Sofra Bakery and Cafe Reviews

This place is a must stop on every (we mean EVERY) trip to the Boston area. It adds an hour to our NJ-Bos trip, but so worth it... rack us up some mezze to go!

Great breakfast options, croissants, tartlets, shakshuka, etc. with a Mediterranean and Turkish twist.

2nd time here and tried the weekend only donuts. Believe the hype. These are the best donuts I've ever had. I am literally licking the frosting off the bakery paper.

Completely addicted to this place. It s literal bakery heaven. Everything from the chicken sarma to the carrot mezzes to the tahini donuts are amazing! It sometimes has a line but so worth it. Between this and the owners other restaurants (oleana, sarma), best food in Boston!!

This place has the most authentic Mediterranean food around. They value local produce and ingredients. They are very accessible and delicious. One of the few places around to serve Sahlep. The seating area is fairly small but with fairly quick turnover. Highly recommended!

They misplaced my order but the service is great and refunded my money. Great customer service!

Amazing! Could you come to Baton Rouge? You could also have an online ordering option.

A local spot by the great chef Anna Sortun. Mostly take out, but has a small eat in, family style area. Exquisite food, exquisitely prepared. Be prepared for long lines (always a good sign) and tight seating. Summers, there are some outside seats, but don't bet on them.

I used to love Sofra but is getting more and more expensive. The spices' prices are just ridiculous and the food.... I got the Sultan delight,or something like this with eggplant, to go, the smell was weird but I trusted them...I got the worst food poison ever... Caponata was the worst I have ever tried...90% of the staff is rude and usually I didn't care because food was good but now I don't think I'll be back. My two stars are because the baklavas still good although I can buy at Sophia's bakery not far...

Everything on the menu is good. I always get the orange blossom pastry

The food is amazing here, and the service is always great. Just wish they'd open up another location with a bigger seating area!

Wonderful food and coffees/teas! Raspberry rose turnovers!!! I'm hungry just thinking about Sofra! I wish they were open until at least 7 on Monday nights, and that I lived a tad closer!

The food was really well made across the board. Servings were a little on the small side, but the cold meze, chicken schwarma, and spinach falafel were all fantastic, and the desserts were also great.

Great coffee and tea, great mezze plates of all types. The shakshuka is my personal favorite.

The food here is simply incredible and the staff friendly and attentive. A great brunch spot so you have an excuse to try from the breakfast and lunch menu! Highly recommend the shashuka and any of the baked goods. Finding seating can be a challenge, as it is limited but if you're not in a rush and don't mind waiting a bit, then you'll be fine. Although cafe is in the title, it's not the kind of place to camp out with your laptop to work on your memoir or you'll get angry looks from fellow customers waiting for a coveted seat.

There's also an organic wine shop connected to the bakery-what could be better?

Unique pastries and products. Great service. Great quality.

Best place to have some authentic Mediterranean food in Boston.

Amazing. The food is great but even better is their spice and preserve collection

Amazing! I wish I d found Sofra sooner! Highly recommend ordering for pickup so you don t miss the limited items. The Morning Bun (my first pic) is absolutely delicious, too much frosting for me, but if you re looking for a sweet, orange scented cinnamon bun crossover with a pull apart pastry - this is it! The second picture is of a Tahini Brown Butter Donut, light, fluffy and nutty. Stop drilling, put in your order now! You ll thank me

Great food: everything I've tried here has been really good. I like that you can order spices, flours, etc. along with prepared food. (Small) parking lot makes pickup easier.

Best doughnuts, hands down! Best coffee. The sweets at this place are ridiculous. It is exactly what the neighborhood needed.

Great pastries and baked goods,at cheap prices.10/10!

The seating isn't comfortable, but , the food is another story. Wonderful pastries with middle eastern flavors. Great interesting breakfasts. Wonderful mezze. They are now pickling/perserving vegetables that make great gifts or appetizers.

I hate to give this place more positive press: it is already too well loved. Dont go here for an intimate conversation while you nosh on the orange blossom morning buns and spinach falafel and nurse your newly concocted favorite beverage. All it needs is elbow room.

Cute place with lots of things to purchase. Was really busy when I went but food was good and came out fairly quickly for how busy it was.

Unfortunately, this place has deteriorated steadily over the last few years. As many others have said: over-priced and over-crowded. Additionally, food quality has gone down. I have purchased a lot of their refrigerated items to-go, and lately they have been stale and less than appetizing; one was even past expiration. When I brought it back, they gave me an attitude of suspicion and wouldn't give me the money off my order (they did offer a replacement). In general, though, I want to love this place and the idea of Sofra, but it is no longer worth braving the crowds and unfriendly staff for just mediocre food. I will say- their bakery items are still to die for! Go for a coffee and a donut and stick with that.

Everything is amazing. Been coming here for years and have never regretted any food or drink choices. Their chai is the BEST.

Everything here is INCREDIBLE. They have a market as well as bakery and prepared items.

A wonderful taste of the Middle East-- sweet and savory.

Spectacular food with flavors you won't find anywhere else. Tight quarters, but worth the wait for a spot to sit.

Delicious pastries with a nod Turkish flavours. Amazing fresh soups and salad and great foods to go. The coffee is strong and there us always a seasonal special. Come odd hours if you want to sit.

Simply one of the most special places to eat in Boston... The flavors and variety of savory, sweet and drinks are out of this world

Cute little cafe and bakery. Nice menu selection of food, coffee and sweets at fair prices. Definitely give this place a try! Support #SmallBusiness

Cute tiny middle eastern bakery. Can get crazy packed on weekends. So a pick-up was our only option. The food looked absolutely delicious. They were offering Persian spice donut bites which were awesome. We ordered sujuk pancakes which definitely offered a new experience to our taste buds but felt a bit too much on mine. Great thyme pie and egg halloumi sandwich which was on the smaller side. Their chocolate croissant was also delicious. I will surely go back on a less busy day because of all the tempting items they offer. I would recommend sharing, though, to maximize one's experience. Some items may end up being less enjoyable than others. But they're worth the adventure.

Great bakery shop. I tried their chicken Sharma and few desert items. Great Mediterranean food taste.

Sofra was an amazing experience. The food and the beverages were excellent especially the Red Chilli Chai. The Persian donuts were excellent as well. If you are adventurous, do try the rose ruhbarb pie. It is unique but amazing.

Love this place! Everything is so unique and different & yummy! My favorite sweet is the Earthquake cookie! They were nice enough to share the recipe with me, :)

Went there for a light lunch on a Sunday around 2pm. We didn't have wait in a line but one did form while we were there. They had safe covid procedures and they appear to have added a lot of outdoor seating (this was our first time visiting). No heat lamps though so it was a bit chilly. We really enjoyed their Za'atar bread, whipped feta, lamb shwarama, and earthquake cookies. I'm definitely planning on coming back, both for lunch again and to try some of their pastries.

Delicious made-from-scratch pastries don t miss the orange blossom morning bun and other yummy foods. Highly recommend!

Can be very crowded and hard to find seats. But the food is very good. Good restaurant for vegetarian.

The best food around! I love this place and recommended to friends numerous times! Minus one star because of the small portion, otherwise the good place to get a snack for take-away or eat (quickly) inside.

Desserts treats that are not your ordinary kind. Definitely a sweet experience for anyone that hasn't had them before.

It's an OK place if you're looking for an average genrefied collage of middle eastern, Greek, and Turkish food.
No clear specialization, Lebanese items not authentic (falafel at lunch only isn't a Lebanese thing, extra bitter zaatar due to using wrong mix of herbs probably substituting thyme for oregano, and their most famous sweet item is an American rock cookie)

Stay clear if you want something authentic.

The food is so delicious! They have a very creative and unique menu. On a Sunday morning it was quite busy and the place doesn't have a lot of seating though so be prepared that you might not be able to sit there. It's definitely worth it!

Had an egg poached with asparagus and yogurt. Absolutely delicious. Pastries good too, and I thought the place was cute. Only complaint is that my portion was very small for the price.

Delightful spot that re-imagines the local bakery and coffee cafe with Middle Eastern flavors.

Sofra is always a madhouse (especially on weekends) but it is 100% worth the chaos and the wait.

Absolutely love it here. Everything is delicious and the waitress is lovely.

Just, "yum!" Truly, have never been dissatisfied here. Tend to buy more pastry than meals, however. I love the basil lemonade. It's totally worth waiting in line early on the weekend for their specialty donut - Tahini Brown Butter all the way So much to try and always great. It's not exactly cheap, but you certainly won't feel ripped off for the quality. Finally, it's small. Plan to take out, or hover for a table; waiting in line is an experience there.

Wow what a treasure! Great service and the yummies. Walked 5 miles to get here and already can t wait to come back!

Always crowded, for a good reason! Great Levant/Mediterranean food

I was introduced to this place by my husband, who is from the area. We were in Boston for 6 weeks, and I think we went three times. The food is delicious (especially their chocolate chip cookies). If you were hoping to sit in a nice shady spot during the summer, good luck; seating is limited, and we almost resigned ourselves to roasting alive in the sun until a group finally left, allowing us to scoot over into a more comfortable spot. Service is fairly quick and attentive.

Great spot for brunch affair. Nice servers. Not much seating but lots of people take out.

Amazing everything!!! The Turkish Breakfast my husband got (we did take-out) was soooo good.

Love their cheese borek and spinach falafel. They don't have much seating and have a small parking lot so make sure you get there earlier for lunch!

We heard about this place because of Oleana. The ambiance was relaxed and fun. The food was delicious. I wish I lived closer because I would come all the time!

Whenever I come to Boston, I always make sure I stop here to get a taste of their current pastries. The Shakshuka is amazing and full of wonderful flavors. The only downside, I wish they wouldn't serve the bread in the Shakshuka as it gets too soggy before I can enjoy it. The Turkish Breakfast is a hit too. The yogurt is good quality and delicious by itself or with their spoon sweets. So glad I own their cookbook.

Deliciousness courtesy of Sofra, backyard and friends not included

Had the sausage pita and a cashew sesame bite. It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!

Insanely good! Been encouraged by friends to try many dishes I wouldn't normally, for example Turkish breakfast, which was absolutely mind blowing. I always love pastries so that is the main draw for me! Great selection of teas.

I love Sofia! They have a great selection of vegetarian items on the menu, and they have wonderful olive oil cakes.

I didn't get name but the girl that took my money for a choc croisant at 1:30 was so pleasant and has a great SMILE and terrific customer relations..she really shows she loves her job.. I also am drinking the sulfate free wine I bought from Richard. He was so gracious abd helpful to me
I'm glad I stopped in for my 1st time

Good food and coffee! I really like this place. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because it's a very tiny place with limited seating and is always cramped on weekends. They should consider expanding to a larger space given it's popularity.
The staff is very efficient in serving fast though.

Terrible food with not a whole lot of options as well. I m not sure how people like this place

The cuisine is so awesome at Sofra. It feels like the chef really cares about every meal and how much love is put into each recipe feel authentic. In a world of cuisine that often resembles each other, Sofra stands apart.

Fantastic, light breakfast and tea. Delicious pastries and desserts.

Wow!! This place is absolutely heavenly. Their food is superb ! Great job Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick!!

I will admit the food here is delicious. Good quality, tasty, beautiful, but the quantity is absolutely absurb for the high price. I ordered the hummus "plate" which was not at all a hummus plate, but more a bowl of hummus with one tiny roll. After I finished the roll in one bite, I went and asked for another and they gave me one more, which was also gone in one more bite. Then there was a lot more hummus with nothing to eat it on. It was confusing. Anyway, like I said, the food was good, but I left feeling very hungry even though I had spent a lot of money.

I love Sofra! I sometimes stop in here for brunch or lunch on Saturdays after taking my dog to the dog park because they have a dog-friendly outdoor seating area. I haven't ever had food here that I didn't like, but my favorite is definitely the falafel. The only downside is that it can get pretty busy, which may mean that you'll wait in line for a bit or that it will be crowded inside.

Red lentil durum and the carrot soup were both very satisfying, great Mediterranean selection

Sofra is not what it once was. It is almost always overcrowded, to the point where it is almost impossible to feel relaxed drinking your Turkish coffee. The quality of the food is generally pretty high, and the baked goods are absolutely delicious, but the atmosphere is claustrophobic and uncomfortable. Hope they expand.

Food is alright. I love the tea here, but it's insanely crowded most of the time and overpriced.

I am a foodie and I must say that this place is amazing. The tahini brioche with brown butter cream is out of this world! The lamb schawarma and the moussaka are a must try is you love lamb. The place is however very pricey for the amount of food you're getting and the seating is limited, especially on weekends, but as far as the food goes, I give it five stars!

Easily amongst the top 5 places to eat at in Cambridge, MA

Delicious savory Mediterranean food, friendly fast service, great experience always.

Sofra is a wonderful cafe. The falafel is my favorite sandwich, and the morning bun is the best pastry. You should try the chai latte, because it is a perfect balance of sweet and spice. It is write on the 71/73 bus route!

Love the atmosphere and vibe here. This is one of my favorites. Their Turkish coffee is a must try, unsweetened is my to go. Variety of bakery items. 80% of my visit, waiting in line. Small place but warm environment :)

Definitely be back. Thank you!

Delicious as always. Also great customer service I got a little treat just because.

Great food. Usually crowded, not cheap. Love the Turkish Breakfast.

Delicious and beautiful food. The portions are small though. Come for a snack or treat. Not a place to go when you are hungry. The chef does really know how to use textures and flavors to create a very special food experience.

Well I hadn't been for several years. There is a great glass wall between the wine shop and the cafe which opens up the space nicely. The food is still fabulous especially the babaganoush! The servers are delightfully pleasant. It was crowded but due to the newer tables and chairs we got a table within a few minutes. Wonderful place still.

Where has Sofra been all my life?? Excellent service, incredible food. We ordered take-out for brunch and our favorite dish, by far, was the tahini brown butter donut. It s a must-have. Other dishes we ordered:
- Date turmeric roll: my favorite, much like a cinnamon roll. Not for people who can t handle sweet.
- Morning bun: like a croissant, but a million times better.
- Sausage pita: savory, nutty, somehow sweet, and bitter? Amazing.
- Shakshuka: the best shakshuka I've ever had.
- Iced chai latte: everything it should be.
- Lada s iced tea: especially good with the pita.