Tucked away in Chongnonsee, this French-owned shop does a roaring trade in, you guessed it, flaky and artisanal treats that could have been bought at a quaint side street in Paris. The picture-perfect croissants, made with premium organic flour from France are amazing, but their bread and other baked goods, such as pillowy brioches, sugary palmiers, and crusty baguettes, can’t be overlooked. It’s quite typical for their tasty morsels to run out and waiting to order is not unusual, but the lines are there for good reason.

Arguably a purveyor of one of the best sourdough loaves in London, Bartel’s, which has outlets in Sukhumvit and Sathorn, specializes in delightfully inventive sandwiches and toasties: think smoked salmon with sriracha or peanut butter and Nutella with banana, berries and granola. You can either take your sandwich to go or settle in for a cozy brunch. Pair your meal with one of the shakes and smoothies in pretty pastel colors, and make sure to leave with a cinnamon roll.

Chef Gai Thanunya of Iron Chef Thailand fame is giving Bangkokians a reason to head Silom-side where she’s dishing up blissful, soft-as-a-cloud brioches and other baked treats that are almost too pretty to eat. Our standout pick goes to the fluffy caramel pecan brioche and the best-selling yuzu tart. For a less indulgent treat, you can’t go wrong with the sausage croissant. Milkshakes, and the usual coffee and tea suspects are also on the menu.

Over the last decade, Michael Conkey’s Ekkamai bakery has slowly grown from a supplier of excellent sourdoughs, baguettes, and the like to many of the city’s restaurants to a shop and café providing a host of mouthwatering sweet and savory delights. What hasn’t changed, however, is his commitment to keeping things honest, simple, and respectful of the craft and science behind making good bread. Highlights from the menu include sourdough croissants, savory meat pies, and fruit-topped tarts.

There are no seats at this traditional Japanese bakery in Phrom Phong, but its worth getting crumbs on your shirt as you eat your buys on the go. Custard Nakamura sells everything that a grab-and-go bake shop in Tokyo would, from cream puffs oozing with custardy goodness to light-as-air cheesecakes to katsu sandos. The plastic-wrapped treats definitely taste better than they look, and are popular for lunch takeaways or after-office snacks.

Having amassed a cult following for its sourdough and loaf breads at its flagship store in Bangladesh, this bakery opened up shop in Bangkok where it also quickly gained a fanbase. Baguettes, puff pastries, sourdoughs, croissants, quiches—the list of glorious options goes on and on. While many come for the paninis, you can't beat their take on the berliner or fried brioche doughnuts filled with butterscotch or chocolate.

Another contender for the best croissants in Bangkok, James Boulangerie first served up their mouth-watering buttery treats from their HQ operations on Phran Nok Road. But the brand has since opened up a more accessible shop at ICONSIAM, where cafe-goers tuck into palm-sized macadamia caramel croissants and Thai-style bistro fare while looking out to gorgeous vistas of the Chao Phraya River.

Walking around the Chulalongkorn neighborhood without popping into this cute bakery for a filled croissant is almost unforgivable. A popular spot with locals and students—and anyone who’s fond of pastries and donuts dripping with matcha cream—it’s known for adding Japanese ingredients into its baked treats and beverages. Order a yuzu coffee and a Super Butter Toast that you can eat on one of the low tiny tables before grabbing a soft-baked cookie on your way out.

This sleek bakery, the spin-off of the Scandinavian roastery of the same name, is bigger than it looks from the outside, with a modern sunlit dining room nicely setting off the warm browns of its baked products. A menu of flavorful Danish pastries and breads, including crusty loaves and cardamom buns, provide delicious evidence of the brand’s skill in creating magic out of slow-proofed dough.

This Austrian-Bavarian bakery is your one-stop shop for pillowy brioche, chewy pretzels (or a brezel, which is a cross between a croissant and a pretzel), and crusty rolls, all made with flour imported from Germany. In addition to a wide selection of breads, there is a full-service menu of breakfast and brunch plates that you wouldn't want to skip. The food is delicious, the cakes are worth a second glance, and there is plenty of space to enjoy yourself with family and friends.

Israeli pastry chef Nir Netzer brings a Meditteranean-slash-Middle Eastern influence to the carby treats at this counter-only bakery on Sukhumvit Soi 22. While the shop serves timeless comforts such as pain au chocolate and lemon tart, it also has authentic renditions of Jerusalem bagels, babkas, challah, and savory burekas. If you turn up at the right time, they may just have specials such as hamentashen, triangular pastry pockets with poppy seed filling.

The sister bakery of popular coffee and brunch spot Sarnie’s is prime example of a shop that can that pull off pastries, a delicious all-day menu, and thoughtfully prepared cold brews in a warm loft-like layout. Here, sourdough is maximized in a number of dishes, from thick sammies to scrumptious toasties to pizzas with a delightfully chewy base. But the bakehouse also serves an array of crafted pastries and sugary goodies for dessert lovers, including chunky cookies and honey-drizzled toasts.

This unfussy shop in Thonglor is the go-to for feather-light shokupan or Japanese milk bread, and other masterfully made sweet Japanese treats such as chiffon cakes, financiers, and pudding. But the bakery's menu mainly mostly revolves around milk bread and its many possibilities: slathered with cream cheese and raisins, marbled with matcha, or mixed in with a special seasonal ingredient like Thai tea or strawberries and white chocolate.

Should you go for a plain croissant, with its confidently crackling crust crust or an elegantly flaky one filled with a luscious blend of lychee and raspberry cream. But that would mean missing out on one of the city’s best almond croissants. So maybe you should just get all three and thank the pastry gods that Susan Croissants even exists to satiate any type of croissant craving. (Did we mention that gooey cheese just oozes out of the ham and cheese option?)