Best Bakeries in Sacramento

Freeport Bakery

• ★ 4.7
• Land Park

Freeport Bakery on Freeport Boulevard has made cakes, pastries, pies, cookies and wedding cakes since 1987 and was voted Sacramento's favorite bakery.

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

• ★ 4.8
• Midtown

Order The Frozen Macaron Sandwich, which Ginger Elizabeth created as a signature blend of her macarons and ice creams.

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates on J Street turns seasonal ingredients from local farmers and makers into chocolates, macarons and confections made in Sacramento.

Ettore's Bakery & Cafe

• ★ 4.5
• Carmichael and Fair Oaks

Order Wedding and specialty cakes, which its designers make for weddings and special events.

Ettore's on Fair Oaks Boulevard serves afternoon tea Monday to Friday, dinner and a show on Friday and Saturday nights, and wedding cakes by its designers.

Pushkin's Bakery

• ★ 4.6
• Midtown

Order The Salted Pecan Cupcake, gluten and dairy free and a top seller for seven years, with candied pecans and maple frosting.

Pushkin's Bakery, run by co-owners Olga and Danny Turner, makes wholesome, all-natural baked goods with no wheat, gluten or dairy at three locations.

Estelle Bakery & Patisserie

• ★ 4.5
• Carmichael and Fair Oaks

Estelle on Arden Way is a warmly lit French bakery and patisserie dedicated to quality, with baked goods made fresh daily on site from local ingredients.

Rick's Dessert Diner

• ★ 4.4
• $
• Midtown

Order The tall cakes, fresh fruit tarts and tortes, and decadent chocolate desserts.

Rick's Dessert Diner on J Street has served hundreds of American and European desserts, made fresh daily from scratch, since 1986 in a retro diner setting.

Faria Bakery

• ★ 4.6
• Oak Park

Faria Bakery is a bakery at 3413 Broadway in Sacramento.

Estelle Bakery and Patisserie DOCO

• ★ 4.5
• Downtown

Estelle's downtown shop on David J. Stern Walk is a French bakery and patisserie whose baked goods are made fresh daily on site from local ingredients.

Boudin SF Loehmann's Plaza

• ★ 4.1
• Arden

Order New England-style clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl, which Boudin calls world-famous.

Boudin SF in Loehmann's Plaza on Fair Oaks Boulevard serves Boudin San Francisco Sourdough in sandwiches, salads and clam chowder bread bowls.

Midtown Bakery

• ★ 4.3
• Midtown

Order Sweet and savory corn, cheddar, jalapeno and chive muffins, with or without bacon.

Midtown Bakery, behind the Blue Door on the 23rd Street side of 2301 J Street, is Angela Harris's dessert boutique for small batch, handmade cakes and pies.

La Bou Bakery and Cafe 11th Street

• ★ 4.0
• Downtown

La Bou Bakery and Cafe 11th Street is a bakery at 1122 11th Street in Sacramento.

Vampire Penguin

• ★ 4.3
• Ice cream
• $
• Old Sacramento

Order The Strawberry Cheesecake shaved snow, a staff recommendation, or Walter's Stash to go all out.

Vampire Penguin in Old Sacramento serves fluffy shaved snow desserts, with flavor combos like Strawberry Cheesecake and Mexican Candy that change seasonally.

Forgotten Bakery

• ★ 4.7
• Bagels and empanadas

Order The Chilean Classic Pino, a traditional beef empanada with onions, black olives, raisins and hard-boiled egg.

Forgotten Bakery on Stockton Blvd is a bagel shop known for hand-rolled, beer-fermented bagels, bagel sandwiches and Chilean empanadas made fresh daily.

Upper Crust Baking

• ★ 4.5
• Artisan bakery

Order The Sarmentine Baguette, a traditional baguette from the Bordeaux region.

Upper Crust Baking in Davis, family-owned and operated since 1986, crafts artisan breads, pastries and specialty baked goods with locally sourced ingredients.

Karen's Bakery

• ★ 4.2
• Bakery cafe

Order The Flourless Chocolate Cake, one of the house designed cakes, marked GF on the bakery's list.

Karen's Bakery is a counter-serve bakery with housemade baked goods, pastries and cafe fare, at Gold Lake Drive in the Historic District of Folsom.