10 editor picks in Lexington.
10 bakery places in Lexington we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lexington | Bakery across every city.
Spalding's Bakery has hand-rolled glazed donuts for Lexington since 1929, and the Winchester Road queue still clears the cases well before the noon close.
TipCash-friendly, morning-only and gone when the trays empty; aim for 08:00 on Saturdays.
Martine's Pastries builds French tarts, wedding cakes and lunch pastries on East Third Street, Lexington's long-established special-occasion bakery.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; order occasion cakes well ahead and add a lunch quiche to the pastry box.
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
TipBreakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
Southland Bagel hand-rolls New York-style bagels and boils them in Kentucky sorghum on Southland Drive, Lexington's family-owned bagel shop since 2019.
TipThe bagels are hand-rolled and boiled in Kentucky sorghum; weekends close at 14:00, so go before the church rush.
Missy's Pie Shop, born from Ramsey's Diner's pie counter in 1989, bakes chess pies and seasonal fruit pies on East High Street for Lexington's holidays.
TipOpen daily 08:00-17:00, but order whole pies days ahead for Thanksgiving and Derby week.
Great Bagel & Bakery stone-mills organic flour in-house on Boston Road, hand-shaping the bagels Lexington's south side lines up for every morning.
TipEverything runs 07:00-14:00 daily; the milling happens in view, so ask which grain went into the day's bake.
La Petite Delicat pipes French macarons on National Avenue in the Warehouse Block, pairing Lexington's prettiest pastry case with espresso and tea.
TipClosed Sundays. Macaron flavours rotate weekly; boxes travel well if you call ahead for larger orders.
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
TipBreakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
Spalding's Bakery has hand-rolled glazed donuts for Lexington since 1929, and the Winchester Road queue still clears the cases well before the noon close.
OrderGlazed donuts by the dozen
TipCash-friendly, morning-only and gone when the trays empty; aim for 08:00 on Saturdays.
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
TipBreakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
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