The Best Bakeries in North America

Canadian bakeries

Nine of the North American entries are in Canada, across Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. La Meunerie Urbaine in Montreal mills its own flour and sells sourdough, focaccia and pastries. Pascal Le Boulanger has shops in Saint-Sauveur and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Quebec, and both sell croissants and viennoiseries. Bartholomew Bakery in Vaughan has no seating, Gulbay Turkish Bakery on Highway 7 in Vaughan stays open 24 hours, and Glamorgan Bakery and Good Bread are both in Calgary.

Sourdough and milled flour

Several bakeries in the United States and Mexico build their breads around sourdough or their own flour. Domaselo in Miami sells sourdough loaves from a walk-up window, in flavors that range from country loaves to guava cheese. Proof Bread in Mesa mills its own stoneground flour, and Seylou in Washington mills flour on site from regional grains. Boulted Bread in Raleigh mills its own flour and bakes in view of the counter. Wild Flour Bread in Freestone, California, bakes its loaves in a wood-fired brick oven.

Bakeries and bakery-cafés

Many of the remaining entries are small shops with a counter, and some have seating. Okayama Kobo Bakery in Anaheim is a Japanese-style bakery and café whose ovens are visible from the counter. Niedlov's Cafe & Bakery on South Main in Chattanooga and Blue Corn Cafe & Bakery in Glendale both serve coffee with their baked goods. Rockland Bakery in Nanuet is a large commercial bakery with a retail counter, while Rotella's Italian Bakery in La Vista sells day-old and fresh breads from the outlet beside its factory. Frank Bakery in Guadalajara sells breads, pastries and coffee from one counter, and its Basque cake leads the menu.