July 30, 2024
Food & Drink, Food & Drink, Guides,
When you’re craving a warm croissant or classic chocolate chip cookie, these Atlanta bakeries deliver big on flavor.
The Buttery ATL
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2137 Manchester St. NE / Website
Located in the heart of Atlanta, this bakery and café offers grab-and-go meals, charcuterie boards, larder provisions and more, but the stars of the show are The Buttery ATL’s pastries. Mallow Crunch Brownies, Benton’s Ham Biscuits and the famous Jen Yee’s Dream Cookies are all available, as are rotating fancy croissant flavors every Friday.
Saint Germain French Cafe & Bakery
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1115 Howell Mill Road, Ste. 372 / Website
Saint Germain French Cafe & Bakery has taken the city by storm since its first location debuted at PCM in 2016. The bakery has since expanded to three other locations, bringing delicious Parisian delicacies to all of Atlanta. In addition to incredible tarts, mousses and macarons, this favorite boasts delicious specialty coffees and wines.
Sublime Doughnuts
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535 10th St. NW, 2566 Briarcliff Road NE / Website
If you are looking for a late-night spot to cure your sweet tooth cravings, look no further than Sublime. Open 24 hours a day, this bakery’s ever-evolving, mouthwatering lineup of doughnut options ranges from the classic glazed to the caramel white chocolate gelato doughnut sandwich—and everything in between.
Henri’s Bakery & Deli
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Multiple locations / Website
Henri’s, beloved by generations of Atlantans since 1929, is the quintessential spot for a sandwich or a sweet treat. The bakery’s thumbprint cookies and petits fours have been gracing baby showers and holiday tables for generations, made daily in-house.
Pala Bakery
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1264 W. Paces Ferry Road NW / Website
This can’t-miss bake shop brings authentic Italian baked goods and gelato to Atlanta. Try favorites like sweet cannolis, flaky cornettos and indulgent sfogliatellas, a shell-shaped pastry with a sweet or creamy filling.
Star Provisions
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1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW / Website
Star Provisions has been an Atlanta institution for many years, thanks to its decadent bakery items, which have garnered a loyal following. Whether you opt for a fennel sultana loaf or pastries like ham and cheese croissants and kouign amann, you’re in for a treat.
Evergreen Butcher + Baker
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2011 Hosea Lane Williams Drive NE / Website
This Kirkwood neighborhood butcher shop and bakery features an expansive bread menu with offerings like Vollkornbrot (a wholegrain rye loaf, which Evergreen recommends you slice thin and toast) and mini spiced rye, perfect for pairing with cheeses. While you’re there, pick up some pastries and meat to go with.
The Little Tart Bakeshop
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Multiple locations / Website
The Little Tart Bakeshop is a longtime neighborhood staple, with outposts in Inman Park, Grant Park and Summerhill. While the pastries are out of this world, don’t sleep on other offerings like sourdough loaves (weekends only) and the Egg Sammie. Made from a pillowy soft English muffin, it’s the real deal.
Doughnut Dollies
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1963 Howell Mill Road NW / Website
Doughnut Dollies’ original location in Marietta and its newer one on Howell Mill Road keep Atlanta stockpiled with delectable, innovative doughnuts. Choose from flavors like creme brulee, clementine and cinnamon toast. Flavors rotate seasonally, so there’s always something new to try.
Alon’s Bakery & Market
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Multiple locations / Website
Open since 1992, this popular bakery and market features an original Morningside location and another at Phipps Plaza. Stock up on crowd favorites like cinnamon twists and boules of bread, which perfectly complement the spot’s tasty market offerings.
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