Baked Pie Company is a bakery in South Asheville, Asheville.
Baked Pie Company in Arden, just south of Asheville, runs daily-changing whole pies and by-the-slice service. The signature pecan and chocolate-chess pies.
Tip: Whole pies need 48 hours' pre-order for guarantee; the slice case typically holds 12-15 varieties daily.
Address: 4 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704, Asheville
OWL Bakery (Old World Levain) on Haywood Road in West Asheville is the city's flagship sourdough and laminated pastry bakery. Editor pick on TableJourney.
Tip: Pastries land first, breads come out by 11:00. The Charlotte Street second location handles cake orders Thu-Sun.
Worth the queue: Old World sourdough loaf
OWL Bakery's Charlotte Street second location runs as a sit-down bakery and cake shop, the wedding cake and special-occasion arm of the West Asheville.
Tip: Whole cakes need 72 hours' notice; the operator site takes the order. Walk-in pastry counter Tue-Sun.
Worth the queue: Whole celebration cake
Heidi Bass's Mother on Short Coxe earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand, one of the few US bakeries to receive the distinction in the inaugural Michelin guide.
Tip: Sourdough loaves sell out by lunch on weekends; arrive at opening. Wine bar opens Wed-Sat evenings.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Old Europe Pastries on Broadway Street since 1994 is the city's Hungarian-Austrian patisserie, run by Esztergom-born head pastry chef Melinda Vetro.
Tip: Open late, 22:00-23:00 nightly. Coffee from Dynamite Roasting alongside scratch-made pastries.
Worth the queue: Dobos torte
The West End Bakery and Café on Haywood Road in West Asheville scratch-bakes pastries and breads, serves breakfast all day and lunch seven days, plus Fri-Sat.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday-Saturday evenings shift to small plates, beer and wine.
Worth the queue: Morning bun
Short Street Cakes on Haywood Road in West Asheville is the family-owned cake shop running 100 percent natural Southern-style scratch cakes and cupcakes.
Tip: Whole celebration cakes need a 48-hour pre-order; the walk-in cupcake case rotates daily.
Worth the queue: Caramel cake
