Cakes, breads, pies, pastries, cookies, muffins, and tarts: bakeries produce them all and so much more. Whether you’re craving something sweet or savory, head to one of these top local bakeshops for the best-baked goods in Detroit.
1. Astoria Pastry Shop
Astoria is one of the best-known pastry shops in the city. Located in Greektown, Astoria was first established in 1971 by the Teftis family. Over the years, they have received countless awards for their high quality, beautiful and delicious pastries. Each day customers can choose from around 100 European style pastries, such as Danishes, muffins, cannoli, tarts, pies, eclairs, cakes, strudel, macaroons, and baklava. Pair your order with a gourmet coffee to enjoy inside or takeaway.
2. Milano Bakery and Cafe
Milano’s award-winning pastry chefs and bakers create a delicious range of desserts, fresh salads, subs, and sandwiches every day. Located downtown, near Eastern Market, customers can enjoy their orders inside or to takeaway. Daily freshly baked desserts include cookies, tarts, cakes, eclairs, cinnamon rolls, croissants, muffins, bear claws, turnovers, and donuts. They also serve coffees, teas, and sodas.
3. Sheila’s Bakery
Located in Mexicantown, Sheila’s are famous for its Tres Leches cake, sold by the slice or as a whole cake. They create a variety of Mexican-style baked goods daily, along with some unique offerings, and prices are extremely affordable. Every day you’ll find fresh breads, croissants, cinnamon rolls, tamales, conchas, donuts, empanadas, cannoli’s, and much more. Cakes for birthdays and special occasions can be made to order in a range of flavors and designs.
4. Avalon International Breads
If bread is your thing, then head to Avalon. Since 1997 Avalon has been committed to baking delicious bread using 100% organic flour and organic, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. Their selection of fresh bread includes French baguettes, challah, cinnamon raisin, cherry walnut, ciabatta, olive, multigrain, and raisin pecan. They also bake a range of cakes, scones, muffins, focaccia pizzas, danishes, and cinnamon rolls. Their chocolate chunk and sea salt cookies were voted best cookies in the city by Yelp.
Avalon now has four locations across the city, all fitted with a full espresso bar. Their original bakery is situated on the Cass Corridor. Their café and bakery is located downtown. The Ann Arbour location offers a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner service, as well as cocktails and beer. Lastly, the bakehouse sells over-runs, day-old goods, plus fresh coffee and lunch items. Always drink responsibly and do not drink and drive.
5. Sister Pie
Sister Pie is a vibrant corner bakery located in the West Village. They specialize in creating non-traditional pies that are crafted by hand, using experimental flavor combinations. During normal circumstances, this female-run business offers pie-making classes for those looking to create their own master-pies. Some of the pie flavors include salted maple, malted lime, and chocolate chess. They bake cookies such as buckwheat chocolate chip and peanut butter paprika. There’s also shortbread, muffins, brownies, and focaccia.
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