Looking for a sweet or savory treat? Find it at one of these 25 Charlotte bakeries.
Whether you desire a sweet or savory treat, there are plenty of local bakeries in Charlotte where you can buy baked items.
If you’re craving dulce de leche brownies, then The Batch House is the place to go. If you want to eat macarons in an ambiance that takes you to France, Renaissance Patisserie has you covered. If you desire a lemon drop cupcake, BW Sweets is where you’ll find one.
Charlotte bakeries offer a wide range of menu items to satisfy savory and sweet cravings. A bonus is the unique atmosphere each shop offers. Before you start your quest to find delicious baked goods, check out our list of bakeries in Charlotte:
Amelie’s French Bakery & Cafe
Location: 136 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Location: 7715 Pineville-Matthews Rd #34b, Charlotte, NC 28226
Neighborhood: Carmel Commons
Location: 157 E Main St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Neighborhood: Rock Hill
Location: 4321 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford
What to order: There are more than a dozen assorted macaron flavors, which includes seasonal selections. Flavors include vanilla bean, cotton candy, pistachio and more.
The Batch House
Location: 901 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Neighborhood: Seversville
What to order: The Oreo Truffle Cookie, a chocolate chip cookie with Oreo truffle mixture and white chocolate chips.
[LOOK BACK: Remember when The Batchmaker was on Good Morning America?]
Burney’s Sweets & More
Location: 1200 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Belmont
Location: 116 E South Main St Ste C, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Neighborhood: Waxhaw
What to order: Order the glazed croissant. The shop offers 12 different fillings daily and a flavor of the week. Flavors include apple, Bavarian, buttercream and more.
Copain
Location: 6601 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: Barclay Downs
What to order: The Honey Nut Caramel Sticky Bun.
Destination Sweets
Location: Northlake Mall, 6801 Northlake Mall Dr #145, Charlotte, NC 28216
Neighborhood: Northlake
What to order: Big Back Strawberry Shortcake Crunch
El Quetzal
Location: 925 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Shannon Park
What to order: Homemade churros.
Great Harvest Bread Company
Location: 901 S Kings Dr #140A, Charlotte, NC 28204
Neighborhood: Cherry
Location: 6420 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Piper Glen
Location: 110 Matthews Station St Suite #1-D, Matthews, NC 28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
Location: 1824 E Arbors Dr #390, Charlotte, NC 28262
Neighborhood: Mallard Creek - Withrow Downs
What to order: Cinnamon Chip bread, which is made with cinnamon chips, honey and ground cinnamon.
Honeybear Bake Shop
Location: 2200 Thrift Rd Charlotte NC 28208 (order pickup only)
Neighborhood: Wesley Heights
What to order: The assorted box of six cookies gives variety. Past flavors include iced oatmeal, animal cracker, blueberry muffin, velvet cake and more.
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Local Loaf
Location: 800 E 35th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
What to order: A blackberry muffin
Manolo’s Bakery
Location: 4405 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Windsor Park
What to order: The Tres Leches Cake is a classic, and it can be filled with different flavors, such as peach, pineapple, strawberry marmalade and more.
[BREAD HERO: This longtime Charlotte baker has been named ‘Bread Hero’ of the U.S.A.]
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Location: 601 S. King Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28204
Neighborhood: Cherry
Location: 2040 Freeman Park Dr, #110, Charlotte, NC,28273
Neighborhood: Steele Creek
Location: 1915 Matthews Township Parkway, #1100, Matthews, NC,28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
Location: 8905 Christenbury Pkwy, Suite 10, Concord, NC,28027
Neighborhood: Concord
Location: 8830 Lindholm Drive, Suite 110, Huntersville, NC, 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Location: 3125 E Franklin Blvd, Suite 115, Gastonia, NC, 28054
Neighborhood: Gastonia
Location: 9704 Rea Road, Suite A, Waxhaw, NC,28173
Neighborhood: Waxhaw
What to order: The Strawberries & Cream cake, made with strawberry fruit filling and white chocolate.
Panaderia La Espiga
Location: 6445 Albemarle Rd #3815, Charlotte, NC 28212
Neighborhood: Farm Pond
What to order: A slice of bread pudding.
Panaderia Odalys
Location: 4404 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Oakhurst
Location: 6301 N Tryon St # 118, Charlotte, NC 28213
Neighborhood: Hidden Valley
Location: 1096 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, NC 28027
Neighborhood: Concord
Location: 555 Morgan Mill Rd, Monroe, NC 28110
Neighborhood: Monroe
What to order: The Elote Bread.
Renaissance Patisserie
Location: 6401 Carnegie Blvd #4A, Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: Barclay Downs
What to order: The Peach Brioche is brioche bread that’s soaked in peach syrup. The inside of the pastry has peach-infused pastry cream and compote with a slice of a fresh peach. It’s topped with whipped cream and chocolate.
Suárez Bakery
Location: 4245 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Neighborhood: Montford
Location: 1115 N Brevard St Stall #4, Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Optimist Hall
What to order: The Apple Fritter is a crispy and tender fritter that has apple pieces and a cinnamon-sugar swirl.
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SAS Cupcakes
Location: 9941 Rea Rd C, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Blakeney
What to order: The German Chocolate cupcake, available on Fridays.
Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery
Location: 4847 Shopton Road, Suite E, Charlotte, NC 28278
Neighborhood:
Location: 13855 Conlan Circle, Suite G, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
Location: 6925 University City Boulevard, Suite 415
Neighborhood:
What to order: The Pink Chocolate Cupcake is chocolate cake frosted with Smallcakes’ signature pink buttercream.
Sunflour Baking Company
Location: 2001 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
Neighborhood: Elizabeth
Location: 220 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Dilworth
Location: 14021 Conlan Circle, #B-9, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
Location: 5040 NC-49, Harrisburg, NC 28075
Neighborhood: Harrisburg
What to order: The Morning Glory Muffin is a muffin with carrots, apple, pineapple, coconut, raisins and walnuts.
Swirl
Location: 1640 Oakhurst Commons Dr #103, Charlotte, NC 28205 (open Saturday afternoons and evenings)
Neighborhood: Oakhurst
Location: 2822 South Blvd Ste B, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
Neighborhood: South End
What to order: The Cleo cupcake is a salted caramel cake with cream cheese Icing that’s topped with caramel drizzle and cinnamon toast crunch.
Team Rose Bread
Location: online only with pickup at Matthews Farmers Market, 188 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
What to order: Chocolate chip challah bread.
Tous les Jours
Location: 4625 Piedmont Row Dr STE 105, Charlotte, NC 28210
Neighborhood: Barclay Downs
Location: 2041 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Location: Super G Mart, 10500 Centrum Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134
Neighborhood: Pineville
What to order: The Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastry.
Tropical Bakery
Location: 11100 Monroe Rd E, Matthews, NC 28105
Neighborhood: Matthews
What to order: Sweet bread
Verdant Bread
Location: 4410 Monroe Rd Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Oakwold
What to order: The Single Country Loaf is made of spelt, rye, whole wheat and malted barley flours.
Villani’s Bakery
Location: 901 Pecan Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Elizabeth
What to order: The Monster Roll is the bakery’s version of a cinnamon roll — a roll drizzled with cream cheese frosting.
Wentworth & Fenn
Location: 270 Camp Rd Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28206
Neighborhood: Camp North End
What to order: The 100% Chocolate Torte is layers of cocoa sablée, dark chocolate, ganache, chocolate buttercream, dark chocolate shavings and smoked maldon.
This story was originally published September 1, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
