Plehn's Bakery
- ★ 4.7
- $
Order Truffle Torte Cake
Plehn's Bakery on Shelbyville Road in Louisville has baked Truffle Torte, Lemon Torte and birthday cakes for the city since 1922, the Saint Matthews counter.
Bakery counters in Louisville worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
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Please and Thank You
- ★ 4.6
- $
Order Chocolate chip cookie
Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville has baked warm chocolate chip cookies and coffee cake in NuLu since 2011, the city's most-photographed.
North Lime Coffee and Donuts
- ★ 4.2
- $
Order Maple bacon donut
North Lime Coffee and Donuts on Herr Lane in Louisville fries fresh donuts daily out of Westport Village, a small-batch operation locals queue for on weekend.
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Muth's Candies
- ★ 4.8
- $
Order Modjeskas, chocolate-covered marshmallow
Muth's Candies on East Market in Louisville has made hand-rolled chocolates and modjeskas in NuLu since 1921, the family-owned confectioner.
Art Eatables
- ★ 4.5
- $
Order Small-Batch Bourbon Truffle
Art Eatables on West Main in Louisville is run by Kelly Ramsey, the world's first bourbon-certified chocolatier, hand-making Small-Batch Bourbon Truffles.
Nord's Bakery
- ★ 4.1
- $
Order Maple bacon donut
Nord's Bakery on South Preston in Louisville has fried Germantown donuts and pastries since 2008, a sticky-counter favorite for the city's best maple bacon.
Blue Dog Bakery and Cafe
- ★ 4.3
- $
Order Country sourdough loaf
Blue Dog Bakery on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville bakes European-style hearth breads and pastries from a Crescent Hill kitchen, a brunch-and-bread spot.
Heitzman Traditional Bakery and Deli
- ★ 4.0
- $
Order Butter Kuchen, Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
Heitzman Traditional Bakery on Shelbyville Road has baked Louisville cakes since 1891, four generations of Butter Kuchen and the Strawberry Whipped Cream.
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