I like the gelato here since there's literally nowhere else nearby with frozen options. However, it seems it's not available year round. Chocolate truffles aren't bad. Finally tried the mini cupcakes -- Red velvet mini cupcake is ok. Carrot cake icing was WAY too sweet esp with it supposedly being the only cream cheese frosting (should be less sweet...but was more sweet than the vanilla buttercream). I will stay away from these. Kids get the cookies and sometimes the cake pops. I can't recall how these taste. read more

Had a chocolate chip cookie from here and it was nice light and chewy. I didn't feel bad after eating it. The cashier was super friendly and helpful with making a selection. The ambiance is old school 90's bake shop. The German pretzels on Saturday are yummy. read more

I just can't do it! Walked in looked at the pretty cakes and I can't stomach the prices and for that reason I wouldn't enjoy eating the cake. I purchased things here before but today I stopped myself. I can afford it but no cake especially that size is worth $45 and more. I do understand the cost of eggs and other products but gosh $45 for a tiny cake about 6"..... I'm going to Port Chester pay 1/2 that for twice the size and just as good at Neri's. read more

Very mid-level. Ordered a chocolate cake for a birthday it tasted overly processed and sweet. Almost like a box cake. We each had one small slice and tossed the entire cake. Tried the black and whites and those were subpar kind of stale, croissants are just OK. Really average at best. read more

Hands down the best cakes around! Delicious, beautiful, and (contrary to many reviews) very competitively priced. I first purchased a special order cake from them a few months ago for a baby shower I was hosting. I did their lemon cake in a vintage piping style. It was stunning, and everyone at the party asked where the cake was from. Just last month, I purchased a 16th birthday cake for my young cousin. It was very last minute notice, yet they still were able to accommodate me. The cake was beautiful, and yet again tasted amazing. I've also purchased some of their ready-to-go cakes. The shadow cake is particularly great! For context, before having kids I loved to bake and baked birthday cakes for myself, family, and friends. While I no longer have the time required to bake, I am VERY picky when it comes to purchasing baked goods, because if I am spending money on something it needs to be as good or better than what I would make myself as an amateur. I've tried so many bakeries from Greenwich to Westport and everything in between, and the quality of ingredients and final result of the other places I tried couldn't come close to Black Forest. Finally, I'm very confused by the complaints about their pricing, because their pricing is VERY competitive. Their ready-to-go cakes are not much more than grocery store cakes despite being much higher quality, and their custom cakes are so inexpensive that I asked if they had given me the wrong number when I first ordered a cake from them. The special order cakes I have bought from Black Forest would have all cost at least 3x more at other bakeries. 100% recommend if you want beautiful and quality cakes. read more

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I'm decently torn on writing this review. I found this place years ago when I worked in White Plains for an MSP, and they sent me all over CT. The place stands out like a sore thumb but in a good way. It is in the middle of the block surrounded by older buildings with boutique shops, and then there is this beautiful Bavarian building! Hahaha! It makes it very easy to find. So when I came here years ago, it was later on in the afternoon on my way back to the office. Today at my new job, they sent me to Stamford, so I left a little earlier and wanted to get some pastries and pretzels for a snack before I arrived at the client. I walk into a stunning bakery with dark wood notes all over. It does a great job transporting you to the actual black forest. They have an automatic sliding door, and as soon as you step in, the staff greets you! I wanted to get some of the pretzels that they are known for to find out they are only made and sold on Saturdays, which was fairly disappointing. I went with some oatmeal cookies and a ham and cheese croissant. While waiting for them to heat the croissants up, I decided to look at the cabinets closer, and I got my son 2 elmo cookies and my daughter a unicorn! Hopefully, she appreciates it, hahaha! I know my son will! I also got my wife some cake pops! I ate the croissants on the way to Stamford, and they were delicious! I also managed to grab a bite of the oatmeal cookie and wow was it good! 6 it worth the very high price tag? $7 for a small croissant with hame and cheese, and $4 for a cookie... eh. Even the cookies I got for my kids were $4 a piece and the cake pops were $4 each or 6 for $22. Inside is gorgeous and very very very very clean! Staff is very friendly! I took a look at the pies and cakes and they were stunning! But pies were around $30 !,$ cakes. Even a 7 inch was $45! My wife got a plain vanilla 7 inch from shop Rite Monday for $17.. so $45 is a tad bit much. Maybe the quality is worth it. And they have been here for many years so people still go! Personally, I am unable to come here for anything beyond a treat. I spent $60 on 6 cookies, 2 croissants, and 6 cake pops... All in all a very nice bakery, very clean and pleasant staff. Just a very high price tag. read more

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Butter cookie selection is insane. Great holiday offerings. Cupcakes are moist and frosting delish. Friendly staff

I put in a cake order almost a week in advance. It was simple. We agreed black icing, red writing, and a character on it. When I came to pick up the cake they did NOTHING that I asked for. He even said he needed to change the icing from whipped to buttercream to dye it black so I did even though I don't like buttercream that much I wanted to do exactly what my son wanted for his birthday. Then the guy (the manager) argued with me that I only ordered the cherry cake with buttercream. I told him to show me the online order in his hands. He went to the back and scribbled out black icing with red writing. As if I'm stupid. I show him where it said black icing red writing under his scribbles and he said "we don't have black icing here). As if they don't have food coloring, I'm starting at multiple cookies with black frosting on them as we speak. He was very rude and they told me it would be an HOUR to fix it as if they didn't have all week to make it the right way. He also said "black frosting would make it taste bad" and "you can't dye frosting black". I've baked cakes, I've made black frosting. They clearly have to because theyre using it on the cookies (guess they taste bad then?). He kept coming up with any new excuse he could find to NOT fix the cake. No quality checks or double checking the order. How do you completely screw up the entire design so bad that you didn't do not one thing that was asked for. He would only take 10 dollars off. I shouldn't have to pay for the designs he screwed up so bad. Filing a chargeback. read more

Oh please, stale, pedestrian, ultra processed ingredients, over priced supermarket quality baked goods. I wonder how they've been open so long .oh I don't wonder most people don't know what quality baked goods are. Well, you won't find any quality goods here, most of the baked goods are a minute away from the dumpster. just a big pass on this one. read more

I love the cakes from Black Forest Pastry but the prices have gone up. A lot. They're still very delicious ! But expensive.

I'm all about 'shop local, shop small'. I'd much prefer to spend a little extra to a small business owner than spend less at a corporate food chain. With that said, this shop should be ashamed of themselves. Seriously it's a WTF scenario. I get that cost of rents are high in Greenwich CT but if you can't actually provide a good service, get out of the business. My husband spent $74.00 on a 10" birthday cake that was so awful. So Completely dried out that they should have donated the cake to a homeless shelter 3 days prior to selling it. It was so bad that I seriously think they should be paying me $74.00 to take it out of their shop. Ps- it doesn't even deserve 1 star read more

Ordered a confetti cake for my daughter's bridal shower. It was so amazing some attendees went later to get a cake for their own occasion, like Easter. I checked on my order a couple of times to avoid any unwelcome surprises that on the day of the shower. Staff was gracious and understanding. If you haven't been to the store, it has a lovely chalet-looking exterior, reminding me of previous trips I've made to Bavaria. And it smells as good as you would expect inside. Cake was fresh and super delicious, and their buttercream is the best in town. In fact the best in the area! They are pricey- prime Greenwich real estate. They charged me $35 alone to hand draw two butterflies on the cake. That was a lot. However the cake itself definitely lived up to and beyond expectations. Just don't refrigerate it- sooo much better at room temp. read more

Black Forest Pastry Shop - Confetti cake - Bakeries Near Me - Greenwich, Connecticut

Grossly overpriced, stale, cheap ingredients. Very dissatisfied and disappointed. I bought a birthday cake for my wife and my jaw almost dropped when I paid for it. I could have bought two cakes at a typical bakery for the same money or made four at home. The cake presented well but one bite in and it tasted like it was three days old. So mad because I passed on having a professional caterer friend make one for me. Lesson learned, never going back and won't recommend to anyone. read more

Best bakery in Fairfield County! Clean, bright, inviting shop with the freshest bakery items around

They were so helpful in quickly creating a gender reveal cake for by daughter in just a couple of days and over the phone. Great service and lovely cake! read more

Black Forest Pastry Shop - Gender reveal cake - Bakeries Near Me - Greenwich, Connecticut

I have ordered cakes, ham & cheese croissants, and other baked goods. They have a great selection of cookies and great jams that make a good gift for a special occasion. In addition, they take all major credits that I know of. I ordered a cake for a Birthday party, and it was excellent. The merchandise is expensive, but worthy it if you have a sweet tooth. read more

Small bakery with a wide assortment of delicious treats as well as a few drinks options. When I came I got a vanilla latte and an apple turnover pastry. Both were delicious. I do not recall seeing ant seating inside, and there were only 1 or 2 seats outside. 8.5 read more

Lots of choices, everything looks beautiful, and great service. Prices are very high though. The green smoothie I got wasn't very good, and the hamentashen was a different type of dough than I'm used to for hamentashen. The cinnamon croissant was delicious. Didn't try their cakes, chocolates, or other pastries but they looked beautiful! read more

Linzer torte and the shadow cakes are the best ever. They are so helpful and friendly. I love just going in the store just to see all. Black Forest cannot be beat. read more

Stopped here for pie and coffee on a chilly Saturday afternoon. We got the Apple pie and an americano! Great customer service. Will definitely return if I'm in the area again so that I can try other pastries! read more

Black Forest Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Greenwich, Connecticut

I'm often stumped by how few good bakeries there seem to be these days. In my home town - Pelham NY, in Westchester - there are at least three bakeries. Only one - Provisions - is really good, and they have a pretty limited selection of products. So when I stumbled across this bakery while running an errand in Greenwich, I decided to give it a try. Glad I did. Its pastries tend towards Central European fare (a positive, in my book). The samples I tried were very good, if not quite out of this world mind-blowing. The store - which has a sort of Alpen-haus-y feel - is neat, clean, and tidy, and the staff is very nice. I don't think I would travel to Greenwich just to go to Black Forest Pastry, but if I were in Greenwich, I'd likely make a detour for the shop. If your pastry tastes tend towards Central European, this would be a good destination for you. Try the cinnamon disk - it was outstanding. Recommended. read more

Love this place, absolutely informative and nice staff. Got a beautiful birthday cake that 2 days later was deliciously thank you so much! read more

Black Forest Pastry Shop - a birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Greenwich, Connecticut

Very poor stollen. I purchased a medium sized stollen just this morning and decided to have a slice after lunch. What a disappointmen! The exterior was so wet that the powdered sugar dissolved in a sodden mass on the plate. In the first two (generous) slices the there was no sign of fruit, other than two soggy raisins resting in a tan color bread. Very disappointing, and a product I would not recommend. I don't know if this loaf was a fluke, or if that is the usual for this particular shop's stollen, but I shall not try another one. read more

Amazing pastry shop! Really great cakes, my whole family insists on getting them from here!

Love my German pastries! Black Forest Bake Shop has an amazing selection of cakes, pastries, and cookies. They have a great location - nestled in the heart of downtown Greenwich. The bakery is extremely clean and inviting. I go here every time I need to pick up sweets for a holiday party. My girlfriend and I come in here casually as well just to relax with some tea and strudel. read more

They made my wedding cake and ate fantastic at what they do! This is definitely a local gem!

All the pastries are so delicious it's almost impossible to pick. If you're limiting yourself to just one treat, go for the cinnamon roll. Sticky-sweet, gooey and delicious. Their cinnamon wheels, palmiers, and m&m cookies are also amazing. read more

Black Forest Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Greenwich, Connecticut

My boyfriend, Lee J., has two tricky things about his birthday: His birthday is Christmas Eve, and he *really* loves Black Forest Cake. This can make things difficult, because that's not a cake that just any bakery makes. So, I was a little bit nervous after moving to Stamford, wondering if I would be able to find a suitable place to get him a cake. I did a Yelp search for Black Forest Cake, and of course this place was at the top of the list, and the reviews seemed good, so I checked out the website, and then picked up the phone and placed an order. Phone service was very friendly and I had no problem ordering a cake to pick up the Friday before Christmas. When I went to pick the cake up, it was definitely busy. Luckily I managed to snag a spot nearby. The facade of the store is adorable, giving the appearance of a little Black Forest style cottage was suddenly plopped in the middle of fashionable Greenwich. It's small inside, with just a long L counter/bakery case, and a few tables, mostly piled high with holiday gifts. I was sorely tempted by some of the other things on offer, particularly the buttercreme filled trees, but I decided to resist, picking up my cake. I had read on their site (and from some of the reviews) that they offered a 10% discount for cash, so I came prepared. Since this place is a little pricier than other bakeries, every bit helps! My cake was brought out and safely packaged up for me, with a reminder that it needs to stay refrigerated because of the whipped cream frosting. I took it home, and we had it on Christmas Eve. It was an excellent cake! There was a nice chocolate sponge, with a nice cherry filling, chocolate filling, and a altogether well done cake. They had the most delicate "Happy Birthday" writing on the top of the cake. Altogether a great cake, and I'll definitely be back for my cake-purchasing needs! read more

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While passing through town on a rare visit today, I had a hankering for a "smiley cookie," something I used to get after guitar lessons when I was a kid growing up in town. I haven't been to the bakery since 2003. They still had the cookies, but they have--like everything else--shrunk! The price, however, through the roof! I paid $4.25 for a stale, dry, flavorless cookie with crunchy icing on top. It was disgusting and so disappointing. To boot, the workers were all horribly arrogant, and I don't just mean typical Greenwich arrogant (I'm from there, I can say it). They didn't even want to give me the time of day. I was standing at the counter, and the workers were just milling about and ignoring me. Finally, one of them got around to asking, "is there something I can help you with?" No, genius. I'm standing here for posterity. I should have carried the cookie back inside and told them to choke on it, but I thought better of it and fed it to the squirrels. They probably left it to one side, too. Never again! read more

The best cake shop in the area. Fresh ingredients and creative ideas, super friendly staff. Always a large selection of sweets and baked good beside the beautiful cakes. Most importantly, don't risk with other unreliable shops for an important celebration! read more

I had an opportunity to grab a quick and incredibly unhealthy breakfast on my way through the upper-crust town of Greenwich at the Black Forest Pastry Shop and was delighted with the selection, variety, and service at this spot. I enjoyed a warm Cinnamon Bun and Croissant along with a Perrier (when in Rome) which was the perfect thing to hit the spot on a cold morning. The staff was helpful and their pastries looked incredible - next time I am buying a brooks brothers suit or having my late pet Pomeranian shee shee entombed in solid 24K gold I will surely stop back into this place and try a cookie! read more

Delicious little pastries! I love when my man comes home with these surprises!!!! I really love the chocolate chip meringue cookies & he loves the little chocolate mice! All of the pastries are really yummy & we love enjoying them at the end of the night at our home with some coffee. I've been inside the place & it's adorable & tiny! read more

Can You Say Cinnamon Wheel???? Hands Down That's All You Need To Know!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot Chocolatier Everything you need & MOre read more

I got their strawberry shortcake for a small party and it was ah-mazing! Light and fluffy and full of delicious strawberry flavor. I will definitely be back to try more! read more

So expensive which I wouldn't object to if the cookies were fresh and tge stollen wasn't hard. $25.00 for 1/3 pound of old cookies and one other item. Hiwever, the bakery is very clean looking. read more

Little on the pricey side. Has lots of lovely traditional german/european desserts. Try the cinnamon pinwheel. It's tastes like a croissant and a cinnamon bun had a baby. Lovely cakes and mini treats as well. I'm a big fan of the adorable chocolate mousse filled mice - their little almond ears are so cute! Perfect as a hostess gift. read more

Everything I've had has been delicious and fresh. Shadow cake is a childhood birthday cake and Black Forest makes the best shadow cake.

We go to this wonderful, clean, fresh bakery a lot. I have never had an item here that was not fresh as opposed to some other bakeries. My only complaint and I do know others have the same, is the prune danish has a very small amount of the prune filling which seems inadequate. No one wants to spend $5 for a prune danish thats 90% bread and we have mentioned it but to no avail thus far. That said we will keep patronizing this bakery, we love the chocolate cakes, the amazing cookies, and the varied pastry offerings read more

I was given a blueberry pie to take back home on my journey to NJ. I didn't expect the pie to be bad but, I also wasn't expecting it to be the most delicious blueberry pie I've ever tasted -- And that's exactly what it was, THE most delicious blueberry pie, EVER! So simple and rustic yet bursting in flavor of huge, sweet, juicy blueberries. My only complaint is that I don't live closer to this place. Then again, if I did, I'd probably weigh 700 lbs. Next time I'm in the neighborhood, I'm definitely stopping in. Keep up the fantastic work! read more

Traditional European style pastries. Wide spectrum of collection. Namesake Black Forest cake is popular and when went in noon was all gone. Had a tiramisu cake was just wonderful. Pastries are excellent not too sweet just a nice traditional European taste. Coffee was fantastic. Definitely the price is on the higher side. read more