The Essential ★ 4.4
The Essential bakery counter on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham bakes the house sourdough and pastries that anchor Kristen Hall and Victor King's cafe.
Worth the queue: House sourdough loaf
Location
Address: 2323 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Also in downtown
The Pizitz Food Hall bakery counters ★ 4.2
The Pizitz Food Hall on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham hosts a rotating bakery counter alongside the ramen, poke, taco and Ethiopian vendors.
Worth the queue: Rotating bakery vendor counter
More bakeries in Birmingham
Hero Doughnuts and Buns ★ 4.5
Hero Doughnuts and Buns on Central Avenue in Homewood Birmingham serves brioche doughnuts and burgers, with a Birmingham branch on 28th Avenue South.
Worth the queue: Brioche cheeseburger
The Essential ★ 4.4
The Essential bakery counter on Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham bakes the house sourdough and pastries that anchor Kristen Hall and Victor King's cafe.
Worth the queue: House sourdough loaf
The Pizitz Food Hall bakery counters ★ 4.2
The Pizitz Food Hall on 2nd Avenue North downtown Birmingham hosts a rotating bakery counter alongside the ramen, poke, taco and Ethiopian vendors.
Worth the queue: Rotating bakery vendor counter
Chez Lulu ★ 4.4
Chez Lulu on Cahaba Road English Village Mountain Brook bakes bistro tarts and pastries alongside Continental Bakery, both opened by Carole Griffin.
Worth the queue: Bistro tarts
Big Bad Breakfast ★ 4.3
Big Bad Breakfast on Highway 280 Birmingham bakes Southern-style biscuits to anchor the John Currence breakfast plate and the brunch line through Sundays.
Worth the queue: Buttermilk biscuit
Continental Bakery ★ 4.6
Continental Bakery in English Village Mountain Brook is Carole Griffin's 1984 European bakery, with sourdough loaves, croissants and the Chez Lulu sibling.
Worth the queue: Continental sourdough loaf