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

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Eva's Bakery ★ 4.7

downtownMon-Sat 7:30-15:30; Sun 8:00-15:00Walk-in onlyFrench breads and pastries

Eva's Bakery on South Main, chef Charlie Perry's French bakery named for his great-grandmother Eva Coombs, runs French pastries and breakfast plates daily.

Worth the queue: Kouign-amann

155 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tulie Bakery ★ 4.5

downtownDaily 8:00-17:00Walk-in onlyFrench-leaning pastry

Tulie Bakery on East 700 South, the central-city French-leaning bakery cafe, runs croissants, viennoiserie and espresso alongside daytime sandwiches.

Worth the queue: Almond croissant

863 E 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102

Gourmandise The Bakery ★ 4.5

downtownMon-Thu 8:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 8:00-23:00; Sun 9:00-15:00Walk-in onlyEuropean pastries

Gourmandise The Bakery on South 300 East, the family-owned European pastry shop since 1991, runs 140+ daily desserts plus small-plate dinners and wine.

Worth the queue: Daily-changing tortes

250 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Vosen's Bread Paradise ★ 4.5

downtownMon-Fri 7:00-18:00; Sat 8:00-17:00; Sun 8:00-16:00Walk-in onlyGerman breads and pastries

Vosen's Bread Paradise on West 200 South since 1997, the downtown German bakery, runs German, Italian and French breads, pretzels, bagels and imports.

Worth the queue: Pretzel and rye bread

328 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Stoneground Bakery ★ 4.3

central-cityMon-Fri 9:00-17:00; Sat 9:00-15:00Walk-in onlyArtisan bread and viennoiserie

Stoneground Bakery on South 700 West, Utah's wholesale artisan bread baker since 1991, runs a retail counter at the production bakery on the west side daily.

Worth the queue: Sourdough boule

1025 S 700 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Fillings and Emulsions ★ 4.4

central-cityMon-Sat 7:00-19:00; closed SunWalk-in onlyFrench pastry and macarons

Fillings and Emulsions on South Main, pastry chef Adalberto Diaz's French-Cuban dessert shop, runs macarons, entremets and viennoiserie south of downtown.

Worth the queue: Macarons

1475 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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