Greenhills Traditional Irish Bakery

Best Irish Breakfast plate I have had in the area and I would also say this place must have the BEST SAUSAGE EGG AND CHEESE SANDWICH IN BOSTON. I suggest ordering this with the American sausage patties, fried egg, and American cheese on a croissant.
Their ccones and soda bread are delicious as well!

I loved their irish breakfast sausages. Once a week on my way in to work (5am) I drop in to get a side order of the sausages. 2 come in a side order is order 6 sausages. They are delicious. A quick tasty treat for under 5 bucks.

What’s better than a traditional Irish bakery on the morning of the St. Patty’s Day crawl in Boston? Well maybe actually being in Ireland… but this comes in a close second. The line when we walked in was extremely long, but we waited maybe 3 minutes until we were able to order. The service is some of the fastest I have ever seen in any bakery. They have a method and it works… extremely well, so kudos to them! There were so many things I wanted to try, but after reviewing Unilocal!I felt that we needed to go with the traditional soda bread, oh and a couple of croissants.
When we got back to our friends house, I opened the bag and discovered that soda bread has raisins in it. I hate raisins… but my fault for not knowing that when ordering SODA BREAD. I felt that I had to give it a try, since it was St. Paddy’s Day weekend. We toasted the bread and put some butter on it… HOLY ADDICTION! I am sold on soda bread, or maybe just soda bread from this bakery. All of my friends also ate the loaf within one sitting, and we will never regret that decision. The croissants were eaten the next morning and were some of the best I have ever had. Thus… we will definitely be back to Greenhills for some fresh baked bread… possibly an actual Irish breakfast sandwich.

I just felt the need to update my review. This place has grown on me, and their specialties are out of this world. I still avoid the cupcakes though. :)

Great cakes and cookies. Buttttt… in my opinion the coffee is subpar and the customer service is pretty bad. I order toast and it is delicious when made correct but but usually it’s burnt with the jelly and butter lazily slopped on making it soggy. But in a rush I guess I’ll take it… today I went there and got a bagel… I haven’t tried it yet bc I could get a knife to spread the excess amount of cream cheese. NOBODY eats the amount of cream cheese the girl slopped on my bagel. Very inconsiderate. The store was not busy. There was no reason she couldn’t of taken her time to make it properly. It’s unedible. The cakes and pastries at this place are the best around.

Best black and white cookies, best birthday cakes, best coffee, best taste of the old country! Also can’t go wrong with the guinness beef stew!

GREAT bakery & café, serving everything Irish! Scones in every flavor! Tea served faster than coffee (finally), and stew served in a fresh, homemade bread bowl. Adorable place! You’re sure to hear a brogue here. :)

Went looking for coffee and a breakfast sandwich this morning, and the long line of contractors and police officers suggested this place would be legit. Loved the combo of typical greasy spoon choices (fried or scrambled eggs, American cheese) and Irish touches (want that with Irish sausage? brown sauce?).
Didn’t try the baked goods, but had an impressive-​looking selection of breads, pies (many flavors), and pastries. Scones come in raisin and cranberry, but also treacle and rock sugar (!). Small shelf of Irish groceries (salad cream, mushy peas), candy, and deli selections (black and white pudding, Irish bacon). Local flavor emphasized by the patron behind me who ordered tea and porridge with a very Irish accent.
My husband couldn’t resist checking out the day-​old pastries on the way out, so we left with a big bag of bargain hot cross buns and scones.

This is a fantastic bakery which makes the most incredible soda bread and scones in the city. Their scones are super sized for the US market (I would prefer the smaller sized ones that you get in Ireland) but will last a day or two if you cut them in half. The Irish rolls are incredible but are a bit of diet killer. Coffee and teas are excellent. Service is fast and efficient.

Great charm. I’ve had some awesome food and some just ok from here. But have to be honest I really dislike their coffee, which is a big downfall for me!!!

Amazing scones and sausage rolls! The flakier, the better. This is a cute little place for a light lunch and coffee. The patrons and staff alike are really friendly. This is one of my favorite hidden gems!

I visit Greenhills every Sunday, and I love their selection of tasty treats. This place is super popular and stocks a small selection of British groceries. I love listening to the Irish accents too. Great place in the neighborhood!

If you like Irish soda bread, you’ve gotta try Greenhills. Honestly, I never knew there was such a thing as an Irish bakery until moving to Dorchester. I grew up on Italian bakeries, so this is definitely a different experience.
On a Sunday morning, this place is jam-​packed, but the line moves quickly. The service is decent, nothing over-​the-​top, but they are nice and efficient. There is a parking lot (also gets jam-​packed) and the neighborhood makes you feel like you’re in a quaint town instead of the big city.
The Irish soda bread was just moist enough, and just a tad sweet. They also have pastries, pies, and sandwiches. Will definitely be back to try more!

This place is absolute heaven. Perfect, tasty sandwiches made to order. The pastries are amazing and the staff is very friendly. Imported snacks from Ireland give it a real, Irish feel and the best thing about this place? It’s a 2 minute walk from where I live. Try it out. I highly recommend it!

I’ve been here a few times since moving into the neighborhood. While it hasn’t blown my socks off, the coffee is quite good and I enjoyed their Irish breakfast sandwich (holy meat, Batman!) as well. I have yet to try their soda bread (strange, I know), but the lemon cupcake was yummy and my husband enjoyed his éclair too. Solid choice in the neighborhood.

Okay pastries, mediocre service, and amped up reviews from the locals. I’ve been around the world and I’ve tried many pastries, breads, and sandwiches. These, my friends, are merely satisfactory and no where near «great». I often avoid coming to this bakery due to the rude staff and not nearly good enough food.
If you have the chance to try something new and local I recommend it. But if you’re in the area and cannot contain your need for a chocolate chip cookie or a half moon, then go ahead and get your fix. Just try to lie and tell yourself it’s as good as everyone tells you it is as you take your first bite.

We were looking for a cup of coffee after hanging out at JP2 park down the road. Parked in the big parking lot behind the store («Parking for customers only» the sign warned, but I’m not sure which business it is talking about) and walked in the back door around 2:00, just before they closed. Although they were mopping up, they invited us in.
All variety of pastries! Scones and pies and cupcakes and sweetened bread with icing on top. They also had a small but funny selection of Irish dry goods: cookies, crackers, spreads, and other goop from Ireland.
The coffee was good and we tried a rock scone, which was also delicious.

I was here a couple days ago. It is a good sign when all the customers have Irish accents. I got a butter cookie with raspberry jam, vanilla cupcake, and phyllo pastry with whip cream and strawberry jam. All very good, for $ 5. My friend lives around the corner so I will definitely be stopping in again. She also likes this place

This place is really nice! I love the food here. Service is always prompt but not always the friendliest but if you need a quick breakfast, this is it. Authentic Irish all over it. There are so many pastries to choose from, so many muffins and so on. They also serve coffee and Irish tea.
Their irish breakfast comes several meats. You can have the eggs fried or scrambled. It’s scrambled so weird!!! really light and fluffy! it’s almost like Chinese egg tards. (or custard like), melts right in your mouth. You can get this in small or large.
I’ve tried it and it was delicious. I’ve also had their corn muffin — it’s one of the best I’ve had. Also tried their blueberry scones. So good! I’d been back several times now and hope to come back soon again!!!

I’m not much in DOT these days, so I’ve been missing Greenhills a lot. Their muffins and brown bread are a must for Sunday mornings. I don’t even mind standing in line, which you must do, because it’s always packed. They move through customers quickly and efficiently, and the lasses behind the counter are always nice.
The Irish-​people-​watching is great here.