Prantl's Bakery

Popular bakery with many varieties of baked goodies. I chose the highly rated Toasted Almond Torte but found it too sweet. The chopped salty toasted almond bits were the best part of the cake which I picked out of the generous icing and filling that I didn’t care for. I also bought the feta cheese and spinach bun warmed in its oven. Appreciated that it came heated and the bread was soft and moist but could do with less dough and more fillings.

The world needs more cute little bakeries, and Prantl’s is here to save the day! Unfortunately there aren’t many around me, and do-everything chains like Giant Eagle just don’t get the job done. I’ve enjoyed finding French patisseries like La Gourmondine, but when the mood for classic all-American treats hits this is the place to go. As an artist I’ve been visiting Shadyside for years to visit Blick or to grab some of my favorite Pittsburgh-area pizza and gelato at Mercurio’s. Being in the area I had to finally visit. I decided to pop into Prantl’s to browse and didn’t leave empty handed, as that should be illegal! Large glass windows provide a sneak peek of items beginning to be eaten. Although small, they have a wide variety including cakes, donuts, muffins, cupcakes, and cookies. I picked out a blueberry scone and mini red velvet cake. Neither disappointed and I’ll be back for more soon.

I walked in and was overwhelmed with all the pastries! I ended up ordering the Toasted Almond Cake Bar and the Toasted Almond Gob. The almonds are like a salted almond flavor, I’ve never seen anyone do salted almonds so that was one of the best things I’ve ever tried. The Gob was nice because I ate it on the go but the Almond Cake bar had the right amount of filling, icing, moistness, etc. I understand why it’s so popular!