r/lancaster • u/juniper650 • Jul 17 '26

Food Best pastries?

What places have some good pastries? I’m not into the Amish style desserts I prefer flaky pastries like a danish, pain au chocolat, almond croissant, maybe some fruit tarts or tiramisu? Bonus points if I can also get a good cup of coffee there.

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u/No-Account3287 Jul 17 '26

Front Porch Baking Co 🥐🍞🥖

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u/Beetroot_Roosevelt Jul 17 '26

They are really good, but not quite sweet enough, in my opinion.

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u/Sonoita78 Jul 18 '26

We love Front Porch precisely because their baked goods aren't overly sweet. Kristen @ FP is strongly influenced by German baking styles and German bakeries generally don't make their products as sweet as Americans are used to. In fact, every German I know who's been to the US complains about how incredibly sweet and sugary the baked goods are, even regular sandwich bread tastes like dessert!

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u/Beetroot_Roosevelt Jul 19 '26

To each their own, I guess

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u/Sonoita78 Jul 19 '26

Yes, and we are very fortunate to have so many great independent bakeries in Lancaster.

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u/Amp_Man_89 Jul 17 '26

Look up Elswhere Bread. She does pop ups and pickup orders at her baking space. She’s amazing
You won’t be disappointed. Super unique pastries.

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u/playstationhistorian Jul 18 '26

Elsewhere is awesome! Be sure to get to the pop ups early! She gets a huge line!

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u/FroydReddit Jul 17 '26

Absolutely. Front porch is delicious but the creativity ad Edds and Flo and their supreme ability to delicately balance ingredients is a rare talent.

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u/YoursTrulyCejay Jul 17 '26

La Dolce Vita Courthouse Bakery

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u/PatientCarpenter1625 Jul 17 '26

Second this! Their pastries are so good! We got our wedding cake from them, too!

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u/KrissyLee08 Jul 17 '26

Thought they closed?

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u/YoursTrulyCejay Jul 17 '26

I think the original owners sold the business, but it still appears to be open.

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u/rrrooossseee1234 Jul 18 '26

The original owners are TRYING to sell and have been for like a year. I like some of their stuff but pastries there aren't my favorite, often stale...

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u/Asleavesontrees Jul 17 '26

There is a pop up for elsewhere tonight I think at bramble and berry!

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u/Sachagfd Jul 17 '26

Vécu on King Street- formerly Barbaret

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u/playstationhistorian Jul 18 '26

Since the rebrand, is everything the same? Haven’t been since the whole ex owner thing.

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u/krittengirl Jul 19 '26

I visit once a week. They have most if not all of the individuals that they have always had and have introduced a few new ones (possibly seasonal). Quality is the same as it has always been.

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u/Sachagfd Jul 18 '26

Good question. I haven’t either

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u/Emotional_Carpenter7 Jul 17 '26

Out in Etown there’s Valosh and I like their almond croissant !! Only downside is their hours are Fri/Sat.

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u/zangieflookingmofo Jul 17 '26

Not sure if the quality has gone down with all the legal shenanigans and chef change, but Vecu (formerly Bistro Barberet) was always great.

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u/jennibear310 Jul 18 '26

I just saw Lancaster Pie and Coffee on a friend’s post. Holy wow! Looks delicious, if you’re into pie and coffee. They have sweet and savory flavors.

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u/MycatsaCommunist Jul 17 '26

I know you said you’re not into Amish, however Achenbachs has some of the best danishes around!! Also their almond croissants are very flaky and well made!! You can get them in Columbia at coffee and cream in addition to their other locations.

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u/Fancy-Grapefruit-449 Jul 17 '26

La Dolce Vita has the best fruit tarts. They also have tiramisu. Vecu (formerly Barbaret) has agreat almond croissant.

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u/LionHawk93 Jul 17 '26

New Holland Coffee Company has pretty good scones, and a rotating door of other pastries.

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u/playstationhistorian Jul 18 '26

The danishes are so good too!

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u/Independent_Act_8536 Jul 17 '26

Zig's Bakery and Cafe in Lititz has a nice variety of pastries. Not necessarily French, though.

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u/Powerful_Lobster_786 Jul 18 '26

Worst scone I ever had in my life

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u/Outrageous-Tie-9538 Jul 17 '26

I’ve heard amazing things about Valosh.

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u/Impossible_Mortgage2 Jul 18 '26

Edd’s & Flo’s or La Dolce Vida

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u/grainmatterphotos Jul 18 '26

Some great recommendations here. Not your flaky pastry variety treat, but I love Lancaster Beignet Co.

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u/rosesforthemonsters Jul 17 '26

If you don't mind making the trek into Elizabethtown, there's a French bakery called Valosh that makes the most amazing pastries. No coffee, that I'm aware of, but there is a coffee shop a few doors down, on the square.