Bresca Bomboloni is a dessert shop specializing in bombolini, filled Italian donuts, priced from ¥22 to ¥26. Fluffy and not too dense.

Basdban is a cafe/bakery on Yuyuan Lu. The pastries are buttery and delicious, and their croissants are mighty popular. 

Luneurs Boulanger & Glacier is an uber-popular French bakery and ice cream shop in Shanghai. Their salted caramel ice cream is arguably the best!

FOTY is a mono-product bakery that specializes in Kouign Amann, a buttery dessert of laminated pastry.