Blacker's Bakeshop

Phenomenal. I have been dairy free since February and have missed a good cupcake. I went in today and got a bunch of different things to bring back home to the family. Everybody loved everything. The frosted brownies were hands down our favorite and the best we have had. I found the prices to be very reasonable and the staff to be welcoming and friendly. Will be back!

We come to Blackers almost every Sunday for muffins, scones, cupcakes, and/or rugelach. We have nut and dairy allergies in our family, so we love that we can feel 100% safe here. Today, I got their Maple Oat Scone snd it was delicious! We’ve also gotten a couple of beautifully decorated birthday cakes! The staff are always friendly and the quality of everything has been top-notch. Highly recommend!

I ordered an allergy friendly cake for my daughter's first birthday. She is allergic to peanuts and dairy. Everyone there was so warm and welcoming. The cake was exactly what I wanted and it tasted amazing!!! Everyone loved it. I can't recommend this bakery enough. We will definitely be ordering from here again and again. Thank you so much to the lovely staff.

Good service good food good people. Easily accessible and nice to exist in newton. Contrary to popular belief, the staff are friendly and helpful. Enjoyed would reccomend.

Very nice bakery in a convenient location by a main road, with free parking in front. Well established and organized, pleasant interiors and decor. Fresh and tasty pastries and challah bread, fair prices, good service 👍

Five stars! Although a bit pricey, the treats were high quality, and for the first time in literal years, I was able to eat a bakery quality cupcake without worrying about allergies. Thank you! You have a customer who will definitely return!

I was really looking forward to visiting this bakery because of the great reviews. Unfortunately my experience was disappointing, the staff were not welcoming. The customer service needs improvement.

I went to this bakery for the first time a few weeks ago and was very impressed by the customer service. The staff member who helped me was so friendly and kind. The prices are very reasonable. I loved everything I got except for the bagels from Montreal. I bought pastries, bread, and bagels. The cupcakes in particular were delicious. This is a lovely neighborhood store.

My favorite spot to buy the sweetest tea roll Challah. Great for breakfast sandwiches and French Toast

Thank you for creating this delicious chocolate chip cookie cake for my husband's special birthday ! The orange race car was absolutely perfect! It tasted as good as it looks! Your cakes, muffins, half moons, and rugulach are the very best!

Honestly I can't say much about this bake shop as have not been, but my brother did bring home the chocolate chip cookie cake (not sure of exact item) and it was delicious. Will definitely try more in future.

I love this place!! I stopped in when spending a week in Boston to get items to freeze for fall when I was done traveling. I started defrosting them this week and am so impressed!! The rolls I bought are so soft and fluffy. The cinnamon cookies are melt in your mouth delicious. It's tough to find nut free baked goods that actually are delicious but this place nailed it! I also tried the flatbread crisps in everything flavor and they were really flavorful. Five stars for food and friendliness as I had a ton of questions. I'll be back!

Will definitely be back after the sufganiyot this year! Everything looked so good, but the line was so long and moving so slowly

Excellent customer service and AMAZING Boston Cream Pie. I couldn't even tell it was dairy-free. And of course the entire bakery is safe for people with nut allergies. I would highly recommend.

Blacker's is along my jogging route so I've passed by the purple sign quite a few times. They pride themselves on being nut-free and dairy-free, so great for anyone with allergies (and even for those who don't). The online ordering system is a breeze to use, though I advise checking their hours before you go. Originally I had planned to put in an order for Saturday morning pick-up, only to see that they're closed on Saturday and I'd have to go grab it on Friday instead. If you go anytime Friday morning, just be prepared for a long line for everyone else with weekend orders, though the line moves quickly and the employees are efficient and kind. If anything, some of the other customers were kind of rude and demanding, and the staff couldn't be more patient. Brought their apple pie to a game night and it was definitely quickly devoured, always a great sign. Generous chunks of apple filling, not too sweet and good amount of nutmeg and cinnamon. My favorite part was the sugared lattice on top, the crust, and the doughy bottom. Recommend popping it in the oven to toast it up and serving with vanilla ice cream. Next time: I'll have to try the rugelach, babka, and challah. Parking: a few spots right out front, which fill up quickly, and a lot of parking available along Commonwealth.

Consistent quality means a great deal to repeat customers. Being nut free and dairy free makes this store special for people with allergies.

They do philanthropy works around the neighborhood and frequently donate fresh bread! Definitely support them whenever you can!

Best cakes, brownies, cookies in town. Even gets raves when I bring these to NYC. Brooklyn

Reviewing this place on every site I go to. The second my party took a bite of the cake we were blown away! I ordered chocolate with chocolate mousse, raspberry frosting (!!!!) And chocolate ganache. The raspberry frosting had such great flavour! Like, I can't even properly explain how great this cake tasted. I would order from here even if their weren't lactose free people eating it. I ordered over the phone and just said it was for a 31 yo man so just modern decoration. They did a phenomenal job and were an absolute pleasure to work with. I haven't been in the store, but my boyfriend picked up some of their pound cake/breads and they are also delicious. So happy to have found this place!

Every baked item that we purchase at Blacker's Bakeshop is fresh, made with high quality ingredients, and robust in flavor. We are fans of so many of Blacker's baked goods, there are too many to mention, although, we think Blacker's Rye Bread surpasses that of some of the greatest bakeries in New York City. Blacker's Bakeshop is immaculate, on-line ordering is simple, and the staff are friendly and efficient. Blacker's Bakeshop is a Boston treasure, and a pleasure to do business with.

Blacker's provides bread, rolls, and challah to Zayde's Kosher Market, which is where I bought a loaf of their marble rye bread. I regret to say that it was completely flavourless and textureless. In a blindfold test, I would be hard put to know what it was that I was eating. My one-star rating is based solely on the quality of that loaf; I'm not familiar with their other products.

Loved everything we purchased at Blackers for our 1st Chanukah as a blended family. The Muffins are amazing and so incredibly soft and tender for being dairy free. We also had both the plain and raisin challah which do not disappoint but the Rugelach were the real star. All of the flavors were irresistible. I seriously can't go back to buying anywhere else. So glad I made the 30min drive to Blackers to make our celebration sweeter.

I had ordered a special order, the process was a bit confusing, but it got done and was ready on time. I worked with Karen via email. Rye bread and egg rolls vegan, delicious! Thanks again!

Kosher Jewish bakery that's also nut-free and vegan, though I'm not sure if vegan extends to all of the items. Rugelach: If all items are vegan, that would explain the rugelach flavor coming mostly from sugar, and not butter like at the best Jewish bakeries in NYC. The texture and dough flavor is similar to a Dunkin Donuts chocolate chip muffin top--which ain't bad, but ain't NYC rugelach. Fillings were the highlight, with a chewy gel on the raspberry and a dark chocolate with intensity. Gingerbread "Person": Yup, I guess this is an equal opportunity bake shop. Closer to a cookie texture, and thinner, than the classic bendable/chewy gingerbread man, and no raisins. Pleasant enough, but glad we bought only one. Babka: This is what we came for, but it was pre-packaged on the shelf and not in the case. It had the appearance of a grocery store version, so we passed. Service: Several reviews mention rudeness, but that was not even close to the case on our Sunday morning visit.

My office contained people with both dairy and nut allergies, so it was often difficult to find a bakery that could appease everyone. Luckily, if you drive down Commenwealth Ave in Newton the sign says it all... Dairy-free Nut-free Bakery. They even often offer egg-free and vegan pastries which can be even harder to find. So now you might be thinking, can a nut-free dairy-free Bakeshop even be good? YESS!!! I felt like the true test would be can they make a butter, flakey croissant without real butter.. they can! Everything I've had there has been delicious, but may favorites are: Bags of assorted rugelach Fruit pies (and they do Pumpkin for Thanksgiving) Challahs: sweet, raisin, whole wheat, etc Quiches (SO good) Mac & Cheese (dairy-free and delicious) Baguettes (great flavor and texture) Vegetable Pot Pies Blueberry Muffins Birthday Cakes With coronavirus, they set up online ordering and Missy of their menu can be delivered and it came quickly and so fresh. You can also call and preorder to pick up. If you don't preorder, they usually have a decent line outside and serve one person at a time. If you celebrate Jewish holidays, be sure to preorder all of their traditional Jewish foods like Hanukkah Cookies, Pesach Desserts, and honey cakes for Rosh Hashanah.

This is an outstanding full-service, allergy-free bakery. No bagels, but excellent challahs in many different shapes and sizes. Everything here is fresh and many items are served warm. Muffins and rugelach are exceptionally good. Cakes are amazing! The open view into the back makes it fun to watch the care and professionalism with which their cakes are designed and customized. The counter staff is exceptionally courteous and welcoming. A woman out back -- reportedly one of the owners -- is a little less happy, but her daughter and retail colleagues are truly knowledgeable and nice. They know their products, and are really appreciative of their customers. I highly recommend this excellent bakery.

One challah bread is $8. I did not expected this insane price and could not help it but to say "wow". "if you don't like it, you don't have to shop here", the store clerk replied. Thank you, Captain Obvious, that was quite rude. My family will not patronize that store any longer. Please do not support bad behavior.

Every recipe is tasty. Baked to perfection. Packaged carefully.

I live in NY so I sent an email inquiring about mail order, Karen (one of the owners) responded asking for a phone number and best time to call. She called the next day, we chatted a bit, I ordered the small Passover box, which contains brownies, a small sponge cake, 4 macaroons (either dipped in chocolate or plain) and matzah crunch. The box arrived in 2 days and was well packaged, so no damage to any of the items. Hubby loves the brownies, the macaroons are yummy, haven't yet tried the sponge cake BUT and I'm leaving the best for last the matzah crunch is AMAZING! I have to keep myself from just devouring the entire thing. I'm somewhat glad I don't live near Blacker's Bakeshop because I'd be in there all the time. I will certainly order from them again!

This place is the most amazing bakery for cakes, and the ONLY place I go to for my son's birthday cakes. Anne (she's so nice) does an incredible job every year decorating his cakes and they are the only cakes that I've ever had (egg free and dairy free chocolate cake) that actually taste like delicious cake!! I promise you won't be able to tell that there's no dairy or egg! I've personally tried baking vegan items for my son and they always end up tasting just so-so. I love eating Blackers cakes and my son literally licks his fingers after eating it too. I am so thankful to have a local bakery that we can go to that is safe and delicious for my son!

The most delicious challah you'll ever eat! As a bonus, the entire bakery is nut free (and dairy free).

Already our favorite challah pickup, Blacker's hooked up our 8 and 10 year olds for their birthday party w/vibrantly colorful, delicious, cupcakes that all their classmates could enjoy, including those keeping kosher or having nut allergies. BECCA MADE MY 8 YEAR OLD'S DREAM COME TRUE when she provided 2 pastry bags (1 blue frosting and 1 chocolate frosting) for his vision of Sweet Heaps, whereby his classmates could one at a time, open their mouth and get simultaneous squirts of frosting and whipped cream into their mouths. Love this neighborhood bakery!

Great kosher bakery. From the challah to the desserts, everything tastes like it just came out of the oven. When I go to my fathers for the Jewish holidays, I indulge in their treats and have never been disappointed. I wish they were closer to where I live, but I'm in their vicinity fairly often and can stock up then.

My child has VERY severe nut allergies - this place has been a godsend! Not only is everything nut free, by default, but the food is so yummy that friends of ours ask us where we got our baked goods, just because of the taste! Customer service is also very friendly, as well, with a real Mom n Pop feel. My only request to the owners - I wish you could hire staff, so that you could be open on Saturday!

My friends and I loved the muffins and cookies we got! Really glad to find a nut free bakery.

We purchased challah bread, rugelaches and muffins on a Sunday afternoon; everything was yum and reasonably priced. They follow strict covid protocols, you can order online or let the baker know from a setup table outside what you would like. I would definitely go again!

The best thing is no nuts. My oldest daughter is allergic and we come here for birthday cakes. We aren't kosher so the fast it's closed on Saturday is something for us to remember. We have had some stuff that wasn't exactly fresh which I guess is sort of how it goes. The staff is pretty nice and helpful. It's expensive. Keep that in mind.

Purchased two round raisin challahs for the holidays. So disappointed---very stale. Obviously not fresh at all. We sliced it for toast, but a few days later it was too hard to cut!!! In the past I have bought regular challahs made by Blacker's at the JCC and they were fine.

I like this place because of the vegan options that they offer. Per my research, it's the only kosher bakery in the Greater Boston area that sells vegan challah. I have tried their rugelach, raspberry bars, challah and gingerbread people cookies (all vegan) and been pleased. I just wish that they had more vegan goodies on a regular basis in the case (not requiring a special order). They have told me before that they can make (almost everything) vegan by request so why not provide more vegan products on a daily basis? Great location and nice staff from my experience.

this Bakery is incredible both the but the delicious treats and employees who work there are amazing and kind recommended if you like sweet but not to sweet sweets i love to go there and by all the but the delicious treats

Blacker's has great product, but the service is just as wonderful. Yesterday I stopped in to get chocolate rugalach to send my daughter in college for her birthday. While they were out, Karen reprioritized the next day's baking to make them up special, and she called me when they were ready! Further, this was during COVID, so their hours were shorter and they were dealing with many challenges...but they did this. I was besides myself pleased. Everything Blacker's makes is fantastic and made with love. Their counter help is wonderful, suoer nice! They're more than just a bakery! They're an asset to the community! They deserve your business and support.

Recently purchased a raisin challah and a apple bupke. I was referred to Blackers by a cousin of ours, whose husband was a baker for years. On occasions, my wife will bake a challah from scratch which ie excellent. This challah was so good I am returning today to purchase another one and a raisin bupke. We have purchased challahs from plenty of bakeries but this one of if not the best.

These generous folks just donated quite a bit of their baked goods to the Daily Table, Dorchester, which is a landmark community project being pioneered here by one of our prominent community members, Doug Rouche. I just bought a wonderful fresh challah there very inexpensively, and by doing so help support this vital community effort. The challah is delicious! Hats off to local businesses like this who strive for excellence and who also support the community... definitely worthy of our business!

This was my first time getting their baked goods. I got dozen rugelach (chocolate, apricot, and cinnamon). They were so good! I wanted to get more today (Saturday) before I leave the states but they are closed :(:( so sad I couldn't get additional rugelach but when I come back to the states for fall semester, I'll definitely come back here for more rugelach and I wanna try their challah bread as well

Just ordered a large birthday cake from Blackers. They were so helpful & accommodating on short notice & made an awesome cake. It was a totally cool fire truck cake. Was very reasonably priced too. It tasted & looked great. Extremely impressed. Will be coming back here for our next cake.

This is one of my favorite bakeries in greater Boston area. Their challah is great and I especially love the rugelach. I'm not Jewish and neither my parents are but my parents also love their rugelach :) I'm amazed by how they can make all the things dairy free and nut free! I wonder if they make babka...if they do I want to try :):) staffs are very friendly and makes me want to come back every time when I buy something. Their apple crostata was great too. I'm all here for keep supporting their business!

Raspberry rugelach with golden raisins? Heck yes! Baked perfectly- crispy crunchy outside and chewy inner goodness. With sugar crystals on the outside coating. The ladies in my home quietly and steadily consumed the loaf of challa before i could sample it. The blondies are big and delicious. Made with mini chocolate chips which just made perfect sense. Bonus track: the whoopie pie. The cake in the pie is more like a soft cookie than cake, which for me is the way it outta be. If you visit Newton, come to Blacker's.

The best bakery with the best baked goods I have ever had. I am fine with having dairy and nuts in my food but I really couldn't tell the difference while eating here. I would truly recommend for anyone with an event or just to savor personally. Will come back.

Just happened to be in the Newton area and, based on the reviews, thought I would give Blacker's a try. The staff was very friendly! The products were good, nothing really made me say "I must return". Kid-friendly cupcakes weren't a hit with my kids but I thought they were delicious. Cheddar-scallion scone was not great, purchased more than 1, other is still in my fridge.... not a good sign. Challah was very good, my husband really enjoyed it. Caramel brownie bites were pure sugar; kids loved them, adults did not. In general, an ok bakery but overpriced and not a standout for us, certainly not to go out of the way to purchase again. If in Newton and need cupcakes, i would probably return but otherwise most likely not.

Blackers is delicious! Everything I've had from there is very good and it's nut free if you need nut free foods. The challah is very good - it's not as sweet as Cheryl Ann's (not good or bad, just describing). Their orange scones are amazing, the rugelach is delicious... They are cash only so arrive prepared. Worth a trip, especially if you need nut free items. There's a few tables to sit at, but I consider this more of a takeout place.

The owner Karen instills in the staff a totally customer focused approach, combined with great quality baked goods. Everything is fresh and Karen ensures that only quality products are sold. And what do they do with leftovers Friday nights , they donate all the unsold food to food pantries. So both good merchants and good contributors to the community.

This is place is so cute and The challah bread is amazing. Their staff is super friendly. I was here a few days ago and I don't know if they had just made their pizza things but it smelt amazing in there and I tried a sample of the pizza and it was really good.

This is my favorite bakery around. Having a tree nut allergy really limits what is available, this place surely delivers! I love the chocolate and cinnamon rugelach. It is so buttery! My other favorites include the chocolate stick and the frosted chocolate brownies. The prices are very affordable as well!

Continuing on our tour of Newton bakeries we hop behind the wheel of our Chevy and travel to Blacker's Bakeshop, a little Jewish establishment located halfway up Comm Ave. We dodge a few runners tearing past on their way to marathon glory and wonder how many miles we'll need to work off the treats we're about to consume. Yes, it's a Jewish bakery and the challah is as good as any in Newton. In fact, for freshness of ingredients it's either quite near, or at the top. Examples: I down a turnover...and you notice that there is raspberry juice flowing out as I grab a napkin. That's how fresh the fillings are. A fig bar is next and the same thing happens. Mmm. Bread, in most places, is a rather boring, standard item. Not so for Blacker's as you find out after polishing off come raisin pumpernickel. It's got all of the taste of regular pumpernickel but when fresh raisins are added there is an unusual sweetness that was unexpected...but surprisingly pleasant. I can add similar comments for the corn sissle also. While you are not looking I make it a point to enjoy a couple of pieces of the ruglach we had planned to have at dinner. Couldn't help it. Of course a Jewish bakery wouldn't be a Jewish bakery without the aforementioned challah and..bagels. Here, although the variety isn't as great as other places, the freshness of the product stands out. This is evident in the onion bagels - very flavorful but not overpowering. You comment that nobody wants an overpoweringly strong onion bagel, and I agree, deciding to stick with the plain variety. For the lactose intolerant it's great because they don't use dairy products. Blacker's is, in all ways, authentic, kosher/parve, and offering limited hours on weekends (no Saturdays and closing Fridays at sundown during certain times of the year). You observe that this adherence to tradition is reflected in their attention to details and insistence on fresh ingredients. I add that this all results in better quality products. We both agree, staggering out of the door, wondering how long it will take us to work off our latest caloriefest...but waiting impatiently for our next visit.

Bumping it up, b/c I haven't run into bad service since that first time. (Did it change ownership?). The last 3-4 visits, I have always been helped by the owner, who does not seem to mind as I point to almost every item and ask him what it is. I do wish they would put little signs up saying what it all is, but that's ok. My a** seems to be growing despite the lack of this information anyway. TONS of cookies and pastries now. Loaves of coffee cake/breads, even sugar free loaves of choc. chip pound cake. I got some ruglach (tiny babkas), an apple puff pastry, and some bagels today. I hope I don't inhale all the sweets in one sitting.

I am a big fan of Blacker's Bakeshop. The challah, their calling card, is scrumptious. The kichel is so good its habit-forming. The onion flats are devine with cream cheese. And more... You can't compare their product to a place that uses butter and cream. Not fair. Their bread is tops. And about the service: it's a family business. They work hard. They're good people. If they get cranky just pretend it's your uncle Morty or Aunt Bess.

Went into Blacker's for the first time today and was blown away! Got a chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting with sprinkles (all vegan) along with a variety of vegan ruglach. Let me start by saying they also offer vegan rye bread and challah which was a dream come true for me. Now, their's was the best vegan cupcake I have ever eaten in my life, hard to think any other vegan cupcake will ever compare. The ruglach was also delicious, I highly recommend the raspberry ones. I have read past reviews but rude staff, the girl serving us behind the counter couldn't have been kinder or more accommodating. She was patient and reviewed every single vegan option they have with me. If I would I would give them 10 stars!!!