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The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops

Bread 41

Dublin, Ireland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PASTRY SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 79 2026
Bread 41

A sourdough bakery and café on Pearse Street, Dublin, selling breads, sweet pastries and savoury bakes. Cinnamon rolls with citrus frosting, sausage rolls, almond croissants and lemon cruffins draw queues that often run out the door.

Highlights

  • Cinnamon roll with citrus frosting
  • Sausage roll with relish
  • Lemon cruffin

Good to know

  • Queue often extends onto the street
  • Almond croissants often sell out
  • Coffee arrives separately, sometimes late

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