9 bakeries in Asheville, editor-picked for bakeries open sunday. Bakeries baking on sundays. All bakeries in Asheville.
OWL Bakery ★ 4.8
west-asheville · 295 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Hours: Tue-Sun 08:00-14:00
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.
Mother ★ 4.7
south-slope · 244 Short Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-14:00
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.
OWL Bakery Charlotte Street ★ 4.6
north-asheville · 197 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours: Thu-Sun 11:00-18:00 (cake shop), Tue-Sun 08:00-14:00 (bakery)
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.
Old Europe Pastries ★ 4.5
downtown · 18 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 07:30-23:00; Sun 07:30-22:00
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.
Short Street Cakes ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 225 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Hours: Tue-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 10:00-16:00
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.
Biscuit Head ★ 4.5
west-asheville · 733 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Jason and Carolyn Roy's Biscuit Head on Haywood Road since 2013 is the cathead biscuit benchmark for West Asheville. Editor pick on TableJourney with hours.
Tip: Walk-in counter service. Arrive before 09:30 on weekends to beat the line spilling out the door.
French Broad Chocolate Lounge ★ 4.5
downtown · 10 S Pack Sq, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
French Broad Chocolate Lounge on Pack Square in downtown Asheville opened in 2008 as the bean-to-bar chocolate maker's customer-facing room.
Tip: The factory and cafe at 821 Riverside Drive runs bean-to-bar tours daily; book on the operator site.
The West End Bakery and Café ★ 4.4
west-asheville · 757 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-16:00; Fri-Sat evenings for small plates
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.
Baked Pie Company ★ 4.4
south-asheville · 4 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704
Hours: Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00
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.