The best bakeries & sweet shops in Lynn

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

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Stowaway Sweets

Bakeries & Sweets

Long-time sweet shop specializing in handcrafted chocolates for gifts.

154 Atlantic Ave (Marblehead)

Long-time sweet shop specializing in handcrafted chocolates for gifts.

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Coffee Time Bake Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Time-tested bakery whipping up an array of classic pastries, cakes & bagels, plus hot & cold drinks.

96 Bridge St (Salem)

Time-tested bakery whipping up an array of classic pastries, cakes & bagels, plus hot & cold drinks.

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Casual Italian-American deli & bakery offering sandwiches, cakes, cookies & other treats.

197 Washington St (Peabody)

Casual Italian-American deli & bakery offering sandwiches, cakes, cookies & other treats.

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Treadwell's Ice Cream

Bakeries & Sweets

Small, landmark ice cream shop dishing up many flavors, sundaes & floats since 1946.

46 Margin St (Peabody)

Small, landmark ice cream shop dishing up many flavors, sundaes & floats since 1946.

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Plus Cafe

Bakeries & Sweets

Charming, easygoing, breakfast-centric spot, also serving baked-goods and sandwiches inspired by European cuisine.

34 Atlantic Ave (Marblehead)

Charming, easygoing, breakfast-centric spot, also serving baked-goods and sandwiches inspired by European cuisine.

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Melt Ice Cream

Bakeries & Sweets

Casual ice-cream retailer for homemade flavors like gingerbread, coconut-almond-chip and chocolate chip cookie dough.

60 Washington St (Salem)

Casual ice-cream retailer for homemade flavors like gingerbread, coconut-almond-chip and chocolate chip cookie dough.

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Old-school ice cream shop with a long list of flavors and toppings including warm cookie dough.

22 Atlantic Ave (Marblehead)

Old-school ice cream shop with a long list of flavors and toppings including warm cookie dough.

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A & J King Artisan Bakers

Bakeries & Sweets

Homey bakery offering daily housemade loaves, pastries & tarts, as well as sandwiches & granola.

48 Central St (Salem)

Homey bakery offering daily housemade loaves, pastries & tarts, as well as sandwiches & granola.

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Gondres Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Neighborhood Pan-Latin bakery/cafe for coffee, pastries & breakfast chow, plus customized cakes.

333 Centre St (Boston)

Neighborhood Pan-Latin bakery/cafe for coffee, pastries & breakfast chow, plus customized cakes.

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Goodnight Fatty

Bakeries & Sweets

Baked cookies served hot at a funky venue with outdoor benches and board games.

1 Washington Square W (Salem)

Baked cookies served hot at a funky venue with outdoor benches and board games.

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Caramel French Patisserie

Bakeries & Sweets

French pastry shop, bakery and dessert purveyor serving macarons, croissants, cakes and other treats, plus coffee and tea.

281 Essex St (Salem)

French pastry shop, bakery and dessert purveyor serving macarons, croissants, cakes and other treats, plus coffee and tea.

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The Muffin Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Bustling bakery and cafe serving breakfast staples such as pancakes and waffles, plus lobster rolls.

126 Washington St (Marblehead)

Bustling bakery and cafe serving breakfast staples such as pancakes and waffles, plus lobster rolls.

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Whimsy's Sweet Life

Bakeries & Sweets

Cozy boutique for locally made chocolates and iced cream, as well as gifts.

26 Front St (Salem)

Cozy boutique for locally made chocolates and iced cream, as well as gifts.

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Modern Pastry Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

When the sweet tooth hits, Modern Pastry Shop answers with proper Italian classics: cannoli, tiramisu cake soaked with espresso, plus that…

257 Hanover St (Boston)

When the sweet tooth hits, Modern Pastry Shop answers with proper Italian classics: cannoli, tiramisu cake soaked with espresso, plus that cheeky Boston Cream Cake riffing on the hometown icon. Grab a box of biscotti, macarons, and torrone for the week... future you will be grateful.

From the Boston newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Little Miss Cupcape

Bakeries & Sweets

When a midweek slump or kid bribe calls, Little Miss Cupcape delivers with from-scratch cupcakes and mini cupcakes, plus cookies for the…

250 Newbury St BASEMENT (Boston)

When a midweek slump or kid bribe calls, Little Miss Cupcape delivers with from-scratch cupcakes and mini cupcakes, plus cookies for the non-cupcake people. Build a mini assortment so everyone can sample different flavors, then take the credit for being the hero of snack time.

From the Newton newsletter, August 8, 2026

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Curly Girl Candy Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Candy store offering a selection of old- and new-fashioned treats in a clean, organized space.

140 Washington St (Salem)

Candy store offering a selection of old- and new-fashioned treats in a clean, organized space.

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Bova's Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Family-owned bakeshop, opened in 1932, offering up breads, cookies & sandwiches 24 hours a day.

134 Salem St (Boston)

Family-owned bakeshop, opened in 1932, offering up breads, cookies & sandwiches 24 hours a day.

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Mike's Pastry

Bakeries & Sweets

Outpost of an Italian bakery famous for its pastries like cannoli & lobster tails since 1946.

300 Hanover St (Boston)

Outpost of an Italian bakery famous for its pastries like cannoli & lobster tails since 1946.

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Ye Olde Pepper Companie

Bakeries & Sweets

Quaint flagship store for a circa-1800s company selling old-fashioned candies, fudge & taffy.

122 Derby St (Salem)

Quaint flagship store for a circa-1800s company selling old-fashioned candies, fudge & taffy.

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Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery crafting creative custom cakes & offering decorating classes for all levels of experience.

12 Westland Ave (Boston)

Bakery crafting creative custom cakes & offering decorating classes for all levels of experience.

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Läderach

Bakeries & Sweets

Free samples of handmade chocolates are available at this chocolate artisan with an array of flavors.

Boston Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St (Boston)

Free samples of handmade chocolates are available at this chocolate artisan with an array of flavors.

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Phillips Chocolates

Bakeries & Sweets

This family-owned candy shop established in 1925 sells handcrafted chocolates & gourmet confections.

818 Morrissey Blvd (Boston)

This family-owned candy shop established in 1925 sells handcrafted chocolates & gourmet confections.

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Charming artisanal chocolatier with a cafe offering high-end chocolate, pastries & hot cocoa.

220 Clarendon St (Boston)

Charming artisanal chocolatier with a cafe offering high-end chocolate, pastries & hot cocoa.

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Levain Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery known for freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, including gluten-free versions.

180 Newbury St (Boston)

Bakery known for freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, including gluten-free versions.

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Flour Bakery + Cafe

Bakeries & Sweets

Branch of a local chain of pastry shops specializing in French treats like croissants & sticky buns.

1595 Washington St (Boston)

Branch of a local chain of pastry shops specializing in French treats like croissants & sticky buns.

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