Cleveland is loaded when it comes to awesome bakeries. We have the old school, ethnic Italian, Polish and European bakeries. We have modern cake shops and desserteries. And we have some of the best breadmakers around. We compiled a list of the best 32 bakeries in town to get your sweets on.
On the Rise Artisan Breads
3471 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights and 3407 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights
On The Rise was recently one of Food and Wine Magazine’s Top 100 Bakeries in the Country and we totally agree. In addition to their freshly baked breads and other baked goods, the bakery is known for having some of the best chocolate chip cookies this side of anywhere, other tasty desserts and a banh mi we’ve called one of the best sandwiches in Cleveland.
Photo via Scene ArchivesBlackbird Baking Company
1391 Sloane Ave., Lakewood,
At this hip Lakewood shop, each rustic loaf is a one-of-a-kind creation, with loaves and loaves of focaccia, ciabatta, baguettes, challah and soda breads inhabiting the shelves. In the sweets department are airy delights like fruit tarts, sticky buns, cranberry scones, peanut butter cookies and coconut macaroons.
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1391 Sloane Ave., Lakewood,
At this hip Lakewood shop, each rustic loaf is a one-of-a-kind creation, with loaves and loaves of focaccia, ciabatta, baguettes, challah and soda breads inhabiting the shelves. In the sweets department are airy delights like fruit tarts, sticky buns, cranberry scones, peanut butter cookies and coconut macaroons.
Photo via Scene ArchivesKoko Bakery
3710 Payne Ave., Cleveland and 1767 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Heights
For more than 15 years, Koko Bakery has lured Asian food fans to its downtown store for fresh-baked buns, colorful fruit tarts, cakes and pastries, hot lunches and delicious bubble tea. Come this summer, the popular Asiatown shop will open its second location, this one out east in Coventry Village. The location is the former Piccadilly Artisan Yogurt space next door to Pacific East. Xu says that the shop will be nearly identical to the original in terms of items offered. They will be outfitting the space with its own bakery.
Photo via Scene ArchivesLucy’s Sweet Surrender
20314 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights
This Shaker Heights bakery, which dates back to 1957, has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and Gourmet Magazine. The European-style bakery features strudels, Danish, brownies, cookies, pogacia and more.
Photo via @LucysSweetSurrender/InstagramHoney Bee Bakery
23 Public Square St., Medina
If you’re looking for baked goods out in Medina, this new school, creative bakery is where it’s at. From Sour Patch Kid macarons and unicorn cream horns to cookie tacos, the whimsical nature of this bakery makes it a fun stop for all.
Photo via Honey Bee Bakery/FacebookElmwood Home Bakery
15204 Madison Ave., Lakewood
In Lakewood, this beloved bakery is a favorite amongst locals. The cakes are great for any special occasion. Or just when you want cake.
Photo via Elmwood Home Bakery/FacebookBrimfield Bread Oven
3956 State Route 43, #2, Kent
It may be a bit of a hike from Cleveland, but this European bakery in Kent is certainly worth the drive. Brimfield literally bakes in a wood-fired oven, and the bread and pastries they’re putting out at this spot are on a whole nother level.
Photo via Brimfield Bread Oven/FacebookSpanos Bakery
1979 West 25th St., Cleveland
Spanos Bakery is one of the oldest stands at the West Side Market, having been opened since 1965. And if you’re looking for greek pastries, like Baclava and Galaktoboureko, this is your place.
Photo via Spanos Bakery/FacebookBuettner’s Bakery
704 East 185th St., Cleveland
While most bakeries are visited for their sweets, the pizza bagels are the stars of the show here. Don’t worry, their sweets are good too.
Photo via Buettner’s Bakery/FacebookFluffy Duck Cafe
10001 Chester Ave., Cleveland
Come for the coffee, stay for the pastries. Located in University Circle, this cafe pairs solid coffee with an excellent selection of baked goods, including artisan breads, croissants, danish, scones and cookies. The croissants may be the best in town.
Photo via haleyannemiller/InstagramBaraona’s Bakery
15842 Libby Rd., Maple Heights
Since 1949, this bakery has been known for their outstanding cakes, especially their cassata cake and their strawberry whipped cream cake. But don’t sleep on their nut and poppyseed rolls, cannolis, and lemon ice.
Photo via Baraona’s Bakery/FacebookDavis Bakery and Deli
28700 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere and 4572 Renaissance Pkwy., Cleveland
With Wax and Mandel and Pincus bakeries closing in recent years, Davis Bakery is one of the only Jewish bakeries left in town. Davis, which opened in 1939, is known for their coconut bars, their russian tea biscuits and their chocolate chip cookies. (Their hot pastrami is to die for as well.)
Photo via Davis Bakery/FacebookLuna Bakery and Cafe
2482 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights and 34105 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills
This Europen-style bakery has become one of the most beloved in town. With locations in Cleveland Heights and Moreland Hills, Luna bakes up delicious macarons, stunning cakes, delectable and fun cookies and the best sticky buns in town.
Photo via @LunaBakeryCafe/InstagramFarkas Pastries
2700 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
What started in 1966 in a small apartment on West 25th Street in Ohio City has turned into one of the best bakeries in Cleveland, for over 50 years. They’re known for their “old world” quality, especially when it comes to their napoleons (kremes), which is layers of light vanilla custard and real whipped cream between two sheets of hand crafted puff pastry.
Photo via Farkas Pastries/FacebookFloressa Cafe
3328 West 33rd St., Cleveland
Even though Floressa doesn’t have their own retail space yet (they’re working on it), their baked goods are so beloved and aesthetically pleasing that we had to include them here. This bakery specializes in taking natural ingredients and turning them into beautiful pastries and also accommodating those with dietary restrictions.
Photo via Floressa Cafe/FacebookFragapane Bakeries
28625 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted
This Italian bakery has been around since 1971. While they specialize in making really creative cakes, they also have a wide variety of delicious desserts.
Photo via Fragapane Bakeries/FacebookRudy’s Strudel Shop and Bakery
5580 Ridge Rd., Parma
Paczkis and pierogies are the name of the game at this European bakery in Parma’s Polish Village. And it’s been that way since 1947.
Photo via @RudysStrudel/InstagramKathy’s Kolacke Pastry Shop
19032 Old Detroit Rd., Rocky River
If you’re on a search for the best kolackes around, Kathy’s in Rocky River is a must-visit spot. These flaky pastries, that melt in your mouth, come in apricot, apple, raspberry, nut, blueberry, cherry, strawberry, cheese, or an assorted mix.
Photo via Kathy’s Kolacke Shop/FacebookKB Confections
13519 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
When it comes to drop dead gorgeous wedding cakes and really any cake, it doesn’t get much better than KB Confections in Lakewood. But they have much more to offer than just cakes. Their macarons, cupcakes, cookies and more are all very tasty.
Photo via KB Confections/FacebookLeavened
1633 Auburn Ave., Cleveland
The newest entry to the Cleveland baking scene, Leavened has already established itself as one of the best in town. Like all great bakeries, Leavened imbues the neighborhood with heaven-sent scents like fresh-baked loaves, still-warm sticky buns and fresh-brewed coffee. In addition to core products like rustic sourdoughs in the form of baguettes, pain d’epi, fougasse and whole wheat loaves, the bakery crafts mile-high rosemary focaccia, fragrant cardamom buns and wedge-shaped cheddar and scallion scones. Seductive pastries like million-layer croissants – in flavors of classic, pain au chocolat, walnut cream, and blackberry-lavender jam – join drippy cinnamon buns, plum-filled danish and buttery chocolate chip cookies.
Photo via Scene ArchivesRito’s Bakery
1930 Pearl Rd., Brunswick
A landmark Italian bakery, Rito’s has been baking since 1965. They’re known for their Italian cookies like biscottis and amaretti and their award winning cannolis and especially their Gigantic Cannoli, which was featured on the Food Network’s Guilty Pleasures.
Photo via Scene ArchivesKiedrowski’s Bakery
2267 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst
Polish bakeries really are popular in Cleveland. And that’s the case with Amherst’s Kiedrowski’s Bakery. Their snoogles, a Polish puff pastry wrapped in sweetened cream cheese with a vanilla butter bean glaze on top, is world renowned and to die for.
Photo via @KiedrowskisBakery/InstagramPresti’s Bakery
12101 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland
Presti’s has been a staple of Little Italy since 1943. The renowned bakery, in addition to their Italian desserts like tiramisu, also is a great spot to hang out at outside during the warm months.
Photo via Presti’s Bakery/FacebookKelsey Elizabeth Cakes
Multiple Locations
Kelsey Elizabeth’s cakes have been featured on the Katie Couric Show and in Reader’s Digest. They’ve won Scene’s Best Cakes multiple times. While Kelsey only opened her first bakery in 2014, they have quickly established themselves as arguably the most popular bakery in Northeast Ohio, now with locations in Rocky River, Avon Lake, Crocker Park and Cedar Point. The ever-changing roster of daily offerings are out of this world and the specialty cakes are next-level awesome in design and flavor. And the cakesicles. Yum.
Photo via Scene ArchivesWhite Flower Cake Shoppe
33371 Aurora Rd., Solon and 2101 Richmond Rd., Beachwood
Some of the best cakes in town can be found at White Flower in Beachwood and Solon. The Solon location also offers classes for kids and adults and if you’ve tasted their baked goods, you’ll definitely trust them to teach classes on making cakes and cupcakes.
Photo via White Flower Cake Shoppe/FacebookThe Sweet Fix Bakery
2307 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights
Local chef Eric Rogers has built up a nice mini-empire in a few short years. The Fresh Fix focuses on vegetarian-forward foods and smoothies, Black Box Fix knocks out decadent, scrumptious sandwiches and fries and The Sweet Fix is his spot to try tasty desserts. Cakes, cookies and pies are the name of the game here and you really can’t go wrong.
Photo via The Sweet Fix/FacebookThe Boujie Bakery
1774 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights
If you haven’t been to The Boujie Bakery and you love sweets, well, you’re missing out. From hand-crafted shakes to loaded funnel cakes, to bars and cupcakes and cookies, this place really doesn’t mess around when it comes to dessert.
Photo via The Boujie Bakery/FacebookVera’s Bakery
1979 West 25th St., Cleveland
Vera’s has been serving baked goods to customers at the West Side Market since 1975. They specialize in Hungarian white bread, peanut butter cream cheese brownie balls and German chocolate brownies. Yum.
Photo via Vera’s Bakery/FacebookStan’s Northfield Bakery
9395 Olde 8 Rd., Northfield
Founded in 1961, this place is the definition of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Try their Kolacky or their Lady Locks, a tender flakey horn filled with old-fashioned marshmallow meringue and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Oh, and they also have great homemade pierogies.
Photo via @StansNorthfieldBakery/InstagramSugar Me Desserterie
49 West Orange St., Chagrin Falls
In a back alley of Chagrin Falls, you’ll find an adorable little bakery called Sugar Me. Don’t let the small space and unassuming nature of this place fool you because they’re putting out some of the best tasting (and looking) sweets around.
Photo via Sugar Me Desserterie/FacebookSamosky’s Home Bakery
6379 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights
Out in Parma Heights, Samosky’s has been baking pastries since 1910! Like many other bakeries in Cleveland, they’re known for their Central/Eastern European baked goods like Paczki, Kolachy and Kuchen.
Photo via Samosky’s Home Bakery/FacebookMichael Angelo’s
8035 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights
Known far and wide for their creative and delicious cakes, this Broadview Heights bakery surely needs to be included here. And while their cakes are the stars of the show, you really can’t go wrong with anything they offer.
Photo via Michael Angelo’s Bakery/Facebook
