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Modern Pastry Shop

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4.5 of 5 stars 138 ratings
138 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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#14 of 1,780 restaurants in Boston
  • Cuisines: Bakery, Dessert, Ice Cream
  • Price range*: $1-$20
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Reviews of Modern Pastry Shop

( 1-10 of 50 )
Jul 22, 2008

This is a must everytime i visit Boston more

5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 3, 2008

yes, oh yes more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 18, 2008

Great nougat. :) more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 17, 2008

Best canoli ever. Quite a crowd pleaser and an excellent hostess gift. more

1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 13, 2008

The pastry is good, but this place is totally over rated. more

May 29, 2008

This is the best Italian pastry shop in the North End. Everything was just perfect including the endearing owner who we met by accident when he offered his table and said he was "family" and had just sat down for a little coffee. We chatted for 30 minutes with this adorable man. I ordered the berry tart which contained the... more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 28, 2008

Better than Mike's Pastries. Go for the sorbet and Boston Cream Pie. more

4 of 5 stars
Rochester, NY
May 20, 2008

Got there at 11:30pm on a Friday and the line was out the door so we opted for table service. While it was long in coming the waitress was friendly and apologetic for the wait (always a plus). I had the paragina and a wonderfully generous pour of port; both were excellent. While not an Italian pastry expert, I order... more

4 of 5 stars
Euless, Texas
May 3, 2008

Forget Mike's! We found out that he makes his cannolis in the morning, and they're not fresh at 10 at night. Try Modern, where not only the cannolis but the eclairs are made in small batches throughout the day. It's not the madhouse Mike's is, either. more

3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 29, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Why not just go to Mike's? more

Reviews of Modern Pastry Shop

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Modern Pastry Shop Address

257 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-2322
Tel: (617) 523-3783
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.