Neighbourhoodmidtown
HoursWed-Sun mornings through afternoon, closed Mon-Tue

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

Location

Address: 3701 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

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Helfer's Pastries & Deli Cafe ★ 4.0

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

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

Comet Coffee Micro-Bakery ★ 4.3

the-hillMon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in onlyLaminated and seasonal pastry

Comet's serious in-house micro-bakery turns out kouign-amann and seasonal galettes alongside the espresso, a pastry program that rivals the coffee here.

Tip: The kouign-amann and galettes sell out by midday, so come early. There are two locations, on Shaw and Oakland.

Worth the queue: Kouign-amann and galettes

4474 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110

STL Toasted ★ 3.9

the-hillFri-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mon-ThuWalk-in onlyToasted ravioli specialist

STL Toasted took over the old Mama Toscano's space on The Hill and built a counter around toasted ravioli, the breaded-and-fried St. Louis dish born here.

Tip: Open only Friday to Sunday; order the t-ravs by the dozen with marinara. It carries on the Hill's ravioli tradition.

Worth the queue: Breaded, fried toasted ravioli

2201 Macklind Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

Gooey Louie ★ 4.1

richmond-heightsMon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-15:00Gooey butter cakes

Gooey Louie bakes the city's signature gooey butter cake from scratch in mini and full sizes from a small Clayton Road shop minutes west of Forest Park.

Tip: Order minis to mix flavours, or call ahead for a full cake. Cream-cheese original is the canonical pick.

Worth the queue: Original gooey butter cake

7719 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63117

Union Loafers Cafe and Bread Bakery ★ 4.6

botanical-heightsTue-Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-15:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyNaturally leavened breads

Union Loafers bakes naturally leavened bread and runs a lunchtime cafe of sandwiches in Botanical Heights, a James Beard-nominated bakery and pizza spot.

Tip: Bread sells out, so come early for a loaf. The Tuesday-to-Saturday pizza nights are a separate, busy service.

Worth the queue: Country loaf and lunchtime pizza

1629 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

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