The Mad Hatter's Cafe & Bakeshop is a bakery in Old West Durham, Durham.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 2 hours
Take a walking tour around historic Durham. Visit the city's attractions while also hearing intriguing stories of crime and punishment through the ages from your guide.
Private tour · 7 hours
Discover the history and culture of Durham on a guided walking tour. Visit the Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, and enjoy coffee and cake at a local café and a beer...
Private tour · 4 hours
Explore Durham on a private walking tour. Discover the city's history, visit the UNESCO-listed Durham Cathedral, and enjoy coffee and cake at a local cafe.
Address: 1802 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27705
A French-trained bakery in North Durham making croissants, kouign-amann and brioche with classic lamination. Draws customers from across the Triangle.
Worth the queueKouign-amann
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 queuePimento 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 queueFlavoured 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 queueCroissants 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 queueCustom celebration cakes
A French-trained bakery in North Durham making croissants, kouign-amann and brioche with classic lamination. Draws customers from across the Triangle.
Worth the queueKouign-amann
Downtown Durham's original artisan bakery on E Chapel Hill Street since the 1990s. Sourdough loaves supply local restaurants; walk-in only, seven days a week.
Worth the queueCountry sourdough loaf
