Stopped by fair close to when they closed to try a pastry...Pain Au Chocolate, it was very good despite sitting around since they baked it in the morning. Seemed a bit skimpy on the chocolate but otherwise looked amazing and would prob be 5/5 when very fresh. Also of note, very cute little place with seating inside and outside. A great place to come for a coffee or tea, a pastry and maybe something good to read. Will try and come back earlier next time. Looks like stuff is made from scratch? read more

We were happy to visit this incredibly popular bakery during the afternoon when we were able to snag an inside table on a chilly day. The French hot chocolate was sinfully delicious...essentially a mug of hot, melted chocolate in sipping form! We would have been happy to sample so many of their pastries or lunch options, but we restrained ourselves and just shared the lemon ricotta danish. The crust was buttery goodness, with a creamy, not-too-sweet lemony center. The staff were super pleasant - I can see why locals like to meet and linger here...just know that getting a table is quite a challenge. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

I read from the reviews that it gets very busy so we decided to try their online ordering so we wouldn't have to wait in line. It's very small inside so with people standing in line and people waiting for the food, it felt kind of cramped. If there weren't so many people, I imagine it would feel cozy. We ordered the chocolate pistachio croissant, pistachio croissant, blood orange Danish, and a cinnamon roll. Out of the four items, the standout were the croissants which were buttery, flaky, and delicious. They had other breakfast and lunch items that looked yummy so we will definitely go back to try them to go! read more

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We were in the mood for a croissant and luckily our davs were still available at 11 on a Saturday.. YEAH! Grabbed a couple lattes and got to walking read more

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I was so excited to try Elephantine Bakery today. Cheat code was to order ahead because we got there and the line was out of the door. Great sign! We were able to see a worker bringing food out to a seated guest and we picked the order up without waiting. I ordered the cinnamon roll and the rosemary focaccia bread. Both were amazing! The cinnamon roll was light and fluffy. I'm not the biggest fan of cream cheese frosting but it wasn't bad and didn't take away from it at all. The focaccia's flavor was amazing. It was everything! The size of it big enough to cut multiple pieces and share it with my husband. If we're able to come back I'd love to sit inside or out and try more items. The entire atmosphere was beautiful and looked picturesque. So so good.! read more

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I have considered driving the 217 miles back to Elephantine for their Mortadella Focaccia! It was that memorable. However, I was just this year's old when I found a location in Boston that I will line up when I next visit my son and daughter-in-law. Anyone here in the local Long Island community who knows where I can have one now, let me know! Almond pastry and coffee stellar also! read more

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At least six months later, I am still thinking about this meal I had. I love a good sandwich especially when it's in the form of a bagel with salmon. It is so good! It made my best bites of 2025 review. The bakery is small but has some seating inside and out. I ate this on the little stone wall outside and it was everything I could have wanted. Although there is a line usually, the service is fast and DELICIOUS! read more

Elephantine Bakery - Salmon on Simit - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

While making my way from Boston up to Maine, I stopped on a rainy Sunday morning at Elephantine Bakery for my morning latte and a little treat. The space inside the bakery is extremely limited, but I managed to grab a spot at one of the tiny tables. Normally, it looks like they also have outdoor seating, but not on this particular rainy day. I ordered a honey and cardamom latte with oat milk and a pistachio croissant. The service was extremely fast and friendly. All of the pastry items in the display case looked incredible and I wish I could have sampled one of each! The latte was warm and soothing - the perfect drink for a rainy day. The pistachio croissant had great flavor and was subtly sweet. If I lived in the area, I would be a frequent customer of Elephantine Bakery. Keep up the great work! read more

Elephantine Bakery - Honey and cardamom latte with oat milk and a pistachio croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

This spot is super popular, and for good reason! The vibe is amazing--its location almost makes you feel like you're not even in NH. They offer a wide variety of breakfast and lunch options, and their coffee is absolutely delicious--it genuinely tastes like it's made with love. I tried the ricotta toast and was blown away by the size and presentation. The ricotta was perfectly whipped, topped with seeds, honey, and just a touch of salt for balance. I asked if they had a fig drizzle instead of honey, which they didn't, but the staff member smiled and said, "That's a great idea." Honestly, if they added it, I'm sure it would be a hit! Everything tasted fresh, and you can really tell they take pride in the food they serve. I'm already looking forward to coming back and trying more from their menu. read more

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Amazing amazing !! Small, alley has a handful of tables. 100% worth the wait if there is a line. Few come close to the exciting menu and fabulous execution of pastries and sandwiches and entrees. Superb !!! read more

Elephantine Bakery - Mortadella and Barada on focaccia, With a pistachio cream butter, kind of thing.... out of this world. - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Such a quality quaint coffee and breakfast spot! It's a walk up and pay kind of place. The lines can become extremely long waiting for seats can be an issue. We absolutely loved the unique cilber breakfast items and fabulous high quality ingredients bakery items! Downside it the up charge for jams and higher prices in general. However if money not an issue then I ighly recommend! read more

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The egg poached was to die for!! The bread was so good that we had to order extra!! Great ambiance to sit outside of the place! Service was good read more

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Beautiful bakery tucked away on the picturesque Commercial Alley in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Elephantine Bakery is a must-visit. We ordered their Pain Au Chocolat, Ricotta Lemon Danish, Ham & Cheese Croissant, and their signature Cardamom & Honey Latte. Everything was phenomenal. I can't wait to go back and try their Ricotta and Honey Toast. Elephantine has an authentic and welcoming vibe. The staff were so friendly and patient especially since we took awhile deciding on what to get because everything was mouthwatering. read more

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One of the best bites I've ever had was the poached egg cilibir. Such a unique taste, I'd drive the few hours back just for that! read more

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It will be Busy! Key thing to note! But it was worth it for us! Today, we came around 11am, and there was a line with very limited seating. We got lucky and nabbed a ta le after a couple left. There was constantly people coming and going and I applaud how the staff had a good flow, and promptly delivered to everyone. It was clean but small. There is one bathroom and it was well maintained too. Ordered a simple latter and an almond chocolate croissant ~ they were good with delicious light filling, which wasn't too sweets. The best part was the Egg calibir, which includes two poached eggs with sauce and a some sour cream and herbs. It is usually served with one sourdough but you can added an extra slice or an extra egg, which is good if you're sharing. My partner and I shared this dish and we loved it! It really filled us up, and I was very satisfied. read more

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Rating: 4.5 Came to try this place for breakfast as it was popular spot around the area. It's a small bakery/breakfast spot on a small alley in Portsmouth NH. Parking is street only. When we got there it was packed and there was a line. The place is very small so only few seatings are available so you may want to plan to take it to go. Luckily we found a seat while waiting on a line. We ordered almond chocolate croissants, cafe au lait, and egg cilbir Almond chocolate croissants were very delicious. It was flaky, sweet, buttery, and also had a filling in it which I'm not sure what it was but was tasty. Cafe au lait was good as well. Warm, creamy and hint of coffee flavor. Egg cilbir was very good. I've never had them before but I really liked it. It's a poached eggs with yogurt/garlic mixture that you mix and use bread to dip and eat. It's like eating a bread with garlic/cream cheese and egg mixture. Service was good and quick. Overall I liked the place and everything we had was very tasty. I would definitely consider returning if I'm around the area again. read more

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My sister and I ordered pastries the day before, which was convenient and guaranteed our selection. We noticed there were some special weekend items, including a brown butter brownie and labor-intensive cinnamon roll. Additionally, Elephantine offers an Egyptian bread pudding, something I've never seen on a bakery menu. The instructions said to pick up from the counter. However, when my sister arrived for pick-up, no one acknowledged her at the counter for several minutes. Seeing how busy things appeared, she hopped in line and got her pastries that way. In addition to the pastries already mentioned, we tried a feta and honey danish, which is made with croissant dough. This was the crowd favorite with its sweet, salty, and buttery notes. The Egyptian bread pudding was tasty and worth trying if you like to experience something new. It too is made with croissant dough. The two specialty items--the cinnamon roll and the brown butter brownie--were the "womp womps" of the group. While the brownie was solid, I did not get any brown butter notes. Why advertise it as such if it's not prominent? As for the cinnamon roll, the cream cheese frosting is the best part. It's sweet and tangy. The roll itself is fine, and my biggest critique is that it needs more cinnamon filling. Between my overall experience and the Yelp and Google reviews, I'm surprised Elephantine gets as many five-star reviews as it does. It's a very good bakery, but it's not one I would return to or recommend to a friend. read more

Lovely cozy place for your morning coffee and pastries. Tiny inside but they have a few tables outside. Fresh cafe vibes and a must visit when in Portsmouth NH! read more

Elephantine Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

This review is only for the pastries. I would've loved to try their sandwiches, but we were short on time. We waited about 20 mins to order our to-go items. I got the feta honey danish and the olive bread. I really wanted the pistachio croissant, but it sold out two customers ahead of me. The pastries were decent. Full disclaimer, I reheated them the next day. I still thought the flavors were enjoyable. My friend got the ricotta lemon danish and cardamom palmier and had less rave reviews, but I I didn't try them. I'd want to try their sandwiches next time! read more

Elephantine Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Vibes are a 10/10. Everyone working here is prompt and sweet. Prices are similar to any other bakery on the east coast. This spot is a hidden gem in relation to the city, tucked back in an alley but DO NOT BE FOOLED. People know this is here, it is very well loved! Your favorites will sell out from the bakery and if you're looking for weekend breakfast get there at an early hour. There's only like 4 tables inside and maybe one or two outside, weather permitting. That being said it's a really cute European style bakery with really cute baked goods and delicious hot chocolate. read more

Cool bakery with some good coffee and pastry options. This place was really busy, so prepare to wait in a line to order and then try to find an open seat in a fairly small room. Everything was ready quickly and we enjoyed our food/drinks. I'd come back here if in town again. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Cinnamon roll - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Pastries were stale and waited 30 min in line for them :/ Iced coffee was great tho! read more

Elephantine is a hole in the wall type bakery down a cute side alley in Portsmouth. It has a few tables inside and outside for eating. Service was excellent and the food was outstanding. I got the eggplant focaccia and they happily subbed burrata for the goat cheese. The sun dried tomato pesto packed such a good flavor. The focaccia was soft and fresh. read more

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I had a heavenly breakfast at the Elephantine Bakery in Portsmouth. The Poached Eggs Cilbir, served on garlic labneh with toasted sourdough bread was amazingly delicious. My husband and I also enjoyed a latte and a London Fog The staff at the restaurant were super friendly and presented me with a birthday croissant with a candle. We will definitely be back! read more

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Tucked away in a charming, European-style alley, this small café is a must in Portsmouth. The atmosphere is cozy and picturesque. The fresh orange juice was hands-down some of the best I've ever tasted. We had the ricotta honey toast, and the mortadella focaccia, they were both incredible. You can truly taste the quality in every ingredient. It looks like a family run place, the service was great and friendly. A perfect spot for a quiet, delicious breakfast read more

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Amazing experience, must visit if you are in area. We drove one and half hour and were very happy with our experience. Food is great, place has nice vibes and staff is friendly and warm. We had croissant, a chocolate drink, coffee, sandwich and one egg dish. Forgot names. Food was yummy. Definitely recommending. read more

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Solid 5 star experience. We went on a Sunday afternoon as tourists. The pastries were almost finished. But I have been excited about their granola with labneh. It was awesome!! The citrus on the top was refreshing, good contrast with the thick and creamy (not overly sour) labneh. The granola was a bit sweet, but not too much to complain considering the crunchy texture and the caramelized almond crisps. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

An amazing bakery--everything we tried tasted fantastic, and the variety and options are wonderful. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Bar area - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Probably because we just came from Portland, but the pastries weren't as great as we expected. We came in the morning around 10:30a, I had an apple tartlet straight from their tiered display at the counter that was not fresh, soggy bottomed and cold. The feta and honey danish was really good though, crispy with a drizzle of honey all over the tightly coiled pastry, it reminded me of baklava. The quality of the croissants weren't as fine and crispy as what we're used to unfortunately, the jalapeno pretzel was slightly too chewy, and their espresso machine was broken that day so we got a drip coffee and London Fog which were both fine. read more

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This little Bakery is very cute and busy. The line can get a bit long but it's worth the wait. This cafe offers delicious baked goods , coffee, and best of all alcohol. I ordered the Espresso martini which was very rich in flavor and strong. Just how I like it. Good luck getting a seat but if you do enjoy the outside vibes. The chocolate croissant was sweet and savory. I recommend this spot for sure read more

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This was so good last year when we visited I had to come back again! Super savory breakfast. I only regret not getting a pastry to go as I was so full. Service was fast despite being busy. Sitting outside on a late summer morning was perfect. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Poached eggs cilbir - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Food, service, coffee all absolutely five star!! A rainy day would be tight but get it to go. Baked goods are classic French and stupendously executed. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Palmier, lemon ricotta danish. - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

We waited in line about 45 minutes (Sunday morning 10 am). Once we ordered our coffee and pastries came out quickly and we easily found a table inside. Cute aesthetic. Quality coffee and pastries. My only recommendation is you shouldn't be able to hold tables unless you've already ordered. We would have loved to have sat outside but many tables were being held by people who hadn't even ordered yet. read more

Elephantine Bakery - Chocolate pistachio croissant, cappuccino, lemon ricotta pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Portsmouth, New Hampshire

another lovely spot for breakfast! I love that its tucked in this cute alley and giving off some secret-garden vibe lol We came early on a sunday around 8:30am and inside seating was already full! whoa! we did enjoy our outdoor table though and I think I actually preferred it. Service was quick and food came out timely. We got the Egg Simit which I was not able to try but was told was rather delicious *sob* BUT I got their poached egg cilbir and it was sooo good! the flavors were savory but had that nice little kick and smoothness from the yogurt "dip". The sourdough was perfectly toasted and added that nice crunch and texture. Eggs were nicely poached and just blended well with everything. Im glad I got to try something new as I was also just tempted to get a croissant and thats it lol The lattes were delicious as well even without flavor syrups. Wish I could go back to try the egg simit and their croissants though so I could get that "full experience". and oh, the chocolate chip cookie was a nice sweet treat! Soft and chewy. So happy I made it here as this was one of my go-to list visiting Portsmouth! would for sure love to return! read more

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Liked it. Definitely liked it. Didn't love it. I'm not yucking anyone's yum in the least; it's just that with such a sky high rating, I was hoping it would be on the same level as or higher than places like Lil's Cafe just over the bridge, or a few favorites further up the Maine coast into Portland. Tried half each of a chocolate croissant, an almond croissant, a raisin croissant, a vanilla scone, and a chocolate chip cookie. All good. None warm and croissants not crisp, even right at opening. The pastries all had more sugar oomph than butter oomph; they were all bakery quality but a closer to sugary supermarket flavor than I like. The chocolate chip cookie reminded me of Entenmann's, only bigger and better. The raisin croissant was dry; the scone wasn't. Cute decor. Friendly people. Very tight seating. Good strong coffee. read more

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This place was just simply a revelation. We stopped in during a weekend trip for some baked treats to take home, based on all the rave reviews. A regular named Linda starting chatting with me and was simply gushing about their breakfast foods. The small menu, just a handful of dishes, looked good, but I just didn't realize HOW good until this local customer raved about it. Based on her testimonial alone, I decided, ok, we will eat here instead of running out to a diner as planned. GOODNESS am I glad Linda convinced me! First of all, as I was waiting at my table, she came over with a little prepared piece of sourdough with labneh and poached egg on top. "First bite!" she said sweetly as she handed me the first nibble from her own breakfast. Oh my gosh. It was SO epically delicious, I was immediately convinced to order exactly that, rather than the egg sandwich I had been eyeing. That garlic labneh was to die for, and I'll be thinking of it for a long time (writing this as we head back home, which is sadly numerous hours away from this gem!). And yes, we do have a bag full of baked treats to take back with us - couldn't resist! Elephantine is really special, y'all. The cozy atmosphere, the thoughtful and inventive menu items, the quaint alleyway where the bakery is located, the friendly staff - all of these add to how memorable this experience was. If you're visiting Portsmouth, PLEASE go. And if you're a local who gets to go anytime on a whim, I'm so, so, so intensely jealous! Small note in the interest of honesty, they did leave out the lemon ricotta danish I ordered (wasn't charged either), and packed us almond croissants instead of almond-chocolate. The bags were securely stapled, so I couldn't check until I got home, and was slightly bummed since I live so far. But mistakes happen. Still a truly great experience! read more

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My family and I had not been here before and read so many good reviews. We were not disappointed. wonderful staff, food and the location is so cute. I enjoyed the baguette while my son couldn't get enough scones lol. My wife had great things to say about the coffee! read more

Best chocolate chip cookie on the USA..and I have tasted so many across the country. The vote is in and hands down the best of the best. As well all the pastry is outstanding and head and shoulders above the best of the best. Salads are delicious, everything on the menu is truly wonderful and the space (in Boston where I live) is so spacious and very beautiful. It's wonderful to see everything done so perfectly. Oh and the staff is DELIGHTFUL! Friendly, helpful and charming! What more can I say? read more

We had the chocolate almond croissants. They were great! My cappuccino was top notch. We could have sat inside after a little wait but it's much less cramped outside. Once you finally get to the front of the line, the wait staff is attentive and helpful, in spite of the sheer number of customers. Expect a long line on the weekends, but it's worth it! read more

Love when a place does ricotta toast right!! The sourdough was an incredibly rare treat. a perfectly balanced crunch to chew ratio. Flawless. The traditional cilbir was out of this world. Subtle kick of spice elevated the entire dish. Definitely a must try place!! read more

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