Just In Time: Our List of Charlotte Bakeries

Get Baked!

Who can resist warm bread or a fresh brownie out of the pan, corners only of course. Or for those of you who have an obsession with croissants, chocolate cakes and specialty cookies these shops make them too. Mostly sweet and some savory, check out these Charlotte bakeries for a daily breakfast treat or special event on the weekends, parties and birthdays. It’s holiday season so there’s no need to watch your waistline that closely, at least until the New Year 🙂

Charlotte Bakeries

With so many bakeries in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area we are narrowing the search a bit for you. These bakeries are inside the 485 loop. Making it easy for you to map out your trips around town to visit a few this holiday season.

Copain Gatherings | Coming soon to SouthPark, order online now | Full meals and specialty desserts, including pumpkin tea cakes with spiced maple glaze, pies for every taste and gingersnap cookies.

Nona’s Sweets Bakery | 1520 Overland Park Lane, Suite 1-107 | Est. 2004 – candies, fudge, cupcakes, cakes, candy, cheesecakes, bars, pies.

Daphne’s Bakery | 7609 Matthews Mint Hill Road | Est. 2008 – cakes, cupcakes, pound cakes, bars, pies, breads, muffins, brownies, cookies, layer cakes.

Suarez Bakery | 4245 Park Rd. | Est. 1992 – cakes, custom cakes, cupcakes, lemon bars, tres leches, turnovers, Cuban bread, cheesecakes, pies, cookies, danishes, eclairs.

Tizzerts | 4209-F Stuart Andrew Blvd. | Est. 1995 – cakes, pound cakes, cupcakes, loaves, brownies, bars.

Mocco Bistro | 4004 South Blvd. | Est. 2015 – specialty cookies, cakes, Greek pastries, European pastries.

BW Sweets Bakery | 5821 E WT Harris Blvd. | Est. 2010 – cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, cupcakes, pound cake, cookies. Offers online ordering and custom designs.

Villani’s Bakery | 901 Pecan Ave. | New York-Italian style bakery serving cheesecakes, macarons, biscotti, Italian cookies and specialty pastries (including cannolis) to-go.

Renaissance Patisserie | 6401 Morrison Blvd Ste 4A | French pastries, Viennoiserie, innovative macarons, French loaves, traditional baguettes, seasonal specialties like the pumpkin croissant, plus Kouign-Amann and beignets on the weekends.

Sweet Boutique Bakery | 9814 Zackery Ave | Special occasion cakes, along with mini desserts, brownies, bars cupcakes and a wide selection of vegan, gluten-free and paleo treats.

Manolo’s Bakery | 4405 Central Ave Ste D | Latin bakery crafting breads, cakes, a variety of desserts, cookies and tamales.

Bar Cocoa | 201 East Trade St. | House-made pastries, cakes, gelato, French macarons, cakes and Norman Love Confections chocolates.

Cheesecake Carousel Food Truck | Best-sellers include the cheesecake truffle, mini cheesecakes, turtle cheesecake and the seasonal caramel apple pie cheesecake.

The Andersons Pecan Pie | Online only | Home of “the world’s best pecan pie” plus a chocolate version.

Doughnut and Cupcake Shops

Melt-In Your Mouth Cupcakes | 127 Brevard Court | In addition to classic flavors, try seasonal varieties like bourbon eggnog and s’mores on a rotating schedule, plus homemade pies.

FuManChu CupCakes | 826 Lamar Ave | Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cupcakes featuring various types of beer, liquor and specialty salts.

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Charlotte | 4732 Sharon Road | Chain shop boasting 30 varieties of cupcakes each week, plus mini cupcakes, cheesecakes and gluten-friendly options.

Jewell Treats | 214 N Tryon St. Suite 320 | Conveniently located for mid-day office treats, expect flavors like 14 Karat Cake, Oreo Black Opal, Platinum Sweet Potato, Pumpkin Peridot and more.

Duck Donuts | 1710 Kenilworth Ave Suite 220 | Popular go-to for warm, made-to-order flavors like maple icing with chopped bacon, apple streusel and salted caramel drizzle, pumpkin icing with vanilla drizzle, plus a make-your-own option.

Reigning Doughnuts | 3120 N Davidson St. | A walk-up window serving hot, fresh classic flavors, plus a rotating daily feature.

Your Mom’s Donuts | Park Road Shopping Center, Matthews, Monroe, Davidson | A squared take on the classic treat, with 12 – 15 flavors available daily made from locally sourced ingredients. Popular flavors include spiced pumpkin, cinnamon sugar with cream cheese buttercream icing and lemon honey.

Sugar Donuts | 11914 Elm Ln. | Hand rolled and hand cut, these treats come in popular flavors the rotate weekly, including pumpkin pecan spice, chocolate salted caramel, plus a regular vegan option.

Multiple Location Bakeries

Amelie’s French Bakery | NoDa, Rock Hill, Park Road, Carmel Commons, Uptown | Est. 2008 – macaroons, cakes, croissants, danishes, meringue cookies.

Sunflour Bakery | Elizabeth, Dilworth, Ballantyne, Harrisburg | Est. 2009 – cakes, pies, biscuits, scones, cupcakes, cakes, brownies, breakfast bars, breakfast muffins, croissants, pop-tarts, cinnamon rolls.

Cupcrazed | Fort Mill and Woodlawn Road | Est. 2010 – cupcakes, brownies, cheesecake cupcakes, cookie cups, cookies, and what is known as a “crazy cookie”.

Nova’s Bakery | Plaza Midwood, South End, Mint Hill, Rock Hill and the Yorkmount Farmers Market| Est. 1996 – loaves of bread, danishes, pies, cakes, croissants, scones, muffins, bagels.

Le Macaron French Pastries | 1111 Metropolitan Ave., Suite 20 | 20 macaron flavors, plus gourmet chocolates, French gelato, pastries and homemade candies.

Just a Few Extra Miles

These bakeries have a lot going on, just see for yourself. A hand full of bakeries outside of the 485 loop are definitely worth the drive.

The Blushing Bake Shop | 10720 S Tryon St., Suite F | Est. 2015 – cakes, cupcakes, macaroons, cake-pops, tarts, cookies.

Queen Bee Bakery | 108 South Main St., Mount Holly | Est. 2013 – pies, cupcakes, cookies, cake-pops, muffins, cakes, brownies, bars, peppermint bar, candies.

Patisserie Cafe | 627 North Main Street and 631 Brawley School Rd., Mooresville | Est. 2001 – cakes, cheesecakes, baklava, eclairs, creme brulee, turnovers, tiramisu, scones, tarts.

The Bakery Shoppe | 9606 Sherrill Estates Road, Huntersville | Est. 2003 – cookies, pies, cupcakes, cakes, sticky buns, fritters, muffins, bear claws, danishes.

Cyn Tucci’s New York Style Bakery | 242 North Main Street, Mooresville | Est. 2014 – cookies, cakes, fruit tarts, pies, cupcakes, brownies, cake-pops.

Heart 2 Heart Bakery | 18409 Old Statesville Road, Cornelius | Est. 2009 – pies, cakes, cookies, pound cakes, pudding, muffins, cinnamon buns.

Dough New York Style Bakery | 360 Exchange St., Suite 111, Concord | Est. 2011 – cupcakes, cakes, cheesecakes, pastries, breads, crumb cakes, cookies, eclairs, tiramisu.

Food Markets

Our food supermarkets here in Charlotte have fantastic baked goods as well. Get your regular groceries at the same time as your specialty treats. Makes sense to me!

Whole Foods | Uptown, SouthPark, Waverly – Everyday and special occasion items including cookies, savory loaves, cakes, pies and other confections, along with a variety of frozen items from their gluten free bakehouse.

Harris Teeter |  Breads, pies, cookies, cupcakes, cakes, message cookies, pastries.

Food Lion | Cookies, turnovers, fruit bites, breads.

Publix | Cakes, pies, breads, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cakes, bagels, muffins, donuts, turnovers.

Reid’s Fine Foods | Twelve layer cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cheesecakes baked local bakeries (La Piccola Gabbia, Sugarbomb Sweets, and The Naked Tart).

Compare Foods | Mexican bake goods, beads, variety of pastries, cookies, muffins.

Hooray for Holiday season, any reason to eat more sweet is always good enough! If you love to support your local bakeries like we do, head out to any one of them and make an order.

Keep us in the loop and comment below if we missed one of your favorites!

Written by Jessica Moore | @finickylady