Anthos Bakery & Café

Anthos has very quickly become my new favorite spot for brunch on weekends. The atmosphere is a great vibe and the staff is so friendly. The food is AMAZING and the lattes are incredible too. If you’re gluten free too their bread is so yummy and honestly the best bread I’ve ever had. The owner gave me and my boyfriend a free bakery item the first time we were in just for being first timers. Everything is fresh and delicious and even after having a huge brunch we didn’t feel sick or stuffed from eating too much. You can tell they use healthy ingredients and put so much effort and love into their business and customers.

To Άνθος είναι νόστιμη! Really, really delicious. My wife and I have been looking for a bakery like this for the past 2 years in Pittsburgh and found it. Easy 5/5. I'd recommend this place to anyone as a top spot to visit here in the Pittsburgh area. I work at a place that gets a lot of visitors, and this place is now on my shortlist for anyone who comes to Pittsburgh. But locals should absolutely visit Anthos too! Lengthy review below: We placed an order online somewhat later in the day (about 3pm, they stop taking orders at 3:30). They were out of a few items and a member of staff called to sort things out with us, but unfortunately Uber Eats had some glitch or bug and our order cancelled after a long wait. We decided to just make food at home, it was after 4 at this point. But a little later, a friendly and apologetic person with a Greek accent called next, very sorry to hear our order fell through. They recognized we were a new customer and wanted to make sure our first experience was a good one. They offered to give is a discount on our first order, but I told them it was not a problem and I understand. I promised we would order again, eventually. 2 days later we did, this time earlier in the day (enough to try the breakfast menu too). We made sure to order a feast. We ordered the olive fougasse, apricot danish, chocolate brioche, sourdough loaf, yogurt bowl, and croque madame. To our surprise, not only did they send a note but gave us a free cheese fougasse and apple tart as well. And even more to our surprise, every single item was outstanding. The fougasse is quite special. This may be one of the best I've had, it is not only authentic but absolutely gorgeous. And it was still hot when it arrived. This is a masterpiece and a wonderful gift to Pittsburgh. I worked at a bakery for years and know when something is made with real finesse. It has that gentle crunch and perfectly fluffy, stretchy texture you'd expect. Immaculate. I can't find a fault in it. The apricot danish beats out La Gourmandine's abricotine as my favorite apricot pastry in Pittsburgh. I could eat this every day. Just perfect. The chocolate brioche was heavenly. One of the regular breads we still make at home is brioche, simply because it is so hard to get one that lives up to the standard we are looking for. The gluten development was flawless. Just immaculate texture. The crumbly, crunchy sugar on the exterior and the heavy, rich chocolate chunks throughout make this piece something we are sure to get again and again. The yogurt bowl is everything my wife wanted and the croque madame was so good we had to fight over it. We can't wait to try their lunch items now! And these two items were what sealed the deal for us. A good bakery is, of course, a rare and special find. But one with good breakfast and lunch offerings is what we have been looking for since moving here. In San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle, we had grown to love this kind of bakery-brunch combination and sorely missed them since moving to Pittsburgh. But now we've found our favorite place! I highly recommend coming here, to literally anyone in the area. And since it is so close to the transit stop, folks in the city and all along the south lines should give this place a try.