Warm greetings and warm croissants! A lovely morning treat in an open bright space that keeps the focus all on the baked goods. Excited to return to try some olive bread and a baguette! read more

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Immediately walking through the door I knew this was going to be great. The smell was incredible. Ordered three items and they were all fantastic. Highly recommend this small shop bakery. These are the places that deserve community support to keep in business. read more

Good? Yes. Worth the price for a tiny loaf, no. A small loaf of bread was $9. Tasty yes, but come on.

Perfect buttery, flaky croissants, tasty baguettes with a robust selection of "artisan breads. The was one woman serving customers- very efficient and polite. The ambiance is a working bakery vs a coffee shop. In fact they do not sell coffee. There are a couple of seats and high tables. Most customers are local and come in to buy bread and leave. Baguettes and croissants seem to be the best sellers. read more

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Almond croissant was out of this world!!! We just came back from Europe and this was even better.

This review is for their Farmers market representative in Arlington. The young guy who works the stall is extremely rude with no customer service and a bad attitude. He's worse than teens that work summer jobs. He's always on his phone and isn't helpful or nice, many people turn away after seeing him not bother to get up while playing on his phone. God forbid you try to buy some products because you would be hassling him. The cookies are hit or miss too, some days they're good others they taste bland. I hope management finds a better worker to represent them. read more

My all-time favorite sport for breakfast pastries. While they are a little pricey, it is 100% worth it as they are delish and fresh. I go here almost every weekend now because it is hand down the best! read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - Inside - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

I have been looking for a bread that tastes delicious and sits well in my body afterwards. No breads from grocery stores with enriched flour qualify. I have finally discovered Mamadou's bread at both the Arlington farmers market and the Winchester Farmers market. yay! I've only tried the sourdough but it is perfect! for sure it is expensive, but I prefer expensive and delicious-excellent to two loaves of crappy. read more

An unassuming and no frills bakery that got two thumbs up from the entire family. The baguette was excellent and our chocolate chip cookie and almond croissant was warm and delicious. Will come back again. read more

Best bread and croissants in the area -- hands down! Every single thing that Manadou bakes is phenomenal. There is nothing like eating a fresh and warm baguette or enjoying a flaky almond & chocolate croissant. It is unassuming on the outside, but you can taste the care that the team at Mamadou's takes in crafting their bread. I would give Mamadou's 10 stars if I could. read more

The croissants here are AMAZING. I picked a few up on Sunday morning around 11 am and while they weren't warm, they were super buttery and crisp. They are perfect if you pop them in a warm oven for a few minutes. They only allow one person/pair of customers in at a time but there wasn't a long wait when we got there. Note that they have a $10 credit card minimum! read more

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One of the best croissants I've ever had. I was able to try the plain croissant and the baguette as I got there at 11:30am. The croissants were so buttery, and flaky, and soft on the inside. They just sold out of their chocolate croissants when I got there. There were several parking street spots and it was not too busy when I arrived. Staff was pleasant and quick. The place was small but clean inside with one table to sit at. I'll be back and get there early next time. read more

We were looking at bakeries and came across this one. There are two locations, Winchester and Arlington. This Winchester locations looks like their baking headquarters but sadly there wasn't much left to buy after 1PM (sold out). There was a steady stream of customers going in and out of the bakery. It also looks like their Arlington location has more selection so I'd like to check it out at an earlier time before things get sold out! Butter Croissant -Flaky outside but not hard -Soft inside, chewy -Buttery, not super greasy Cookie -Hard outside -Soft inside supersingly! -Not overly sweet but still delicious No parking just on the sidestreet. I'm always on the lookout for great French bakery with great croissants and this is by far the Best one so far in Massachusetts I've tried. They are comparable to the ones in Paris. read more

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Best croissant I've ever had! We went at around 10 AM and waited in a small line. Staff was kind and very quick! We got one croissant, one chocolate croissant, and a loaf of sourdough bread. Both croissants were amazing- so buttery and crispy at the same time, just melts in your mouth! The sourdough loaf was so good, we can't wait to make sandwiches with it this afternoon. We can't wait to go back! read more

The french bread is perfect... the perfect crunch, perfect chew. Since I've had this bread the only other place I will have french bread is in France and I'm not going there anytime soon. read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - French bread - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

Probably the best plain croissant I have had in the Boston/Greater Boston area. Besides being flaky, the taste of butter also comes through well, which some places lack even if the croissant is flaky. The baguette was warm still when purchased at 10am on a weekend. An amazing baguette! Wish it were closer to Boston... read more

No fuss kind of place get in get out, must try the croissants some of the best around! I never regret stopping in after work. read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - french pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

Excellent breads and pastries. My brother found this gem by taking a walk and there it was. What a find!

Delicious classic pastries and excellent bread (got the pecan raisin). Really delicious. Definitely worth a detour.

Hidden gems!! It was recommended by quite a few people so I decided to give it a try. The line was about 15 min when I visited on a Saturday Morning. I was so nervous when I took the first bite of the croissant Fortunately, it did not disappoint me. The rich, crisp and buttery taste hit the spot and truly resembles what you'll find in France!! Baguette and brioche loaf sold out when I got there. There is more in the oven but wait is about 20-30 min. Highly recommend getting there early if you can. As pictured, Hours has changed they now only open on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 9-3PM at this location in Winchester. Bon appetite! read more

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Great bread and rolls Not easy to park but worth the trip. Some breakfast breads but wonderful food all around read more

I stopped in here as my next spot to try Boston's best baked goods. Mamadou's welcomed me with open arms and smiles as well as the best smells ever. With Covid protocols only one family is allowed in at a time while purchasing. The line went by quickly and was worth the wait. I was glad I was there early, I purchased almond croissants, chocolate croissants and a sesame semolina (best find for sure). Everything was delicious and I cannot wait to be back! read more

The only place in Middlesex county to get a genuinely good French baguette and croissant!

best croissant, I can not eat form other places after I ate the mamadou. These days it usually open at the weekends and Wednesday but if you are late you will not find much stuff to get read more

My boss first told me about this place. I've worked and lived in the area for over 15 years but never went in until this year--didn't even know about it. I first went there to sample some desserts as we were planning my son's Bar Mitzvah. I got the mini chocolate truffle bomb, brought it back to work and shared bites with my co-workers. I heard a lot of superlatives--everybody liked it. We ended up getting too much dessert for the Bar Mitzvah--a half-sheet each of chocolate brownies, lemon burst bars, caramel brownie squares and chocolate chip cookie squares. If you need a dessert fit for a crowd of 20-40 people, this is a good place to find. If you're Kosher, you'll have to save it for after the milchig or pareve meals. read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - Too dollar taste - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

Croissants are delicious, highly recommend! Fresh baked bread, so good. I'll definitely be back.

This is some of the best baked bread you will have. They may not always have the items you are looking for depending on demand and when you get there but their food is worth it. read more

I'm slowly working my way through the menu here. Both the breads I've tried have had gorgeous crusts and springy crumb. The croissants are flaky and buttery. Someday I'll get here early enough to for the brioche. read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - Apricot pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

The best breads around, and the pastries and cookies they've added are fantastic too. There's a good reason that the line often stretches out onto the sidewalk. read more

Walked in at 9 am to delight of fresh bread smells. Warm chocolate croissants were great, oatmeal cookies and Asiago sourdough bread will have us coming back! If it's open, stop in and treat yourself. read more

Excellent baked goods, quick service, small shop. This is a buttery croissant worth waking up early to taste.

Absolute GEM. Found this hidden gem in Winchester on my daily travels in the area. Very unassuming humble exterior and interior but absolutely AMAZING croissant. The BEST croissant I have ever found. I also tried a brioche bun which was equally amazing. I am so happy to have found this absolutely FANTASTIC bakery. I can't wait to share this place with frienda and family. *UPDATE* just ate the Italian loaf I picked up this morning for dinner tonight. It was AMAZING! I sensed a hint of corn meal in it. Delicious. So flavorful and I couldn't stop sniffing it's awesome aroma. What an absolute hidden gem this place turned out to be. My new favorite bakery for all my bread needs. read more

The best bread and pastries in town, hands down. Great customer service too. We go every week for their delicious almond crossaints and brioche. read more

Everything is excellent. Well worth going out of one's way for. Note that this is a bakery, not a cafe.

We were in the area, read the Yelp reviews and had to check it out. The bread is awesome - I'm so glad we did. The store front itself is nothing to look at, but the inside is airy and clean. There isn't anywhere to sit and eat, and there's no fancy coffee. But what there is, is delicious bread and baked goods. There isn't a wide selection- the day we were there they had plain baguettes, 3-4 types of bread (including cranberry and fennel. Unusual, but very delicious!) and 2 types of pastries. We were feeding a crowd, so took one of everything. Nothing disappointed. Well, the only thing that disappointed me was that I hadn't bought more to eat later! Give it a try - it's worth the trip. read more

You haven't heard of this place yet, have you? Or maybe you were at your friends house for dinner and you had this totally awesome bread and you went "WOWIE! Where'd you get THIS?! It's like a party in my mouth and they're serving bread from heaven!" Well, either way, you've found it. This place is a gem in the rough. Hasn't been here long. It's a bread bakery through-and-through. Bread-ery? Is that what you'd call a bakery that only serves bread? Either way you won't find sweets or garbage here. Best bread of your life. The place needs work - and by that I mean the space they bought for this operation used to be a mechanic's shop. This was ages ago. It's been vacant for years. But now that it's a bakery, they need nicer windows to showcase their work. They did repaint the place - it's this bright orange now. Go get some bread here. Then YOU can be the cool kid name-dropping this place at your next shindig. read more

Mamadou's Artisan Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Winchester, Massachusetts

I don't know a better place for bread in the area and this bakery is surprisingly unknown. The location is in a residential part of town outside of the town center. Taking the extra effort in finding this bakery will yield something amazing. It's very spartan inside the bakery, but the bright sun bounces off the white walls, lending itself to a warm and simple decor. The cranberry pecan is the absolutely fantastic, contending as the best bread I've had in Boston. It's got the characteristics of fresh, thoughtfully-made bread: crispy, yet not burnt on the outside; while being soft and chewy on the inside. There are a ton of pecans and dried cranberries, so you're not skimped on that. At $6, it's a little pricey, but definitely worth the money, especially compared to other local bakeries. I tried the raisin pecan as well, and it's really good too. I think I'll give the slight edge to the cranberry, but you can't lose with this offering either. The raisin is also crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. When I was there on a Saturday, the bakery informed me that they no longer sell raisin cinnamon. :-( read more

Quite simply the best baguettes in the Boston area and better than many I found in Paris. The viennoiserie are top notch as well.

Just amazing bread--plus on weekends croissants, brioche, challah occasionally. The only downside is they close at 3 p.m. and aren't open in the beginning of the week. It's just down the street from my house, and my son drops by to buy bread for a snack, it's that good. read more

Absolutely best bread outside of France. Baguette and diff croissants are my favorite. Get there early to get them fresh and warm! Sometimes they smell so delicious, it doesn't make it home before fully consumed. read more