Butternut Bakehouse

787 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
(781) 819-2899

Recent Reviews

Nathan Watts

Incredible little bakery and cafe with wide selection of delicious pastries, specializing in croissants, with frequently rotating specials, and delicious drinks. Staff are friendly and quick and the atmosphere is vibrant and lively. Hand pies and savory croissants are my favorites, but the scones and sweet croissants are also to die for!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mags Banasik

Phenomenal service and treats. Rotating selection always keeps me coming back. And it’s soy-free!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Apple Fritter

Jérôme

Best « viennoiseries » in the greater Boston area… Their croissants, croissants-aux-amandes, pain-au-chocolat transport you immediately to France at the first bite.Love love love it all.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jessica Cheng

Such a wonderful community oriented and friendly place. Really great chocolate cake that will satisfy the chocolate craving. Also, they have a rooibos latte, which is really big in South Africa but I haven't seen it in the states and have deeply missed it. I've also had their mini pizza pies and pretzel croissant, and every item has been a hit. Definitelty a regular spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery Pastries

Maureen Roberts

Can't beat the pastries...so awesomeCoffee is excellent

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery Pastries, Morning Bun

Symone “Jannelle” Walker

Hands down the best bakery in the ENTIRE WORLD and if you can’t get behind that it’s definitely the best bakery in the greater Boston area (even featured in The Boston Globe). I have had almost everything thing this bakery has to offer and I can confidently, whole-heartedly, swear that they can do not wrong (there was this one pastry I didn’t like but it had to be a me problem). The owner has perfected the art of flakiness and any croissant like pastry will leave trail of happiness and crumbs. The staff is incredible as well, true gems. Each visit of mine consists of warm greetings and endearing smiles as they fill my bag with delightful treats, sometime I even get an extra morning bun. My favorite is the everything croissant, an explanation will do no justice you’ll just have to try it yourself and you’ll want to get there early before they sell out. Another favorite of mine are the unique cardamom swirls. I bet you’ve never heard of such a thing. Again you’ll just have to go try it. In the afternoon they serve pizza with brilliant (vegetarian friendly) topping combinations and fabulous flavor. Furthermore, I the bakery is women owned, queer owned, LGBTQIA+ plus friendly, and is more welcoming than Starbucks and Tatte adjacent places. I can not speak highly enough of this bakery and if you’ve been searching for something new look no further.The worst thing, I’ve experience are the rude customers that come in at near closing and expect extra efforts from an already amazing hardworking early rising staff. Please go and support. They deserve it and you deserve a treat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery Pastries, Morning Bun

Sidrah Ahmad

Love the food and people at this bakery!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dana Henderson

One of the best London Fogs I have ever had! And an absolutely delish cortado and assorted pastries. Such a nice vibe and super friendly staff!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery Pastries

Jesus Quintero

Good service, very tasty food and drinks, Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

samantha hard

Absolutely delicious! Pastries are significantly less sweet than many other bakeries (in a good way), so the actual flavors cocoa, butter, sesame, lavender... shine through instead of relying on sugar to carry a less-than-delicious treat.The cost is exorbitant to start, but after tax and an 'admin fee' your paying about 20% above the posted price.The space inside is very limited, it's definitely better for takeaway. If you are able to find a seat, both the entrance and exit are within feet of where you'll be sitting, so it gets pretty cold with customers coming and going.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Monkey Bread Cretzel and Croissant, Chocolate Hazelnut Latte Croissant, Morning Bun

Ellen Girouard

Simply one of the best bakeries in the area - creative, decadent and delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alizah Raboin

This is my first time in and I am blown away!! Best pastries around. I had the morning bun and gosh was it delicious! Great drink choices, good atmosphere, and service. Will 100% be back soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Morning Bun

Jessie Sigler

One of my absolute favorite places! Every pastry I've tried here is incredible. Grab a morning bun or a cretzel (that's a croissant pretzel and it's amazing) and an iced latte. Or an almond cornmeal cake, or a slice of pizza. It's all delicious!

Leah B.

Decadent pastries and delicious capuccino, friendly staff, lovely space filled with natural light, plants, and art. Nice ecologically conscious touches like biodegradable cups for to-go drinks and reusable water cups. Inclusive, clean and bright all-gender restrooms. One of the nices touches is that prices include a 12% Arlington location and Belmont is much bigger with way more seating. A must try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Manning

Awesome little bakery. My partner volun-tells me to pickup some of the vegan salted chocolate walnut cookies most weekends. Absolutely delicious and the staff is super friendly!Vegetarian options: Not a huge selection of specifically vegan or vegetarian, but what they do have is labeled and has generally been a hit with my family

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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