Bakeries are wonderful places. Many nowadays serve the dual purpose of offering daily sustenance (breads) and over-the-top indulgences (sweet treats). In Dallas, we like to always be on the go, but with several new spots opening, there come more opportunities to sit down and stay awhile with a coffee and croissant. Or, even a sandwich and a matcha latte at lunchtime.
Over the last month or so, we’ve visited some brand-new bakeries, as well as returned to some old staples, to craft our most recent list of the best bakeries in Dallas.
Kuluntu Bakery
900 E. Clarendon Drive (Opening Soon)
This local, non-profit bakery was founded in Cape Town, South Africa, by Stephanie and Warren Leichtle-Chalklen before relocating to Dallas in 2018. Kuluntu has been offering its breads (the focaccia is delicious), cookies, croissants, cinnamon rolls, cakes, and more from their home in Oak Cliff since. This spring, they’ll be opening their first brick-and-mortar at East Dock.
La Rue Doughnuts
3011 Gulden Lane
Our favorite doughnut shop in Dallas is the only doughnut-focused bakery on this list because it’s just that good. La Rue also offers more than doughnuts, including cookies, croissants, kolaches, and pinwheels. Creations rotate monthly, but there are a few popular picks that remain on the menu, like the popular gluten-free honey corn cake doughnut.
The Bread Club
2681 Howell Street, BU5
The most recent addition to Dallas’ bakery scene, The Bread Club, comes from the owners of Michelin-starred Mamani. It’s located right next door to the modern European restaurant at Uptown’s The Quad. Led by baking director Peter Edris (formerly of Frenchette Bakery in New York City), the new bakery mills Texas-grown grains in-house to produce handcrafted breads, laminated pastries, made-to-order sandwiches, grab-and-go salads, sweets, signature matcha drinks, and coffee. Make sure to try the seasonal danish.
Sugar & Sage
4314 Lovers Lane
Founded by a mother and daughter (Alison and Ashley Weinstein) in the Park Cities in 2023, this bakery became a new favorite in Dallas right away. Executive Pastry Chef Jill Bates (Café Momentum, Fearing’s) leads the pastry program. She collaborated with Michael Laiskonis, James Beard Award-winning chef and former head of the pastry program at the three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin in New York, to develop the bakery’s menu and refine recipes, including pain au chocolat, everything bagel brioche, and kouign-amann.
Le Rêve Gelato & Pâtisserie
12817 Preston Road, Suite 133
Andy Pham opened this bakery in 2022 at Preston Valley Shopping Center. And this spring, he’s expanding his concept to a second Dallas location at Mockingbird Station (in the former Milk and Honey space), following the original outpost’s success. The French pastry spot is known for its Suprême Croissant, which was inspired by an NYC bakery and is only available on Saturdays and Sundays, macarons, and desserts that like look like real fruits.
Empire Baking Company
Multiple Locations
Family-run and located at Inwood Village, Empire Baking Company has been known for its breads since 1992. Meaders and Robert Ozarow started the company after realizing their passion for food while working in furniture sales and investment banking. At the time, there were few places to purchase fresh bread, so the couple decided to bring their own to Dallas. Empire’s retail stores (they now have three across Dallas) sell everything from European-style breads and pastries to gourmet sandwiches and a selection of small-batch jams.
Oak Cliff Bread
1300 S Polk Street, Suite 230
Opened by husband and wife Tyler and Chayanne Rooney at Tyler Station in 2023, this bakery uses Barton Springs Mill grains to bake its fresh Country Sourdough, Seeded Sour, and more breads. You’ll also find a weekly rotating menu of pastries like croissants, cinnamon rolls, danishes, cookies, and cakes. On Thursdays and Fridays starting at 11:30 am, you can also order a specialty sandwich like the kimchi grilled cheese (my fave) or mortadella & focaccia.
Village Baking Co.
Multiple Locations
Founded in 2004 by husband-and-wife Clint and Kim Cooper, Village Baking Co. now has outposts in Knox-Henderson, Bishop Arts, Oak Lawn, Lower Greenville, and Preston Center. It’s a one-stop shop for bread, croissants, and rolls. Must-try bites include the almond croissant, pain au chocolat, and jambon et fromage sandwich. At all of the locations, you can grab a cup of coffee and a pastry and sit at a high-top bar or a patio table outside. Or take away a baguette for later.
Lubellas Patisserie
10323 Ferguson Road
East of White Rock Lake in Casa View Shopping Center, this must-visit Dallas bakery opened in 2022. It comes from fine-dining pastry chef Maria Becerra (formerly at Bullion) and her husband, Ismael Trejo. The menu features pastries, single-serving cakes, sandwiches, quiche, and more. Don’t miss the coconut tres leches cake, vanilla and chocolate conchas, cinnamon rolls, and banana bread.
Leila Bakery & Cafe
6041 Oram Street
In Lakewood, this European-style cafe is an underrated little gem of a bakery. The woman-owned spot was opened by Chef Kelly Ball in 2020 and serves several kinds of quiche, kolache, cake, croissants, muffins, cookies, and so much more. They also take cake and special dessert orders for birthdays and other celebrations.
Kessler Baking Studio
1129 N. Beckley Avenue
Opened in 2014 by Clyde Greenhouse, this Bishop Arts bakery makes cookies, brownies, and other treats from scratch and with local ingredients. The menu includes all kinds of sweet treats like chocolate walnut and chocolate pecan brownies, blondies, cinnamon rolls, and many kinds of cookies. These range from the Signature Texas Pecan Shortbread Cookie to Oatmeal Salted Caramel. The store also sells nuts, breads, cookie cakes, and some gluten-free options.
Haute Sweets Patisserie
10230 E. Northwest Highway & 6959 Arapaho Road, Suite 106
Founded by Chef Tida Pichakron, this local patisserie has locations in Lake Highlands and Far North Dallas. The French-inspired pastry shop offers macarons, cakes, cookies, and more. Macarons are made in flavors like PB&J, salted caramel, carrot cake, red velvet, cherry almond, and gluten-free options.
La Casita Bakeshop
Multiple Locations
This Richardson bakery was opened by husband-and-wife Maricsa Trejo and Alex Henderson in 2020. Now, you can find Trejo’s beautiful creations in almost any Dallas coffee shop. The bakery is known for its incredible churro cruffins, croissants, breads, and so much more. La Casita was named an Outstanding Bakery semifinalist in the 2024 James Beard Awards — its second year in a row. And now, you can find their baked goods, coffee, and more inside Half Price Books in Dallas.