Johan's Pastry Shop

Stopped in here for a quick snack while walking around harbor springs. The guy working was friendly. The apple fritter was huge and tasted good, but there was no apple inside of it… we got a latte as well which was not great. They did have a couple gluten free baked goods that were from a local bakery in the fridge. The snickerdoodle was great once it thawed a bit.

I have meant to do a review for Johan’s for a long time and was able to be back in the area to get the absolutely best doughnuts and what our daughters named the cinnamon brick anywhere! I have been a bit of a doughnut aficionado for as long as I can remember and everywhere I have traveled around the world I will find what people say are the best doughnuts, but every time I compare those to Johan’s and they just don’t stack up! The chocolate icing they use is bar none to any and the glaze options are fantastic. I can not do a review without mentioning that Cathy/Kathy that has been there over the past 20 years that we have been coming there is just a bright light and wonderful morning hello. I just wish I could move a store and Cathy to our home town near Grand Rapids, MI😊😋

The only way to describe this place is like the show "Cheers." I'm not a local but the ladies working said hello to almost everybody else by their first name. Hometown cozy vibes for sure. They worked like a well-oiled machine too. I ordered a sesame bagel with scallion cream cheese, toasted (photo) and it was perfect. Crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle, with a huge pile of cream cheese. I also got their "Traverse City Mocha" which is next-level delicious. I think I taste cinnamon?? I don't think it's cherry but I could be wrong. Not getting a strong fruit taste BUT it tastes like delicious chocolatey fall. If I'm ever back in the area I'll definitely stop by again. EDIT: definitely cherry flavor in the coffee! As the mocha cooled it tasted more and more like a chocolate covered

Sunday morning we open the door to see 25 people in a line waiting to order. We reluctantly get in line only to see how slow it is going. It starts to move a little and we anticipate the coffee and breakfast donut. This effort results in a unexpected pleasant culinary experience. We get the Columbian, one of five coffee flavors. We order apple fritters out of a case with some of the best looking bakery goods that we have seen in some time. We soon realize that this place is worth standing in a line twice as long as we had experienced. The staff works efficiently, keeping the line moving. We look for forward to our next visit, and strongly recommend this place as a place to go out of your way to experience.

Love this pastry shop! They have some of the best bagels and doughnuts around, and they are getting ready to add smoothies to their menu! The customer service is second to none, and the location and setting doesn't get any better!