Cindi's NY Deli Bakery (Forest Lane) is a bakery in North Dallas, Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Everything bagel with lox and cream cheese; fresh challah on Fridays; black and white cookie
Tip: Challah is baked fresh every Friday and sells out by noon. The Forest Lane location has the most complete bakery counter of the five Dallas sites.
Address: 3565 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75234
Woman-owned boutique bakery in the Lakewood neighbourhood run by chef Kelly Ball, turning out handmade kolaches, quiches, croissants. Open daily 7am-4pm.
Order: Kolache with fruit filling; quiche lorraine; almond croissant
Tip: The kolaches sell out by 11am on weekends. Go early for the quiche while it is still warm from the oven.
Dallas's best French artisan bakery, founded in 2004, turning out some of the finest almond croissants, pain au chocolat, and sourdough in the state.
Order: Almond croissant; pain au chocolat; jambon et fromage baguette sandwich
Tip: Almond croissants are baked fresh each morning and sell out by 10am on weekends. Arrive at 7:30am to guarantee one.
Bishop Arts pie institution where all pies are handmade with seasonal ingredients. Known for signature flavors like Drunken Nut Pie and Honey, Honey.
Order: Drunken Nut Pie (bourbon pecan); Honey, Honey (lemon cream); seasonal berry pie slice
Tip: Whole pies sell out by early afternoon on Sundays. The seasonal menu changes monthly; check the board when you arrive.
East Dallas fine-dining pastry chef Maria Becerra's neighborhood bakery, opened 2022, offering coconut tres leches cakes, cinnamon rolls, quiche.
Order: Coconut tres leches cake; cinnamon roll; seasonal quiche slice
Tip: Casa View location in a strip center, easy parking. The tres leches sells out by Saturday midday. Call ahead to reserve holiday orders.
Dallas's longest-running craft bakery since 1992, known for daily-baked sourdough loaves, baguettes, and lunch sandwiches. Located in Uptown.
Order: Country sourdough loaf; levain sandwich with house-made mustard
Tip: Bakes fresh every morning. Sandwich fillings rotate daily. The West Lovers Lane location has the longest hours and most reliable inventory.
Award-winning French patisserie from Chef Tida Pichakron, celebrated for scratch-made French macarons, elaborately decorated cookies, and gluten-free options.
Order: French macaron box (seasonal flavors); elaborately decorated cookies; gluten-free lemon tart
Tip: Order holiday cookie boxes 2 weeks ahead. The macaron flavors rotate monthly. A Hillcrest Village second location also exists for North Dallas access.
