Best alfajores and Argentine pastries around! The meat empanadas (baked) are amazing, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
stephen kahrs
Found this place while at lunch next door with a friend. We joked about having dessert afterwards. After trying some of the confections that day I now stop by any time I am in the area. Sometimes making a special trip into West Hartford for a treat.
Dan R.
"Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet" (Gerry Rafferty) We've walked down streets leading to lots of bakers - Jewish bakers, Polish bakers, Italian bakers. Well today we added one more ethnic baker to our list of life experiences. Aby's Bakery has some of the sweetest Argentinian cookies and pastries you will ever have. When you walk in, you'll see two showcases with baked goods. The one on the right contains fruit tarts, pies, and cookies. We saw a lot of super cute, iced cookies with animal designs like bumble bees and whales. No doubt your kids will shriek with joy when they see these! The left showcase has turnovers, croissants, and small chocolate cookies known as Alfajores. Think of them as the love child of a Malomar and a Chocolate Frosted Oreo. They have a dulce de leche layer of frosting between two cookies and the whole thing is smothered in chocolate! How good do you think that tasted? They also sell sandwiches and empanadas, so you can buy a delicious lunch with dessert here. And I haven't even mentioned their prices yet! We bought seven items and didn't even crack $12. Our four Alfajores were fantastic. We also bought a croissant and two empanadas - a chicken and a beef. The croissant was more like a roll than a layered "French style" croissant, but it was super fresh and delicious. It had a slight sweet glaze on it, so it can also fit the bill as a dessert or something to munch on with a coffee or tea. We had the Empanadas as an appetizer tonight. They were small in size but big in taste. The pastry was soft and flaky and the two meat fillings were tender and flavorful. Neither was spicy, so they will likely appeal to any palate in your household. Bottom line is that we loved everything about Aby's - from the charming lady that served us to their fantastic food to their excellent pricing. PRO TIP Don't fret if you can't find a place to park in the street or in their small lot. There are plenty of spots in a lot behind the store.
Darya S.
My husband is Argentine, so naturally we had to stop at Aby's Bakery! We got the beef empanada, chicken empanada, and two alfajores. Everything was freshly made and so authentic. I'd love to return to get their breads, sweets, and more empanadas, of course. Aby chatted with us for a bit and she is sweet and hard-working. Just don't expect to be in and out because it's slow, since it's all made from scratch if you're eating in rather than taking out. We waited about ten minutes to order and another twenty minutes to get our food.
Carolyn T.
Abby's Bakery must be the best little bakery West Hartford has ever known. We have been going here for years (since she was located on Park). Everything here is freshly baked every day, rolls, croissants, challah. Speciality Argentinian treats, and cookies just melt in your mouth, and have you returning for more . Drop by at lunch time and she'll prepare your awesome ham/turkey or cheese roll -fresh to go. Can't beat Abbys for wonderful baked goods, service with a smile, and even coffee to go!
Dan E
Nice little café selling Argentinian delicacies. Try the original empanadas and bread rolls made fresh every morning.
Sharon Robles
Bread without any preservatives, everything is made with top quality ingredients
MelRose
My family and I love their fresh bread. I drive from Middletown to get bread. Affordable prices in this economy are excellent.
Ev M
Love it!
L. T.
They have adorable and (more importantly) delicious frosted cookies here in animal and seasonal shapes.
I’ve been coming to Aby,s Bakery for over 10 1/2 years and i’ve never been disappointed always friendly faces and everything is exceptionally fresh and tasteful highly recommend.
Alvaro Ramos Costales
They have the best fresh bread, sandwiches & argentinian specialties. Try the havanetes and alfajores
Sakshi Kulkarni
Such wonderful and fresh items. The owner is very friendly and informative. Homely touch, I always prefer my bakery products to be from here!
Amy A.
My son was craving churros so I googled where to find some and came across this bakery. I was skeptical at first because it's so small, but the woman running the shop was so sweet and the bakery itself had a decent assortment. She did have churros ready to go but told me anytime we wanted them we could call 1/2 hour ahead and she'd have them ready for us fresh. Super sweet woman and great bakery!
Olivia Denham
Just moved to the area, and I stopped in for a sandwich. It was extremely satisfying and on a house made roll. The owner/staff here is exceptional. Looking forward to trying new items along the way.
Best alfajores and Argentine pastries around! The meat empanadas (baked) are amazing, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this place while at lunch next door with a friend. We joked about having dessert afterwards. After trying some of the confections that day I now stop by any time I am in the area. Sometimes making a special trip into West Hartford for a treat.
"Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet" (Gerry Rafferty) We've walked down streets leading to lots of bakers - Jewish bakers, Polish bakers, Italian bakers. Well today we added one more ethnic baker to our list of life experiences. Aby's Bakery has some of the sweetest Argentinian cookies and pastries you will ever have. When you walk in, you'll see two showcases with baked goods. The one on the right contains fruit tarts, pies, and cookies. We saw a lot of super cute, iced cookies with animal designs like bumble bees and whales. No doubt your kids will shriek with joy when they see these! The left showcase has turnovers, croissants, and small chocolate cookies known as Alfajores. Think of them as the love child of a Malomar and a Chocolate Frosted Oreo. They have a dulce de leche layer of frosting between two cookies and the whole thing is smothered in chocolate! How good do you think that tasted? They also sell sandwiches and empanadas, so you can buy a delicious lunch with dessert here. And I haven't even mentioned their prices yet! We bought seven items and didn't even crack $12. Our four Alfajores were fantastic. We also bought a croissant and two empanadas - a chicken and a beef. The croissant was more like a roll than a layered "French style" croissant, but it was super fresh and delicious. It had a slight sweet glaze on it, so it can also fit the bill as a dessert or something to munch on with a coffee or tea. We had the Empanadas as an appetizer tonight. They were small in size but big in taste. The pastry was soft and flaky and the two meat fillings were tender and flavorful. Neither was spicy, so they will likely appeal to any palate in your household. Bottom line is that we loved everything about Aby's - from the charming lady that served us to their fantastic food to their excellent pricing. PRO TIP Don't fret if you can't find a place to park in the street or in their small lot. There are plenty of spots in a lot behind the store.
My husband is Argentine, so naturally we had to stop at Aby's Bakery! We got the beef empanada, chicken empanada, and two alfajores. Everything was freshly made and so authentic. I'd love to return to get their breads, sweets, and more empanadas, of course. Aby chatted with us for a bit and she is sweet and hard-working. Just don't expect to be in and out because it's slow, since it's all made from scratch if you're eating in rather than taking out. We waited about ten minutes to order and another twenty minutes to get our food.
Abby's Bakery must be the best little bakery West Hartford has ever known. We have been going here for years (since she was located on Park). Everything here is freshly baked every day, rolls, croissants, challah. Speciality Argentinian treats, and cookies just melt in your mouth, and have you returning for more . Drop by at lunch time and she'll prepare your awesome ham/turkey or cheese roll -fresh to go. Can't beat Abbys for wonderful baked goods, service with a smile, and even coffee to go!
Nice little café selling Argentinian delicacies. Try the original empanadas and bread rolls made fresh every morning.
Bread without any preservatives, everything is made with top quality ingredients
My family and I love their fresh bread. I drive from Middletown to get bread. Affordable prices in this economy are excellent.
Love it!
They have adorable and (more importantly) delicious frosted cookies here in animal and seasonal shapes.
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I’ve been coming to Aby,s Bakery for over 10 1/2 years and i’ve never been disappointed always friendly faces and everything is exceptionally fresh and tasteful highly recommend.
They have the best fresh bread, sandwiches & argentinian specialties. Try the havanetes and alfajores
Such wonderful and fresh items. The owner is very friendly and informative. Homely touch, I always prefer my bakery products to be from here!
My son was craving churros so I googled where to find some and came across this bakery. I was skeptical at first because it's so small, but the woman running the shop was so sweet and the bakery itself had a decent assortment. She did have churros ready to go but told me anytime we wanted them we could call 1/2 hour ahead and she'd have them ready for us fresh. Super sweet woman and great bakery!
Just moved to the area, and I stopped in for a sandwich. It was extremely satisfying and on a house made roll. The owner/staff here is exceptional. Looking forward to trying new items along the way.