Grêp Kafé is a sunny little Haitian American cafe and bakery in Medford inspired by the owners’ summers spent in the Haitian countryside. Slip inside and fill up a bag with patés, or flaky puff pastries stuffed with savory fillings including veggies, chicken, beef, and an excellent herring option with a bit of a spicy kick. Brownies, muffins, and scones are also available.

Embrace the sweet scents wafting out the door at Yafa, a beautiful Mediterranean bakery stocked with intricate, bite-sized pastries that are perfect for taking to a party or decorating your own kitchen all week. Owner Abdulla Awad warmly welcomes each customer with a smile and — if you’re lucky — a few fun samples from behind the pastry case. Follow his recommendations, and wash it all down with a subtly spiced chai made with saffron and cinnamon.

Located inside Somerville’s Bow Market, Nine Winters is a Korean American bakery that outdoes itself on flavor combinations, from unique milk breads to cookies and cake by the slice. The eye-catching cookie ingredient mixes, from peanut butter chili crisp to double chocolate laced with gochujang-infused honey, beg the tried-and-true bakery order: “One of each, please.”

Solodko — the Ukranian word for “sweet” — is a Brighton pastry newcomer from Ukranian sisters Ilona and Irina Znakharchuk. The confections are (almost) too pretty to eat, from eclairs and macarons to honey cake by the slice, poppyseed strawberry croissants, and chocolate cherry and mango passionfruit tarts.

Bakey, from noted babka whisperer Uri Scheft and co-founder Or Ohana, was slammed from the moment it opened in Fall 2021. The babka in all of its forms — chocolate, raspberry, almond, and more — is an essential order here, but don’t miss the savory side of the pastry case. The cheese sticks, potato burekas, and goat cheese croissants all make for great eating either perched on a window seat inside the bakery or relaxing on a park bench across the street in Boston Common.

Who wouldn’t smile a little brighter after biting into a tiramisu pick-me-up? Or a gold leaf-flecked eclair with a chocolate shell and creamy, chocolate interior that tastes just like a Ferrero Rocher truffle, but extends the length of an eclair? Chef Thiago Silva is clearly having fun with Salt, his Newton Centre patisserie that opened its doors in July 2022. While you’re inside, take a minute to check out the showstopping sculptural cakes behind the display glass at the front of the shop that are designed with unexpected inspiration — like the building’s plumbing — in mind.