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HoursMon-Sun 06:30-18:00

Tip: The Mom's Traditional was named best in town by Food Network. Boxes hold up well as edible souvenirs.

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Address: 1919 Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104

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Federhofer's Bakery ★ 4.1

afftonMon-Sat 06:00-18:00, Sun 07:00-15:00Walk-in onlyOld-school St. Louis bakery cases

A decades-old Affton bakery, Federhofer's makes a distinctive gooey butter cake without cream cheese or powdered sugar, plus full cases of cakes and cookies.

Tip: Its gooey butter is a denser style than the cream-cheese versions. Come early for the freshest cases.

Worth the queue: Gooey butter cake without powdered sugar

9005 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

Missouri Baking Company ★ 4.4

the-hillTue-Fri 07:00-17:30, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:30-12:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyItalian-American bakery

A family-run Italian-American bakery on The Hill, Missouri Baking Company is famous for cookies by the pound and a dense, almond-paste gooey butter cake.

Tip: It is cash-and-pickup with no online ordering; buy cookies by weight. Weekend mornings see a line of Hill regulars.

Worth the queue: Almond-paste gooey butter cake and cookies

2027 Edwards St, St. Louis, MO 63110

La Patisserie Chouquette ★ 4.4

botanical-heightsTue-Fri 09:00-14:00, Sat 09:00-15:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlyFrench patisserie

Chef Simone Faure's French patisserie in Botanical Heights turns out macarons, croissants and cakes with classical technique. The city's French bakery.

Tip: Macarons and laminated pastries are the strengths; custom cakes are a specialty. The morning croissants go quickly.

Worth the queue: Macarons and laminated pastries

1626 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Nathaniel Reid Bakery ★ 4.6

kirkwoodTue-Sun 07:00-18:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyModern French pastry

Award-winning pastry chef Nathaniel Reid makes precise modern French entremets, tarts and viennoiserie in Kirkwood, rated the metro's finest pastry case.

Tip: The seasonal entremets and the croissants are the standouts. It draws a weekend crowd, so go early.

Worth the queue: Entremets, tarts and viennoiserie

11243 Manchester Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Whisk: A Sustainable Bakeshop ★ 4.2

cherokee-streetWed-Sun 08:00-15:00, closed Mon-TueWalk-in onlySustainable scratch baking

Whisk bakes cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries from scratch on Cherokee Street with a sustainability focus, a community-minded anchor of the Cherokee crawl.

Tip: The seasonal cakes and the cookies are the orders. It shares the Cherokee Street block with the Mud House coffee crowd.

Worth the queue: Cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries

2201 Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118

Pint Size Bakery & Coffee ★ 4.3

lindenwood-parkTue-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat 08:00-14:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlySmall-batch baked goods

A tiny Lindenwood Park bakery, Pint Size turns out muffins, scones and a cult salted caramel-chocolate cookie alongside Kaldi's coffee. A peanut-free kitchen.

Tip: The salted caramel-chocolate cookie is the order, and stock is small. Get there before mid-morning on Saturdays.

Worth the queue: Salted caramel-chocolate cookies and muffins

3133 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63139

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