The counters in Las Vegas worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Las Vegas worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Suzuya Patisserie in Las Vegas is the Japanese-style bakery on Buffalo Drive since 2012, a family-owned counter for Japanese cakes, crepes, sandos and coffee.
Tip: The strawberry shortcake is the signature; the Chinatown branch on Spring Mountain runs shorter hours but is closer to the Strip.
Worth the queue: Strawberry shortcake
Bouchon Bakery at the Venetian in Las Vegas is Thomas Keller's pastry counter, a French-American patisserie with viennoiserie and sandwiches that has run.
Tip: Pain au chocolat are best before 10am; the TKO chocolate-cream sandwich is Keller's most reordered counter item.
Worth the queue: Pain au chocolat and TKO (Thomas Keller Oreo)
Freed's Bakery in Las Vegas is the Anderson family's third-generation Eastern Avenue bakery since 1959, a Brooklyn-rooted shop for custom cakes.
Tip: Same-day cakes available; the strawberry shortcake by the slice runs $9 at the counter and has not changed in fifty years.
Worth the queue: Strawberry shortcake
Berry Cakes in Las Vegas is the all-vegan bakery on South Arville, a counter for vegan cinnamon rolls, cupcakes and savoury hand pies, plus a small breakfast.
Tip: Cinnamon rolls run hot from 10:00 to noon; the savoury hand pies are the only hot-food option late afternoon.
Worth the queue: Vegan cinnamon roll
Senza Gluten-Free Bakery in Las Vegas is the West Tropicana dedicated gluten-free shop since 2018, a woman-owned counter with Brazilian cheese puffs.
Tip: The Brazilian cheese puffs are the signature; cakes and quiche need a call ahead, the cupcake case rotates flavours weekly.
Worth the queue: Brazilian cheese puffs
Project V Bakery in Henderson is the all-vegan storefront on Sunset Road, run by sisters Ashley and Haley Yamagata with mochi donuts, malasadas.
Tip: The matcha mochi donuts and the Portuguese-style malasadas are the signature bake; sourdough loaves drop Saturday and sell out by midday.
Worth the queue: Matcha mochi donuts
Ronald's Donuts in Las Vegas is the Spring Mountain Chinatown donut shop since 1980, the city's most well-regarded vegan donut counter (the vegan menu marked.
Tip: Most of the menu is accidentally vegan; the marked vegan section is bigger than the rest. Sells out by 12:00 most days.
Worth the queue: Vegan glazed donut
Le Cafe Du Val in Henderson is the Horizon Ridge French cafe by the Le Cafe Du Vegas group, a Green Valley pastry counter with viennoiserie, crepes.
Tip: Butter croissants are best before 09:30; the savoury buckwheat galettes are the standout brunch order on weekends.
Worth the queue: Butter croissant