Queen's Bakery

A long-standing Chinatown staple that bridges China and Europe through pastries, this is a great bakery to stock up on almond cookies, shredded pork bread and sweet, steamed Mandarin buns. Browse the Western-style pastry display for gussied-up fudge brownies topped with cream and a cherry, tiramisu and multi-layered, chocolate Vienna cake. To take home, loaves of sliced sandwich bread beckon from the shelves, with interesting incorporations such as red bean paste, taro and coconut raisin. There's coffee, too, but it's a little weak—stick to the baked goods.