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Modern Pastry Shop

257 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-02322

4.5

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Phone:

+1 617 523 3783

Website:

www.modernpastry.com

This small bakery and sweet shop in the historic North End of Boston will draw you in with ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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4.5

11 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

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You can wait in line at Mike's for an OK cannoli, or you can go right across the street and get the best cannoli ever without waiting in lines more on CitySearch

The renovation has attracted lines, unfortunately. more on CitySearch

Superior to Mike's in overall quality of the pastries, in my opinion, Modern sports top shelf tiramisu, canolis and ricotta pie (these are the three I can speak for). more on CitySearch

Modern Pastry has finished its renovations and has the long line to prove it! more on CitySearch

To finish it off, the staff were surly and rude. more on CitySearch

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5.0

3 reviews

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Mike's is OK, but every single Italian American I asked said, "No. Modern, not Mike's! for canoli." They were right... more on Yahoo! Travel

One of Boston's Best. A must visit. especially the torrone. my wife was in heaven. Go when the feast is ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Let me just say..oh my God!!!! Believe me when I say the BEST torrone in the world. We go in for it all the time..TRY IT! more on Yahoo! Travel

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4.5

8 reviews

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Superior to Mike's in overall quality of the pastries, in my opinion, Modern sports top shelf tiramisu, canolis and ricotta pie (these are the three I can speak for). Lines are also generally shorter, so Modern as far as I'm concerned ... more on CitySearch

Modern Pastry has gone, well, modern with their new look. The renovation has attracted lines, unfortunately. Still, I'd go here rather than Mike's (can we say tourist trap) or to Cafe Dello Sport. ... more on CitySearch

Im not going to lie I have a terrible sweet tooth, so pretty much anything with frosting usually gets the job done for me. But modern pastery is actually worth the trip. For 20 bucks I got 6 canolis and 4 cup cakes that were the size ... more on CitySearch

Lived for 17 yrs. But still shop modern for pastry. the best around more on CitySearch

Avoid the rush at other places in town and come here. I am a cannoli snob but these are great. more on CitySearch