Best Bakeries in Austin (2025)

Mariela Camacho’s East Austin panadería reimagines Mexican baking with conchas, masa-forward pastries, and a now-iconic pink cake. Featured in The New York Times and Bon Appétit, it’s a national-caliber bakery with deep local roots.

An Austin heir to Sweetish Hill’s 1970s legacy, Swedish Hill turns out polished viennoiserie, breads, and deli fare. Eater Austin tracked its Sixth Street outpost shift; the Westlake cafe confirmed daily service and a full pastry lineup.

A 1981 Austin original reborn after the 2022 fire, operating daily from its garden Airstream while rebuilding. Eater Austin and the bakery’s site detail the comeback, with croissants, rustic loaves, and café staples back in rotation.

A Burnet Road stalwart where Austinites swear by the cinnamon rolls and classic cakes. Consistently praised by local critics and readers; the Austin Chronicle’s 2025 Best of Austin recognized Upper Crust as a city favorite.

Quack’s 43rd Street Bakery - Review - Hyde Park - Austin - The Infatuation

Quack’s Bakery has been around in some form or another since the 1980s, so they’ve had plenty of time to get their scones, danishes, and chocolate twist croissants just right. These aren’t the fancy pastries you’ll see plastered on social media—they’re more homestyle and probably made with an unreasonable amount of butter. It’s also a no-frills space—you’re here to grab your pastries and enjoy them at home or on one of the patio tables facing a charming section of Hyde Park. We like the cherry danishes and the sugared cinnamon rolls, but they also make a solid jalapeño-cheddar sausage kolache if you’re in the mood for something savory. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary - Nicolai McCrary

A farmers’ market favorite turned Springdale General patisserie, known for pristine croissants, canelés, and tarts. Frequently highlighted by Eater Austin, it channels classic French technique with a sunny East Austin spirit.

A beloved panadería y pastelería baking conchas, tres leches, and custom cakes across North and South Austin. Eater Austin includes it among the city’s best, and the Austin Chronicle spotlighted its playful tortu-concha in 2025.

Family-run Arabic bakery turning out pistachio-packed baklava, knafeh, and other Levantine sweets daily. Recognized by Eater Austin and local press, it’s a North Lamar essential for fragrant, carefully layered pastries.

A punk-spirited, women-owned bakery turning out 100% vegan, gluten-free sweets—think black moon pies, cupcakes, and nostalgic snack cakes. Featured by Eater Austin and beloved by locals for inclusive treats with attitude.

A tiny Zilker bakeshop focused on slow-fermented sourdough and cheeky cookies like banana–Nutella and PB&J. Consistently recommended by Eater Austin; a neighborhood favorite for loaves that sell out fast.

New Austin Bakery Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop Opens in East Austin | Eater Austin

Opened by acclaimed Austin pastry chef Amanda Rockman, this new Holly-neighborhood bakery-café leans into its motto of “caffeine, gluten, sugar, butter, and booze,” offering a broad selection of sweet and savory pastries alongside cocktails, beer, wine and coffee. Standout items include numerous croissants — sweet versions like a churro croissant filled with dulce de leche cream and chocolate fudge and coated in cinnamon sugar, and a lemon-meringue croissant with a lemon-cured filling and flamed meringue — as well as savory croissants such as ham-cheese-mustard and classic kouign‑amanns (including a spiced pecan variant). Other offerings include halva chocolate-chip and oat-flour white-chocolate cookies, cakes, pecan bars, brookies, bagels with schmears (examples: a New York–style cheesecake–blueberry‑lavender compote or a lox with green onions), and focaccia sandwiches with ricotta, tomatoes and olives. Weekend-only items feature indulgent treats like a strawberry‑cheesecake croissant topped with strawberry glaze, pieces of strawberry and chocolate pearls. Beverage options range from a Shandy made with Live Oak Brewing beer and house-made lemonade and the Sammy Sunrise (fresh-squeezed orange and pineapple with sparkling wine) to vermouths, local beers from Zilker and Meanwhile Brewing Co., wines, coffee and teas. The counter-service space was designed by the chef and architect Bengie Daniels of Latitude Architects and includes indoor seating (tables, bar stools, high-tops and a lounge) plus a window into the kitchen. Opening-week hours are Friday–Monday (Oct. 11–14) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; regular hours will be weekdays 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m.–7 p.m.; a pickup window on East Cesar Chavez will open in two weeks, and takeout can be ordered in person or online. - Nadia Chaudhury

A family-owned kolache bakery and beer garden marrying Czech-Texas pastry with local brews and coffee. Regularly noted by local guides and the city’s tourism board; come for brisket klobasneks and fruit-filled sweet kolaches.