A trail of small bakeries across America
We all have a hobby, and mine is finding and visiting bakeries. This page was created to introduce you to many of the small independently owned bakeries across this wonderful country of ours that I have visited while traveling. When my wife and I are traveling in a new area, I keep an eye out for local bakeries. I’ve laughed, learned a lot and made some friends, just visiting bakeries.
These bakeries across America have their own personalities, loyal followers and are proud supporters of their communities. When you are traveling to new areas on vacation, business or visiting friends, check out some of these bakeries. Note: If you visit one of the listed bakeries and find them out of business, drop me a line. Like any business a bakery may have to close.
See you at a local bakery counter!
Chef Dave
Alabama
Arkansas
Sandy’s Bake Shoppe
"Come watch a Handcrafted Bakery" 5441 South 24th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 (Across from Walmart Zero St parking lot) 479-242-4668 This bakery in Fort Smith, Arkansas have been creating handcrafted baked goods for a combined 19+ years. Mike (Sandy's husband) stared his baking career at the age of 12, [...]
Colorado
The Donut House
Fresh homemade donut seven days a week in Aurora, CO. Their slogan: Our house is your house for fresh, delicious donuts everyday! A wide variety of cake donuts, yeast donuts, bear claws, and fritters.
Florida
Georgia
Mi-Lady Bakery
275 Brumby Way Tifton, GA 31794 Tel: 229-382-1955 Website: miladybakery.com Third generation siblings, Kayla and Kyle Rhodes are currently practicing the same processes and formulas started by their grandparents. They specializing in fresh made cakes, pies, doughnuts, pastries, cookies, bread and numerous other hand made confections. When you look at [...]
Illinois
Ivy Lane Bakery
405 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Open: Mon-Sat 7am - 5pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm A new bakery in Bloomington, Il, that has quickly become a popular destination for a variety of freshly baked goods. They offer a variety of cookies, including chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar and many [...]
Grove Street Bakery
[fu 812 E Grove St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Open: Tues-Fri 6:30am - 4pm, Sat 6:30pm - 2pm Facebook: Grovestreetbakery A small bakery putting out a variety of cookies, muffins and doughnuts, for the local population of Bloomington , Il. They have a large variety of cookies, from drop cookies, iced [...]
Pluff’s Bakery
313 N Mill St, Pontiac, IL 61764 Open Mon-Sat 5am - 5pm This is an old time, from scratch bakery that will take you back in time. They have been offering the city of Pontiac Illinois and the surrounding area since 1954. There are some bakeries that when you walk [...]
The Homestead Bakery
1749 E County Rd 1900 N #B, Arthur, IL 61911 Open: Mon-Sat 9am - 5pm the200acre.com This is a great bakery! When you walk through the door and see the rustic country theme, you know you are in for something great. They are a three fold operation, a seed company [...]
Indiana
Wabash Donuts
Great donut shoppe in Warsaw IN, offering freshly prepared donuts since 2000.
Wheel House Donuts
111 E York St, Rockville, IN 47872 Open Mon-Thurs 7am - 4pm Fri-Sat 7am - 6pm Are they a coffee shop that sells donuts or a donut shop that sells coffee. That here or there. They offer great-build-your-own donuts and a great selection of coffee favorites. Coffee anyone give these [...]
Dutch Maid Bakery
508 W Lincoln Ave, Goshen, IN 46526 Open: Mon-Sat 6am - 8pm Made from scratch bakery using the finest quality ingredients. They offer a variety of doughnuts, rolls and danish, hand crafted pastries including éclairs, cannoli, turnovers and pies. The owner said they specialize in decorated cookies for special occasions [...]
Country Lane Bakery
59162 Co Rd 43, Middlebury, IN 46540 Open: Tues-Fri 5am-4pm Sat 5am-2pm If you are in the Middlebury, IN area this is a must stop. Fresh baked goods daily. They are located in the hear of Indiana Amish Country. You can choice from breads, rolls, pie turnovers, cinnamon rolls, cookies [...]
Kentucky
Spalding’s Bakery
This a gold mine of a bakery, or better said a “great find.” Spalding’s Bakery has been in business since 1959, making themselves a landmark in the Lexington, KY, area.
Missy’s Pies
As the name says, they are a pie shop, only a pie shop. This humble little shop (maybe 600 sq ft) puts out hundreds of pies daily. Made-from-scratch pies that are very popular in Lexington, KY.
Frank’s Donuts
This is a takeout donut shop in Winchester, KY, specializing in making fresh, tasty, from-scratch donuts daily. They had a good variety of donuts, such as glazed chocolate glazed, cream filled, jelly filled, apple fritters, cake donuts, etc.
Louisiana
Leesville Donuts
410 N 5th Street, Leesville, Louisiana 71446 337-404-3939 “Donuts at their best” Have many of your favorites include: glazed, choc glazed, assorted filled, twist, cinnamon buns, along with an assortment of cake donuts. Get there early! They are open from 4:30am to 12:30pm They also offer “Kolaches” , their version [...]
Michigan
Butter Crust Bakery
6181 Dixie Hwy, Bridgeport, MI 48722 Open: Tues-Fri 6:00am - 5:30pm Sat 6am - 4pm Butter Crust Bakery has been serving hungry customers since 1967. Greg Sochocki took over the bakery using recipes handed down from his parents and today his 25-year-old son Jamie Sochocki works by his side. Fried [...]
The Bakery Shoppe
700 River Ave, Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Open: Mon-Fri 7am - 3:30pm Sat 7am - 12pm Closed Sunday thebakeryshoppeironmountian.com A warm and inviting small bakery, offering a wide selection of hand crafted baked good. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the pastries. Let start with in warming decor, [...]
Saunders Family Bakery
102 S River Ave, Holland, MI 49423 Open: Tues-Fri 7am - 5pm Sat 8am - 5pm Sun 9am - 2pm This is a new bakery that started out of a dream and the Saunders families passion for baking. They offer a variety of Muffins, Danish, Cinnamon Rolls, Rum Caramel Pecan [...]
Zeelman Bakery
130 E Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464 Facebook: Zeelman bakery Open Mon-Sat 5:30am - 5:30pm Closed Sunday A local bakery creating old fashion pastries and doughnuts. They have are large variety of doughnuts, (both yeast and cake), long johns, and twist. Their cookie selection offers a variety of classic cookies [...]
Dutch Uncle Donuts
58 E Chicago St, Coldwater, MI 49036 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week They have been open for many years and have become a very popular destination for Coldwaters donut lovers. They offer a wide variety of donuts, both cake and yeast donuts, long johns, French crawlers, apple fritters. [...]
Yoders Country Market
375 Eleanor Dr, Centreville, MI 49032 yodersofenterville.com Open: Mon-Fri 6am - 6pm Sat. 6am - 4pm An open floor plan of a combination bulk food store, full operation bakery, deli, restaurant and garden shop. Offer their small community with an amazing selection of freshly made, Amish style dishes. We stopped [...]
Amish Country Bakery
1003 Herricksville Rd, Quincy, MI 49082 Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm Closed Sundays A small Amish bakery located on the back roads of Quincy. They a have a small variety of pies, cookies and cakes. She also makes jellies and jams. Talking to Betty (the baker), she said they are old time [...]
Mississippi
Hoover’s Bakery
128 US-45 ALT, West Point, MS 39773 662-494-1442 A local donut bakery on US-45, offering fresh variety of donuts, loaf breads, pastries, and assorted cookies. They also have sausage rolls and other quick breakfast items. They of casserole dishes to eat in or take out for lunch. We stopped at [...]
Aunt Marti’s Bakery
Serves both breakfast and lunch, using many of their fresh baked breads. They have a good variety of cookies, cinnamon buns and muffins.
New Hampshire
Umpleby’s Bakery & Cafe
Umpleby's in Hanover, NH, is a full line bakery operated by chef (baker) Charles and wife Carolyn. They had very creative decorated cakes on display, freshly baked muffins, breads and pastries.
Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery
Lou's in Hanover, NH, is a full service bakery and restaurant in one. The bakery offers delightful looking cakes, cheesecakes and pies. Many varieties of cookies, muffins and pastries are also on display.
New York
Sweet Blessings
Specializing in Cut-out decorated cookies, both retail and wholesale. They have a good variety of cookies, muffins, cakes bar cookies and other fresh pastries. All bake goods are made from scratch and available in their bakery on Main street.
Sweet Solutions
This is a make from scratch bakery on main street in Canandaigua , NY. Specializing in cookies, muffins, cupcakes and assorted pastries. They also are a specialty cakes store creating cakes for all occasions.
Monica’s Pies
As the name says, Monica specializes in pies, "Grape Pie" to be precise. Monica makes other pies also, along with jams, jellies and conserves, in Naples, NY. Monica is the name most synonymous with Grape Pie in the area.
Betty Kay Bake Shop
Betty Kay Bake Shop in Bath, NY, has a variety of baked goods, yeast and cake style donuts, several styles of cookies, both holiday themed and traditional. Very nice display of decorated cakes.
The Donut Shop
What makes this donut shop in Eagle Bay, NY, different from your average donut shop is that they only offer two choices of donuts, plain and cinnamon cake donuts. Yes I said it right just two choices! Why mess with perfection?
North Carolina
Lynette’s Bakery and Cafe
3060 NC-5, Aberdeen, NC 28315 Open Tues. - Sat. 7:30AM - 3:00PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Website Lynettesbakerycafe Phone (910)-420-8226 Cuban Bakery that offers a lot more than just sweets. The have a nice variety of cuban style coffees, Sandwiches, Pastelitos, custome cakes, cupcakes and Teas. They offer a large [...]
Southern Angel Donut Co.
11 Central Park Ave, Pinehurst, NC 28374 Located in: Olmsted Village Phone: (910) 420-2123 website southernangeldonut.com Open Daily: 6am - 5PM Nice little donut shop with a good variety of donuts. Debbie and I stopped about 8am on a Saturday, a lot of traffic buying an assortment of donuts. We tried [...]
The Donut Bar
They bake many of the popular varieties, such as glazed, chocolate dipped glaze, iced glaze, several glazed and powdered filled donuts. On of my favorites, apple fritters. They also had a pumpkin fritter and iced Long Johns.
Eat Crow
9872 Highway 105 S Banner Elk (Foscoe), NC 28604 Tel: 828-963-8228 Website - eatcrownc.com Bakery Open Tuesday Saturday 10am to 5pm Serving Lunch 11am to 3p They serve dinner by reservation only one Friday night per month. (from their website) Dominic Geraghty has been an executive chef for over [...]
Gwendy’s Goodies
A newly open bakery in Ayden, NC, opened in April 2015.
Clayton Bakery & Cafe
A great all around bakery. Offer a good variety of cookies, pastries, cakes, donuts, muffins and fresh baked breads.
The Bakers Square
The Bakers Square is a Christian family-owned operation, and they prepare homemade meals daily. They are located in the historic district of New Bern, NC, which is a very popular destination for both visitors and locals.
Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe
Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe is locally owned and operated in the beautiful sea port town of Morehead City, NC, located across from the historic Morehead City train depot on Arendell Street for over 9 years.
Hot Pink Cake Stand
You guessed it, they specialize in cakes and cupcakes in Wilmington, NC. Cupcakes are on display for walk-in customers. Cakes made to order to meet all occasions. They have both the regular size cupcakes and minis.
Uprising Bakery
The baked goods from Uprising Bakery in Wilmington, NC, suit a variety of tastes and dietary needs. They use organic and natural ingredients and have yummy treats that include products for gluten free, dairy free, vegan or other dietary needs.
Sugar on Front Street
Sugar on Front Street in Wilmington, NC, offers the old fashioned, made-from-scratch bake goods that we grow up with. The bakery products that grandma made.
A Piece Of The Pie
This was a great find in Hendersonville, NC. The pie shop is located in the popular shopping area on main street. They make all their pies with 100% natural ingredients every morning.
McFarlan Bakery
Prepares all baked goods from scratch in Hendersonville, NC, using many of the tried and true recipes many going back to their beginning. Offers a wide variety of of cookies, doughnuts, pastries and cakes.
Barbar Orchards Fruit Stand
They have a bakery in Waynesville, NC, using their own local grown apples. They offer, apple fritters, apple pies, apple turnovers, apple cakes, apple loaves and apple muffins.
Coastal Cupcakes
Specializing in creative and unique cupcakes, they offer over 15 different cupcakes weekly with new creations being tested all the time in Wilmington, NC.
Bracken Mountain Bakery
The pastries from Bracken Mountain Bakery in Bervard, NC, have a personal touch, with items such as scones, lime coconut danish, good intention cookies, almond-filled croissants and maple walnut sticky buns.
Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe
The Well-Bred Bakery in Weaverville, NC specializes in both the sweet and the savory. When you walk in the door you are blown away with the display of baked goods and the coffee aromas.
Nancy Jo’s Homemade
Nancy Jo and children have been serving customers at the Raleigh, NC farmer's market for over 20 years. They offer a variety of homemade cakes, pies, cookies, candies, jellies and jams.
Linville River Mercantile and Bakery
They are a custom bakery in Crossnore, NC, known for their famous country sour dough bread, jams, and kettle-made apple butter made daily. They also make a large selection of baked goods daily.
City Bakery Cafe
City Bakery Cafe in Asheville, NC specializes in producing a wide variety artisan breads and rolls formed by hand and baked in a hearth oven. They also make some of the most mouth watering cakes, pies, croissants, cupcakes, cookies and much more.
The Bake Shoppe
The Bake Shoppe in Weaverville, NC, specializes in wedding and birthday cakes. They also make cookies and small cakes offered at the shoppe. They really do it up with theme cakes for the holidays.
My Kids & Me Bakery
Yes you read the name right! Owner Kathy wanted to make it simple and real. My Kids & Me Bakery in Raleigh, NC, offers a good variety of homemade breads, pastries and cookies. Kathy and kids make all the baked good fresh daily for their many loyal customers.
Oklahoma
Ohio
Mary Yoders Bakery
14743 North State Street Middlefield OH 44062 Mon thru Sat, 7am to 8pm Closed Sunday The bakery at Mary Yoders is the heart of the operation in my words. The bakery is intertwined with the complete store. The baked goods are used in to make sandwiches, desserts for the restaurant [...]
Miss Amy’s Bakery
1494 E Smithville Western Rd Suite C, Wooster, OH 44691 Closed Sunday & Monday, Tues - Thurs. 8:00am - 4:30pm, Fri. 8:00am -5:00pm, Sat. 8:00am - 2:00pm WOW! what a bakery! When you walk in the door your are mesmerized by the beauty and creativity of the bakers. They have [...]
Amish Country Donuts
522 Dover Rd NE, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681 https://www.amishcountrydonuts.com/ Sunday - Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: 7am - 9pm Wednesday: 7am - 2pm Thursday: 7am - 2pm Friday: 7am - 2pm Saturday: 7am - 5pm What I admire the most about the owners is they are Christians [...]
Dutch Valley Bakery
Choices include crumb-topped Dutch apple, black raspberry, pecan, maple custard, and the uniquely Amish peanut butter cream.
Olde World Bakery
Olde World Bakery is a bakery and cafe in Berlin, Ohio, that offers healthy artisan breads & pastries, located in front area of Schrock’s Amish Farm. They started their business making wholesale bake goods for local business.
Kauffman’s Country Bakery
When you walk into this bakery all you can say is WOW! This bakery has a wide variety of baked goods to satisfy both the local residents and the thousands of visitors yearly. They are located in the heart of Ohio Amish Country in Berlin, Ohio.
Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery
Hershberger’s is a seasonal bakery in Millersburg, Ohio, that is located across the street from their Amish family farm. They offer a wide variety of traditional Amish baked goods, such as fresh baked breads and fried fruit pies.
Crispie Creme Donuts
Crispie Creme Donut’s is a landmark in Chillicothe, Ohio, a popular place that has been around since 1929. They are a donut and coffee shop that has been doing it right for a long time.
Der Bake Oven
When you walk in the door of Der Bake Oven in Millersburg, Ohio, you are greeted with a smiling face and the aroma of freshly baked pastries and coffee. The large glass window allows you to see the ladies baking and creating the daily masterpieces.
Pennsylvania
Ye Ole Sweet Shop
This bakery is a very popular place downtown in Erie, PA. From the time we walked in the door, we knew we were in for a treat.
Roy’s Bakery
This was a great find in Williamsport, PA. We had a great time talking to the owner about the history and recipes they use. They are known for their scratch decorated and specialty cakes.
Mr. Sticky’s
Mr. Sticky’s started in a trailer selling at fairs and festivals. Due to the cold winter weather, they decided to bring their rapidly growing business to a store front in Williamsport, PA. This was a big plus for them and business has grown year
Bird-in-Hand Bakery
This bakery has a wide variety of bake goods from yeast & cake donuts, cookies, muffins, pies, cakes, etc. The bakery in Bird-in-Hand, PA, is a very popular stop for both locals and visitors coming to the Lancaster area.
South Carolina
Carolina Cider Company
The best way to describe this store is "Cool", "Fun", Unusual" and even "Creative"
Just Desserts
Just Desserts Bakery and Cafe 113 West Main Street Harleyville, SC 29448 dottie@justdessertsof harleyville.com Justdessertsofharleyville.com A quaint little cafe in the heart of Harleyville, SC Offering a variety of cookies, muffins, cheesecakes, pastries, pies and assorted cakes. They are also a cafe serving the lunch and dinner to the locals [...]
What’s Cookin’ Downtown
This bakery in Aiken, SC, specializes in homemade cakes, muffins, cookies, cheesecakes and freshly prepared pies. Chef Poplin and wife have diversified their shop to include freshly prepared breakfast & lunch sandwiches.
Murray’s Donuts
Specializes in traditional donuts such as glazed, cream filled, plain, blueberry cake and chocolate iced. They do a great job with the cinnamon rolls and apple fritters. All donuts are made fresh each morning in Sumter, SC.
Baker’s Sweets, LLC Bakery & Cafe
Specializing in fresh baked sweets, cinnamon rolls, assorted cookies, napoleons, eclairs, whole cakes and by the slice in Sumter, SC. The owner has put a lot of her own twists on many of the old favorites.
Tiffany’s Bakery & Eatery
Tiffany's Bakery & Eatery started in 1977 in the Columbia, SC, mall. They moved to Two Notch Road in 1990 where they expanded their bakery line and started serving breakfast & lunch (the eatery).
Mulberry Market Bake Shop
They have been in business for 17 years in Downtown Camden, SC, with a great local following. They set up at the Camden Farmers Market during the spring and summer, offering a few different items not offered at the store.
French Kiss Bakery
You can find this bakery just one block from the ocean on the popular island of Hilton Head. Owner Emmanuel Colin, a native of France, offers many authentic French pastries along with many popular American favorites.
Tennessee
Texas
Circle M Bakery
2716 Old Iowa Park Rd, Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Check out their website circlembakery.com and on Facebook at Circle M Bakery. Hours: Mon-Sat 4:00am - 5:00pm, Sun. 5:00am -1:00pm Family owned and operated since 1986. 19 plus varieties of donuts, featuring both yeast and cake donuts. If you are looking [...]
Geriks Bakery
511 West Oak Street, West, TX 76691 252-826-3327 Open from 6:00am - 4:00pm Offering a large variety of kolaches and cinnamon rolls. All pastries are baked fresh daily. Debbie and I tried a cinnamon roll and a cream cheese kolache. On the back wall you can see the many trophies [...]
Simply Delicious
200 commerce Dr, Waco Texas 76710 254-732-5333 simpledeliciouswaco.com and on Facebook: Simple Delicious Bakery Open Mon-Fri 8 to 5 ~ Sat 8 to Noon The bakery is behind the PetSmart store, they are the small building attached to a factory. Some bakeries when you walk into, all you can think [...]
The Village Bakery
“Home of the Kolache” In Historic Downtown West, Texas since 1952 113 East Oak Street, West Texas 76691 254-826-5151 M-F 6:30am – 5:30pm * Sat 6:30am – 5:00pm The owners are of Czech decent and offer many tradition Czech baked goods. Vanocka ( Braided Bread), Coklada(Chocolate Log), Klabasniki (sausage [...]
Back Home Bakery
122 N. Main Street Weatherford, Texas 76086 Website: backhomebakerytx.com Facebook: Back Home Bakery (817) 594-4003 If you are looking for a home town bakery with great pastries and a friendly staff, this is you place. The great thing about small local bakeries is that they become part of the community, [...]
Vermont
Cold Hollow Cider Mill & Bakery
This place has it going on. fresh pressed cider that is to die for. A great bakery with a great variety of baked goods. You will want to check out the gift shop also.
King Arthur Flour
King Arthur Flour is a flour mill in Norwich, VT, that has expanded themselves into a very popular bakery, baking school and retail outlet for bakers needs.
Allechante – Artisan Bakery
Specializing in high end cakes and pastries, also has many of the traditional favorites with their own special flair. It was very enjoyable to look at the creativity and skill level of the bakers at this bakery in Norwich, VT.
Virginia
Gathering Grounds Patisserie & Cafe
24 East Main Street Luray, VA 22835 540-743-1121 A delightful combination of a bakery, coffee shop and a restaurant. Debbie and I were visiting Luray, Va and the Shenandoah Valley in the fall of 2019 with my childhood friends from Upstate NY, Rob & Sherry. We stopped to check out [...]
Main Street Bakery & Catering
127 E. Main St. Luray, VA 22835 (540) 743-6909 mainstreetbakery-catering.com Opened Tuesday - Saturday 8AM - 3PM Full service off premise caterer serving the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Which is one of the top wedding destinations on the east coast. We stopped in the fall of 2019 to [...]
Baby Moons Bakery
113 East Main Street, Luray, VA 22835 (540) 669-5111 Facebook: BabyMoonsLuray I small, quaint bakery on Main street. Baby Moons is the “sweets and treats” place to go in Luray! Cookies, pies, cakes, and coffee! Message or call us with special orders. We stopped in twice during [...]
Carrot Tree Bakery
If you are looking for a scratch bakery with a good variety, you need to stop by the Carrot Tree Bakery.
La Patisserie Bakery
If you are looking for French style bakery, this is the place. A combination of french baking with an American flare. The offer small tarts and pastries, fresh breads and decorated cakes.
Jamestown Pie Company
Specializing in fresh baked pies tarts, pot pies and pizzas. They make all their product from scratch, from the crust to the fillings. They offer a wide variety of fresh fruit and berry pies along with nut pies and traditional baked custard pie.
Extraordinary Cupcakes
No just a cupcake shop, they are an extra ordinary cupcake shop with a wide variety of freshly baked and creative flavors.
Paul’s Bakery, Inc
Donuts anyone! If you are looking for donuts, cookies, brownies, breads, pies and cakes you have found the right place.
Williams Bakery
If you are looking for a bakery that offer a wide variety of scratch bakery goods, this is the spot. Ron Williams and his crew create the fresh baked goods daily
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Scaturo’s Bakery Co. & Cafe
19 Green Bay Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Open: Mon-Tues 5am - 6pm, Wed-Fri 5am - 8pm, Sat 5am - 3pm, Sun 7am -2pm scaturos,com Bakery and cafe serving the locals and large tourist population in Door County, WI. A lot of times, when we are " bakery hunting", I [...]
A Farm Inn On Main
123 N Main St, Shawano, WI 54166 afarminnonmain.com Open: Mon-Thurs 4:30am - 9pm, Fri 4:30am - 10pm, Sat 6am - 10pm, Sun 6am - 9pm "A Farm Inn On Main" is a full restaurant and bakery serving the community of Shawano, MI. They offer a variety of fresh baked breads [...]