Quant little bakery with worldly options - French, British, and middle Eastern pastries. Friendly services and limited seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michael Violi
I cannot say enough about how happy I was that Popovers was closed on Tuesday. My wife and I were originally intending on going there, and needed to find an alternative. We stumbled upon Elephantine. Wow! We walked into this charming little cafe and were transported to Paris. The products looked delicious, and we soon found out that they didn’t only look delicious. The young lady, who was serving us, was exceptionally friendly and added to our pleasure. We ordered a yogurt, with, as I can recall, a pistachio, brittle granola, sliced fruit, honey and so on. We also wanted to just try some of their bread in toast form so I asked if we could order something that wasn’t on the menu. We just ordered some sourdough bread and wanted to have it with butter and jelly. The server promptly made it happen. The food was delivered and all of it was prepared at a very high level. Everything was not only prepared well in terms of ingredients and quality of the food, but it was also cooked/displayed nicely. The medley of food, atmosphere, and music made for the nicest breakfast I have had in a long time. We would recommend this shining star to anyone! The Elephantine is top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brigitte Nagle
I ordered the spectacular cardamum and rose cake to be delivered for a birthday from out of state and wasn’t sure how that would go. From the onset of the conversation with Shai to the delivery itself, everything was flawless! Really just perfect! Thank you for that!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Rebecca Briggs
Went on our last day of our trip to grab a bite and wow!! I'd go back just to go here again. I got the honey and feta pasty and we both got the yogurt bowls. I probably could have saved the pasty for later as the yogurt was jam packed full of fruit and amazing granola. Wish I bought a bag of the granola it to take home!! Coffee was also delicious, I got an iced oat milk latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robin Springfield
The poached eggs were amazing and tye staff were very friendly and attentive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liane Wallace
Excellent atmosphere, and great pastries/coffee. My husband and I went here for breakfast and, while we missed their full food menu, we enjoyed the pastries we got. Delicious, reasonably priced, friendly atmosphere, and a perfect cozy spot for a little coffee refresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll, Pastry
Nofar Rimon
This is one of the best bakery-cafés I have ever been to! The coffee was one of the best I had in the US and the food was incredible. Everything we ordered was delicious and fresh, but the honey ricotta toast was out of this world. Fresh homemade ricotta that tastes like a cloud with high quality honey and fresh sourdough bread. The pastry also looked amazing. What a great spot!
New favorite place in Portsmouth! Delicious brunch dishes, inspired menu, and amazing baked goods (get a chocolate chip cookie).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Egg Simit, Pastry
Ben Bergin
Amazing croissants, perfect cortado, and nice atmosphere. A little small but in good weather a nice place to sit outside. Wish I had tried some of the other food but did get a beautiful baguette for lunch. Would stop again next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin S.
Tucked away in a little alley in Portsmouth, NH you wouldn't expect to find a bakery as unique as Elephantine. In fact, if you walked a little too fast and didn't turn your head in time you probably would have missed them altogether. I am happy to say that I turned my head just in time as the delicious smell of bread baking caught my friend and I's attention. Upon entering, I was further entranced. There was something unique about this place and it wasn't just the wallpaper. It was lunchtime and I had no idea what to order as the menu was foreign to me. I chose at random, "Poached Eggs Cilbir". I hoped and prayed I made a good decision. If I can consider it an "accident" or "happenchance" then it was my greatest, most heavenly one I have made when it comes to pleasing my palate. The labneh and sourdough left me speechless. Utterly speechless. I have gone to countless restaurants and have never come to the point where I am left in awe as I did at Elephantine on March 6th. Plainly put, it was a life changing experience for my taste buds. For anyone who reads my post, don't forget to turn your head as you're walking by Commercial Alley in Portsmouth, NH. A place you wouldn't expect to have such a culinary experience, but I promise you, it is there at Elephantine Bakery. I wish them the absolute best and look forward to visiting Portsmouth to devour another plate of Poached Eggs Cilbir in the future :).
Lots of people rave about the baked goods here which I do not doubt are excellent, but I go for the eggs cilbir (chil-bir) once a month or so. It is such a rich, delicious treat and the bread to dip is crisp and fresh. Their coffees are always excellent, the staff is busy but helpful and warm, the cafe is small and can be packed on peak but a really lovely place to sit and people watch in the alley indoors or out.Vegetarian options: all baked goods aside from the ham croissantvegan may be more difficult because of the butter and eggs but there are alternative milks for all coffee drinks
A tiny Parisian-style cafe, located in a nearly secret alleyway. The pastries are spectacular (!) and the menu full of tasty, unusual surprises. Don't miss this hidden treasure.
This place is beyond adorable. The food and service are lovely! The staff is really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilly Hallowell
Wow! Amazing pastries, food and coffee! Staff is friendly and ambiance is great. Very small with limited tables so just be aware you may not be able to sit down, but if you can, it's perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cappuccino and Pain Au Chocolat, Bakery, Pastry
Fernando Eigenmann
Great service in a cute little alley. You feel like you are in a European coffee shop! The flavors are bold and delicious. The baguette a 10/10
Quant little bakery with worldly options - French, British, and middle Eastern pastries. Friendly services and limited seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I cannot say enough about how happy I was that Popovers was closed on Tuesday. My wife and I were originally intending on going there, and needed to find an alternative. We stumbled upon Elephantine. Wow! We walked into this charming little cafe and were transported to Paris. The products looked delicious, and we soon found out that they didn’t only look delicious. The young lady, who was serving us, was exceptionally friendly and added to our pleasure. We ordered a yogurt, with, as I can recall, a pistachio, brittle granola, sliced fruit, honey and so on. We also wanted to just try some of their bread in toast form so I asked if we could order something that wasn’t on the menu. We just ordered some sourdough bread and wanted to have it with butter and jelly. The server promptly made it happen. The food was delivered and all of it was prepared at a very high level. Everything was not only prepared well in terms of ingredients and quality of the food, but it was also cooked/displayed nicely. The medley of food, atmosphere, and music made for the nicest breakfast I have had in a long time. We would recommend this shining star to anyone! The Elephantine is top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered the spectacular cardamum and rose cake to be delivered for a birthday from out of state and wasn’t sure how that would go. From the onset of the conversation with Shai to the delivery itself, everything was flawless! Really just perfect! Thank you for that!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Went on our last day of our trip to grab a bite and wow!! I'd go back just to go here again. I got the honey and feta pasty and we both got the yogurt bowls. I probably could have saved the pasty for later as the yogurt was jam packed full of fruit and amazing granola. Wish I bought a bag of the granola it to take home!! Coffee was also delicious, I got an iced oat milk latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The poached eggs were amazing and tye staff were very friendly and attentive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent atmosphere, and great pastries/coffee. My husband and I went here for breakfast and, while we missed their full food menu, we enjoyed the pastries we got. Delicious, reasonably priced, friendly atmosphere, and a perfect cozy spot for a little coffee refresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll, Pastry
This is one of the best bakery-cafés I have ever been to! The coffee was one of the best I had in the US and the food was incredible. Everything we ordered was delicious and fresh, but the honey ricotta toast was out of this world. Fresh homemade ricotta that tastes like a cloud with high quality honey and fresh sourdough bread. The pastry also looked amazing. What a great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel, Bakery, Egg Simit, Pastry, Beet Hummus, Ricotta & Honey Toast
New favorite place in Portsmouth! Delicious brunch dishes, inspired menu, and amazing baked goods (get a chocolate chip cookie).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Egg Simit, Pastry
Amazing croissants, perfect cortado, and nice atmosphere. A little small but in good weather a nice place to sit outside. Wish I had tried some of the other food but did get a beautiful baguette for lunch. Would stop again next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tucked away in a little alley in Portsmouth, NH you wouldn't expect to find a bakery as unique as Elephantine. In fact, if you walked a little too fast and didn't turn your head in time you probably would have missed them altogether. I am happy to say that I turned my head just in time as the delicious smell of bread baking caught my friend and I's attention. Upon entering, I was further entranced. There was something unique about this place and it wasn't just the wallpaper. It was lunchtime and I had no idea what to order as the menu was foreign to me. I chose at random, "Poached Eggs Cilbir". I hoped and prayed I made a good decision. If I can consider it an "accident" or "happenchance" then it was my greatest, most heavenly one I have made when it comes to pleasing my palate. The labneh and sourdough left me speechless. Utterly speechless. I have gone to countless restaurants and have never come to the point where I am left in awe as I did at Elephantine on March 6th. Plainly put, it was a life changing experience for my taste buds. For anyone who reads my post, don't forget to turn your head as you're walking by Commercial Alley in Portsmouth, NH. A place you wouldn't expect to have such a culinary experience, but I promise you, it is there at Elephantine Bakery. I wish them the absolute best and look forward to visiting Portsmouth to devour another plate of Poached Eggs Cilbir in the future :).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Lots of people rave about the baked goods here which I do not doubt are excellent, but I go for the eggs cilbir (chil-bir) once a month or so. It is such a rich, delicious treat and the bread to dip is crisp and fresh. Their coffees are always excellent, the staff is busy but helpful and warm, the cafe is small and can be packed on peak but a really lovely place to sit and people watch in the alley indoors or out.Vegetarian options: all baked goods aside from the ham croissantvegan may be more difficult because of the butter and eggs but there are alternative milks for all coffee drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egyptian Bread Pudding, Ricotta & Honey Toast
A tiny Parisian-style cafe, located in a nearly secret alleyway. The pastries are spectacular (!) and the menu full of tasty, unusual surprises. Don't miss this hidden treasure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Pain Au Chocolat, Egg Simit, Pastry, Beet Hummus, Ricotta & Honey Toast, Simit SE-Meet
This place is beyond adorable. The food and service are lovely! The staff is really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Amazing pastries, food and coffee! Staff is friendly and ambiance is great. Very small with limited tables so just be aware you may not be able to sit down, but if you can, it's perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cappuccino and Pain Au Chocolat, Bakery, Pastry
Great service in a cute little alley. You feel like you are in a European coffee shop! The flavors are bold and delicious. The baguette a 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5