National Bakery — Restaurant in Tarpon Springs

Four families and almost a hundred years later this Tarpon Springs bakery is a local anchor. It is nestled in the interior neighborhood off of Athens just a block south of the Citgo gas station and north of the Tarpon Lawn and garden. is small but mighty offering all the old methods of delicious baking handed down from the traditions of old. They have delicious breads, delicious baklava, tiramisu etc. Their bakes are actually served in surrounding eateries on the Sponge Docks. The service was friendly and the pricing is notably fair. Their kitchen reflects the care they put into...

National Bakery is less a purveyor of pastries and more a macabre experiment in culinary horror. Each dish seems inspired by the contents of a witch's cauldron, featuring such delicacies as "mold-crusted bread" and "tar-tasting tarts." The service, managed by a host who could easily double as a villain in a Gothic novel, adds an extra layer of dread to the dining experience. Visiting National Bakery is akin to stepping into a scene from a Poe story where every bite and every moment serves to...

If you’re in Tarpon Springs and don’t wander off the main drag, you’ll miss this little gem.

Tucked away on the back streets is National Bakery — serving up old-school Greek pastries since 1925. The baklava? Rolled like an egg roll, crispy on the outside, soaked just right inside. Easily the best thing I had in town.

No flash, no frills — just trays full of pastries that actually taste homemade. Total surprise find while walking, and absolutely worth the detour.

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