7 Best Bakeries in Lakewood

“So many freshly-baked items, I had a hard time choosing. My students were thrilled that I went out of my way to shop here. While I bought 4 different items, I needed to get triple the amount of black and white cookies. I know now for next time. So many compliments and thank yous as students picked some of each item.“

“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! 😃“

“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!“

“Absolutely the best store. If you're looking for a beautiful and delicious treat you must go here. The gift trays are beautifully wrapped and ready to go for any occasion. They have Cholov Yisroel and Parve chocolates and treats. Highly recommend to stop by and see their selection for yourself.“

“If you’re in Lakewood and you have even a drop of a sweet tooth, Gelbstein’s is basically a ניסיונות station. You walk in “just to look,” and two minutes later you’re leaving with a box, a bag, and a third thing you don’t remember agreeing to… because the smell of fresh pastry makes you sign away your free will. 😄
First of all, everything is fresh. Not “fresh-ish.” I mean fresh fresh — like the danishes are still warm and the crumbs are already following you home. The rugelach/danish vibe is top-tier, the pastries are flaky in a way that makes you whisper “וואו” without realizing, and the challah is the kind that turns a regular Shabbos table into a whole simcha.
And it’s not just the classics — they’ve got fun stuff too (those cute cupcakes and seasonal things), so it’s perfect when you need:
a quick treat for the car (aka: “for later”),
something respectable to bring to a vort/Sheva Brachos,
or a Shabbos dessert that looks like you put in effort (בלי עין הרע).
Also, the place has a very heimish, local feel — you’ll bump into half of Lakewood in there, all pretending they’re “only buying one thing.” Sure. We all believe you.
Bottom line: delicious, consistent, and dangerous in the best way.
Highly recommend — just don’t come in hungry unless you’re okay with your wallet doing teshuvah afterward. 😄“

“Lakewood Shmura Matzoh Bakery is one of those places that, the second you walk in, you feel like you just stepped straight into Erev Pesach in the old country — only with better lighting and a lot more Lakewood energy. 😄
First of all, the smell. That warm, toasty, fresh-off-the-fire shmura matzah smell hits you and suddenly you’re like, “Okay… I’m ready to say Kol chamira right now.” The whole operation has that serious Yiras Shamayim vibe — you can tell this isn’t some “matzah factory,” it’s a matzah avodah. Everyone’s moving with purpose, like it’s a well-rehearsed seder of zerizus.
And if you come at the right time and get to see the process? Wow. You’re watching people working quickly, carefully, focused — and you’re thinking, “This is not a bakery, this is basically a live shiur in Hilchos Matzah.” The heat, the timing, the coordination… it’s like a whole chaburah in action, except instead of arguing on a Tosafos, they’re making sure every second counts.
The matzos themselves? Geshmak. Crisp, fresh, and clearly made with pride. You take one bite and you already know your Pesach is going to be on a higher level — like your seder table just got an automatic upgrade. And yes, it’s shmura — but it also tastes like it was made by people who actually care that it should be delicious, not just technically kosher.
Also, the location inside Excel Park is classic Lakewood: from the outside it looks like a regular industrial spot, and inside it’s literally kedushas Pesach headquarters. Hidden gem vibes. (If you know, you know.)
Bottom line: If you want real Lakewood shmura matzah, made with care, zerizus, and a healthy dose of that pre-Pesach excitement — this is the place. Just don’t blame me when you start feeling like you need to do bedikas chametz the second you leave.“