Best Bakeries in Asheville

OWL Bakery

• ★ 4.8
• West Asheville

Order Naturally leavened bread

OWL Bakery at 295 Haywood Rd in West Asheville makes naturally leavened breads and European-inspired pastries by hand, open Tuesday to Sunday.

OWL Bakery Charlotte Street

• ★ 4.6
• North Asheville and Merrimon

Order Cakes for weddings and special events

OWL Bakery's shop at 197 Charlotte St in Asheville fulfills orders for pastries, breads and cakes for weddings, celebrations and special occasions.

Mother

• ★ 4.7
• $$
• South Slope

Order Sourdough loaves

Mother is a South Slope bakery at 244 Short Coxe Ave where master baker Heidi Bass makes sourdough, alongside a wine program led by Brett Watson.

Old Europe Pastries

• ★ 4.5
• Downtown

Order Sponge cakes filled with rich mousse

Old Europe Pastries is a bakery at 18 Broadway Street in Asheville serving European-style pastries, locally roasted coffee and uniquely crafted cocktails.

The West End Bakery and Café

• ★ 4.1
• West Asheville

The West End Bakery and Café is a bakery at 757 Haywood Rd in Asheville serving coffee, breakfast, lunch and a variety of pastries baked fresh daily.

Short Street Cakes

• ★ 4.4
• West Asheville

Short Street Cakes is a family-owned cake shop in West Asheville making natural, from-scratch Southern cakes, cupcakes, wedding cakes and birthday cakes.

Biscuit Head

• ★ 4.3
• West Asheville

Order Mimosa fried chicken biscuit

Biscuit Head serves breakfast, lunch and everything in between at 733 Haywood Rd in Asheville, from biscuits with gravy to eggs cooked to order.

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

• ★ 4.2
• Downtown

French Broad Chocolate Lounge, in Pack Square in downtown Asheville, offers vegan and gluten-free choices and chocolate made in its own Chocolate Factory.

Baked Pie Company

• ★ 4.0
• Biltmore Village and South

Order Pecan pie with a caramelized honey topping

Baked Pie Company at 4 Long Shoals Rd in Arden bakes whole pies and quiches, including a pecan pie filled with pecans straight from Georgia.

Fletcher Village Bakery

• ★ 4.3

Order Specialty cakes and desserts.

Fletcher Village Bakery at 235 St John Rd Ste 70 bakes from-scratch goods and brick oven breads, and makes cakes and specialty desserts at this location.