Looking to try the top bakeries around?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bakeries in Boston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.
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1. Mike's Pastry
First on the list is Mike's Pastry. Located at 300 Hanover St. (between Wesley and Lathrop places) in North End, the bakery, which offers desserts, gelato and more, is the most popular bakery in Boston, boasting four stars out of 7,173 reviews on Yelp.
2. Bova's Bakery
Next up is North End's Bova's Bakery, situated at 134 Salem St. (between Noyes Place and Prince Street). With 4.5 stars out of 1,138 reviews on Yelp, the bakery has proved to be a local favorite.
3. May's Cake House
Chinatown's May's Cake House, located at 223 Harrison Ave. (between Johnny Court and Pine Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery 4.5 stars out of 82 reviews.
4. Top Bread
Top Bread, a bakery in Chinatown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 101 Yelp reviews. Head over to 77 Harrison Ave. (between Knapp and Beach streets) to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Boston area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customers. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops surged to 48 per business on Saturdays, compared to 34 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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