The best bakeries & sweet shops in Dover

6 bakeries & sweet shops we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Bakery and deli known for homemade chicken salad and Italian subs, served from a takeout window.

34 W Broad St (Bridgeton)

Bakery and deli known for homemade chicken salad and Italian subs, served from a takeout window.

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Century Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Longtime bakery featuring traditional favorites and custom-designed cakes plus friendly staff.

525 N Pearl St (Bridgeton)

Longtime bakery featuring traditional favorites and custom-designed cakes plus friendly staff.

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Kee's Cookies & Cupcakes

Bakeries & Sweets

Kee's Cookies & Cupcakes keeps a daily cupcake menu you can snag by the half dozen or dozen, plus custom cakes for every celebration and…

306 Main St (Clayton)

Kee's Cookies & Cupcakes keeps a daily cupcake menu you can snag by the half dozen or dozen, plus custom cakes for every celebration and cookie, cupcake, and pancake baking mixes when you want to DIY dessert success. Sweet fix secured for the week.

From the Dover newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Family-run shop specializing in chocolate truffles and other sweets, plus retro candy.

1 Shallcross Pl (Middletown)

Family-run shop specializing in chocolate truffles and other sweets, plus retro candy.

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La Baguette French Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Offering desserts and sandwiches, this bakery is known for its croissants, macarons, and cruffins.

323 S Governors Ave

Offering desserts and sandwiches, this bakery is known for its croissants, macarons, and cruffins.

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Insomnia Cookies

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery chain known for warm cookies, ice cream & late-night deliveries.

1241 N Dupont Hwy

Bakery chain known for warm cookies, ice cream & late-night deliveries.

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