Rebecca H.
Yelp
We stopped into Seven Stars Bakery yesterday on our way home from a day trip to Providence. I have never been to Providence before so excuse what I'm about to say if it's complete bullshit but this bakery seems to really embody the "hipness" and eccentricity of the city.
As soon as we walked in, I was greeted by a welcoming and warm feeling. I've had some bad customer service in my days and this place was not serving any of that. Our probably annoying indecisiveness was met with understanding. At around 4pm the pastry section was more consistent with a cafe that serves pastries instead of an actual bakery. There was, however, a very handsome collection of actual breads available including an "olive stick". I don't know what that is, but I'm interested.
Once we finally made some decision, we joined the end of the queue that had developed during our deliberation. We snagged the last chocolate croissant, a cheese twist, I ordered medium matcha latte with oat milk (regular diary milk, almond, and soy are also options), and Tina couldn't resist snagging one of their onion focaccia slices which is literally focaccia covered in a bed of sauteed onions.
The employee serving us was kind enough to put these things in different bags (thank you jesus).
The matcha latte was handed to me had a little heart design, awwww. I will take that personally, thank you very much. The oat milk likely contributed significantly but this was creamy and decadent. Just ONE packet of stevia in the raw was enough for me to enjoy it tremendously. A medium set me back $5.
We didn't rip into the pastries until we got home later that evening. The cheese twist was croissant-style with delicate, flaky layers and just a hint of cheese flavor.
The chocolate croissant, much to my surprise, was actually not stuffed with nutella but instead two sticks of actual chocolate. This was incredible.
I cannot provide my first-hand experience for the onion focaccia but Tina describes it as "soft, tangy, and savory". Her intention, after helping me devour the other two purchases, was just to taste it but she ended up eating about 98% of it. She left one little corner to make herself feel better. We've all done it.
This is an excellent place to grab some coffee, a hot (or cold) beverage, and a pastry (or two, or three in our case) and either bounce or chill. If I lived in the neighborhood, this would be a dangerous spot.