Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten ★ 4.3
A German bakery and biergarten on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd baking rye breads, pretzels and strudels alongside the ring cake that gives the place its name.
Worth the queue: Guglhupf ring cake
Loaf is a bakery in Downtown, Durham.
Loaf on W Parrish Street is a Wednesday to Saturday bakery of naturally leavened breads and laminated pastries with genuine long-fermentation discipline.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 111 W Parrish St, Durham, NC 27701
A German bakery and biergarten on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd baking rye breads, pretzels and strudels alongside the ring cake that gives the place its name.
Worth the queue: Guglhupf ring cake
An Old West Durham bakeshop on W Main Street with a front porch and all-day scratch-baking. Scones, muffins, quiches and layer cakes fill the morning case.
Worth the queue: Seasonal layer cake
Parker & Otis at American Tobacco Campus is where locals send visitors. Pimento cheese on grilled bread with bacon and tomato is the signature of the shop.
Worth the queue: Pimento cheese and bacon grilled sandwich
A French-influenced patisserie on W Main Street specialising in bon bons, macarons and seasonal pastries. The Brightleaf location draws a neighbourhood crowd.
Worth the queue: Flavoured bon bons
A weekend-only French patisserie in South Durham baking to sell-out each Saturday and Sunday. Croissants, tarts, eclairs and seasonal specialities made fresh.
Worth the queue: Croissants and seasonal tarts
A bake shop in southwestern Durham focused on celebration cakes and seasonal pastry rotation. Walk-in pastries and cookies are available during retail hours.
Worth the queue: Custom celebration cakes