Pink Box Bakery Cafe
2104 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Crema's Take
“Pink Box Bakery Cafe is a neighborhood Asian bakery that's earned a devoted following for its exceptionally soft, fresh custard buns and pastries—a refreshing contrast to the stale offerings you'd find at most Pittsburgh supermarkets. The owners are genuinely warm and welcoming, creating an unpretentious spot that's equally suited to a quick grab-and-go pastry run or lingering over coffee and baked goods with friends. It's a small, takeaway-focused gem where the quality of the buns themselves seems to inspire customers to come back for seconds (literally, according to a few reviews).”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Open late. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
Some of the softest and most delicious buns I have had on the east coast! A far cry from the stale imitations at asian supermarkets around Pittsburgh. My favorite is the custard bun but it’s almost always nearly sold out. The bread melts in your mouth it’s so soft. I always like…
Absolutely amazing bakery! The owners were so nice! The custard buns were delicious! We shared one in the car then immediately went back inside and bought two more!
The almond pastry was dry and chewy. Very bland even for me. I can eat less sugary things but it was nothing to write home about. She was super aggressive when I first walked in. Even when I told her the marcoons were bad and we didn't enjoy the vanilla one. She continued to…
This is a takeaway only place. I wanted some desert and found this in the neighbourhood. They have a good selection of pastries as well as bake goods. Very similar concept to Tous Les Jours but less fancy. The interiors are a bit dimly lit but it might be an aesthetic choice. I…
It's a bit difficult to judge Pink Box, simply because I only tried one item. However, what I can say is that Pink Box seems to be a solid Asian bakery. In fact, it's one of the few Asian bakeries in Pittsburgh. I tried the custard bun (regular vanilla, not chocolate). The…
Crema Reviews
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