Boston's Best Bakeries For Passover Desserts
Rosie's Bakery
2 South Station
Track 13
Boston, MA 02120
(617) 439-4684
www.rosiesbakery.com
With two convenient locations, downtown and in Cambridge, Rosie's Bakery is one of the best places to grab desserts for Passover. In the weeks leading up to Passover, its shelves are stocked with classic Jewish desserts, but for larger parties, definitely call ahead and place an order for pickup at your preferred location. Want to try your hand at baking your own desserts? Try a recipe from Rosie's Bakery cook book "Rosie's All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book"
Vicki Lee's New Cafe
105 Trapelo Road
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 489-5007
www.vickilees.com
Vicki Lee's New Cafe just outside of Boston in Belmont is the top-rated place to get Passover desserts according to Chowhound. Vicki Lee's has a special Passover menu available in the early spring that features traditional favorites and new, fun innovations that make any Passover celebration memorable. The Passover menu may not be published on the website, so visit the bakery in person or call in to learn about the full offerings.
Tatte Bakery and Cafe
318 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 354-4200
www.tattebakery.com
Tatte Bakery in Cambridge is one of the Boston area's trendiest and most delicious bakeries. The bakery blends traditional Jewish flavors and modern bakery favorites to become the perfect one-stop shop for all of your family's Passover needs. It also serves a great brunch, so make an outing of it when picking up your holiday pastries. Enjoyed your treats from Tatte? Take one of its monthly cooking classes so you can enjoy such delicacies at home.
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Lilly's Cafe and Bakery
71 Arlington Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-2312
www.lillysbakery.com
Lilly's Cafe and Bakery is another great Passover dessert option. Lilly's has offered excellent desserts in Watertown for over 25 years; locals know, trust and love everything this place makes. Lilly's Passover and Easter menus can be found on the website. The flourless chocolate cake with raspberry filling and chocolate whipped cream is absolutely do die for. And don't forget to tell your Easter celebrating friends about the bakery's fantastic Easter basket desserts.
Cheryl Ann's of Brookline
1010 West Roxbury Parkway
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 469-9241
cherylannsbakery.com
Cheryl Ann's is a great bakery for all types of eating restrictions, and its location in a vibrant Jewish community makes this bakery one of the best spots to get Passover desserts. This spot cooks up Jewish favorites like braided challah all year round, but Passover is really Cheryl Ann's time to shine. It started serving up kosher desserts in Brookline 30 years ago in 1985. The joyful, authentic spirit of the bakery is reminiscent of your grandmother's kitchen.
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