Best Scones in the Twin Cities Metro
My co-workers and I are doing our own little Scone Review in search of the best scones in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. So far we've tried YUM!, Turtle Bread Co., and Bread & Chocolate/Cafe Latte. Each scone is rated on Taste, Texture, Appearance, Likely to Recommend, and Overall Value/Experience. Right now, the maple/pecan scone at YUM! is at the top, but we'd love to know if anyone else has recommendations to add to our bakery list. Thanks!
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Turtle Bread Co
120 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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It probably isn't helpful to nominate an obscure place with limited hours and one flavor of scone that sells out quickly, but I will anyway: Maison Darras in the St. Paul skyway. They have a blueberry scone that is out of this world. Completely unlike the doorstop-type scone, this one is lighter but still retains a scone-type quality. You'll definitely need to be there before 9 a.m.
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I second the suggestion to try Patisserie Margo's scones, which are also available at Dunn Brothers. They used to be my absolute favorite (especially the espresso chocolate chip). But I had one the other day and it was more yellow and less flaky than what I remembered from the past. Maybe they changed their recipe?
On the top of my list of bad scones is Breadsmith's. Ugh.
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Check out this cafe in the downtown Minneapolis skyway - Allies - they're only open from like 7am to mid afternoon. They have all sorts of berry scones ... I think they are in the Rand Building near the Hennepin County Govt Center - address is:
527 Marquette Avenue
Suite 205
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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daniellempls
Nov 12, 2009 11:29 AM
3 Tiers Cakes replaced the old Scandia bakery on 34th Ave S, right off of Minnehaha Parkway. They seem to be more of a special 'treat' bakery, I have yet to see a large display of cakes, but I am sure they do them on special order. Anyway, I had a pepperoni cheddar scone there a couple weeks ago that was so tender and rich and flavorful, I was taking the littlest bites I could to savor it. Put them on your Scone Review. You won't be sorry.
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Some of the scones at Cupcake, at University and Bedford are pretty good. The real gem in my mind is the Mayday Cafe at 35th and Bloomington. Their currant scone is excellent. I think they are my favorite spot for breakfast pastry in the cities that I have encountered so far. I'll second Swede Hollow as well. For me, their buttermilk scone is tops.
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Swede Hollow Cafe
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Looks like we'll have to add a few and extend the "review". This morning we tried Rustica - on a scale of 1-5, we gave it a 5 for appearance, 4 for texture - great texture, but just a 3 on taste, seemed to lack a lot of flavor, but still a good scone. YUM is still at the top. We're going to Moose & Sadie's and Colossal Cafe as well, and will now add Swede Hollow and Birchwood - we could be eating scones forever - DARN! We'll report back!
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diesel
Nov 9, 2009 09:39 PM
Ooh, ooh, the cherry pecan scones at Swede Hollow Cafe are soooo good. Great texture (bits of crispiness on the outside, not too dense, not too gummy, not too dry, and punctuated by nice little hunks 'o' chewy cherries and crunchy pecans) and great flavor (buttery, not too sweet but sweet enough with sweet/sour dried cherries and nutty toasted pecans). Yum I want one right now.
Actually I have yet to eat a bakery item from Swede Hollow that wasn't excellent.
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Swede Hollow Cafe
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There is a small coffee shop in the sky way in the International Center (I believe) that makes amazing scones. Not a bakery, just a tiny coffee shop with a tiny little oven. Very delicious. Hopefully someone on here knows the name of the place.
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Little Oven
1786 Minnehaha Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55119›6 Replies-
re: churchka
The Dairy Queen
Oct 29, 2009 01:37 PM
Hmmm... you don't mean The Little Oven on Minnehaha in St. Paul do you churchka? I think you mean a place with a small kitchen appliance but the software seems to think you're referring to the red-sauce Eye-talian joint on the East side.
~TDQ
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Little Oven
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re: faith
CHs - everyone is right. It is called Cafe Patteen - and she's on the skyway level in what is now "Oracle Center". I work in that building -and besides her awesome coffees (she gets varietals like Highland Grogg that others don't often get - all fair trade)...her SCONES and baked goods are the best around hands down. She's only open during the week---but trust me, they're worth it. I could be wrong - I think her scones are $2? They're hand made EVERY morning - and she usually has 4-5 varietals including cinnamon chip, chocolate chip, raspberry white chocolate and some others. You will NOT be disappointed. However, like many other places with baked goods - the later they sit -the drier they become so get there early---plus she's a really nice woman and I like to support her over Caribou and Dunns
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Cafe Patteen
920 2nd Ave S # 295, Minneapolis, MN
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MSPD
Oct 29, 2009 01:14 PM
I also like the scones at Rustica. Colossal Cafe is worth a shot as well.
You probably won't get down that way, but Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville has excellent scones.
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Colossal Cafe
1839 E 42nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55407Valley Natural Foods
13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337
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