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Modern Pastry Shop Bakery ·$$

This small bakery and sweet shop in the historic North End of Boston will draw you in with the heavenly scents that waft out into the street. Find all your favorite Italian pastries, from handmade cannolis and eclairs to sugary cookies. The real treats are the chocolates inside the glass cases: nougat and almonds, hand-made peanut butter cups and dark chocolate bars entice passersby. You won't be able to leave this confectioner empty-handed.

Website: modernpastry.com

Phone: (617) 523-3783

Cross Streets: Between Board Aly and Parmenter St/Richmond St

Closed now

  • Fri 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM

257 Hanover St Boston, MA 02113 ·536.82 mi

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Amenities

  • Accessible
  • Family friendly

Reviews

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Gabrielle D. 09/27/26

Absolutely love their cannolis! One tip: make sure you're adding up your total as you order. It can get pretty fast-paced in there between ordering and checking out, and I completely understand...

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Jaime N. 10/18/26

We heard that between the battling cannoli shops on the same street that Modern Pastry Shop was the neighborhood favorite of the locals. We stopped by and were greeted by a nice generous line...

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Serious S. 11/03/26

Wow. Never had such a good cannoli before. Inside is cute but crowded. Service was fast! My husband said eating these cannolis made him understand the godfather more lol. I think their mini...

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MaDonna W. 10/15/26

There may be or not be a long line for this pastry shop. Either way, you gotta do it. You will not be disappointed. In my opinion, it's the best in town. And believe me I went to three or four....

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Kailee E. 10/13/26

Modern Pastry was absolutely worth the hype and the wait! We wanted to try a little bit of everything, so we ordered 3 of the 4 cannoli shell options (plain, chocolate-dipped, and...

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