Tatte Bakery Review

The entrance to Tatte’s South Boston location is bright and airy with high ceilings. Ordering takes place at the counter, and all seating is first-come, first serve. As is the case with many of Tatte’s locations, there is never enough seating and it can be hard to secure a free table. Note that Tatte is walk-in only and does not accept reservations. To skip the lines, you can place an online order for pickup.

Tatte’s South Boston location is unusual in that you can watch their cooks making pastries alongside machines efficiently flattening out dough and then rolling it up. I picked a high top seat that had a great view of the pastry production area.

Ready-to-eat pastries are on display near the ordering counter, showcasing their freshly prepared cakes, pies, croissants, buns, biscuits, scones, muffins, tarts, and cookies.

Their brunch menu has a number of offerings, such as tartines, quiche, soup, shakshuka, and egg sandwiches, and is similar to their all-day menu. I ordered the lamb hash, Greek style pancakes, and morning buns.

I’ve had their lamb hash a handful of times now at various locations. This dish features lamb cooked in warm spices alongside sweet potatoes, carrots, and pickled red cabbage. It’s topped with a poached egg and green dressing, and paired with fresh tomatoes and challah. I enjoy this dish every time and I love the depth and combination of rich savory flavors going on here. The execution is mostly consistent; most recently my challah bread was disappointingly hard and dry, when in the past it has had a soft pillowy interior.

The Greek style pancakes were good, but nothing extraordinary. They were standard pancakes, thick and fluffy, topped with sesame seeds and served with Greek yogurt and pear jam.

The morning buns were delicious. They have a dry and flaky exterior and top, and the bottom has a sweet and sticky coating. I’ve also had other baked goods from Tatte in the past that were quite good, such as their linzer cookies, gingerbread tile, and brownies.