35 Best Bakeries in Grand Rapids

“My son just graduated from high school and wanted donuts at his graduation party. I decided to order from Phoenix Rising and I am so glad I did!! The ordering was easy and they were super friendly to work with. I ordered 15 dozen in addition to donut holes. They were delicious and beautiful. They gave us a large variety and it was all ready on time. I am so happy we ordered from here. Couldn’t be happier with the process. We definitely found our new donut place.“

“Amazing Cake!! A great Easter and Birthday celebration.“

“I recommend everything! This is like finding a rare gold coin in your pocket change, or a Monet at the Salvation Army thrift store. Or stepping into Paris from the sidewalk in southeast Grand Rapids. Go slowly! Each nibble fills you with bright, exotic sensations. We go for the scones, cookies and madeleines. Today we tried the financiers, ginger passion fruit and s’more. Yes, it’s a fusion of French and American, but it’s how they’d do it in Paris.“

“I have recently had the pleasure of discovering Gaby’s Gourmandise. One bite of pistachio cream puff and I was hooked, I’ve gone back every week since and cannot wait to return next week. These delicate treats are more than just a dessert they are artistic expressions of passion and love for one’s craft. If you have not been I encourage to make a trip. Merci Gaby!“

“Everything is delicious. I especially enjoy their breads and quiche. The employees are always pleasant and accommodating. I have not been to the Caledonia location yet but have been to their Cascade location for many years, many years. Very pleased with them.“

“I had such a great experience at Crumbl cookies today.
It was my cheat day for the month and I had been CRAVING. A soft cookie. I decided on Crumbl since it had been a while.
I went in and the store was clean, everyone seemed to be in a good mood, and the employee that helped me was really nice. I didn’t know what flavor to get and I didn’t want to get something and be disappointed, and jokingly told the employee that it would literally ruin my whole day if I took a risk and ended up not liking it. 💀🤣 which I mean is kind of true. So I asked which one was his favorite which was the Oreo one. I got it, waited maybe two minutes. And then a different employee handed me my cookie with a big smile on her face! I told her necklace was so pretty! Because it reminded me of lord of the rings.
Anyway, When I got to the car I opened the box, snapped a pic for the gram, then took a bite. It was SO good!!!! 😊😭🩷
10/10 will return for my next cheat day.
Because the customer service was amazing and the cookie was amazing!
But thank you for making part of my day off amazing!“

“We picked up a few cookies at Return to the River, and we are so glad we found this gem! You can taste the cheer in the Sunshine Sandwich, perfectly balanced wirh sweetness and tart. The snickerdoodle is classic delicious. Find this tent at your next tent!!“

“Best macarons!! so delicious and consistently good. Love the shop too and the coffee!“

“We are beyond happy with how my son’s birthday cake turned out! I sent just two inspiration photos, and the bakery absolutely exceeded our expectations. The cake was adorable, beautifully detailed, and matched the theme perfectly even better than I imagined. You can truly tell how much care and talent went into it. We will definitely be back and highly recommend to anyone looking for a custom cake done right! 🎂🎉“

“Ordered 3 dozen cupcakes and after snacks and dinner there were only 5 left. Everyone had to try all 3 kinds! I will use this company again!!“

“We got our wedding pies from Nantucket and they were so yummy and such a reasonable price! We also got some pastries for getting ready. Everything was delicious. Jenna was very responsive and easy to work with. Highly recommend!“

“OMG! I saw this place on the news and had to try it. The pastries I had (Carmel Kouigh-Amann and Chocolate Raspberry Croissant) were absolutely AMAZING! I absolutely recommend Midnight Patisserie, although I would love for it to remain the secret gem that it is!“

“I wish they had a storefront 😭😭 Kind crumbs has THE BEST allergy friendly baked goods. I’m so glad the Family Fare in Allendale carries some of their goods. These cinnamon rolls are better than any cinnamon roll I’ve tasted even reheated. Their doughnuts are also amazing.“

“I have been a loyal and happy customer for 15 plus years, hear that, more than fifteen years! And to learn that these B’s have been holding out on me. The absolute nerve! They have been holding out on the carrot cake… keeping it hidden somewhere… away from me! It’s !&$/“?> garbage. I am warning ya’ll right now DO NOT get the carrot cake, you might die of happiness. Heaven on earth right there it is. Here I thought that pie company or the round cake place had the best. No. Just fricken no. This gooey glorious deliciousness. I’m telling ya. You know the worst part!?! They could totally have itty bitty toothpick sample bites and let us know! But NO. It’s like some top secret sauce for their keeping. Ridiculous! I will have you know that my Birthday is coming up and you BETTER save me a piece. The nerve!!! FIFTEEN years! I feel like someone owes me an apology! 5 stars I would share a picture but I ate it all. And than licked the carry out box. Don’t you dare judge me!“

“We got our wedding pies from Nantucket and they were so yummy and such a reasonable price! We also got some pastries for getting ready. Everything was delicious. Jenna was very responsive and easy to work with. Highly recommend!“

“A 1960s style bakery that is still set up like it's the 1960s and it's the best bakery to do it! Serving up sweets in displays straight from the 60s, Van's Pastry Shoppe has some of the best treats money can buy! Old recipes that never change are the staple here for tasty food! Van's is absolute must for sweet tooths, stop by and try Van's today!“

“I've used NBC for two events now and ordered a variety of flavors in the bundtini's for both events. Each time the bundtini's were a major hit! There have been very few left overs each time, much to my dismay.😉Ordering and pick up is a breeze, you can tell they do catering/orders regularly and they have their systems down. The price point is really affordable in my opinion. I will probably continue to use them if I need desserts at an event again in the future. Easy decision, and very tasty.“

“We just used Pink Daisy Cakes for my twins’ first birthday cupcakes and they did an absolutely amazing job! I gave them pictures of what I wanted and they matched it to a tee. Not only that but they tasted amazing! It was super easy to order, service was great when my husband picked them up, and price is reasonable. We will definitely be using Pink Daisy Cakes for all of their birthdays moving forward! Can’t recommend them enough!“

“This is a wonderful bakery!! We served their donuts at a conference this weekend and everyone commented on how delicious they were!!!“

“There’s so many delicious options! Perfect perfect is one word to describe Bakery Margo! Best I ever had!“

“connie’s cakes tasted AMAZING! best vanilla cake i’ve ever had, we will be saving half for our one year anniversary! communication was good, however we were discussing we get a heart shaped vintage cake for our wedding day and they ended up making a circular cake day of. our coordinator picked it up for us and we were able to pay over the phone for easy pick up! i recommend with how good the cake tasted!“

“Their deserts are the best of baked goods!“

“My son’s first time eating one of your cookies: “It starts off good, then it gets better, then it gets magical.” They are my all time favorite cookies!“

“The Spelt is the best bread I have found since moving here from the east side- Bakeries here are a vast wasteland“

“Due to health issues, my diet is restricted, especially in areas of carbohydrates, sodium, and sugar. A fan of granola but not eating much these days as my diet no nos prohibit much of granolas offered. One day at VG’s in Fenton Michigan I accidentally came across a small Made in Michigan display with some of your product there. Looking at the nutrition analysis, the numbers were favorable. So, began with Dried Cherry and absolutely loved it! Then added Peanut Butter and Original. You make the best Granola. We will be consuming much of your fine product line. Keep it in Michigan! Blessed Christmas Season!“

“One word, yummy! I am a huge fan of Rise, often stopping in for a bagel and latte, so having Rise make the delicious cutting cake was a no-brainer! After we cut our cake, we had the remaining sliced and available for guests. Not a single slice was left, so it’s safe to say our guests also found it to be delicious!“

“Your bakery came highly recommended for particular dietary restrictions - gluten and dairy free! The cake was beautiful and tasted amazing! Thank you for making my grandma’s 97th birthday we will never forget!“

“Karisa at Dreamscape Desserts was absolutely wonderful to work with. Her desserts were a huge hit to our Winter Masquerade Ball.

Guests couldn’t stop talking about how delicious everything was, and just as many commented on how beautiful the presentation was. You could really feel the care, creativity, and attention to detail she put into every piece. She also helped with recommendations and gave us plenty of options to choose from!

We are so grateful to Karisa for being part of our event and for helping make our fundraising ball a success. I will absolutely be stopping by again soon for more desserts, especially the cupcakes and cookies. Highly recommend!!“

“Amanda did an amazing job on my daughter's wedding cake. She was very professional in supplying us samples before we ordered, created a delicious and moist carrot cake, decorated it exactly as my daughter wanted and went above and beyond in making sure we had everything we needed at pick up to set up ourselves. I highly recommend Amanda at Frosted Elegance Custom Cakes.“

“Yummy desserts! Totally love banana cups!“

“excellent bagels very large selection and they have unbeatable prices. also very fast and their hours are awesome.“

“Muy rica la comida y excelente servicio! 💯% recomendado! / The food is very tasty and excellent service! I recommend it 💯%“

“Excellent experience. I may be biased, because my inner child yearns for the mouth-watering pillowy goodness that only Cinnabon&Auntie Anne's can provide. Countless times walking by the Crossroads Mall store, joyously munching away at the generously-provided samples, have culminated in a craving for these foods which leads me to instantly throw whatever money I have at them. This time, my childhood nostalgia was sated to marvelous effect: the staff was outstandingly polite; D.L. particularly handled most of my order, but the female employee was also friendly and helpful. The center rolls were piping hot just out of the oven, and I got to watch D.L. deck them out in generous helpings of the ever-delectable cream cheese icing; and the cinnamon sugar ball on top is a true treat. Equally satisfying were the pretzel dog minis, just as fresh straight from finishing cooking. As good as or better than any experience I've ever had at these locations, and that's from 28+ years of being a frequent flyer.“

“Love town house multigrain can't find them anywhere did you stop making them or what?“

“NOTE: Any mess ups on the frosting/decoration in the photo is from me 🤣 This cake was PERFECT! We've been enjoying cakes from M&M for years through work and I finally asked my partner for one for my birthday so I could enjoy it all to myself (and freeze some pieces to enjoy throughout the year!). He gave them zero direction and they delivered a simple, elegant and delicious cake that made my birthday special. Great customer service. Easy to work with. And the best cake in town.“