The best bakeries & sweet shops in Dayton

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

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Cheryl's

Bakeries & Sweets

Bake shop with a variety of classic cookies, including sugar-free and chocolate chip varieties.

420 E Stroop Rd

Bake shop with a variety of classic cookies, including sugar-free and chocolate chip varieties.

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Blue Oven Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery at Findlay Market offering a variety of breads, including English muffins, danishes, and sourdough.

125 W Elder St (Cincinnati)

Bakery at Findlay Market offering a variety of breads, including English muffins, danishes, and sourdough.

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Boosalis Baking

Bakeries & Sweets

Classic bakery featuring croissants, danishes, and other pastries.

7565 Kenwood Rd (Cincinnati)

Classic bakery featuring croissants, danishes, and other pastries.

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Boosalis Baking and Cafe

Bakeries & Sweets

Boosalis Baking and Cafe is Dayton’s craft bakery for buttery croissants, crumbly scones, crusty French bread, and the kind of breakfast…

175 E Alex Bell Rd

Boosalis Baking and Cafe is Dayton’s craft bakery for buttery croissants, crumbly scones, crusty French bread, and the kind of breakfast that makes Mondays less rude, from croffles and French toast to stacked paninis and sandwiches on house-baked loaves, finished with a cookie or coffee cake victory lap.

From the Dayton newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Brown Bear Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Brown Bear Bakery turns Cincinnati mornings into a habit with artisanal sweet and savory pastries, coffee, and flavors that change with the…

116 E 13th St (Cincinnati) · ✓ checked Jul 30

Brown Bear Bakery turns Cincinnati mornings into a habit with artisanal sweet and savory pastries, coffee, and flavors that change with the seasons. Everything is small batch with locally sourced ingredients, so grab something flaky and let that first bite power you through inbox chaos.

From the Cincinnati newsletter, August 4, 2026

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The Cakery

Bakeries & Sweets

From showstopping custom cakes to grab-and-go cupcakes, The Cakery nails flavor and looks for birthdays, weddings, or random Tuesdays.…

140 Woodman Dr

From showstopping custom cakes to grab-and-go cupcakes, The Cakery nails flavor and looks for birthdays, weddings, or random Tuesdays. Their cookies, brownies, pastries, and homemade buckeyes keep the sweet tooth happy... and might just make you the office hero.

From the Dayton newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Paris Baguette

Bakeries & Sweets

Parisian-style bakery with cakes, pastries and coffee selections plus sandwiches.

3831 Edwards Rd Ste (Suite 400-B (Cincinnati)

Parisian-style bakery with cakes, pastries and coffee selections plus sandwiches.

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Say Yes Cakes

Bakeries & Sweets

Compact bakery specializing in cupcakes.

1003 Shroyer Rd

Compact bakery specializing in cupcakes.

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Ashley's Pastry Shop

Bakeries & Sweets

Family-owned bakery offering cupcakes, cookies & other treats, including wedding cakes, since 1982.

21 Park Ave

Family-owned bakery offering cupcakes, cookies & other treats, including wedding cakes, since 1982.

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Busken Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery known for its donuts and cookies, including chess pies, smiley face cookies, and kettle danishes.

2675 Madison Rd (Cincinnati)

Bakery known for its donuts and cookies, including chess pies, smiley face cookies, and kettle danishes.

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The BonBonerie

Bakeries & Sweets

Teapot-adorned bakery with high tea, sweets from cupcakes to cookies & a light cafe menu.

2030 Madison Rd (Cincinnati)

Teapot-adorned bakery with high tea, sweets from cupcakes to cookies & a light cafe menu.

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A Spoon Fulla Sugar

Bakeries & Sweets

Wedding bakery offering a variety of cakes and fillings for parties and special events.

11916 Montgomery Rd (Cincinnati) · ✓ checked Aug 7

Wedding bakery offering a variety of cakes and fillings for parties and special events.

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Dayton Nut & Candy Co.

Bakeries & Sweets

Store for nuts and chocolates, as well as gifts.

919 N Main St

Store for nuts and chocolates, as well as gifts.

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Abby Girl Sweets

Bakeries & Sweets

Sweet spot for custom cupcakes with different flavors, moist cake and creamy icing, plus cheesecake.

4773 Glendale Milford Rd (Cincinnati)

Sweet spot for custom cupcakes with different flavors, moist cake and creamy icing, plus cheesecake.

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pOpshelf

Bakeries & Sweets

Selection of cute and unique home decor as well as toys, arts & crafts and food.

6106 Wilmington Pike (Sugarcreek Township)

Selection of cute and unique home decor as well as toys, arts & crafts and food.

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Family-owned business selling chocolate strawberries, truffles, and other handmade chocolates.

101 E Alex Bell Rd (Centerville)

Family-owned business selling chocolate strawberries, truffles, and other handmade chocolates.

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Cake, Hope, & Love

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery offering custom-decorated cakes, cookies, and cupcakes plus classes and parties.

1490 N Fairfield Rd Ste b (Beavercreek)

Bakery offering custom-decorated cakes, cookies, and cupcakes plus classes and parties.

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Cherbourg Cyprus

Bakeries & Sweets

Breakfast, bakery featuring gluten-free donuts, cookies and quiche, plus coffee.

1804 Race St (Cincinnati)

Breakfast, bakery featuring gluten-free donuts, cookies and quiche, plus coffee.

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Abby Girl Sweets

Bakeries & Sweets

Petite family-run bakeshop offering gourmet cupcakes in classic flavors such as red velvet.

41 W 5th St (Cincinnati)

Petite family-run bakeshop offering gourmet cupcakes in classic flavors such as red velvet.

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Doscher's Candies

Bakeries & Sweets

Long-running candy store specializing in handmade candy canes and French chews.

6926 Main St (Cincinnati)

Long-running candy store specializing in handmade candy canes and French chews.

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Happy Chicks Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Quirky vegan bakeshop with organic, sweet/savory pastries & custom cakes, plus sandwiches & salads.

4035 Hamilton Ave (Cincinnati)

Quirky vegan bakeshop with organic, sweet/savory pastries & custom cakes, plus sandwiches & salads.

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Esther Price Candies

Bakeries & Sweets

Long-running candy shop crafting chocolates, caramels and creams, plus sugar-free versions.

1709 Wayne Ave

Long-running candy shop crafting chocolates, caramels and creams, plus sugar-free versions.

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Partial To Pie Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery offering sweet and savory pies, including gluten-free options, and quiche.

200 Shroyer Rd

Bakery offering sweet and savory pies, including gluten-free options, and quiche.

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Longtime family-owned candy store offering an extensive variety of favorite sweets.

10829 Montgomery Rd (Cincinnati)

Longtime family-owned candy store offering an extensive variety of favorite sweets.

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Big Sky Bread Co

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery whipping up loaves of fresh bread, sandwiches and cookies, as well as soups.

3070 Far Hills Ave c

Bakery whipping up loaves of fresh bread, sandwiches and cookies, as well as soups.

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Bonded By Batter Cakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Bakery offering custom cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies and other treats.

1819 W Galbraith Rd (Cincinnati)

Bakery offering custom cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies and other treats.

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Fawn Candy Co

Bakeries & Sweets

Candy store offering chocolate, including varieties with pecans and caramel.

2692 Madison Rd (Cincinnati)

Candy store offering chocolate, including varieties with pecans and caramel.

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elé Cake Co.

Bakeries & Sweets

Cupcakes and other baked goods sold at this bakery.

810 E Dixie Dr

Cupcakes and other baked goods sold at this bakery.

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Two Seven Two

Bakeries & Sweets

Breakfast spot, part of the Brown Bear Bakery lineup, offering baked goods and coffee, along with vegan options.

272 Ludlow Ave (Cincinnati)

Breakfast spot, part of the Brown Bear Bakery lineup, offering baked goods and coffee, along with vegan options.

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Fawn Candy

Bakeries & Sweets

Candy shop stocking homemade, gift-worthy chocolates and other sweets.

4271 Harrison Ave (Cincinnati)

Candy shop stocking homemade, gift-worthy chocolates and other sweets.

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