La Gourmandine ★ 4.5
La Gourmandine on Butler Street in Lawrenceville bakes French croissants and baguettes in Pittsburgh. A husband-and-wife patisserie that opened in 2010.
Worth the queueButter croissant
Bakery counters in Pittsburgh worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Prantl's Bakery ★ 4.5
Prantl's Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside has baked its Burnt Almond Torte in Pittsburgh since 1970. The cake widely called America's best.
Worth the queueBurnt Almond Torte
Gaby et Jules ★ 4.5
Gaby et Jules on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill bakes French macarons and caneles in Pittsburgh. Chef David Piquard's patisserie, named for his grandfathers.
Worth the queueMacarons
The Enrico Biscotti Company ★ 4.3
The Enrico Biscotti Company in the Strip District hand-shapes Italian biscotti in Pittsburgh. A small bakery and cafe with a brick-oven cooking class.
Worth the queueHand-shaped biscotti
Mancini's Bread Company ★ 4.3
Mancini's Bread on Penn Avenue in the Strip District has baked Italian bread in Pittsburgh since 1926. The Signature Twist is its most famous loaf.
Worth the queueSignature Twist loaf
Madeleine Bakery & Bistro ★ 4.3
Madeleine Bakery near Regent Square bakes French breads and pastries in Pittsburgh. Croissants, kouign-amann and namesake madeleines on South Trenton Avenue.
Worth the queueMadeleines
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop ★ 4.3
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop in Squirrel Hill bakes European breads and pastries in Pittsburgh. A family bakery proofing its loaves 20 hours.
Worth the queueCroissants and country loaves
Allegro Hearth Bakery ★ 4.1
Allegro Hearth Bakery in Squirrel Hill bakes hearth breads and vegan goods in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood bakery and sandwich shop since 2002.
Worth the queueSourdough loaves
The Butterwood Bake Consortium ★ 4.2
The Butterwood Bake Consortium in Lawrenceville is a late-night dessert cafe in Pittsburgh. Layer cakes, espresso and a glass of wine after dinner.
Worth the queueLayer cakes
Third Space Bakery ★ 4.2
Third Space Bakery on Penn Avenue in Garfield bakes sourdough and pastries in Pittsburgh. A worker-owned co-op and teaching kitchen that opened in 2024.
Worth the queueSourdough bread
Pigeon Bagels ★ 4.3
Pigeon Bagels on Hobart Street in Squirrel Hill hand-rolls and boils its bagels in Pittsburgh. A small shop with weekend lines and a cult following.
Worth the queueEverything bagel
Breadworks Bakery ★ 4.1
Breadworks Bakery on the North Side bakes artisan breads in Pittsburgh. A long-running wholesale and retail bakery supplying many city kitchens.
Worth the queueSourdough and rye loaves
Grandview Bakery ★ 4.0
Grandview Bakery on Shiloh Street in Mount Washington bakes cakes and pastries in Pittsburgh. A neighbourhood bakery near the Grandview Avenue overlooks.
Worth the queueCustom cakes
Pane e Pronto ★ 4.2
Pane e Pronto in the Strip District is DiAnoia's Italian bakery cafe in Pittsburgh. Focaccia, pastries and espresso a few doors from the restaurant.
Worth the queueFocaccia and pastries
Phat Bagel ★ 4.1
Phat Bagel on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield rolls bagels and builds sandwiches in Pittsburgh. A 2025 newcomer that drew instant lines on the Bloomfield strip.
Worth the queueBagel sandwiches
Tous les Jours ★ 4.0
Tous les Jours on Penn Avenue in East Liberty bakes French-Asian cakes, cream buns and milk bread in Pittsburgh. Open daily 8am to 9pm. At 6226 Penn Ave.
Worth the queueCream-filled buns and milk bread
My Sweet Lilly ★ 4.3
My Sweet Lilly on Penn Avenue in the Strip District rolls Italian pastries and crisp pizzelles in Pittsburgh. Open daily 8am, closing 4pm to 5pm.
Worth the queueRolled pizzelle
Jak's Bakery ★ 4.0
Jak's Bakery on Main Street in Bloomfield bakes pastries and cakes in Pittsburgh. A small neighbourhood shop near the Bloomfield and Lawrenceville border.
Worth the queueSeasonal pastries
Oakmont Bakery ★ 4.2
Oakmont Bakery on Sweet Street in Oakmont is one of America's largest retail bakeries near Pittsburgh. A vast case of cakes, cookies and pastries since 1988.
Worth the queueCustom cakes
Moio's Italian Pastry Shop ★ 4.1
Moio's Italian Pastry Shop in Monroeville has baked Italian pastries near Pittsburgh since 1935. Cannoli, cookies and celebration cakes east of the city.
Worth the queueCannoli
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