a'latte cafe
Coffee shop on E Broad with a pun for a name. Espresso, a pastry case, and a laptop corner that keeps its regulars.
Pastry in the burbs
Every pastry spot we vouch for, across every town we cover. Cross a town line for the good ones. That's the whole point.
The picks
- a'latte cafe
- Alice Bakery & Confectionary
- Alondra's Bakery Kennett Square
- Amy's Creative Cakes
- Annie B's Sweets
- Bakers of Buffington
- Bakers On Broad
- The Bakery House
- Best Bakery
- Blossom Cafe
- The Brew Room
- The Broad Street Grind
- The Buttery
- The Buttery | Ardmore
- The Buttery | Bryn Mawr
- Caffè Pura
- The Confectionary
- The Confident Baker
- Copihue Bakehouse
- Cramer's Bakery
- Daryl's Pastries Inc
- Deisy's Cake Shop
- Delice et Chocolat - Ardmore
- eDiBLeS Bakery by ChefLoka
- Evergreen Coffee Company
- Factory Girl Bake Shop
- The Farmhouse Coffee & Espresso Bar
- Flakely Gluten Free BRYN MAWR
- GET Café
- Good Girls Bakery
- Graceful Collective
- Gryphon Cafe
- Half a While
- Keswick Coffee House
- La Baguette Magique
- A La Mousse
- La Pastry Ville
- The Little Blue Owl Baking Company
- Macaw Coffee
- Mamie Colette
- The Master's Baker
- Mayday Coffee Shop
- Mercatino Italiano
- Nomadic Pies
- Nonno's Italian Coffee Parlor
- Pandoughmonium Bakery
- Panna Gelateria and Bakery
- Patisserie Lola
- Philter
- Pinwheel Provisions- Local Market & Table
- Raven Cafe
- Roses Little Donuts
- Santina's Pastry Shop by Nino
- Sciascia Confections
- Sugar+Fire Baking Co.
- Three-Legged Hare
- Tilly Mint's Tea Room
- Turks Head Cafe
- Vanilla Cafe
- The Village Bowl Restaurant
- Wanderlust Doughnuts
- Yori's Church Street Bakery
Alice Bakery & Confectionary
A North Wales bakery with a pastry case that empties by Saturday afternoon. The cakes and confections come out of the Main Street kitchen, not off a truck.
Alondra's Bakery Kennett Square
A Mexican bakery on W State Street in downtown Kennett Square, with a counter of sweet breads and pastries.
Amy's Creative Cakes
Custom wedding and all-occasion cakes out of Quakertown since 2006, with Best of Weddings nods from The Knot three years running. Everything is made to order, so call before you need the cake, not after.
Annie B's Sweets
A stand inside the Ferry Market baking dessert in miniature: two-bite tarts and mini bundts made on the same recipes Annie ran at her old Confections shop before it closed in 2010. Open weekends only in New Hope, Saturday till 8 and Sunday till 7.
Bakers of Buffington
A longtime Downingtown bakery on East Lancaster Ave doing cakes, cookies, and pastries by the dozen. The counter has been a birthday-cake stop around here for years.
Bakers On Broad
A bakery on East Broad in Souderton with a case of breads and pastries. A morning stop for a loaf and something to go with the coffee.
The Bakery House
A Lancaster Ave bakery since 1989, started on cookies and pies and now known mostly for custom cakes. Order a whole one ahead through the site, or take a slice from the case.
Best Bakery
An Indian bakery that's been on West 2nd Street since 1985, its case stacked with flaky khari, toast, and fresh biscuits. Cash only, so hit the ATM before you go.
Blossom Cafe
Coffee counter tucked inside Floral & Hardy, the garden shop on Skippack Pike. Order a latte and a pastry, then wander the greenhouse while you drink it.
The Brew Room
A Greek coffeehouse on West Lancaster Avenue from Danny and Eleni, who both grew up in northern Greece. The sandwiches lean on house-made whipped feta and zaatar hummus, and the pastry case runs to bougatsa.
The Broad Street Grind
A coffee-and-bakery counter on East Broad, the busy end of downtown Souderton's morning. Espresso drinks and a pastry case, with a crowd that keeps the line moving.
The Buttery
The Buttery sits on East King Street and does breakfast, lunch, and a case full of pastries. It's the kind of morning spot where the coffee keeps coming and nobody rushes you out.
The Buttery | Ardmore
The Ardmore counter of the Buttery, a Malvern bakery running since 2015. Sourdough, bagels, croissants and canelés, with coffee alongside. This location is takeout only, so the pastry goes home with you.
The Buttery | Bryn Mawr
A bakery, coffee shop and scratch kitchen that has been going since 2015, with the Bryn Mawr room open every day from 7am for sourdough, pastries and coffee. Dine in or take out, service dogs only inside.
Caffè Pura
A small coffee bar off South Mill Road, away from the State Street crowd. Come for espresso and a calm place to drink it.
The Confectionary
A small bakery on North Main in Souderton, running to cakes, cookies, and a pastry case. The kind of counter you use for a real birthday cake instead of a grocery-store one.
The Confident Baker
Skippack Pike bakery with a decorator's hand, turning out cakes and pastries made to look as good as they taste. The counter you hit when the occasion needs something that photographs.
Copihue Bakehouse
A bakehouse on East Butler with a perfect score and cases that empty by noon. Named for Chile's national flower; tastes like it.
Cramer's Bakery
A Yardley fixture since 1946, still run by the Cramer family out of the same East Afton Avenue storefront, turning out Philadelphia butter cake, raisin bars, and gingerbread people. The Yardley Historical Association ran a whole program on its history, which tells you how woven into the town it is.
Daryl's Pastries Inc
Counter bakery on N Keswick Avenue turning out donuts and danish, with breakfast sandwiches and coffee alongside and custom cakes made to order. There is no website, so the phone is how you reach them.
Deisy's Cake Shop
A cake shop and Mexican bakery on West State, part of the Panadería Estrella family. Custom cakes plus a case of everyday pan dulce.
Delice et Chocolat - Ardmore
A French pastry shop and cafe from brothers Joseph and Antonie Amrani, who grew up in Grenoble. The Ardmore room was a tailor shop for 75 years before the croissants, croque monsieur and cakes moved in.
eDiBLeS Bakery by ChefLoka
ChefLoka's bakery on East Lancaster Ave, making cakes and sweets to order. A small operation built around one baker's kitchen.
Evergreen Coffee Company
Coffee shop on Wallace Ave for espresso, drip, and a corner to sit in. Independent and Downingtown-based.
Factory Girl Bake Shop
A Friday-to-Sunday bakeshop on North Main where the scones come out fresh each morning and the case turns over week to week. The English muffin bread toasts into something you'll ration, and the layer cakes get iced with organic flowers cut from the garden out back.
The Farmhouse Coffee & Espresso Bar
Espresso bar on West Lancaster Ave for coffee, lattes, and a place to camp with a laptop. Shares its block with the ice cream side, the Creamery.
Flakely Gluten Free BRYN MAWR
A fully gluten-free bakery on Lancaster Avenue. Chef Lila Colello bakes the croissants, danishes, morning buns and breads fresh daily in the Bryn Mawr kitchen, and the same pastries ship nationwide through Goldbelly.
Good Girls Bakery
A sourdough bakery and cafe that started at farmers markets across Chester County before landing a permanent Eagleview storefront in May 2024. The loaves get the billing, but the English muffins carry a reputation of their own — breakfast and lunch run all day.
Graceful Collective
A new bakery on S 3rd Street, a couple of blocks off the Broad Street drag. Which is exactly why it's easy to miss, and exactly why you should go looking.
Gryphon Cafe
A coffee bar on West Gay Street from the Gryphon roasters, built for a latte and a slow laptop afternoon. Baked goods at the counter, university students two tables over.
Half a While
A tea and cake shop in the old Kung Fu Tea storefront, run by Leo Wei and Haley He. Cold-brewed leaf teas, handmade crepe and tiramisu cakes, and buns filled with taro or minced pork.
Keswick Coffee House
Organic coffee, pastries, ice cream and water ice on North Keswick Avenue, with free wifi and a room built for lingering. It stays open later than usual on most Keswick Theatre show nights.
La Baguette Magique
French bakery on West Market Street in West Chester, turning out baguettes and proper croissants. The name isn't overselling it.
A La Mousse
A French patisserie on Montgomery Ave, big on mousse cakes and macarons, with a glass case worth a look before you order. Good for a birthday cake or an afternoon that needs pastry.
La Pastry Ville
Hand-laminated croissants and puff pastries in the French style, sold Saturdays from a booth at the Artisan Exchange market on Carter Drive. Order by Thursday evening; the twice-baked almond croissant carries a quiet kiss of rum.
The Little Blue Owl Baking Company
A small bakery on Haverford Ave with a case of pastries, cakes, and cookies. Good for a weekend morning or a last-minute birthday cake.
Macaw Coffee
Latin American-rooted coffee in the old Junction House spot on Walnut Street, pouring since December 2025. The pitch is a well-crafted cup, thoughtfully made pastries, and a warm modern room — nothing overcomplicated.
Mamie Colette
Chef Magali laminates her croissant dough over three days, a habit she picked up baking in France and the Netherlands before landing on South State Street. It's named for the grandmother who taught her, it's grab-and-go, and the danishes disappear early on weekends.
The Master's Baker
A Gay Street bakery built around custom cakes, with cookies and pastries in the case up front. Order ahead for the cake, grab the cookies on your way out.
Mayday Coffee Shop
A High Street coffee shop with a bright counter and room to stay a while. Espresso, drip, and a good spot to meet a friend downtown.
Mercatino Italiano
An Italian market in Trainer's Corner that started from a small kitchen in 2020 — imported goods, a case of meats and cheeses, paninis, pastries, and ready-to-eat meals. Go for the panino, leave with a basket of groceries you didn't plan on.
Nomadic Pies
A small pie shop on West State, sweet and savory both. Time it around what just came out of the oven.
Nonno's Italian Coffee Parlor
Espresso made the way an Italian grandfather insists on, and gelato that puts a line out the door every July.
Pandoughmonium Bakery
A bakery on Wallace Ave working through breads, pastries, and a rotating case of sweets. Weekend mornings are when the good stuff goes fast.
Panna Gelateria and Bakery
Panna means cream in Italian, and this Main Street counter scoops gelato in rotating flavors next to espresso and a case of pastries. It runs till 9 Tuesday through Sunday, so it's Yardley's default after-dinner walk.
Patisserie Lola
A patisserie on E State Street in downtown Kennett Square. The case runs to French pastries and cakes.
Philter
Kennett Square's downtown coffee bar on West State Street, and a busy one. Espresso and pour-overs at a counter that stays crowded on weekend mornings.
Pinwheel Provisions- Local Market & Table
A market and cafe on the Bryn Mawr Film Institute property, with a bulk pantry section, house-made pastries and alcohol-free cocktails. Your coffee and snacks are allowed to come with you into the film.
Raven Cafe
Coffee bar that opened in June 2026 inside The Dovetail at Glenside Lanes, pouring Philadelphia's Rival Bros. Their cold brew steeps over sixteen hours with organic French chicory.
Roses Little Donuts
Mini donuts made to order on North Darlington Street, rolled in cinnamon sugar or whatever topping you point at. Small shop, best eaten warm.
Santina's Pastry Shop by Nino
Nino was born and raised in Palermo and worked bakeries in Philadelphia, New York, and Trenton before opening this pastry shop on South Eagle Road in 2024. Cannoli get filled to order; the Danish walnut ring is a best seller for a reason.
Sciascia Confections
Tom Sciascia's chocolate counter inside the Ferry Market makes everything gluten-free, from the truffles to the French macarons. The drinking chocolate comes thick enough to stand a spoon in, and those macarons will ship anywhere in the country.
Sugar+Fire Baking Co.
A Hampden Ave bakery turning out croissants, cakes, and fresh loaves. Come early on a weekend before the good stuff goes.
Three-Legged Hare
A savory-pie bakery whose Bunza is a flaky riff on the Runza, the Nebraska-born handheld sandwich. The rest of the case runs Pork n' Rolls, rustic potato pies, and a sour goat tart — lunch here leaves in a paper bag.
Tilly Mint's Tea Room
An English-style tea room on West Chestnut Street doing proper afternoon tea, with scones and finger sandwiches on tiered trays. Reservations are a good idea, especially on weekends.
Turks Head Cafe
A Church Street coffee shop named for West Chester's original name, Turk's Head. Espresso and pastries, and a corner to sit while the borough wakes up.
Vanilla Cafe
A Main Street bakery-cafe running a fully halal kitchen, from the $8.50 tiramisu and mango mousse in the pastry case to beef stroganoff at dinner. Open 9 to 9 every day, so the espresso and a slice are there whether you're after breakfast or a walk on the towpath.
The Village Bowl Restaurant
West African cooking on a weekly rotation — jollof rice, attieke, and cassava leaf every day, torborgee on Wednesdays, peanut soup on Saturdays. Wash it down with bissap or ginger beer, and don't leave without a puff puff.
Wanderlust Doughnuts
Doughnuts made in-house on West State Street, in flavors that rotate through the week. Grab a coffee to go with the box.
Yori's Church Street Bakery
Church Street bakery in West Chester, a longtime stop for cakes and morning pastry. The counter locals reach for come birthdays.
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