Sarah Jane's Bakery

THIS IS NO RUN-OF-THE-MILL, REGULAR-SHMEGULAR BAKERY!!! This bakery has the BEST pies and donuts you’ve ever tasted in your whole entire life. I know what you’re thinking, “How good can pie really be? Is it really THAT much better than a gas station donut?” Well, I promise you that the baked goods at this establishment are truly exceptional. In fact, we moved almost an hour away and still drive back to use this bakery for special occasions. I only wish their hours of operation were better (after work on weekdays and longer on weekends!) Try the strawberry rhubarb pie or crunch donut holes, but you really can’t go wrong here.

There could be a little bit of music playing in the background, to create a little bit more of an atmosphere. The day old donuts tasted great even when I ate them a day after I bought them. Yum. Since they open at 5am, you'd better get there quick before they sell out if your favorite. Skip the trip to Starbucks, because they sell coffee here too! Lovely little space inside the storefront to browse their selection of pastries. Cordial staff, ready to gather your selections. The main entrance is wheelchair accessible, and there are no steps or bumps inside. There is a free parking lot right across the street, usually has a few open spaces. The street also has parking spaces along both sides.

I had the most amazing lemon meringue pie from here and I am still thinking about it. The filling was not too sweet or tart and the meringue was nice and fluffy. I am now considering which type of pie to order next but regardless, I absolutely will be back and cannot emphasize enough how much I recommend this bakery

Really enjoyed my experience with this bakery. I ordered 3 dozen cupcakes for a party. Ordering, scheduling, and pickup were all easy. The cupcakes were fantastic! Lemon is definitely my favorite so far. Will be coming back again soon!

Great pies and doughnuts. I had multiple people comment on how good the doughnuts were and that they weren't cloyingly sweet. My friend who is a pie fan was very happy with the pies and the sour cherry went quick. Blueberry was good too and I thought they were a nice balance to each other. I also love that they open at 5am.

Easy ordering process and pick up! I absolutely loved the cherry pie - the sweetness and tartness matched my personal preference. Would definitely order again, and I look forward to trying their other pies!

At 73 you, the only "present" I hope for on Father's day or my birthday is lemon meringue pie. My daughter found this bakery & delivered the most handsome, best tasting pie ever. Thank you Amanda; thank you Sarah Jane's. Tony

Holy cow is this bakery great! We got a fairly large order of pies and pastries for a family gathering and everything was spectacular. I wish Sarah Jane's Bakery many years of success!

I discovered this place when I lived in NE mpls, since I've moved but I keep coming back here for their one of a kind donuts! The service is very quick, you can be in and out in less than 10 mins most days. The vibe is so friendly and helpful! I LOVE their banana donut! It's delicious and will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth! Check this place out next time you're in NE or go out of your way to try it, it's worth it!

The best thing on the menu: crunch donut holes. Love introducing friends and out of town guests to these donuts since they are so unique and hit the spot every time! Kind staff! Call ahead and ask them to place what you want to the side for pickup if you can't beat the rush on a Saturday AM - you'll still have to wait in line to let them know you have a pickup but at least you're guaranteed your favs! I noticed on a cold winter day, it's slower and no need to call ahead. No space to sit, grab your goodies and get going! The cardamom danish: nothing special but not bad. Wouldn't order again but it was just a random extra we added to our order! Tip: follow them on insta to see their special pastries and fun flavors in rotation- they don't last long!

I placed an order from out of state. The bakery did a good job it wasn't what i expected but they did ,a decent job. I ordered custom cookies the cookies tasted great and was a hit at the event. The bakery is clean and offers a variety of items. the prices and reasonable for their creativity and craftmanship.

We ordered an assortment of pies from Sarah Jane's Bakery for our wedding reception, and have since been hounded by guests wanting to know where we got them! Sarah Jane's was so easy to work with and the staff was so sweet, everything was seamless. Best of all, we ordered plenty of extra pies, but the guests loved the pies so much there there were only a couple remaining by the end.

This place is really cute! Love its location--feels like a Main St. in small town USA, but in the heart of NE Minneapolis. The interior is a little dated, but you go for the baked goods, not to sit in there. The staff was super fast, friendly, and helpful. I tried six different baked goods. Here are my thoughts on each: Lemon blueberry scone: 2/5. Very dry and a little bland. Ended up throwing it away. Triple Berry Danish: 4/5. SUPER light and flaky. Chocolate Buttercream Square: 5/5. Super rich, great if you have a really intense sweet tooth. Cookie Dough Crunch donut: 3/5. Not as sweet as you'd think. It was a little dry (especially the cookie crumbles). Raspberry Bismarck: 5/5. SO GOOD. The raspberry filling is absolutely delicious. It's oddly refreshing and not too sweet. Maple Long John: 5/5. Very standard. If you've had one, you know what to expect.

We everything is wonderful. Especially Love the crumb Danish and rhubarb crisp. You have to get there early for those though!!! Wish the hot cross buns were there year round too!!!

My favorite place to grab donuts in the Twin Cities! My go-to's are always the MN donut (rotating fillings in a MN-shaped donut), the custard squares, and whatever they call the donut with slivered almonds on top. Staff aren't always kind, but I write it off as not being morning people. Some donuts can get a bit pricy, but inexpensive compared to other donut shops. Free street parking, and a free parking lot half a block away. Recommendation: grab a coffee at NE Coffee Shop across the street + Sarah Jane donut = wonderful morning treat!

I love Sarah Jane's Bakery, and perhaps more importantly, I love Sarah Jane herself. But I digress. Let's focus less on that sweet Apple bottom and more on the sweet Apple pie's and baked goods. GREAT donuts! Are they the best donuts on earth? No. Are they well above average donuts that you can have every Saturday with your kiddos and beautiful spouse? 100%! Sarah Jane's can play for me any day of the week. Everyday player. Well done all around

Great Donuts and Danishs. Called ahead to place a big order. Bakers were very nice and professional. Co-workers were happy!

Ordered holiday cookie trays for a party; they exceeded expectations. Both decorated and more classic cookies.

Our goto bakery for sweets. We have never been disappointed. the crunch donut holes are the best.

I'm a donut fan, but I was not impressed by these donuts. I'm not sure if they would be better fresh, but the taste and texture were definitely off. I'm wondering if there are better results early in the morning.

Amazing carrot cake cupcakes! No nuts or raisins (this place is fantastic for folks with a nut allergy!) I love that the cupcakes are the traditional size and not those super-sized ones. Snoopy bars are soooo good! So many wonderful things to try--I'll be back!

Still the GOAT of Twin Cities bakeries. Stopped here with our family on the way out of town, glad we did. We hadn't been here in many years as we now live on the other side of town. The maple sticks were as dynamite as I remembered them. The almond cream donut (only made on Th, Fri, Sat) was marvelous. And the chocolate buttercream square was super tasty. I'm not sure what else to say...you have to try this place. We stopped by at about 10 am on a Friday and they still had a huge selection available.

They always have such a wide selection of from scratch bakery items. I get most of my pies here. Love the varieties of bars.

I ordered a German Chocolate Cake for my dad's birthday and we were all so impressed by the quality and flavor! Not only was the cake delicious, but it was very reasonably priced. The customer service was also outstanding. I emailed the order in on Sunday and received a prompt confirmation the same day. I would order from Sarah's Jane's over and over again! Thank you for helping make my Dad's birthday special!

There amazing and so are there treats every time I am in the area I stop by and pick up goodies for my family

Another NE staple!!! The staff is incredible here. Any sweet treat you could imagine can be purchased here. The donuts are wonderful and very reasonably priced. Make sure you go in early to get the donuts you desire. For cards you have to hit the $5 minimum so you will have plenty to share! The bakery does not have seating indoors so beware it is more grab and go!

If you're looking for an assortment of deliciously baked goods, look no further. This bakery is a must stop for all of your sweet treats! So many varieties of donuts, seasonal pies, pastries and cookies. This local bakery makes all of their treats on site! The peanut butter bar was probably the best thing I ate! I would totally come back for more!

This is a staple bakery. Their baked goods will remind you of home. If you want holiday baked goods, make sure to order your Christmas cookies in advance.

Local, fresh bakery that astounds me with their everyday fresh choices! Each choice was a taste-travel to the past: date cookies, peanut butter cookies, the brownie! I REALLY wanted to get a pie, but we were on bicycles (without a good basket). Next time, Sarah Jane!

This donut shop has some of the best donuts in the north metro. It also has great service and atmosphere as well. I make sure to at least get a box of six when I stop by.

My asked for carrot cake for his birthday. Sarah Jane did not disappoint. In fact, everyone at the gathering was raving about how good the cake was. The staff greeted me with a smile. I can't wait to place my next order!

The service was fast and friendly, but honestly.... I'm not super impressed with the items I purchased. I ordered 2 pumpkin items and neither had any pumpkin flavor. Didn't even finish them. Wasn't worth my calories . The maple stick was good, though.

cute little hole in the wall bakery (which always have the best donuts)!! stumbled upon this place while grabbing coffee across the street. Plenty of choices and really fresh donuts! They also have cookies and other fancier desserts. Not too busy on a Saturday morning at 8am. I only waited about 3 minutes. Check this place out for a fresh delicious treat!

Best bakery in Twin Cities. The Triple Berry Pie is out of this world! Best pies I've ever had. Donuts are fresh and fantastic, not covered in junk to cover up poor pastry.

Came here to get some donuts for my last day of rotations. They open at 5AM, which is a plus because I have to be at rotation by a quarter past 7. I got here around 6:45pm on a Thursday morning and I was the only one there. Service was nice and fast. I got a 2 dozen donuts and some donut holes. I only got to try a donut hole, but it was quite tasty! I got a various amount of their popular items. The cinnamon crunch was amazing. They have that as a cake donut and holes. I tried the hole. It was unbelievably yummy! It seemed people that I got it for enjoyed the donuts as well. I got maple nut bar, raised glazed, bizmark, etc.. a bunch I can't remember the name of. It's kind of expensive: about 37 bucks for the 2 dozen + few donut holes, but not as pricey as some of the other fancy places. I really need to try this place again, but overall, I would recommend this place to everyone!

Came to this delightful small town feel bakery on a Saturday morning at 10 a.m. There were 4 people in front of me but 2 people working so it went fast. There was a wonderful selection of anything you could possibly want from a bakery. Everything tasted amazing! My only complaint is it's a half hour drive from my house.

I love Sarah Jane's! We use them a lot for our downtown building parties for bars and cookies which residents love. When my daughter moved to North East my first thought was yea more Sarah Jane's!!! Staff is super friendly and helpful. Old fashioned cookies donuts and pies, we have tried them all and you can't go wrong. Plus they do a ton for their community! Can't recommend them enough!

Sarah Jane's Bakery is delicious! We ordered the Eclair, Cranberry Cream Cheese cheesecake and the Dreams - Chocolate cake with whipped cream dipped in chocolate ganache. I would definitely recommend the Eclair, everything about it was perfect. The chocolate frosting and cream inside were the perfect sweetness for this dessert. The chocolate Dream was a little dry and had a little too much whip cream for my taste. Would skip next time. Overall, try this bakery for desserts! I will be back to try more.

YUM! How did I never hear about this place until just now! I am upset I just discovered this yummy and cute little place. I searched "French Silk Pie" on Yelp and "best French silk pie in Minneapolis" and this was one of the places that popped up. SUPER reasonable pricing as well for orders. I emailed what I wanted and the date I'd pick it up and it was ready then. When I went to pick up the pie I ordered for my boyfriend's birthday, we also looked at all the delicious baked goods that were super reasonably priced (again on the pricing you cannot beat it). Also got a slice of pumpkin pie to go (under $3) which I ate on the ride home... Both pies tasted homemade, but high quality-- the perfect balance for baked goods when you don't have the ability to make yummy treats like that yourself. There's parking on the street or a small lot off to the side. It's a small area but there were a number of friendly employees who were taking people's orders and organizing the baked goods they had. It's a little bit out of the way from the city/downtown but is for sure worth it. Can't wait to go back soon and buy/try more yummy treats :)

Sarah Jane's is hands down one of the top doughnut shops in the Twin Cities. The chocolate or banana flips are sure to impress. They also make some of the best Paczki's for Fat Tuesday. Awesome staff and in a great location.

Sarah Jane's has a long history in Northeast Minneapolis. Like an 'established in the 1920's' long history! It's because what they bake up is heavenly. Most recently, the local brewery Indeed created an ode to Sarah Jane's in the form of a Maple Stick Stout. Why? I think it's because the Sarah Jane's Maple Stick is divine! So, to scratch our itch we headed up to Sarah Jane's to get some Maple Sticks and other goodies. When we found our on street parking spot we made our way to what I consider a bakery mecca. When we entered we were immediately greeted by a purveyor of fine baked goods, a very friendly guy. Sometimes when I go to a bakery I have questions about the treats in the case, I may have a hard time deciding and the people behind the counter seem a bit grumpy and impatient. Not this guy, I was glad and felt at ease in my selection process. We left with boxes and bags of goodness. With the delicious treats and friendly staff, it's no wonder why Sarah Jane's has been a Nordeast establishment for decades.

They've got plenty of delectable-looking baked goods under their glass counters and the counter service was cheery and helpful. The coffee available was just o.k. The baked treat I got, an "elephant ear folded over a rhubarb filling" was just sweet. Too sweet. Way tooooooo sweet! No flavor of rhubarb, and no slight tang of it either. If you want a sugar rush, and like to taste "pure sweetness and nothing else", this might be your kind of place! It's not mine.

Old fashioned donut and Fritter lovers: please do yourself a favor and place an order for pick up at Sarah Jane's! It's rare to find a donut shop closer to downtown that makes fresh, classic donuts, for a humble price.

We are always on the lookout for a new bakery to try some tasty weekend treats and we struck gold here! Sarah Jane's had such a great variety with everything from cookies and donuts to pies and danishes! We went with the intent of picking up a couple donuts and left with 4+ different baked goods. I had seen their Instagram post advertising a Halloween cookie kit, so we ended up walking away with one of those as well. It was such a fun pre-Halloween activity for a cold night. And these cookies were some of the best I've ever had.. thin, crispy, and not too sweet of frosting. I can't wait to see what they have for the upcoming holiday season!

Worth every cent!! Delicious Delicious Delicious!! I usually try my best to make it there evert trip. I prefer a bakery that manufactures its own items.

Everything I want in a bakery. No fuss, no frills, just really great pastries and pies. If this were closer to me (I live on the opposite side of town) I would be there all the damn time, and would not be on speaking terms with my wallet or my waistline. As it is, I recommend Sarah Jane's to people constantly and it's my go-to stop for baked goods!

When you go to Sarah Jane's, you can't help but feel a little like you're visiting Sesame Street. Everyone behind the counter is kind, cheerful, and patient. The baked goods are, obviously, perfect. Donuts are especially good; rhubarb pie is excellent. Best part, to me: they decorate birthday cakes with loving artistry. For my husband's 54th, I said "Birds please." What kind of birds? "Backyard birds?" Sparrows? "Sure?" THEY DREW PREFECT SPARROWS. Thanks, Sarah Jane's.

I had wanted to check this place out for quite awhile after hearing great things, and we finally decided to stop in when driving by this week. I am glad we did, they had a great special doughnut for Cinco De Mayo that was incredible! We also grabbed a Minnesota special doughnut with a rhubarb and strawberry filling. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well. I can't wait to come back and try some other things!

It's especially rare that I choose to give into the already-rare chocolate craving that comes up at most once or twice a year. Being that this bakery was in a 5-minute driving radius and came with a strong backing from fellow Yelpers who mentioned the lovely cakes, though, I decided to give it a go when a chocolate cake craving hit - to find that the bakery sells their chocolate cake only as special orders, not in-store purchases. That left me with a choice between the last eclaire on the rack and a chocolate cupcake that looked fairly quiet in flavor, but hey, looks can be deceiving. Neither rang of the rich chocolate desire I was looking to satisfy, but might as well have some fun, since we're here. I solicited the opinion of the cashier assisting us - she'd never had their eclaire and vouched for the cupcake, so cupcake it was. My Irishman opted for a caramel apple cheesecake bar. As we were ringing up the two treats, my guy spotted loaves of cinnamon raisin bread on a day-old rack ($2.25) and quickly grabbed one for his lady's mom. I'd mentioned weeks ago that cinnamon raisin was a favorite of hers throughout my childhood years. One bite into my cupcake, and I immediately donated it to my human trash compactor. I am known for my chocolate cakes, so I'm very well aware of the copious amounts of sugar necessary to make a moist, tender cake crumb. That said, this cake was all sugar. A whisper of chocolate was drowned out somewhere in the background of the loud, overwhelming sweetness. Even my human trash compactor voiced the same opinions - on his own - and as you may have surmised from my reference, he's not exactly a picky eater. Strangely, for all that cavity-inducing sugar, the little cupcake was very dry. Overbaked, perhaps? Regardless, a truly failed cupcake. So much so that a chocolate cake my sweet guy picked out at a market the next day to address that craving of mine not only fared far better, it was moist, dense, rich with bittersweet chocolate, hit the spot right on the nail, and a nice steal at $4.99 for a good pound and a half of baked chocolate heaven. For a bakery cake to be outdone by a market cake giving far more bang for the buck is seriously sad. The cinnamon raisin bread was akin to cinnamon rolls. I admit, I'm known for my cinnamon rolls and breads as well, so I also do know a thing or two about that. While I get that this loaf was on the day-old rack, should the slices have been that dry? Yikes. Again, I stopped after my one first bite. One of few experiences where I'd have preferred to ask for my money back if I were still in the shop. It's a shame, because this spot is so close to my mom's place, and given how much she loves cinnamon raisin bread, I would have loved to introduce her to a new option for an old favorite. Ah, well - I'll just make it for her when I visit.

Yes!! I am guilty of visiting this place!! I come by here every once in a while!! For the glazed donuts and snoopy bar!! (S) they have very good lemon bars too!! If you want anything it's best to go in the daytime when everything is still available!! The glaze donuts tend to go fast!!

I've only had Sarah Jane's a handful of times, and while it seems to me to be a "no frills" kind of bakery, I will keep coming back for the crunch doughnuts and doughnut holes. I have not found doughnuts like this elsewhere, and they are just so delicious with the crunchy pieces in every bite. I can't speak to the other pastries, but grab a crunch doughnut next time you stop by - you won't be disappointed!

$4.75 for a dozen cookies and six of the largest donut holes over? I always want to do a little happy dance, but that would seem disrespectful. This is a serious bakery. I'm not one to stop at just one donut hole, but the crunchy everything donut holes are just about perfect and HUGE. Best sugar cookie in the Cities. It's a simple little thing, not too hard, but with a bit of a crunch. The cookies will look small, but that is only bc you are used to bakeries selling giant cookies that cost $2 a piece. $2 at Sarah Jane's gets you a bag full of treats. I would be so very sad if Sarah Jane's traded in their old school bakery look for fresh and trendy decor or asked their always pleasant but don't waste our time with your jokes employees to make espresso drinks. Northeast doesn't need to front like that. There's coffee across the street. For such an old school presentation, they sure do have a good website and FB page.

Sadly their employees are not wearing masks (!!!) so will not be visiting again during COVID-19 until that is in place. We love their bakery, the cinnamon bread is perfect and fritters are delish. Too bad!

Their Minnesota donuts are amazing every time, and I have never been disappointed with a baked good from here! One of the best bakeries in Minneapolis!

This place is super cute and actually had a lot of variety when I stopped by around 5:30pm on a week night (probably because it was a snowy winter night)! We ordered well over $25 worth of goodies including some bars, donuts, cupcakes, and danishes. They also have dog treats! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Napoleons (layered puff pastry and pastry cream), any of the bars, and the donut/crunch holes. They were all delicious and not overwhelming sweet- they had just the right enough of sweetness for me. I dogs also really liked the dog treats. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND the cupcakes at all and was very disappointed because I love cupcakes/cakes the most. The cupcakes were dried and tasted old- although the butter cream was good. Otherwise- I think everything else was supper yummy and this small bakery is a hidden gem in the NE neighborhood of Minneapolis. I'm glad I live only 10 minutes away and will definitely be coming back.

Rhubarb pie. Everything else is good, too. My husband's favorite place for doughnuts.

Picked up a couple of profoundly delicious bunny cakes for Easter! They were using safety measures including requiring distancing and masks, which I appreciated. Friendly staff, overall great experience.