Mary Ellen's Portuguese Bakery

829 Main St, Falmouth, MA

★★★★★4.5(516 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“This beloved Falmouth institution brilliantly blends bakery counter charm with a full-service breakfast and lunch operation, where generously portioned plates of Portuguese-inflected classics like linguiça French toast and eggs Benedict arrive hot and reasonably priced. The nostalgic, family-friendly atmosphere—complete with counter seating where you can watch the kitchen hustle—keeps locals coming back for the consistently excellent food and genuinely warm staff who clearly take pride in taking care of their community.”

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly.

Light foodFull breakfastPastriesFamily friendlyMeetingsTraditional drinksSlow sitQuick grab

Google Reviews

Steve Martin

★★★★★a month ago

Mary Ellen's is thebest breakfast in Falmouth and Woods Hole area. Bar none. Cool people, inventive menu, quality ingredients in a spotless spot.

Rosal Calcano

★★★★★a month ago

I popped in here because I had heard some good things and was curious to try their treats. Everything looked pretty appetizing, but the actual flavor was just okay and didn't really blow me away like I hoped it would. It is a decent spot to stop by if you are already in the area…

Rachel Summers

★★★★★2 months ago

The sort of small place with a few unique homemade items that will restore your faith in humanity. Highly recommend the marinated pork Benedict on a Portuguese sweet muffin. So good I almost cried.

Ryann

★★★★★6 months ago

Food is always hot when delivered and perfectly cooked. You get a good amount for the cost, which is super reasonable. I never leave hungry or broke.

Jbart Bart

★★★★★9 months ago

Always amazing eggs. Benedict are the best in town. The staff is my favorite reason of going there

Michelle S

★★★★★11 months ago

We went to this bakery for breakfast. It has a dining/seating area and is more a restaurant than bakery (though there is a bakery counter. We ordered the Chami pork benedictine and baked French toast. Both were very good and the prices were quite reasonable. The bakery items…