Verveine Cafe & Bakery
Bakery · Cambridgeport
298 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Highlights
Award-winning chefs offer gluten-free pastries, breads, sandwiches
Award-winning chefs offer gluten-free pastries, breads, sandwiches
"Every single item in this bakery is gluten-free. The menu, spearheaded by award-winning pastry chef Monica Glass, prioritizes breakfast and lunch with takeaway bread loaves and grab-and-go pastries as well. Try the spicy chili biscuit with chili jam, fluffy egg scramble, arugula, and avocado, and grab a crispy baguette or a sesame cream puff for later." - Celina Colby
"The cinnamon buns at Verveine, the eagerly awaited cafe and bakery that nabbed Eater Boston’s Best New Bakery award in 2024? Just about heavenly. Head to this beauty, masterminded by chef Monica Glass, for globally minded breads and pastries, plus heartier foods to savor all day. Among the standouts, find jiggly slices of custardy Basque cheesecake, fudgy brownies that are vivid purple thanks to ube (or purple yams common in Japanese cuisine), and a breakfast sandwich on a fluffy Japanese milk bun. Even sweeter: the whole menu is gluten-free." - Nathan Tavares
"Verveine Cafe & Bakery is a playground for pastry lovers. Try the rich, chewy ube brownies, the ooey-gooey cinnamon buns, or the creamy Basque cheesecake — heck, it’s impossible to go wrong here. There’s a savory breakfast and lunch menu, too; don’t miss the comforting maitake congee with Thai chicken sausage. The bakery, which was named Eater Boston’s Best New Bakery in 2024, is also entirely gluten-free." - Erika Adams
"A gluten-free bakery expanding the options for those with dietary restrictions." - Erika Adams
"Choosing just one cookie at the entirely gluten-free bakery Verveine is a difficult task. But the peanut butter miso cookie, which has been on the menu since the bakery opened, is a standout for its savory umami flavor and soft, chewy texture. Keep an eye out for the rotating flavors, too: Recent eye-catching combinations like black sesame pumpkin and caramel corn have tasted just as good as they sound." - Celina Colby
