Bakery counters in Orlando worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Olde Hearth Bread Company ★ 4.6

winter-parkTue-Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat 07:00-13:00Walk-in onlyEuropean-style breads and pastries

Olde Hearth Bread on North Wymore Road in Winter Park is the European-style bakery since 1996, with sourdough loaves, pastries and a Saturday morning counter.

Worth the queue: Country sourdough

750 N Wymore Rd, Winter Park, FL 32789

Buttermilk Bakery ★ 4.7

winter-parkWed-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyLaminated pastries and from-scratch sandwiches

Buttermilk Bakery on Orange Avenue in Winter Park is the family-run morning bakery and lunch counter, with cruffins, croissants and biscuit sandwiches.

Worth the queue: Cruffin

1198 Orange Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

P is for Pie Bake Shop ★ 4.5

audubon-parkWed-Sun 09:00-17:00Walk-in onlySmall-batch sweet and savory pies

P is for Pie on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the small-batch pie shop, with sweet pies, savory pot pies and Florida key lime pie by the slice.

Worth the queue: Salted caramel chocolate pie

2806 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Gideon's Bakehouse ★ 4.6

disney-springsDaily 10:00-22:00Walk-in onlyHalf-pound cookies and cakes

Gideon's Bakehouse at Disney Springs is the gothic-themed bakery with half-pound chocolate-chip cookies, peanut-butter pie and monthly cookie specials.

Worth the queue: Chocolate chip half-pound cookie

1735 Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Se7en Bites Bake Shop ★ 4.5

milk-districtWed-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlySouthern bakes and pies

Se7en Bites Bake Shop on Primrose Drive in the Milk District is the Southern bakery from chef Trina Gregory-Propst, with biscuits, pies and weekend brunch.

Worth the queue: Minnie pearl biscuit

617 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

The Glass Knife ★ 4.4

winter-parkMon-Thu 07:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-22:00; Sun 08:00-20:00Pastries, cakes and weekend brunch

The Glass Knife on South Orlando Avenue in Winter Park is the modern bakery and dessert house, with cakes, French pastries and a sit-down brunch cafe.

Worth the queue: Glass cake

276 S Orlando Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789 Book →

Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream ★ 4.6

audubon-parkDaily 12:00-22:00Walk-in onlySmall-batch ice cream and waffle cones

Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park is the small-batch ice cream shop with house waffle cones, seasonal flavors and a downtown second.

Worth the queue: Buttery Bourbon Pecan

3114 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Lazy Moon Pizza ★ 4.3

mills-50Daily 11:00-23:00Walk-in onlyHand-tossed New York-style dough and slices

Lazy Moon Pizza on University Boulevard near UCF is the East Coast hand-tossed pizza counter, with oversize slices, paper plates and an in-house dough bakery.

Worth the queue: Cheese slice

11551 University Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817

Valhalla Bakery ★ 4.5

milk-districtWed-Sun 10:00-18:00Walk-in onlyVegan cakes, cupcakes and donuts

Valhalla Bakery on East South Street in the Milk District is the fully vegan bakery, with cupcakes, layer cakes, donuts and a small house wholesale program.

Worth the queue: Vegan chocolate cupcake

2603 E South St, Orlando, FL 32803
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