Hidden Gem

I find that Yelp is a helpful resource when it comes to finding tasty food. Thanks to Yelpers, we discovered a hidden treasure in Watertown called the Danish Pastry House. They have a bona fide cafe in Medford (that I have never visited), but the Watertown location, which is where they actually make all the pastries sold both there and at Medford and at various locations around town (like Cafe Andala in Central Square), is tucked into a warehouse in an industrial area of Watertown between Mt. Auburn and Memorial Drive, across a little alleyish street from a building supply place. The Watertown location isn't a cafe; you go in, buy your pastries, and leave.

We have been there many times now, and have tried a lot of different baked goods. We haven't been disappointed yet. My favorite treats are the Kaj frogs, which are marzipan frogs filled with buttercream icing (I like the pistachio ones best), and the cinnamon brioche. They also have great croissants, bread, and cakes. We have tried the chocolate one and the apple frangipane cake, which is more like a coffee cake than a regular cake.

With so many grocery stores bringing in rubbery baked goods that leave the gritty mouthfeel of cheap shortening in your mouth, the Danish Pastry House is a real treat and provides the European flavor that you don't get at some of the other good bakeries in town like Iggy's and Hi-Rise.