Pastries in Phoenix

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The Kolache Cafe

4302 E. Ray Rd. Ahwatukee

602-510-4116

Breakfast/Brunch, Pastries, Recommended

A cafe in southeast Phoenix wants to be the next go-to spot for kolaches, baked offerings made of puffed-up dough and stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. The Kolache Cafe serves more than a dozen variations of the treats with Czech and Texan roots.

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Le Napoleon Pastries and Cafe

15820 N. 35th Ave. North Phoenix

602-978-2459

Bakery, Dessert, French, Pastries, Critics' Pick, Best Of

These days it's easy to find a bakery that specializes in the pastry trend of the week. Cupcakes? Yup. Macarons? You bet. But what about a place with an array of sweet delights ranging from hard-to-find European pastries to handmade chocolates. For that, you'll want Le Napeleon bakery on the west side of town. It's there that Swiss-born pastry chef Gerald Cretton crafts delicate eclairs, picture-perfect fruit tarts, and light-as-air cream puffs on a day-to-day basis. The bakery doesn't offer much in the way of charm, but that's only because Cretton let's his food do the talking. When you visit, don't miss the bakery's namesake pastry, the Mille-feuille, or Napoleon. It features layers of fluffy pastry cream between two sheets of pastry dough. Cretton also bakes made-to-order cakes with a binder full of past creations to serve as inspiration. Read our review.

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Spinato’s Pizzera and Andiamo Market

5509 N 7th St. Central Phoenix

Italian, Market, Pastries, Pizza, Retail
Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Parlor

4005 N. Scottsdale Rd. Central Scottsdale

480-946-0051

Dessert, Ice Cream, Pastries, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow

Pretty much everyone in town knows about this perennial favorite's magnificent ice cream treats; after all, they've been around nearly a half century. Who hasn't had a three-scoop Camelback Soda, with pineapple mint ice cream and a side of soda water? But if you haven't also had one of Sugar Bowl's delicious salads or sandwiches, head to Scottsdale Road at once, because you've missed out. Check out the Chicado, a giant portion of turkey salad with avocado and tomato wedges and a side of homemade nut bread. When we're less hungry and feeling a little fancy, we order the tea sandwiches; for a heartier lunch, we go for the cheese-topped chili and the yummy-fresh turkey, corned beef, and Swiss cheese sandwich, served with Thousand Island dressing. Do we really need to mention that we always save room for dessert?

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Sweet Dee’s Bakeshop

7350 E. Stetson Dr., Ste. C101, Scottsdale Central Phoenix

480-994-6733

Dessert, Pastries, Best Of, Menu

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Xanadu Coffee Co.

625 N. Seventh St. Downtown Phoenix

602-283-4000

Coffeehouse, Pastries, Recommended, Menu

After years in the coffee wholesale and roasting business, Randall Denton opens his own shop with partner Jessica Bueno to highlight their own coffee philosophy. About 90 percent of Xanadu’s coffee comes from a single estate, small co-ops, or micro-lots. The teas come from Cha Cha's Tea Lounge, a local shop on Grand Avenue about two miles away. There are also pastries from JL Patisserie and vegan options from Dark Hall Coffee.

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