Bakery counters in Cleveland worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

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Where to queue for bread and pastry

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Presti's Bakery

Order Cassata cake

Presti's Bakery on Mayfield Road in Little Italy since 1903, one of Cleveland's oldest bakeries, anchors the Cleveland-style cassata cake tradition.

Corbo's Bakery

Order Cassata cake

Corbo's Bakery on Mayfield Road in Little Italy since 1958, the family-owned bakery known for cassata cake and cannoli, has expanded to a full Italian menu.

Eat your way around Little Italy

2 of the bakeries on this list are in Little Italy. So are these tours and tastings.

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Breadsmith of Lakewood

Order Country French

Breadsmith on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, the Ginius Macys and Sabine Kretzschmar artisan bakery with 45 from-scratch breads weekly, anchors the West Side.

Michael Angelo's Bakery

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Order Cassata cake

Michael Angelo's Bakery on Broadview Road in Broadview Heights, an Italian-American bakery since 2000, runs cassata cake, cannoli and a 2026 spring food menu.

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