Swiss Pastry Shoppe

One of the few independents around. This place has lots of choices. They have real donuts — not like the supermarkets. I usually buy a pound of cookies too since they have a unique flavor.

I’ve been going to the Swiss Pastry Shoppe for a while now and I think they are pretty good. pastries, danish and rolls are large and tasty. I have not tried a cake yet. Everything has been fresh which is important to me. A nice lady works the front but there is no one to help her when she has a lot of customers. They are a bit pricy. Pass on the coffee. You can get larger, better cup at McDonalds for $ 1.00.

I haven’t been to this bakery in awhile but my friends son (who is truly truly truly an amazing teenager), applied for a position as a counter person at this bakery. He was told that only girls can work in front. Hmmmm… very disappointed that discrimination still exists, and the bakery lost out on being lucky enough to employ such an incredible person. Their loss.

Needed a Black Forest cake and sought out reviews which pointed to the best place to get it. Decided to place my order with this place and even though it was a bit pricy, I went with it bc I thought I’d be getting a premium cake. We got the cake aaand it was pretty basic. It did not taste like a Black Forest a all, no taste of cherries anywhere, it was not decorated like it either. What it was was a disappointment. The rest of it lived in the fridge til we had to get rid of it.

I’m not a huge pastry person so I’ll only eat it if it’s really really good. And the ruggelach at Swiss pastry shop. oh yeah! Every family function there’s always a huge platter and they are the biggest hit. We usually get the chocolate and the cinnamon. I prefer chocolate but I’m currently eating a cinnamon one and it’s pretty good. The only thing is they tend to get stale pretty quickly but I pop them in the microwave and they taste even better. This place is also good because they do kosher/​parve cakes. although the cakes are eh. We usually end up with the cake leftover but no ruggelach left. wish it was the other way around! We preorder cakes pretty often for family parties and have never had a problem.

This bakery is one of our true joys as newcomers to Scotch Plains. I am so glad I found it through Unilocal!I actually have yet to visit in the morning when the selection is at its fullest, and I have a feeling it will be an overwhelming experience trying to choose from their full array of sweets! Even in the late afternoon, every single thing I’ve tried has been delicious. My two kids always pick out a small treat of some kind, like cookies or an éclair, and they love it. It is now our stop on the way home from school on Fridays– what better way to kick off the weekend, I say. I always get at least one muffin (the blueberry is exquisite, the carrot is a favorite), and have at times tried their large fruit pastries, Apple pockets, and various donuts. Everything tastes freshly baked and amazing. Today was the first visit I made when they still had rugelach available. Ohmysweetgoodness, it is incredible. At $ 15.00/lb, it’s no cheap treat, but I will be hard pressed to leave without at least half a pound anytime I visit when it’s still available. I am certain that we are going to be frequent patrons of this bakery for as long as we live within a reasonable driving distance. Love!

Was looking for a bakery in Scotch Plains since My Town Bakery had closed and didn’t feel like driving to Bovella’s or Carlo’s bakery in Westfield. Found this place on Unilocal and wished I had known about this place sooner. It’s an old bakery but their pastries are absolutely delicious and better than Carlos or Bovella’s. Their red velvet donuts are to die for!!! I also ordered other pastries (Napoleons, eclairs, apple turnovers) and cookies and they were fresh and so tasty. I hear their cakes are amazing and look forward to trying them next!

Love love this place!!! It smells like heaven. They make my favorite Jewish staples. The rugallah and challah are to die for! I usually just get Italian bread but desperately needed a challah for Shabbat. The most fluffy and buttery challah, I’ll be getting one every Friday for shabbos. The prices are extremely reasonable too!

My family has been going to this bakery for years. They make the best Black Forest Cakes — moist and flavorful. Their walnut and pecan pastry rolls are jam-​packed with nuts and sweet icing and if you’re lucky enough to come when they’re pulling out of the oven the trays of freshly baked rugula, buy them! Any flavor. They’re all soooo good!

Husband likes BJ’s cakes-​yuk! I ordered my own birthday cake from Swiss Bakery-​he picked it up and paid. Chocolate cake, chocolate fudge filling, buttercream icing (not too sweet-​just right) and decorated with pink roses! Grandkids loved it too and I just had another piece for Friday night dinner!
We have to keep terrific bakeries (like this one) in business. Husband picked up a cake last year from ShopRite — they call their frosting «better cream» — no butter, made with Crisco! I don’t eat birthday cake every day — I want a real cake!
Great rye bread, rolls and buns — love the iced raisin! Eat the real thing!

Drove by the bakery as I was really excited to see as they serve espresso as it states on the sign. When I went in, to my surprise they do not serve espresso as well it appears that the place is half closed. It was odd experience since half of the items on the awning are not available at the bakery. Overall it was a very disappointing experience as I can’t imagine going back there anytime soon.

How has no one said anything about the DELICIOUS buttercream doughnut only available on Sundays? Get there early before it sells out. It’s heavenly with a not too sweet buttercream center and soft and chewy doughy outside. I dream about them all week.

Uh twenty dollars for a «mocha» cake that’s filled with gross tasting apricot jam?! Big disappointment. That’s why you stick with an Italian bakery – they do it right. Stick to making cheese, Switzerland.

Lived in Scotch Plains all my life but haven’t been here in a few years. Stopped in this morning to get some pastries and cupcakes for my daughter’s daycare after reading Unilocal’s reviews. Woman behind the counter was very attentive and nice; even gave my daughter a few free cookies and offered to help me bring my boxes to my car. Decent selection of danish, donuts, muffins, coffee cake, cupcakes and assorted cookies for 8AM.
I got a coconut danish for myself, which I’ve never seen before and it was very good– buttery, light crumb, sweet glaze and topped with chewy coconut, not too sweet or too filling. Décor is a little dated but place was warm, clean and bright. Parking was good. Definitely a local place for breakfast pastries and coffee.
Prices were very reasonable: 8 assorted [large] pastries, plus mine and a dozen red velvet cupcakes for $ 38. I’ve easily spent twice that in other bakeries on just a few cupcakes.
Will definitely be making another visit soon when family comes to visit. Can’t wait to try more items.

Delicious food, reasonable price, awesome, awesome service.
So my wife had this idea in mind to reward some volunteers at work. She wanted to put cupcakes in these fancy little boxes. We were tired of getting from the chain cupcake places, where too much is never enough, so we checked on this local bakery. The first thing to explain is that they helped us put the packages together. They took us behind the counter, set us up in a spot and two staff members helped us pack the cupcakes in the boxes we brought in with us. That is amazing service.
Later we actually ate a cupcake. Light and fluffy, with a delicate taste! The icing wasn’t overpowering– which is the problem with most cupcakes. It was delicious! And cheaper than at Crumbs and those other places.
I am definitely coming back here.

This is, by far, the best bakery in the area. The blueberry muffins are delicious. Their pastries and cakes are also excellent. Haven’t tried their breads yet but there’s always next weekend. Go early, though. They are out of mostly everything by noon.

Below average croissant. It wasn’t a european style buttery flaky viennoiserie bread roll. I

I have been here when I used to tag along with my mother, but I had forgotten about it. Some big-​girl business brought me back to this street in Scotch Plains. I happened to walk within a hundred feet of this bakery, and the smell drew me in. There really is no way to ignore its allure. So if you are on a diet, fair warning; walk on the other side of the road. When I went in, flashbacks of picking up a cake with my dear, departed mother came back to me. These cakes were surefire crowd pleaser at family gatherings. I singled out a plain old fashioned donut. A classic.
When I got outside and tasted it, I stopped in my tracks and I had to text my boyfriend about it. I am not one to take pictures of my food and share it, but this donut was really one to write home about. I think my message was, «We have to come to Scotch Plains for a donut sometime.» This donut was the real deal, and I swore off corporate chain donuts in that moment.
Within walking distance are two charity thrift stores, so coming to this block and visiting this trifecta of businesses is a a great idea for a date or a thrifty shopping therapy session.

I recently moved back to this area after moving away for 11 yrs. I decided to return to The Swiss Pastry Shoppe b/​c i couldn’t find a good bagel store anywhere closer to where i live. Everyone claimed to make great bagels but they were just average. The Swiss Pastry Shoppe makes great bagels. They are big, delicious, crispy on outside and soft on inside like french bread. They don’t skimp on their toppings either.(must get there early they run out, or place order by phone.)
The baked goods are amazing too! the blueberry muffins are to die for! the old fashion donuts are great! I love their coffee cakes cheese, apple, mixed fruit, pecan, open peach cake, i’m drooling!!! If you love chocolate the brownies, and eclairs are scrumptious!!! Don’t even get me started w/​the breads and cookies!
This is the only place to go!!! There i said it!!!
oh! and the staff, very friendly and knowledgeable and very nice!!!
This is the mom and pop bakery of my childhood!!!

Recently went back to this place after having moved out of the area years ago. It is as good as I remember. My favorite item is their pine nut (pignoli) tart. Wow is that good. My daughter had the cream puff dipped in chocolate and my son had the éclair. All delicious, as are their brownies, which are dense, moist and ultra-​chocolatey.
This is an old-​school bakery that will bring you back to your childhood (in a good way!). The young ladies behind the counter are really sweet and helpful, and the owner could not be more pleasant. Love this place and will try to get over there more in the future!