissant... 😌 Simple, but so good!!! Coffee is very hot and really good too.

Matthew K.Matthew Kamen: Pretty extraordinary display of pastries. Ham and cheese croissant, chocolate rose brioche, hazelnut blueberry muffin, and a Middle Eastern spiced savory pita with spinach and labneh were delicious.

Hagay J.Hagay Jivilik: Pastries ♥️😍 but a avo is perfect, the bacon croissant and many more

Cafe Madeleine is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

5. Cafe Madeleine

517 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA
Bakery · South End · 17 tips and reviews

David G.David Goldman: Incredible croissant

Daniel T.Daniel Tewfik: James Beard awarded Baker at this small South End bakery. Try the chocolate almond croissant.

Nikki S.Nikki Siegs: Great almond croissant! :) perfect amount of frangipane

Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

6. Flour Bakery & Cafe

9.0
12 Farnsworth St Fl 1 (at Congress St), Boston, MA
Bakery · Seaport District · 185 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael DeRamo: sugar brioche buns are GREAT, April! also the berry bread pudding....

BU TodayBU Today: Stop in for a sweet or savory fix. We recommend an oatmeal maple scone or the cinnamon cream brioche for breakfast and the roast beef sandwich (horseradish, crispy onions, and tomato) for lunch. Read more.

Sam W.Sam Winnick: Best baked goods and cafe food. The chicken sandwich is amazing and the sugar brioche. Choc chip cookies are amazing too.

swissbäkers is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

7. swissbäkers

8.3
168 Western Ave, Allston, MA
Bakery · 33 tips and reviews

roller g.roller gina: Friendly workers :) get a ham and cheese croissant for about $3 and they use all natural ingredients yum!!

cali w.cali wilson: The Best bakery around!! :D Great croissants & baked goods!!-try the ham&swiss croissant. excellent customer service & everyone is so friendly

Joyce C.Joyce C: Pretzel croissant is the best!

Amorino is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

8. Amorino

8.9
249 Newbury St, Boston, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Back Bay West · 42 tips and reviews

Tori B.Tori Billings: The macarons are great! Definitely addicting. And the gelato is super creamy and has unique flavors.

Stephanie H.Stephanie H: Try the gelato filled macarons! $2.50/ea, refreshing little treats

Tiffany L.Tiffany Lopinsky: Love that you can get a macaron inside your gelato flower!

La Colombe Torrefaction is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

9. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.5
745 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA
Café · Downtown Boston · 26 tips and reviews

Rohit G.Rohit Gupta: Pastries from Cafe Madeleine

Ingrid W.Ingrid Wong: La Colombe's first location in Boston. Carries a selection of pastries from one of Boston's best: Café Madeleine. Their newest creation, draft latte, is also available.

Ellen B.Ellen Buntinx: Very VERY good pastries (the chocolate-almond croissant is to die for!) and coffee!

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

10. Flour Bakery + Cafe

9.1
131 Clarendon St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Prudential - St. Botolph · 189 tips and reviews

EmersonEmerson: Croissant, sticky buns, latte, hot chocolate are amazing!!!

Sofia P.Sofia Papastamelos: Love the brioche and chocolate vegan cupcakes nomnom

Anna R.Anna Regoutz: The breakfast sandwich is delicious and the brioche bun is suuuper light and sugary. Free wifi and lovely views included

Twin Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

11. Twin Donuts

7.4
501 Cambridge St (at North Beacon St.), Allston, MA
Donut Shop · 35 tips and reviews

Jay M.Jay Miner: Oddly enough, Twin Donuts has some of the best croissants in the greater Boston area.

Sam S.Sam Sacks: Egg&cheese + croissant + salt & pepper * (ice coffee + milk + sugar) = deliciousness

jessica b.jessica bacon: iced coffee + baco/egg/cheez on a croissant = breakfast heaven. Read more.

Thinking Cup is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

12. Thinking Cup

9.0
85 Newbury St (at Berkeley St), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Back Bay East · 153 tips and reviews

LoaLoa: Really nice people work here, the chandeliers are beautiful, and the atmosphere is wonderful. Try their croissant :-)

Shreya C.Shreya Chaudhari: Get a hot croissant! So good! The grilled cheese has a little too much cheese! But it's still good! 😊 the Iced coffee is also delicious only wish they would make it for you so it would be easier

PaulPaul: Stumptown beans fresh out of Portland give this busy coffee shop the kick it needs. Big choice of croissants and other baked goodies.

Bova's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

13. Bova's Bakery

8.5
134 Salem St (at Prince St), Boston, MA
Bakery · North End · 80 tips and reviews

Cannon M.Cannon Mascarenhas: The ham and cheese croissant is amazing.

Kelly L.Kelly Lamas: Get Buffalo chicken croissant. Best drunken food snack.

Ross C.Ross Collier: Croissant late night!

Mike's Pastry is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

14. Mike's Pastry

8.5
300 Hanover St (btwn Parmenter & Prince St), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 573 tips and reviews

Brian G.Brian Grossman: Pistachio Macaroons - Life Changer!!

Caty R.Caty Reid: It is the PLACE TO BE in Boston. Cannoli, Eclairs, and Lemon Flips to die for.

Tif L.Tif Lien: the pistachio macaroons are amazing!

Flour Bakery & Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Pastries in Boston.

15. Flour Bakery & Cafe

9.0
1595 Washington St (at Rutland St), Boston, MA
Bakery · South End · 144 tips and reviews

Gradon T.Gradon Tripp: Sweet: Sugar cream brioche. Savory: Cheddar scallion scone.

Gopal Y.Gopal Y: Chocolate brioche is fantastic. Just like everything else.

Mellani K.Mellani Kim: Almond macaron is wonderful, but oreo is too sweet for me. This bakery only exists in Boston, so drop by for amond macaro in case u visit boston.