Akkar Pastry

Cruising down Broadway in Reservoir, you could easily breeze right past this unassuming storefront—don't. The morning crowd already knows the drill, filling up the ample parking outside for some of the most fiercely authentic Lebanese baking in the north. Unfussy. Spotless. Unbelievably cheap. The undisputed heavyweights here are the spinach and cheese pies—gloriously juicy, loaded with vibrant flavor, and baked into impeccably fresh dough. Pastry purists seeking a flawless *man'oushe* consistently point to the earthy, herb-heavy za'atar flatbreads and savory pizzas. The service is impossibly warm, but you have to beat the clock. Racks are routinely wiped clean and completely sold out before midday. Set an alarm, get in early, and load up.