new-centerWed 12:00-18:00, Thu-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 9:00-18:00Walk-in onlyOrganic cakes and Black-owned bakery
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
ferndaleMon-Sat 6:30-19:00, Sun 8:00-16:00Walk-in onlyFrench patisserie
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
eastern-marketTue-Sat 10:00-17:00Walk-in onlyHand-pies and lemon cream
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
ferndaleMon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00Walk-in onlyMichigan fruit and cream pies
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
hamtramckMon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat 8:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-14:00Walk-in onlyPolish smoked sausage and pierogi
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
west-villageFri 7:30-12:00, otherwise catering and classes onlyWalk-in onlySeasonal pies and cookies
Sister Pie on Kercheval in West Village bakes seasonal pies and cookies in Detroit since 2015. Lisa Ludwinski's Beard-nominated bake shop now runs a Friday storefront plus catering and pie classes after a 2025 reconfiguration.
Tip: Friday morning storefront is the canonical visit; order catering and whole pies through the website the rest of the week.
Worth the queue: Salted maple pie