Flour Bakery & Cafe

Flour Bakery + Cafe in Harvard Square lives by the motto “make life sweeter, eat dessert first.” Its counter holds buttery breakfast pastries, oversized cookies, double chocolate truffle tarts, lemon curd cakes with raspberry preserves and swirled raisin brioche, along with crusty baguettes still warm from the oven. For lunch, made-to-order sandwiches and salads, soups and daily specials, such as a grilled portobello melt with pesto and fresh mozzarella, fill out the menu.

Flour is owned by pastry chef Joanne Chang and her husband, Christopher Myers, who also run the restaurant Myers + Chang. Chang graduated from Harvard College with a degree in applied mathematics and economics and worked as a management consultant before turning to professional cooking. The company’s stated values include genuine, welcoming service, an inclusive workplace and ethical business practices, and it donates a portion of annual revenue to causes chosen by its team members.

What to Know

• Everything on the menu is prepared in-house by the kitchen staff.
• Custom birthday cakes, including flourless chocolate cake with chocolate mousse, can be ordered.
• A monthly take-home dinner menu brings Flour’s savory and sweet dishes home.
• Flour has run an Instagram series called Flour Pantry x Joanne Chang.
• The cafe is a member of the Harvard Square Business Association.