The best bakeries & sweet shops in Malden

31 bakeries & sweet shops we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Dunkin'

Bakeries & Sweets

Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.

430 Salem St (Medford)

Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.

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When Pigs Fly Breads

Bakeries & Sweets

Cozy bakery spotlighting housemade breads, plus cookies, cakes, jams & olive oils.

259 Elm St (Somerville)

Cozy bakery spotlighting housemade breads, plus cookies, cakes, jams & olive oils.

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Danish Pastry House

Bakeries & Sweets

Relaxed, friendly bakery for Danish pastries and creative lattes plus other eats and hot drinks.

330 Boston Ave (Medford)

Relaxed, friendly bakery for Danish pastries and creative lattes plus other eats and hot drinks.

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Colleen's

Bakeries & Sweets

Cozy, kid-friendly diner with a retro atmosphere serving signature sandwiches, soups & desserts.

61 High St (Medford)

Cozy, kid-friendly diner with a retro atmosphere serving signature sandwiches, soups & desserts.

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Oasis Cafe & Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Sandwiches, wraps & breakfast fare, including Brazilian options, plus baked goods & espresso.

377 Main St #1250 (Medford)

Sandwiches, wraps & breakfast fare, including Brazilian options, plus baked goods & espresso.

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Gondres Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Neighborhood Pan-Latin bakery/cafe for coffee, pastries & breakfast chow, plus customized cakes.

333 Centre St (Boston)

Neighborhood Pan-Latin bakery/cafe for coffee, pastries & breakfast chow, plus customized cakes.

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The Scoop N Scootery

Bakeries & Sweets

Popular ice-cream spot, also serving sundaes and milkshakes, with outdoor seating.

22 Water St (Cambridge)

Popular ice-cream spot, also serving sundaes and milkshakes, with outdoor seating.

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Modern Pastry Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Pastries, cakes, pies & cookies fill the cases at this unassuming, family-run Italian bakery.

20 Salem St (Medford)

Pastries, cakes, pies & cookies fill the cases at this unassuming, family-run Italian bakery.

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Royal Pastry Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Family-run bakery for Italian & American pastries, cookies, pies & custom cakes.

738 Cambridge St (Cambridge)

Family-run bakery for Italian & American pastries, cookies, pies & custom cakes.

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Bakery offering pâtés, cakes, muffins, sweets, and drinks with a Haitian flair.

466 Salem St (Medford)

Bakery offering pâtés, cakes, muffins, sweets, and drinks with a Haitian flair.

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Artisanal breads, pastries & sandwiches are served at this bakery/cafe set in a former warehouse.

626 Somerville Ave (Somerville)

Artisanal breads, pastries & sandwiches are served at this bakery/cafe set in a former warehouse.

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Maprang Bakery & Cafe

Bakeries & Sweets

Relaxed, Thai-owned bakery known for its sweets (including cakes) as well as coffee drinks and ice cream.

51 Union Square (Somerville)

Relaxed, Thai-owned bakery known for its sweets (including cakes) as well as coffee drinks and ice cream.

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Yafa Bakery & Café

Bakeries & Sweets

Middle-Eastern bakery and cafe serving up sweet and savory pastries as well as sandwiches, drinks and coffee.

594 Somerville Ave (Somerville)

Middle-Eastern bakery and cafe serving up sweet and savory pastries as well as sandwiches, drinks and coffee.

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Lyndell's Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Enduring shop, opened in 1887, specializing in cakes, donuts & Italian treats.

720 Broadway (Somerville)

Enduring shop, opened in 1887, specializing in cakes, donuts & Italian treats.

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Gracie's Ice Cream

Bakeries & Sweets

Quirky parlor scooping unique flavors of ice cream in blowtorch-toasted cones with fun toppings.

22 Union Square (Somerville)

Quirky parlor scooping unique flavors of ice cream in blowtorch-toasted cones with fun toppings.

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Honeycomb Creamery

Bakeries & Sweets

Small-batch ice cream parlor using local dairy & ingredients for creative seasonal flavors.

1702 Massachusetts Ave (Cambridge)

Small-batch ice cream parlor using local dairy & ingredients for creative seasonal flavors.

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J.P. Licks

Bakeries & Sweets

Local chain known for its signature flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt, plus house-roasted coffee.

611 Assembly Row (Somerville)

Local chain known for its signature flavors of ice cream & frozen yogurt, plus house-roasted coffee.

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Vinal Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Casual bakery selling its signature English muffins as sandwiches and for packs.

222 Somerville Ave (Somerville)

Casual bakery selling its signature English muffins as sandwiches and for packs.

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Union Square Donuts

Bakeries & Sweets

Cult donut maker offers unique sweet & savory flavors, pastries & java in modern, wood-clad digs.

20 Bow St (Somerville)

Cult donut maker offers unique sweet & savory flavors, pastries & java in modern, wood-clad digs.

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Michette

Bakeries & Sweets

Compact French bakery specializing in breakfast cookies and pastries, plus latte and cold brew.

164 Broadway (Somerville)

Compact French bakery specializing in breakfast cookies and pastries, plus latte and cold brew.

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Colette Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Housemade breads, pastries & cakes are offered in this pared-down French-style bakery.

509 Main St (Medford)

Housemade breads, pastries & cakes are offered in this pared-down French-style bakery.

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Modern Pastry Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

When the sweet tooth hits, Modern Pastry Shop answers with proper Italian classics: cannoli, tiramisu cake soaked with espresso, plus that…

257 Hanover St (Boston)

When the sweet tooth hits, Modern Pastry Shop answers with proper Italian classics: cannoli, tiramisu cake soaked with espresso, plus that cheeky Boston Cream Cake riffing on the hometown icon. Grab a box of biscotti, macarons, and torrone for the week... future you will be grateful.

From the Boston newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Little Miss Cupcape

Bakeries & Sweets

When a midweek slump or kid bribe calls, Little Miss Cupcape delivers with from-scratch cupcakes and mini cupcakes, plus cookies for the…

250 Newbury St BASEMENT (Boston)

When a midweek slump or kid bribe calls, Little Miss Cupcape delivers with from-scratch cupcakes and mini cupcakes, plus cookies for the non-cupcake people. Build a mini assortment so everyone can sample different flavors, then take the credit for being the hero of snack time.

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Bova's Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Family-owned bakeshop, opened in 1932, offering up breads, cookies & sandwiches 24 hours a day.

134 Salem St (Boston)

Family-owned bakeshop, opened in 1932, offering up breads, cookies & sandwiches 24 hours a day.

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Mike's Pastry

Bakeries & Sweets

Outpost of an Italian bakery famous for its pastries like cannoli & lobster tails since 1946.

300 Hanover St (Boston)

Outpost of an Italian bakery famous for its pastries like cannoli & lobster tails since 1946.

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Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery crafting creative custom cakes & offering decorating classes for all levels of experience.

12 Westland Ave (Boston)

Bakery crafting creative custom cakes & offering decorating classes for all levels of experience.

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Läderach

Bakeries & Sweets

Free samples of handmade chocolates are available at this chocolate artisan with an array of flavors.

Boston Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St (Boston)

Free samples of handmade chocolates are available at this chocolate artisan with an array of flavors.

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Phillips Chocolates

Bakeries & Sweets

This family-owned candy shop established in 1925 sells handcrafted chocolates & gourmet confections.

818 Morrissey Blvd (Boston)

This family-owned candy shop established in 1925 sells handcrafted chocolates & gourmet confections.

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Charming artisanal chocolatier with a cafe offering high-end chocolate, pastries & hot cocoa.

220 Clarendon St (Boston)

Charming artisanal chocolatier with a cafe offering high-end chocolate, pastries & hot cocoa.

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Levain Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery known for freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, including gluten-free versions.

180 Newbury St (Boston)

Bakery known for freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, including gluten-free versions.

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Flour Bakery + Cafe

Bakeries & Sweets

Branch of a local chain of pastry shops specializing in French treats like croissants & sticky buns.

1595 Washington St (Boston)

Branch of a local chain of pastry shops specializing in French treats like croissants & sticky buns.

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