27 Best Bakeries near Bay Head

“Drove down from Bergen County the other day. Let me tell you, it was worth the trip. The coffee cake just melts in your mouth. Many other delights in this bakery. The brownies looked amazing. They also have a nice selection of gluten free items“

“I REALLY want to give this place a 5. The ambience, decor, vibes, workers, etc are all so wonderful. They have a shelf of free needs. They have awesome movies playing, tons of board games, and a million other cool things..In general, I love everything about this place...except the food - this does not count the bakery stuff, which are all yummy and scrumptious.

I've been there 3 times now, though, and the food has ranged from mid to miss, which is really unfortunate. There's just too many elite vegan places around the area as well, so I generally don't choose this place as a 1st option.

So, I'd say if you're looking for a treat and some coffee and a place to hang, this place is unbeatable. If you're looking for a vegan meal up to par with this area, I can't honestly reccomend it.“

“Yet another reason why 502 Bakery is my bakery of choice. Woke-up Saturday morning (4/12/2025) craving crumb coffee cake. Arrived at 502 Bakery a few minutes before 9AM, but when I approached the door the sign said, "Sorry We're Closed!" I did not realize they opened at 9:30AM. So I went back to my vehicle to wait 30-minutes until they officially opened. LOL... Wait?! Yes, the crumb cake is that good! Not more than 2-minutes later, I looked back from my vehicle to see the neon 'OPEN' sign on! Rather than having a customer wait they chose to open early. 502 Bakery's customer service matches the quality of their product. Thanks 502 team! See you again soon. Gerald S.“

“Got some really tasty croissants here. The service was excellent. Like beyond excellent.
Loved the variety of breads. It's a cute shop that does mostly breads and bakes on site. Great place to support if you are in the area or want croissants or breads!“

“We received a box of goodies from Chocolate Carousel and they were delicious. Chocolate covered pretzels with M&Ms and peanut butter chips, cake pops and chocolate covered Oreos.😋“

“This bakery is ridiculous. Get to this place and enjoy it before they go somewhere bigger.

The pastries are all made with so much care and I have yet to get a bad one. They all so delicious and authentic.

The coffee…. EXCELLENT. And not overcharged like most of the coffee shops and roasters around here. My wife and I are beginning to really cherish this spot.“

“I ordered a dozen bundtinis on line for my daughter’s birthday. They were ready when I arrived to pick them up and looked wonderful. They were so delicious. Everyone enjoyed them. They’re great to bring to someone’s home and perfect to serve at your own home. The shop is so cute. I will definitely be back!“

“This is the absolute best crumb cake I’ve ever had!“

“If you’re even considering this place: book the order!

We stopped in to place an order for my doctoral graduation. We grabbed some cupcakes and cookies to go, and they were insanely good. So light, not too sweet, but everything you want from a cupcake and chocolate chip cookie!

Can’t wait to get more from here!“

“I ordered my daughter a birthday cake here. A strange request for strawberry cake with lemon buttercream. Kiersten nailed it! Beautiful and delicious. Our new favorite bakery. Can’t wait to try more deliciousness.“

“Best bakery at the shore!!“

“Their baked goods are out of this world! You must try their monkey bread!! It’s outstanding or their crumb cake.. to die for. Walter will get you everything you need Cheers“

“Love this bakery! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Cakes are beautiful!“

“Wonderful place. Cozy and delicious. Like Europe.“

“Alli and the Colonial Bakery team are ahhhhmazing! I cannot thank them enough. I have searched everywhere for a traditional NJ hard roll with poppy seeds and get a bakery to ship. It was a gift and not easy to find. Alli answered my emails and calls right away. The rolls arrived fresh and on time. The memories put a priceless smile on his face (he is like a dad to me and hasn't lived in Jersey in decades). Oh, and did I mention the rolls were legit and delicious!!! Thank you, Colonial Bakery!!!“

“All the cookies are simply fresh,amazing looking, and tasty. The owners and all the employees are nice equally. I totally recommend stopping and shopping here,it will make your taste buds come to life.“

“I recently ordered macaroons for a business meeting. The service was excellent, the products were also excellent. I thought all varieties of the macaroons were delicious as did all attendees. I have celiac disease so the macaroons I purchased were gluten-free. I will purchase these products again, the Macaroon Shop is highly recommended. Keith Singer, Attorney At Law, Jackson NJ.“

“We ordered from Sesame for an office meeting and were really impressed. The food arrived on time, beautifully packaged and very presentable. It came with all the utensils and serving pieces we needed, which made setup so easy. Everything was fresh, delicious, and generous. The whole team loved it. Highly recommend for office lunches or corporate meetings.“

“Sugar bakeshop provided the most beautiful baby shower cake for my daughters baby shower at Half moon point grill. Not only was it delicious, it was made with so much attention to the theme. Take a look at the photo, it’s absolutely gorgeous. Five stars, cake was fresh and moist and delicious. Great job, thank you. Update ; Sugar bake shop closed and new people took over the space. They did custom sugar cookies and baptism cake delivered to venue . The cookies were beautiful and cake delicious.“

“Sweet! provided the most beautiful and delicious desserts for a shower I recently hosted. Lena and Cali really brought my vision to reality and guests raved about both the presentation and taste. If you want good old-fashioned customer service you cannot go wrong with this lovely family owned business. Thank you, Lena and Cali!!“

“All their cookies and baked goods are delicious!!! We do not keep a Kosher home, but the cookies and baked goods are so so good and beautifully packaged! 😃“

“The inside is designed so well with tons of details and the outside is a perfect spot for a get together. Best Pretzels around and their signature recipes were top notch. Lets not forget about the canoli cream!! Highly Recommend.“

“I ordered a cake for my 75th birthday - chocolate cake, chocolate mousse filling and chocolate whipped cream (more like a mocha). It was the best cake ever and everyone raved about it. With all the chocolate you would think it would be very sweet but it wasn’t. Very light and not at all sweet. I have also gotten cookies from there several and they were delicious. I highly recommend Red Rise Bakery!!.“

“Had a good experience but a little disappointed that my “J” bread for st Joseph’s day was a backwards J…. I didn’t notice until I took it out for dinner tonight… 😞“

“🥰enjoy sharing with friends and family!“

“When I ordered a full sheet birthday cake (in person) the salesclerk was patient, professional and attentive to the details I requested. Great customer service! At pickup in Jan 2025, the large heavy cake was carried out to the car for me. It was beautifully decorated and exactly as expected. Again, great customer service! Best of all, at the party, many of our guests raved about the delicious cake. A fresh and moist chocolate cake filled with chocolate custard and iced with whipped cream. Excellent!“

“highly recommended!!!!!!!“