CuisineBakery
Price$
Neighborhoodthe-hill
HoursMon-Sat 10:00-16:00, closed Sun
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Address: 1934 Macklind Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

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Marconi Bakery ★ 3.9

Bakery$the-hillMon-Sun mornings, closing midday most daysWalk-in onlyItalian bakery

A small Italian bakery on The Hill, Marconi turns out cannoli, cookies and crusty Italian bread to a neighbourhood crowd, a no-frills Hill morning stop.

Tip: It opens early and closes by early afternoon; the bread and cannoli go first. Cash-friendly and unpretentious.

Worth the queue: Cannoli, cookies and Italian bread

1913 Marconi Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

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McArthur's Bakery ★ 4.0

Bakery$south-countyMon-Sat 06:00-18:00, Sun 07:00-15:00Walk-in onlyCakes and classic bakery cases

A South County mainstay since 1956, McArthur's is a classic full-service bakery known for celebration cakes and a deep case of St. Louis bakery staples.

Tip: It is the go-to for custom and celebration cakes. The gooey butter cake and the donuts hold up the everyday case.

Worth the queue: Custom cakes and gooey butter cake

3055 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125

World's Fair Donuts ★ 4.3

Bakery$shawTue-Sat 06:00 until sold out, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlyClassic raised and cake doughnuts

World's Fair Donuts has fried hand-made yeast and cake doughnuts from a small Vandeventer shop for almost 90 years, the city's classic doughnut counter.

Tip: It is cash-only and gone by lunch most days; arrive early for the apple fritter and the red velvet cake doughnut.

Worth the queue: Apple fritter and red velvet cake doughnut

1904 S Vandeventer Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Strange Donuts ★ 4.0

Bakery$maplewoodSun-Thu 06:00-12:00, Fri-Sat 06:00-18:00Walk-in onlyCreative doughnuts

Strange Donuts makes inventive, often over-the-top doughnuts and rotating collaboration flavours from a Maplewood shop, a playful local doughnut institution.

Tip: The wild rotating specials change weekly; the standards are reliable too. They sell out on busy mornings.

Worth the queue: Rotating collaboration doughnuts

2709 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood, MO 63143

SweetArt Bakeshop & Cafe ★ 4.2

Bakery$midtownWed-Sun mornings through afternoon, closed Mon-TueWalk-in onlyVegan and gluten-free baking

Reine Bayoc's SweetArt bakes plant-based cakes, cupcakes and savoury plates with strong vegan and gluten-free options, a longtime favourite now in Midtown.

Tip: It is the city's go-to for vegan celebration cakes. The savoury cafe menu is a bonus alongside the case.

Worth the queue: Vegan cakes and cupcakes

3701 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

Helfer's Pastries & Deli Cafe ★ 4.0

Bakery$florissantTue-Fri 06:00-18:30, Sat 06:00-18:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlyGerman-American bakery

A family German-American bakery in old-town Florissant, Helfer's makes strudel, stollen and bakery-case classics, a long-running north-county favourite.

Tip: The German pastries and the seasonal stollen are the draws. Pair a visit with old-town Florissant's historic streets.

Worth the queue: Strudel, stollen and cakes

380 Saint Ferdinand St, Florissant, MO 63031

Marconi Bakery ★ 3.9

Bakery$the-hillMon-Sun mornings, closing midday most daysWalk-in onlyItalian bakery

A small Italian bakery on The Hill, Marconi turns out cannoli, cookies and crusty Italian bread to a neighbourhood crowd, a no-frills Hill morning stop.

Tip: It opens early and closes by early afternoon; the bread and cannoli go first. Cash-friendly and unpretentious.

Worth the queue: Cannoli, cookies and Italian bread

1913 Marconi Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

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