Pinkerton's Bakery

I finally made my way to this wonderful bakery. I ordered the bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich and it was SO GOOD! No photo as I ate it so quickly! Every aspect of this simple sandwich was of high quality and so delicious. The BEC is on their homemade English muffin with a fluffy scrambled egg and an herb-y cheese. I also ordered an iced London Fog which was exactly what I needed for this hot and humid day. Later, I’ll enjoy one of their almond croissants and a slice of their blueberry crumb pie. The cookies looked delicious and looked forward to sharing them with my neighbor’s kids. Look forward to visiting again!

Artisan pastries in a bright & casual space. You will not regret splurging on their Chicken Pot Pie! The filling is juicy & rich, and the savory biscuit topping takes it to another level. Also got one of their seasonal Strawberry-Rhubarb pies, and it was a crowd favorite at dinner. Worth a special trip.

Great mix of savory and sweet baked goods. Everything made fresh in-house. Super friendly staff. This place is great! Go now! Recommendation: Get the coconut, chocolate croissant!

Delicious breakfast sandwiches! We’ve also been loving their maple pecan hand pies, chocolate chip cookies, and scones. When available, their frankenpies are a MUST try.

Hold up Kingston and drop what you’re doing and head over to Pinkerton bakery not only do they have a unique and amazingly Fresh menu every day they have a chill atmosphere and by far The best customer service around every time I come in, they all have a smile on their face and ready to have a conversation no matter how busy they are(Which they’re always busy, wink wink there’s a reason for that) Come, check out Kingston’s Grey, great new bakery, conveniently at the five corners of the boulevard with easy accessible parking. Highly recommend

We’ve been here twice this week and absolutely loved it! The staff is incredibly friendly, and the food is outstanding. On our first visit, we arrived near closing and grabbed a mud pie—so nostalgic yet elevated. This week, we tried the apple-quince and plum Danish, both perfectly balanced in sweetness. Highly recommend!

I went on a Saturday late morning to try out the croissant but ended up getting the cheese Danish instead AND the chocolate croissant both were delicious and fresh just the right amount of chocolate, filling and it wasn't overly sweet or greasy. The only disappointing thing was the coffee since the foam wasn't poured nicely. Otherwise, this is definitely a place I will be returning to whenever I'm upstate!

Well I wish I had more to show but we ate it all. 😂 we had the quiche Lorraine, which was outstanding also a chocolate croissant, a hand pie some sort of mud pie. I think everything was spectacular. The service was great from the local owners and the space was so cute in this vintage building. We will be back every week.

The much anticipated Pinkerton's (8 Fair St) is now open. Angela Pinkerton, former pastry chef from 11 Madison Park (3 Michelin Star), made her way to Kingston via San Francisco. Taking over the old school gas station space that was Cake Box for over 30 years. We are not talking old school Italian or German bakeries like Diesings. Think Dominque Ansel or whichever hip bakery in Manhattan is doing some laminated croissant riff and pies with strange herbs and fruits. Even uttering the words 11 Madison Park, raises the bar so high, I don't know how they could live up to the expectations. I've been to Pinkerton's twice to try an array of pastries. The owners are super pleasant and easy to talk to. Nate's laid back California vibes and tattoos are a welcoming ice breaker from the stuffy over the top pastry case. I've had the passion fruit meringue ($8), apple pie ($6.50), quince and cheese danish, mud pie with coffee and hazelnuts ($8), croissant, jalapeno monkey bread, and a pecan sticky bun also an array of cookies from chocolate chip($3.50), pecan snowballs, and ginger yuzu snaps. The croissant was perfection. The delicate layers of crunch wrapped around the buttery pillowy insides. The only other croissant to challenge its throne locally would be from the Bartlett House in Ghent. Chocolate chip cookie was thin with lots of crunch. It still had some soft spots in the middle and a healthy dose of salt on top. The Passion fruit meringue was the one I was looking forward to the most. I much prefer the bright zing of the passion fruit to the sourness of a lemon. One bite and im confused. Why does this have the slightest hint of thanksgiving? It was next to the turkey pot pie in the cooler? After asking Nate, I realize I didn't read the fine print and it has a bayleaf cream. Why? The quince danish has herbs on top also. The danish is out of this world with the same crunchy lightness and butteriness of the croissant. The apple, quince, and cheese filling is delightful but bam Thanksgiving once again. The Mud Pie is over the top deep rich chocolate with coffee in the background making it deeper with brownie pieces on top. I'd say a mix bag for me but the flavors might work for you. Rosemary, sage, thyme, basil or any random herbs can stay on the savory side of my meal. To each their own. Overly complicating ingredients to sound trendy or fancy doesn't always work. These profiles didn't work for me but man was that croissant top tier . Above Photography https://www.instagram.com/b.overly_delicious/-- in Kingston.

James Beard award winning chef in the Outstanding Pastry Chef category, Angela Pinkerton, moves back to the East Coast to open the eponymously named Pinkerton's in a converted Gulf Oil station. Che figo, Italian for "That's so cool." I hesitated to write this review but after trying a few of her creations, I can emphatically state, she's the real deal! Although I took pictures of some baked goods and desserts, I've only tried two - a plain croissant and a slice of the passionfruit meringue pie. If someone can make pastry that is crunchy, chewy, yet light, airy and delicate at the same time, out of five ingredients, that's accomplishing something. That croissant was something. I know it's such a cliche but the passion fruit meringue pie was the best I've ever had. Seriously. Each layer (graham cracker crust, custard, passion fruit curd, bayleaf meringue) is very good on its own but the combination of crunch, sweet, tart, and slightly exotic/unfamiliar (passion fruit and bay leaf) tastes and textures altogether...redefined what a pie can be for me. I'll admit I'm having a moment here, fanboying on pastry and desserts, of all things. I haven't even tried the chocolate croissant, apple, quince & cheese danish, or the mud pie yet because it would be too much of a good thing. I recommend you try it for yourself. If you have the time/interest, here's a wonderful article: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2024/11/22/pinkertons-formerly-pie-society-of-berkeley-takes-over-cake-box-in-kingston/

Kingston is so lucky to have this award-winning chef Pinkerton open her bakery Café here. She's brought her experience from both coasts to the Hudson River Valley i made from and very unique. You won't be disappointed.!! The ambience and staff are very down home and welcoming

I'm so thrilled that they are so close to my house maybe about 3 miles away. The current scones are the best I've ever had in my life. I have shared them now multiple times and everyone just freaks out at how delicious and wonderful they are. I went in on Sunday 4/13/25 to pick up some scones to share and a cake/pie to take to a party. I ended up getting the passionfruit meringue, not only was this the prettiest pie, but it was just spectacularly delicious Everyone I shared it with was just blown away!! . Good job well done so happy to have you in the neighborhood.!

Simply the best upstate bakery.. no its not the donuts you grew up with in Mapleton, NJ.. This is a legit 11 Madison park pastry chef who happens to live (and thank the lord cook) upstate.... Everything is beyond.. please don't order the fruit pie by the slice as they may run out before I arrive!

This place is so good, it's both a blessing and a curse. I will be increasing my cardio so I can eat whatever the chef makes. To wit: jalapeño monkey bread, apple turnover, tiramisu, a slice of Boston cream cake, lovely little ricciarelli. Everything was fantastic. I went in not knowing anything abt pedigree (EMP wow)...but good on Kingston for having this level of food here. Can't wait to try the chicken pot pie, the flaky looking croissants and everything else.

I saw so many nice pictures of what looked like nice baked goods so since I'm a fan of bakeries I thought I'd stop by. When I got to the counter and was ready to pay for what I ordered the man at the register was so aggressive when I asked a question that I practically ran out of there and decided not to go back ever.