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Oak Park Bakery is a bakery in Downtown, Des Moines.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Uncover the eerie secrets of Des Moines with our captivating ghost tour, where you'll wander through the city's most haunted and historic sites under the cover of night.
Address: 3409 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
A small downtown patisserie specialising in French technique applied to American occasions: macarons, entremets and celebration cakes, Tuesday to Saturday.
Worth the queue: French macarons and hand-crafted layer cakes
The in-house bakery at Gateway Market, Des Moines' leading specialty grocery, produces a daily rotation of artisan loaves, muffins and cookies.
Worth the queue: Artisan loaves and house-baked pastries
Widely cited as Des Moines' finest bakery, La Mie has been producing classic European breads and viennoiserie on 42nd Street since the early 1990s.
Worth the queue: Croissants and rustic sourdough loaves
Modern East Village artisan bakery with ample seating and a seasonal pastry rotation. Strong sourdoughs and enriched breads from locally sourced ingredients.
Worth the queue: Seasonal pastries and sourdough loaves
East Village bakery with long-fermented sourdough and Scandinavian-influenced viennoiserie; limited weekend specials with a loyal E Locust Street following.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaves and Danish pastries
Bauder Pharmacy, founded in 1916, has paired a working pharmacy with a vintage soda fountain and bakery counter on Ingersoll Avenue since the 1920s.
Worth the queue: Cherry phosphates and house-baked goods
A small downtown patisserie specialising in French technique applied to American occasions: macarons, entremets and celebration cakes, Tuesday to Saturday.
Worth the queue: French macarons and hand-crafted layer cakes