Neighbourhooddowntown
HoursTue-Sat 08:00-15:00

Tip: Cash and card both fine. The patio seats face the trolley line and a small green space.

Location

Address: 704 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

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Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies ★ 4.4

downtownMon-Sat 10:00-19:00Walk-in onlyButter cookies and pies

Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies on Jefferson Avenue downtown Memphis is the family bakery famous for the cookies Young Dolph was buying when he was killed in 2021.

Tip: Two Memphis locations (Jefferson Avenue and Airways). The sweet potato pie sells out fastest.

Worth the queue: Butter cookies

301 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38105

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Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies ★ 4.4

downtownMon-Sat 10:00-19:00Walk-in onlyButter cookies and pies

Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies on Jefferson Avenue downtown Memphis is the family bakery famous for the cookies Young Dolph was buying when he was killed in 2021.

Tip: Two Memphis locations (Jefferson Avenue and Airways). The sweet potato pie sells out fastest.

Worth the queue: Butter cookies

301 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38105

Frost Bake Shop ★ 4.3

east-memphisMon-Sat 09:30-17:30Cakes and pastries

Frost Bake Shop on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs the city's longest-running scratch bake shop with layer cakes, cupcakes and the signature strawberry cake.

Tip: Pre-order custom cakes a week out. Walk-in cupcakes and cookies daily.

Worth the queue: Strawberry cake

394 Perkins Extd, Memphis, TN 38117

Gibson's Donuts ★ 4.4

east-memphisOpen 24 hoursWalk-in onlyYeast and cake doughnuts

Gibson's Donuts on Mount Moriah in East Memphis has run hot doughnuts 24 hours a day since 1967, with apple fritters and the city's late-night sugar fix.

Tip: Hot fresh batches come out around 04:00 and 16:00 daily. The drive-thru runs around the clock.

Worth the queue: Apple fritter

760 Mt Moriah Rd, Memphis, TN 38117

Howard's Donuts ★ 4.2

south-memphis24 hours dailyWalk-in onlyCake doughnuts

Howard's Donuts on South 3rd Street in Memphis has run hot doughnuts around the clock since 1958 from a no-frills counter, the city's other 24-hour fix.

Tip: Cash preferred. Drive-thru window all night for late-night and shift-worker traffic.

Worth the queue: Glazed buttermilk bar

1700 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38109

Muddy's Bake Shop ★ 4.5

broad-avenueWed-Fri 10:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-16:00, closed Sun-TueWalk-in onlyCakes, cookies, layered bakes

Muddy's Bake Shop on Broad Avenue in Memphis has run scratch-baked cupcakes, layer cakes and cookies from a Broad Ave Arts District storefront for over 18 years.

Tip: Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Get there by 11:00 on Saturdays before the favourites sell out.

Worth the queue: Plain Jane vanilla cupcake

2497 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112

La Baguette ★ 4.4

east-memphisMon 07:00-15:00, Tue-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00French bread and pastry

La Baguette on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis has run French baguettes, croissants and pastries from a Laurelwood storefront since 1976. A cafe sits next door.

Tip: The almond croissant is the regular order; the lunch sandwiches use the bakery's own bread.

Worth the queue: Almond croissant

3088 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

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