Astoria Pastry Shop on Monroe Street in Greektown has baked Greek and European pastries in Detroit since 1971. The Teftis family bakery, baklava and galaktoboureko line.
Tip: Late-night counter through 23:00 weekends. Cash is friendlier than cards on small orders.
Address: 541 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
Avalon Cafe & Bakery on Woodward in downtown Detroit serves organic breads and a casual cafe. Founded 1997 by Jackie Victor and Ann Perrault on Willis Street.
Tip: Loaves sell out by midafternoon; the cafe menu runs through 15:00 daily.
Worth the queue: Sea salt chocolate chunk cookie
Good Cakes and Bakes on Livernois Avenue on the Avenue of Fashion serves organic cakes and a Black-owned bakery in Detroit since 2013. April Anderson runs the kitchen.
Tip: Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Pre-order for whole cakes; sweet potato is the staple.
Worth the queue: Sweet potato cheesecake
Cannelle Patisserie on North Eton Road in Birmingham serves French patisserie and viennoiserie in metro Detroit. Chef Matt Knio's Versailles-trained kitchen, since 2013.
Tip: Croissants come out from 07:00; ham-and-cheese sells through by 11:00 most days.
Worth the queue: Kouign-amann
Lush Yummies Pie Co. on Adelaide Street in Detroit's Eastern Market District bakes lemon cream and sweet potato pies. Black-owned, lemon cream is the local sellout.
Tip: Pre-order whole pies through the website; counter is small and walks-in are limited.
Worth the queue: Lemon cream pie
Achatz Handmade Pie Co. on Commerce Boulevard in Chesterfield Township bakes Michigan fruit pies in metro Detroit. Since 1993, the canonical regional pie kitchen.
Tip: Closed Saturday at this location. Michigan cherry pie is the editorial seller.
Worth the queue: Michigan cherry pie
Srodek's on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck has cured Polish kielbasa and folded pierogi in metro Detroit for 30+ years. The canonical Polish deli, hot kielbasa to go.
Tip: Pierogi by the dozen frozen; smoked kielbasa is the Easter and Christmas Eve staple.
Worth the queue: Polish kielbasa
