10 bakeries in Taipei, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Taipei.

Chia Te Bakery ★ 4.7

songshan · No. 88, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

Hours: Daily 08:30-20:30

Chia Te Bakery has been baking pineapple cakes since 1975, winning the 2006 Taipei Pineapple Cake Festival's top prize and shipping global ever since.

Tip: Queue runs about 30 minutes. Pre-fill the order sheet in line. Cash and card.

Wu Pao Chun Taipei ★ 4.6

xinyi · B2F, Eslite Spectrum Songyan, No. 11, Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110

Hours: Daily 09:30-20:30

Wu Pao Chun's Taipei store sits in the basement of Eslite Spectrum Songyan, baking the 2008 Coupe du Monde and 2010 Bakery Masters champion loaves daily.

Tip: Champion breads sell out by mid-afternoon; arrive by 14:00 for full selection.

SunnyHills Taipei Minsheng ★ 4.6

songshan · 1F, No. 1, Alley 4, Lane 36, Section 5, Minsheng East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

Hours: Daily 10:00-18:00

SunnyHills' Minsheng Park flagship greets every visitor with a complimentary pineapple cake and a cup of oolong tea, baked from Tu Feng native pineapple.

Tip: Free tasting on arrival. Open daily; pack the gift box at the counter for export-ready boxing.

Le Gout Patisserie ★ 4.4

daan · No. 1, Lane 161, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106

Hours: Tue to Sun 11:00-19:00, closed Mondays

Le Gout in Da'an is one of Taipei's serious French pastry counters, run by a Pierre Herme-trained chef. Laminated croissants, Paris-Brest, seasonal entremets.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Hot croissants from 11:00; the Paris-Brest sells out by 15:00.

Kuo Yuan Ye ★ 4.3

shilin · No. 546, Section 5, Wenlin Road, Shilin District, Taipei City 111

Hours: Daily 09:30-21:30

Kuo Yuan Ye in Shilin has been baking Chinese traditional pastries and mooncakes since 1867. Five generations on, the brand runs the Shilin museum flagship.

Tip: Open daily 09:30-21:30. The museum upstairs explains the four-generation pastry tradition.

PAN Bakery ★ 4.2

songshan · No. 36, Fujin Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

Hours: Wed to Sun 11:00-19:00, closed Mon and Tue

PAN on Fujin Street is a small artisan sourdough bakery on the Songshan cafe corridor in Taipei, country loaves, laminated viennoiserie, cocoa-cherry babka.

Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Best selection on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Nozomi Bakery ★ 4.1

zhongshan · 1F, No. 128, Songjiang Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104

Hours: Daily 09:00-21:30

Nozomi is the vegetarian bakery downstairs from Yang Shin Vegetarian, run by the same group. Egg-free milk bread, vegan croissants and pineapple cakes.

Tip: Open 09:00-21:30 daily. Cash and card; busy at lunch with Yang Shin overflow.

Yu Jan Shin ★ 4.0

songshan · No. 215, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

Hours: Daily 10:00-20:00

Yu Jan Shin in Taipei runs the salted-egg-yolk crisp cookie that lines Taipei airport gift counters, a Taichung brand with a Songshan flagship.

Tip: Open daily 10:00-20:00. Boxed gift packs travel well; salted-egg-crisp is the marquee item.

Mr Mark Bakery ★ 3.9

songshan · No. 11, Section 5, Nanjing East Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 105

Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00

Mr Mark Bakery is a Taiwanese bakery chain with a flagship on Nanjing East Road's pineapple-cake row, the corridor that runs from Chia Te to Sunmerry.

Tip: Open daily until 22:00. Boxed pineapple cakes well priced versus the marquee names.

85C Bakery Cafe ★ 3.8

zhongzheng · No. 50, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100

Hours: Daily 06:30-23:00

85C in Taipei is the local chain that exports Sea Salt Coffee globally. Taipei Main Station flagship runs hot bread schedules from 06:30 daily.

Tip: Sea Salt Coffee is the marquee; pair with garlic-pork floss bun for breakfast.