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Rose Ave Bakery
Rose Ave Bakery: creative pastries with an Asian twist, baked fresh in DC.
4.6
Bakery
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Rose Ave Bakery: creative pastries with an Asian twist, baked fresh in DC.
Rose Ave Bakery, located at 2633 Connecticut Ave NW in Washington, DC, is a bakery and cafe known for creative, Asian-inspired pastries. Reviews highlight standouts like lox focaccia, the ube donut, Thai Curry Tart, black sesame cream, and scallion egg and cheese. The airy, welcoming space pairs artisanal pastries with flavorful lattes, though seating is limited and lines can form during peak times. A furlough-friendly discount is noted by reviewers.
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Handcrafted pastries with Asian-inspired flavors like ube donuts, black sesame cream, and Thai curry tarts.
Premium coffee drinks including ube lattes, mochas, and other unique beverages made with care.
Fresh options such as bacon, egg, and cheese croissants, scallion egg and cheese, and lox focaccia.
Convenient service for grabbing pastries and drinks to enjoy at home or on the go.
Cozy in-store seating for a relaxed experience while savoring our creations.
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Overall rating
Joshua Ding
December 2025 Came here after many rave reviews. Creative pastries and beverages with Asian twist. Paying premium for the chef creativity. Limited seating available with many carry out customers. With long line, have more registers available… unless waiting is simply the expectation. This is a bakery not quick service business model. I think business owner focus on the pastry offering instead. My rating 5 as very satisfied Taste 4/5 Temp 2/5 Speed of service 2/5 Cleanliness 4/5 Attentiveness 3/5
Annie S
The best Ube bakeries in town. The name of the food actually matches the food. You can taste the ube or black sesame or truffle in their food richly, not just a hint of smell or flavor like other places. Their lattes are great but I love the Ube latte the most. I wish their business hours are more accommodating full time workers. I will return for more.
Sean Mulvany
This is my favorite kind of place; creative, quiet, and friendly. They are crafting beautiful pastries with unique flavor combinations. I'm a person with an indefatigable sweet tooth but, ironically, I don't like things to be overly sweet. This place his the mark perfectly on that score. The black sesame cream in their donut was barely sweetened and right up my alley. The Thai Curry Tart was fragrant and savory. It was delicious. The hot mocha was not sweet in any way. It was very good. I travel a lot with work. This is just the kind of hidden gem I search out on my overnights. Two and a half thumbs up.
Alexandra Narciso
Everything we tried was delicious! Rose Ave has such a light and airy vibe—both the space and the food. Every dish felt rich and flavorful without being over the top. Highlights for us were the lox focaccia (perfectly balanced and fresh) and the ube donut—a total standout. My husband couldn’t stop raving about the bacon, egg, and cheese croissant too. Highly recommend coming hungry so you can try a little bit of everything—and plan to take some home for later! Bonus points for offering a discount to furloughed federal workers, which is such a thoughtful touch.
Carmen Hall-Buchanon
Rose Ave Bakery is a super cute and fun spot. You can find street parking right out front or nearby, and I was lucky enough to grab a spot right in front. When I walked in, it wasn't packed at all. I saw they had an ube latte, and I knew I had to try it. I also decided at the last minute to get the scallion, egg and cheese, and I'm so glad I did -- it ended up being my favorite thing. The ube latte was kind of a letdown, honestly. I wished it had more ube flavor and less coffee since the coffee overpowered the ube taste for me. It's a little on the pricey side, but honestly, totally worth it to check out, especially if you opt to get a pastry item!
