Sometimes you just want a cheap, easy thrill that will get you by. And Schanzenbackerei was it for several mornings. The bakery is conveniently located in the Emporio center where my hotel and office building is.
On my first time walking in, I thought Schanzenbackerei was going to be like a magnificent bakery chain in Paris. Nope! Though the bakery is nicely set up and clean with a good assortment of different pastries and bagel sandwiches, the pastries were just so so. I got three different pastries on different mornings: an almond croissant, a tartlet with fruits and custard, and a pastry with cinnamon. All the pastries were super affordable though under 2 Euro. The pastries were fine, but I wish they were able to toast them. They were cold and not as flaky as I would have liked. I liked how the pastries were not overly sweet though; I find that at American bakeries this can be an issue. Though they had a good assortment of baked goods, I was surprised not to see a plain butter croissant. And I was curious to try the currywurst croissant but refrained as it seemed a little heavy. They also have a fully stocked refrigator with drinks and other cold breakfast and lunch items.
2.5 stars rounded up for convenience and friendly but very straightforward staff. It's cheap, easy and will get you by when you're craving carbs! read more