22 Best Bakeries near Durham

“Liz was absolutely wonderful during our cake tasting! She was so friendly, helpful, and clearly passionate about her craft. We were blown away by the flavors and creativity of the samples. We can't wait to have Sweetened Memories create our wedding cake – we know it will be a masterpiece!“

“Pretty good place to have a coffee. They have great flavors and sitting outside is nice, but the inside atmosphere is not great. It gets busy and loud so doing homework is not something most people can do. It's also connected to a Subway, which is either a bonus or a negative, depending on your feelings!“

“Two Bees was such a delightful find! Everything about them was perfection. Walking into the cafe, the decor is lovely with a beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the river. The staff was so sweet and just lovely authentic people. But the offerings they had were simply divine. Their croissant was reminiscent of European quality, all their ingredients were fresh and tasty, but the best thing was their passion fruit tart- outstanding! Very highly recommend this place!“

“This is our favorite bakery. I have been lucky enough to enjoy them even before the Dover location opened and will forever be devoted to their entire collection. They are the BEST!!“

“My experience with this bakery was TOP NOTCH. From the very start they were on it. I was contacted immediately after my first inquiry, guided through the process, and delivered PERFECTION.
If you want exactly what you are looking for, stop here, and that is what will happen.
My daughters baby shower was TODAY, and I could not wait to tell everyone just how YUMMY and BEAUTIFUL and SPOT ON this cake and the cake pops were.
If there was a way to give them 600 stars, I would.
My experience with My Friends Bakery was perfect.
1000% Recommend.
Thank you!!!“

“first try vegan, delicious 😋“

“Excellent UK style baked goods!“

“Great place to get coffee to go or sweet treats. Some of the baked items are ordered in but I think they make the desserts. The drinks menu is huge and there are a lot of options for breakfast. The atmosphere inside wasn’t very relaxing. It was pretty dark and there were large boxes of supplies around. Not really the kind of place to work remotely or meet with clients but there are tables and a couch available.“

“We had Three Sisters Cake shop make our wedding cake a desserts, including cookies and whoopie pies. They were so amazing from start to finish- and everything was incredibly delicious. Their team was amazing. They worked within our budget, were super easy to communicate and make adjustments with. Our only regret is not ordering more whoopie pies because they were a hot commodity at our wedding!!

The hardest part of working with them was narrowing down what flavor cake and frosting to get. We loved Three Sisters and can't wait to go back and get treats for years to come! Thank you Holly and team!!“

“Delicious cake and cupcakes! Divine cookie dough icing! Never had anything like it ~ can’t wait to order from Heather again 💫✨🙏🏻😋“

“Where do I begin?…I have been a customer for over 40 years. Their pork pies, maple rounds, maple cakes, rustic bread, chicken salad, etc…. My dear friend Robert, is visiting from Virginia for the month of June. We usually visit at least three times weekly. I fear we’ll starve now😔 Seriously, everyone here is wonderful, from the daughters to the servers and others. I feel like I’m saying goodbye to family. My son knows how much I love you and got me my last maple birthday cake last month. I savored every single bite 😋. I wish all of you health and happiness in your future endeavors. Dover will not be the same ❤️“

“We really liked Crumbl Cookies in Portsmouth, NH. The cookies were fresh out of the oven, small, cute, and absolutely delicious. On the other hand, the service is almost non-existent: everything is done via a machine, which is an accepted choice. This may surprise you or lack human warmth, but for the rest, the experience was great. An address to try for lovers of fresh and tasty cookies!“

“The Olde Craft Bakery : My daughter had been gluten free for a long time. We purchased this bread at the beginning of the summer farmers market and continued to purchase it weekly. It is fermented which breaks down the gluten. Not only could she eat it and not have her belly hurt but it tastes amazing as well! The whole family is hooked on The Olde Craft Bakery bread. We’ve tried just about every bread they’ve offered - all delicious. Another plus, unlike processed breads, one slice is filling. The loaves freeze well too. Thank you For making delicious, healthy bread for my family!“

“The raspberry vanilla custard cruffin was one of the best things I’ve ever tasted in my life! This place is amazing and I can’t wait to go back next time I’m in NH!“

“Update - 8:00PM March 8, gave the location another try and had a much better experience. The woman working was friendly and, though there was still a couple minute wait at the window (she looked to be in the middle of something), my coffee and sandwich came out right away. I drove away with a smile.Old - 8:00PM March 7, two brightly lit neon signs that say “Open,” the radio playing music inside, but here I am sitting at the drive through window for over 5 minutes and didn’t even see movement inside. No other customers as far as I could tell. Left without ordering.“

“we ordered the breakfast pizza. it was yummy!! will eat there again!!“

“Excellent service from the company, the order arrived earlier than expected, even with a winter storm warning, carefully packaged with its personalized card and quality products, they gave me a telephone follow-up to see if everything had been fine, very grateful and without I definitely recommend them for your special moments. May the successes continue in your company. Thank you.“

“Bekah is awesome she is a huge asset to the company and provides the best customer service. She always greets us in the morning with a smile and always knows what the order is going to be. We keep coming back because of her customer service skills. If she would leave I would recruit her. Ashley is great too. The music in the cafe is the best ! It’s always the right volume and the music fits the scene.“

“Nice girls, good service but coffee grinds in my coffee ruined my morning

Update: Brian from Aroma Joes immediately reached out and apologized for my experience and made it right. I can’t wait to go back and try a “clean “ cup because the brew was tasty. These guys care about their product and their customers. Stay tuned for final review! LOL“

“Food, atmosphere, and service were amazing! My husband had lost a coin that our daughter had given him there. He called them and they found it. They were so kind of holding it for him, and he came back to get it. He was a very Happy Dad! 10 out of 10! God bless all of you“

“Great coffee, doughnuts, and cinnamon rolls. The place is gloomy with most people using the drive thru when I was there. Pastry not displayed. Ordered things I could normally see but not here. Counter gal was cranky. You'd think with a competitor like Duncan across the street there'd be a little more effort.“

“i just came through the drive thru at this location the lady at the window told me her name was maizy and she was phenomenal definitely deserves a raise i have never experienced this level of quality service at any other aroma joes location before my drink was delicious and she was nothing but sweet to me i complimented her on her service and she shared with me that someone had just left a bad review about her and i think that’s extremely preposterous this was by far my best aroma joes experince i have ever had whoever left that review on her has no idea what they are talking about!!“