Tatte Bakery and Cafe – Back Bay

Tatte’s Back Bay cafe at 399 Boylston Street works for a pastry and coffee or a meal that gives you time to sit down. The bakery counter is part of the attraction, but the all-day menu also covers breakfast sandwiches, quiche, tartines, salads and grain bowls. Shakshuka is one of Tatte’s regular offerings, and the wider menu draws on Israeli, Mediterranean and European cooking.

This location is near Arlington station and the Public Garden, with a patio for good-weather days. Friday through Sunday brings an expanded brunch menu. The cafe opens early and serves into the evening, so it fits several kinds of neighborhood outing. For a quick pickup, order ahead and select the Boylston Street cafe; Tatte has several Boston locations, and the branch matters.