If you’ve been following along with Female Foodie for any amount of time, you know that our team enjoys a healthy dose of baked goods on the regular. Cookies, pie, cake, croissants– you name it! This guide to the 10 best bakeries in Salt Lake City is our ultimate map to baked goods in the Salt Lake valley and includes everything from classic old-school bakeries to innovative, trendy spots as well. The common theme: they all sell delectable, irresistible baked goods. Note: see our guides to the best dessert in SLC and the best donuts in SLC for more donut and dessert-focused content.
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10. Carol’s Pastry Shop
When you step in to Carol’s Pastry Shop you are stepping back into time. The adorable employees are (mostly senior citizen age) and are the kindest most thoughtful people you will ever meet. Carol’s has a variety of delicious homemade goods from donuts to cake to cookies and brownies, but one of the items at they’re most famous for is their homemade eclairs. If you’re just lucky enough, you’ll make it there right before they fill them fresh like I often do.
Carol’s Pastry Shop
9. Carlucci’s Bakery
There’s a great little strip of restaurants just north of Pioneer Park in downtown Salt Lake, including The Rose Establishment, Bruges, and Tony Caputo’s. What would this little nook be without a bakery? They have a gorgeous assortment of baked goods and serve breakfast and lunch. Their decadence (flourless chocolate cake) is my favorite thing to order alongside a beautiful fresh fruit tart. Foodie tip: grab lunch at one of the surrounding restaurants and stop here for a sweet finish.
Carlucci’s Bakery
8. Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop
Mrs. Backer’s has been around since 1941. Their cakes are traditional in every sense- light and fluffy topped with vibrant buttercream flower frosting creations. Foodie tip: try the raspberry cream cheese pastries, the cookie dough cookie, and the frosted pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop
7. Banburry Cross
Banbury Cross is nothing but an absolute Salt Lake City classic. This donut shop opened in 1986 and sits just north of Liberty Park. Although their employees seem to be there making donuts around the clock, you can stop by for a fresh donut from 5:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily (earlier closing time on Sunday). My absolute favorites include the blueberry donut, the old-fashioned buttermilk donuts, and of course the ever so famous crumb donut!
Banbury Cross Donuts
6. Eva’s Bakery
The aesthetic and charm of this bakery are enough to reel anyone in. I love their beautiful display of fresh loaves of bread, the subway tiles on the backsplash, and their ready-made European-style sandwiches. Their baguette and butter ham sandwich is shamelessly delicious and I’m a huge fan of their delicious lemon meringue tart. Foodie tip: enjoy a quiet downtown brunch on a Saturday and order their heavenly stuffed french toast.
Eva’s Bakery
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5. Fillings & Emulsions
Calling all macaron fans- if you want to enjoy a delicate, beautiful, and flavor packed macaron in the Salt Lake City valley, Fillings & Emulsions should be at the top of your list! This is a great spot if you want a treat to go, something small and delicious, or a special gift for friends and family. If it’s your first visit they will even let you sample a free macaron! Now let’s practice pronunciation: “mack-a-ron”. None of that “mack-a-roon” nonsense.
Fillings & Emulsions
4. Fresh Donut & Deli
I truly cannot believe how long it took me to discover this incredible donut shop in Salt Lake City, located just off of State Street and 2700 south! The folks at Fresh Donut & Deli have completely mastered the art of light, fluffy, melt in your mouth donuts. I haven’t tried everything in their case quite yet, but so far every single donut has been incredible. My favorites have been the maple bar, the chocolate cake donut, and the scrumptious coconut donut.
Fresh Donuts & Deli
3. Les Madeleines
I instantly became curious about this bakery when I heard about it’s “life changing pastries”, in particular, the beloved Kouign Aman. It’s everything you want in a beautiful buttery conglomeration of carbohydrates. Aside from this coveted item, Les Madeleine also has a delicious breakfast and lunch menu, as well as a gorgeous case full of authentic French pastries. Right across from The Leonardo. The Kouign Aman pastries often run out- plan accordingly so you don’t miss out!
Les Madeleines
2. Rubysnap Fresh Cookies
This is a flirty, mouth-watering, no-nonsense bakery. Owner Tami Steggell puts a ridiculous amount of thought into each of her unique cookies. Some of my favorites include the Mia (vanilla bean sugar cookie with a buttercream beet frosting), the Zoey (blueberry lemon chia with fresh-squeezed lemon glaze), and the Ricki (coconut deliciousness with almonds and semi-sweet chocolate). Foodie tip: you can purchase RubySnap cookie dough in the freezer section at any Harmon’s grocer in Utah.
RubySnap Fresh Cookies
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1. Tulie Bakery
Kaitlyn
Every year my husband has a hard time shopping for my birthday and so he always asks what I want or what I want to do for my birthday. I never know what to say… Reading this however I just decided. On my birthday I will visit every one of these!!!! ???
Brooke
Sounds like a DREAM birthday to me!! 🙂
Kellie
Well, I know what I’m doing tomorrow! I just moved to the SLC area from AZ and have been looking for a good bakery!
http://www.thekellie.com
Brooke
How fun!! There are so many good spots. Let me know which ones are your favorite. And welcome to SLC! 🙂
Megan Brewster
Brooke- so excited to have discovered you are a food blogger in addition to everything else! Hope you are doing well. I loved this list! Surprised Sweet Tooth Fairy and Gourmandise didn’t make the list, but this just gives me more places to try next time we’re in SLC. I’m so glad you posted the Kouign Aman- had one at a wedding a few weeks ago and have been searching!
Brooke
Hey Megan!!! Thanks so much for visiting. And hope you’re doing well too! This list was mostly a collection of places close to downtown. I have a good handful of other bakeries I’d like to make an additional list for! As far as Gourmandise goes, I feel like they have GORGEOUS pastries but I’m never very satisfied with them. Have been a few times… maybe I’m ordering the wrong thing? Oh my. The lovely Kouign Aman. Bless it. Hope life is treating you well! xx
Keri
I have had the same experience at Gourmandise. Beautiful but not satisfying is the perfect way to put it. Their eclairs are yummy & maybe I am also ordering the wrong thing…..
🙁
Brooke
Great to meet you today Keri! Hope to see you again soon. Make sure to give Tulie a try soon. You will love it!
Gina
I love “the peach” or a slice of Marzipan at Gourmandise if you go back. I was disappointed Fillings and Emulsions was not included on the list-they have fabulous macaroons also. Looking forward to your next list!
Brooke
Mmmm sounds delish! Thanks for your feedback and thanks for the kind words 🙂
Jay
Bake 360 has the best kouign aman in my opinion 😉
the cardamom just makes it perfect~
Brooke
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the recommendation Jay. 🙂
Lindsay
Have you ever visited Fillings & Emulsions (about 14th South and Main on the East side of the road)? They just opened their new location and they have the best desserts in the valley and definitely could make this list. They also have delicious breads and meat pies. You should check it out.
Brooke Eliason
Hi Lindsay! I haven’t been to Fillings & Emulsions yet- thanks for the recommendation. 🙂
Carolyn
No Gourmandie’s on the list! They are the BEST!
Brooke Eliason
Not a fan but I know that a lot of people like them. 🙂
Michelle
How about Vosen’s Bread Paradise? Have you tried their raspberry croi-liner? They have delicious authentic German pastries & breads.
Brooke Eliason
Hi Michelle! Vosen’s was on our previous list, but I really wanted to keep this list to our favorites. I do really enjoy their pastries and pretzels.
Joey Swanson
Great list! I recently bought a cake from Natasha at utcakes.com and it was no joke, the best cake I have ever had… I got the carmel biscoff cake. I’d recommend giving them a try too!
Brooke Eliason
Hi Joey! Thanks for the recommendation I’ll for sure have to check them out! 🙂
Ilona Lundgreen
There’s a wonderful bakery called Cakes de Fleur in Salt Lake City. They have the best cakes I’ve ever eaten!
Brooke Eliason
Love Cakes de Fleur! I used to get their cakes from Harmon’s all the time in a pinch.
Michelle
I was so disappointed in Eva’s bakery. The crust was burned on lemon tart. You couldn’t even break it with the fork. The lemon part was delicious though. We love Tuile’s and Ruby Snaps. I wasn’t in love with Backer’s too expensive for the mediocre treats. I love reading these lists! Thanks Brooke
Brooke Eliason
Thanks for reading Michelle!
Diane
Have you visited Vosen’s Bread Paradise? I can recommend their Apricot Berliner’s (maybe only available on Saturdays?), their cheese pretzels, 7 grain rolls and any of their rye breads. Oh, and their chocolate croissants with dark chocolate.
Brooke Eliason
We have been to Vosen’s! Thanks for the recommendation will have to go back soon and try those items. 🙂