Embracing the motto "Quality is an effort which is worthwhile" for over 80 years, Bäckerei Hanss at…read moreBrückenstrasse 56 in Frankfurt continues to impress locals and visitors today with time-honored recipes and photogenic presentations. Part of Sachsenhausen-Nord, some separation from the competition along Schweizer Strasse allowing the kitchen at Hanss freedom to be creative and charge a bit less, it is beginning at 06h00 Monday through Saturday that shelves can be found fully stocked with Breads, Cakes and Confections, a tourist's lack of fluency in German easily overcome by pointing at that which looks best since not a single bite was lacking in any way. Not a place for those lacking will-power or on a diet, the smell of Butter and Yeast lingering several meters outside Bäckerei Hanss' door, it was beginning with a coil labeled Franzbrötchen that Cinnamon immediately made its presence known, the follow-up of Marmorkuchen further impressing thanks to Cocoa and Vanilla suspended in a moist crumb straight from a Gugelhopf pan. Built on tradition, but unafraid to gussy up rustic ideas, Bierenstich Herz takes Beesting Cake towards #instagram with its heart shape while retaining the Honey, Nuts and Cream, Sachsenhauser Apfelchen doing similar for Apple Streudel, though if one really wanted to nit-pick there is probably a bit too much flaky Pastry and not enough Fruit, thus making it more of a Danish. Happy to also see a few items enjoyed elsewhere, the historic Bäckerei's Mohnschnecke loaded with Poppy Seed Paste and sweetened by buttery Streusel, Rhabarberkuchen adds Strawberries to the mix with enough restraint to still let sour reign while the Crust itself cuts clean and remains crispy beneath a layer of Custard.

Ordered a traditional German Bienenstich and picked it up next day. Best Bienenstich I have ever…read morehad. Glad I chose the bigger size cake (26cm). The Hefeteig dough was perfect - now I have to taste all the brezels and Hefe pastries! The cake was made w/ real whip cream and Almonds on top. No sugary cremes or fillers. You could really taste the quality ingredients the Konditor used. It did not only taste perfect it looked the part, too. Hands down best ever. I will have to order more cakes and in the future I will walk the 10-15 min to pick up bread and all other German pastries because it is worth it. Really cute traditional German bakery w/ large selection of bread and pastries. They had huge almond croissants, Frankfurter Kranz, Brasier and much more! Love the fact it is just around the corner in the Brückenviertel.

Looove this place!! Friendly service, fresh amazing food/baked goods. They have a variety to choose…read morefrom & it is definitely not expensive at all. The fleischkäse brötchen is my favorite thing & was one of the first things I wanted when I came home! It was to die for, literally. They have many cakes to choose from & this Backstube is definitely popular. Can't wait to come again while I'm in town

A part of Rödelheim since 1937, and now with ten locations throughout Frankfurt plus surrounding…read moreareas, Bäckerei Huck follows a similar business model as Der Bäcker Eifler, though in general the quality of craftsmanship does not seem to be quite as high. Originally owned by Heinrich Huck, his Café at Konstablerwache lost over the course of two World Wars, it is now under the direction of Grandson Alexander that the chain presses forward eighty-two years later, a location on Adalbertstrasse opening at 06h30 though none of the items purchased were still warm while the building itself seemed too small for an industrial oven. Apparently Huck's newest shop, bilingual staff explaining that the store opened in 2015 to supply Bread for nearby Restaurants, it was taking suggestions that Cheesecake joined self-selected Pretzels and Pastries, the use of Quark creating springy consistency without a lot of added sweetness while the unsalted Bavarian Knot seemed overworked and baked too long with a resultant chewy consistency. Moving on to a spiral smeared with ground Sesame Seeds, the texture again suggesting it to be overworked or frankly stale, things improved somewhat when Produce got involved, the Apple Danish less-laminated than others but still enjoyable before Rhubarb again stole the show inside a pint-size Pie Shell with Custard and Streusel.

I should have read the reviews before walking inside but it's winter and when you're cold ones…read morejudgement goes to the wayside. Cappuccino is watery ( not at all creamy) and probably stems from low quality milk; espresso grinds tasted as if they had come from an old boot. Cheese cake tasted old and was way too sweet. Service at the counter was fine but the waitress was somewhat impolite but not yet rude and inpatient. As far as ambience.. imagine a cafeteria and that is how loud it was.