Long's Bakery
- ★ 4.7
- $
- Haughville
Order A dozen hot glazed donuts straight from the fryer.
Long's Bakery in Haughville, Indianapolis is the West Side donut counter since 1955. Hot glazed yeast donuts are the breakfast locals queue early to claim.
Bakery counters in Indianapolis worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
14 places
Taylor's Bakery
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Meridian Kessler
Order A sugar cream pie. Their version is canonical Hoosier.
Taylor's Bakery on Allisonville Road in Indianapolis since 1913. The sugar cream pie counter where Indianapolis families pick up their Thanksgiving dessert.
Heidelberg Haus Cafe and Bakery
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Irvington
Order A loaf of pumpernickel, a slice of Black Forest cake and a coffee.
Heidelberg Haus on Pendleton Pike in Indianapolis runs a German cafe, bakery and grocery for over 55 years. The rye for Indianapolis's German tables.
Book food experiences in Indianapolis
Amelia's
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Fletcher Place
Order A country loaf to take home and an almond croissant for now.
Amelia's is the in-house bakery at Bluebeard on Virginia Avenue. The sourdough that supplies half Indianapolis's kitchens opens to the public at the counter.
The Cake Bake Shop
- ★ 4.7
- $
- Broad Ripple
Order A slice of Earl's Sugar Cookie Cake and a glass of Champagne.
The Cake Bake Shop on Carrollton in Broad Ripple is Gwendolyn Rogers's storybook pastry room, known for layer cakes, sit-down high tea and a full bar.
The Flying Cupcake
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Mass Ave
Order A Death by Chocolate and a Hoosier Mama.
The Flying Cupcake's Mass Ave shop in Indianapolis bakes scratch cupcakes from local single-origin chocolate. Daily flavors plus seasonal rotations.
Rene's Bakery
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Broad Ripple
Order An almond croissant, a baguette, a quiche slice.
Rene's Bakery in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis runs a French-leaning bakery and deli since 2004. Croissants, country loaves, sandwich lunch counter.
Circle City Sweets
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Downtown Indianapolis
Order A butter croissant and a kouign-amann.
Circle City Sweets at 16 Tech in Indianapolis runs scratch French-style pastries, laminated croissants, kouign-amann, macarons and artisan breads.
Good Morning Mama's Cafe
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Broad Ripple
Order A pecan cinnamon roll and a coffee for the road.
Good Morning Mama's on 54th Street in Indianapolis is a breakfast pastry shop. Cinnamon rolls bigger than a fist, scratch quick breads, day-of-pickup only.
Jack's Donuts
- ★ 4.0
- $
- Downtown Indianapolis
Order A coconut cake donut and a regular coffee.
Jack's Donuts on West Market in downtown Indianapolis is the Central Indiana donut institution since 1961. Cake donuts and coffee, no frills.
Where to stay in Indianapolis
A sample of Indianapolis hotels from our booking partner, who list 283 here. Live prices and availability open on their site.
Super 8 by Wyndham Indianapolis South
A stay at Super 8 by Wyndham Indianapolis South places you in the heart of Indianapolis, within a 5-minute ...
Check dates
Days Inn by Wyndham Indianapolis Northeast
With a stay at Days Inn by Wyndham Indianapolis Northeast in Indianapolis (Castleton), you'll be within a 5...
Check dates
Super 8 by Wyndham Indianapolis
With a stay at Super 8 by Wyndham Indianapolis in Indianapolis (Southport), you'll be a 4-minute drive from...
Check dates
Red Roof Inn Indianapolis - Castleton
Located in Indianapolis (Castleton), Red Roof Inn Indianapolis - Castleton is within a 5-minute drive of Co...
Check dates
Compare for next weekend: Holidu in Indianapolis from USD 102/night · Expedia in Indianapolis
Stays are listed by our booking partners, not editor picks. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.
Cookie Plug
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Mass Ave
Order A stuffed chocolate chip and a milk for dunking.
Cookie Plug on Mass Ave in Indianapolis serves oversized stuffed cookies that are part cake, part brownie, part cookie. Late hours, hip-hop themed shop.
Please & Thank You Bakery
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Mass Ave
Order A chocolate chip cookie warm and a cortado.
Please & Thank You on Mass Ave in Indianapolis bakes the city's reference chocolate-chip cookie and pours espresso under a vinyl-wall counter.
Macaron Bar
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Mass Ave
Order A box of six: salted caramel, pistachio, raspberry, lemon, coffee, chocolate.
Macaron Bar on Mass Ave in Indianapolis runs scratch French macarons in 20-plus flavors. A downtown branch of the Cincinnati pastry shop, fresh daily.
Endangered Species Chocolate
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Northwest
Order A single-origin tasting flight and a bag of dark sea salt almonds.
Endangered Species Chocolate factory store in Indianapolis runs a bean-to-bar program with 10 percent of profits funding wildlife conservation.
Nothing matches.