42 Best Bakeries near University Place

“We've ordered cakes in the past and did so again for my dad's memorial celebration. After working with the a staff via email and submitting pictures to make sure it was how we wanted it, we picked it up and it was perfect. All his favorite things, even my mom. It was so heavy and dense in the best way. Marble cake with Bavarian cream filling and buttercream frosting. Sooo good!“

“We got there 8 mins before opening and there was already a line of people out the door. That being said, line still went by fast. Employees were kind and helpful.
I’ve heard some people say that the bagels were tougher than they expected but we had the opposite. Our bagels were the perfect texture and were hot. I ordered the Hot To Go with Rosemary Salt bagel and my husband ordered a Plain Bagel with Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese. Both bagels were insanely good. They do not skimp on the filling.
If we lived in WA this would definitely be a regular spot for us. 10/10 recommend and will definitely be back again next time we visit.“

“This is a very trendy and popular breakfast place. There was a line the whole time we dined in so be sure to come early! I tried the agua fresca watermelon drink, avocado toast, and latke hashbrown. The hashbrown was a bit salty but was still super yummy with the dipping sauces. The I had a cheese biscuit as the base to my avocado toast and it was really good! Everyone in my party enjoyed their food. The 70s interior was fun and definitely made for a 21 or older crowd.“

“This is a fantastic bakery in Tacoma, WA! We get all our special occasion cakes here, and treats on the regular. Highly recommended! 10/10“

“From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt so welcoming and warm! We tried their rotating savory meal, the chili and cornbread, and it was honestly the best chili I ever had! The cornbread complimented it so well! 🔥! We tried a few different desserts and everything was SO good! Highly recommend!“

“We ordered our wedding cake and 4 dozen assorted cupcakes for our wedding June 6th. From the staff at Corina, to the desserts themselves- ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The staff goes above and beyond to make sure you’re getting exactly what you have in mind when ordering, and extremely professional! Best bakery around, in my opinion! LOVE this place ❤️“

“Love By The Sliceade my wedding day perfect. The cake and cupcakes were amazing and they even set up the cake and cupcakes. I was always spoken to kindly and my wedding day was as important to them as it was to me. I will be using them for all of my events.“

“I’ve ordered multiple items from Lulu over the past year and I’ve never ever been disappointed. I went in to try her new cheese and strawberry danishes and omggggg they were mouthwatering deliciousness that I’m sure I world gobble 50 of them in one sitting. I’ve ordered the strawberry flan (my fave), choco flan, peach and strawberry jellos, the Rosca, cookies, cake, and her new cheeses. On top of everything being absolutely scrumptious, I’m always received with the upmost care and friendly attitude. For being a one-woman operated bakery, I am amazed at how clean and wonderful her bakery is and I’m lost for words at what a great company Lulu’s bakery is. I am a loyal customer and can’t wait to see what else is in store“

“This was my first time visiting this place as well as the cafe/bakery next door. It's a small grocery store full of authentic German food products. Their bread was so good!!! I definitely plan on coming back for more pretzels.

Everyone was so friendly and polite. It was well-stocked and clean too.“

“baked items are top notch and best GF i have ever had. If you get your goodies to go please visually ensure they are all there as the 2 times I've gone they have missed things in my bag. I did verbally ask if it was all there but learned my lesson. It all will come out before i leave the counter as i don't live close at all.“

“My daughter is fasting sobI went in for vegan desserts for her. Oh my gosh....I had a bite of the chocolate cup cake.....It was soooooo decadent!! Im sold! Don't cheat yourself....stop by and see Michelle and her talented family!! Ms. Sylvia“

“I visited Frank’s for the first time and was really impressed! The guy at the counter was all smiles and genuinely happy to help. The donuts were light, fluffy, and not overly sweet. The jelly-filled one really made my day.

I took a dozen to work where there are usually leftovers because people are watching their calories, but this time the box was empty and they wanted more!“

“10/10 would recommend Spilled Butter Desserts to ANYONE & EVERYONE. We have used SBD for both our wedding and baby shower, and soon our daughter’s first birthday party! Bri has created the most beautiful wedding cake that I could’ve ever imagined. We gave her freedom on design, with our colors, and it turned out amazing. She provided both amazing dessert spreads for both of our events, and they tasted amazing. For our wedding, she even put two desserts of each aside for both my husband and I to enjoy post wedding (at our request), but didn’t with no complaint. She offers delivery services of the desserts on the day of occasion, at a fee, but well worth the fee because it took the stress off of us because wedding days are hectic as is, and she even set up our spreads! I can’t recommend her enough. She is quick with replies, and very professional. She also is just overall the best. She loves what she does, and you can tell. ♥️“

“Just went to my neices baby shower and the atmosphere was amazing. The food was so good, taco bar, taquitos, and donuts for dessert. Tried the espresso martini, omg so delicious! Cute patio outside to hang with family! Highly recommend for coffee or drinks with friends, or have a catered event.“

“Pao's is by far the best donut shop in Tacoma. Their maple bars, apple fritters, and donut holes are delicious! Customer service is always friendly and top notch. Highly recommended!“

“Super cute and quaint bakery of donuts. Customer service was friendly. They have many flavors of apple fritters! I got a bakers dozen plus a handful to freeze for future enjoyment. Support this little gem folks!“

“Good food nice ambient breakfast place“

“Been coming here since I came with my great grandmother, Bread, delectable pies, Bread, danishes, Bread, Smith brothers milk, always wonderful service from the employees even throughout the years as they have hired anew which is hard to maintain if I may add, 100% feels like the place you take your family every Sunday to get your loaf of bread and a hand pie for the kids to split. Real pillar of the community.“

“I love crumbl, although they are definitely super sweet and are a occasional thing to get. Everyone is super nice when I go in there and I love how they have cookies out to see.

I'm glad they bring some of the fan favorites back too! Some of them I cannot leave behind me for sure!“

“This is THE secret spot in Tacoma. Here you get the Family style Donut Shop you are actually looking for. Fantastic in taste, fair in price - We even stopped there once early in the morning on the way to the Airport to take a dozen with us to Germany.“

“Ang sarap nung yema cake roll $18 Lang yata bili ko. Per worth it“

“so I'm not really a person that's into the most popular thing going on at the time, and crumble obviously went viral sometime ago. I stumbled across crumbled more recently and I now very much enjoy their desserts. I love that they have a new menu every week and we get to try all kinds of yummy and exciting new things to look forward to. I normally place my order online and it's always ready when I get there to pick it up I find it nice and convenient. the location closest to me does run out of things quite often mostly because they stay busy.“

“With things as hard as it is to survive, as a person who is now a 71 yr old elder who never would have thought I'd see days like this again, who was raised in a very poor time as a child, we didn't have places like this to come to. I'm grateful for any help there is & a pro at doing without. Here no one looks down on you. We're all hurting. Thank you Franz & workers. You are appreciated by many.“

“My first time visiting....We had a Mother/Daughter day and she took me to this lovely coffee shop off of Ruston way...the coffee was hot and tasty...but the Dill Chedder Cheese Sones were so flaky and delicious...I can't wait to go back...“

“I visited this bakery and bought four pastries today. Some popular items were already sold out because I went around 1:00 p.m., so if you want the best selection, I recommend going in the morning.

The pastries were fresh and delicious. However, I was disappointed with the service. I chose not to buy a plastic bag, but I expected the cashier to place my individually wrapped pastries into one paper bag, as they have done during my previous visits. Instead, I had to carry each one separately to my car.

I don't know if it was because I didn't leave a tip, but it made me feel that way. It left me with a disappointing impression of the customer service.“

“We recently used Girl Loves Cake Desserts for an event, and everything was perfect! We ordered a platter of assorted treats and several snowfolk macrons, and everything was a hit. Delicious and so so pretty!! I highly recommend Erin and Girl Loves Cake Desserts!“

“Dragonfly Petit Fours were a lovely addition to my daughter's Baby "Sprinkle" Tea party. Bringing a little touch of sweetness to our beautiful day!“

“Year after year I ALWAYS go to Teresita's off McKinley when I want an authentic AND REASONABLY PRICED Tres Leches cake. Usually they are able to do same day orders other than on Saturday.“

“very hard working staff. i’ve visited here twice with my husband and there a is a kind women who works here and is always super friendly and welcoming. this was place really is a hidden gem. you can really tel she works very hard. i witnessed a customer being quite rude to her and it was very undeserved. anyways this place has delicious italian soda and yummy well made tarts very light and enjoyable“

“El mejor pan delicioso y la atención excelente“

“Great atmosphere views and coffee. Had to stop one more time before our family vacation ended“

“Little Miss Sweets NYC is my favorite bakery. I hadn't even realized everything they make is gluten-free until long after I'd been shopping there. My favorite thing would be hard to pick, but if you have a chance, grab you some guava pastelitos. They melt in your mouth, and the pastr is like buttah! I dream of these things! And the cheesecakes? OMG...ube and peach cobbler are my favorite. And you can find those in lots of local stores, like Stadium Thriftway and H&L Produce, to name a couple.

The owner, Lydia, also holds an annual event called Savor Fest that brings together food vendors from a variety of cultures so you can eat good food from around the world all in one place while supporting local businesses. Cool, right?!

If I could give 10 stars, I would. Don't sleep on this one!“

“Went for a quick breakfast the other day. This place is dangerous in the most predictable way. You go in thinking one doughnut, then you see the case, then your self ontrol quietly leaves through a side door. Good selection, fun spot, and definitely the kind of place that makes discipline feel optional, especially if you already live up in Lakeland Hills and have no excuse. Go with a plan or accept your fate.“

“Gelatinas personalizadas. Muy buen sabor de leche y agua.“

“I love bite me cookies so much whole wheat natural healthy delicious I give them away to my agents @sfgtac, customers, my renters, friends and family. I buy a ton for Christmas to use as presents to the mailman, the dry cleaner etc. So many people get to try these delicious cookies thank you Ms Debbie for these real treats year round!!!“

“Phenomenal bakery. Forget the chains like 85C and Paris Baguette. Everything here is made fresh with a lot of heart. The dough practically melts in your mouth. I’ve had both savory and sweet pastries here. I’ve tried many items and have never been disappointed. The women who work here are so kind and friendly. They are always happy to help you choose a pastry and do it with a smile on their face.“

“$7.99 for a dot cake cookie. I laughed and laughed. And then left.

EDIT Agree, Crumbl! ✨

I typically order from the app to then pickup at the store, but abandoned the order when I thought it was such a high price point, promptly then sharing this review in anger and frustration, due to many companies gouging customers in a similar fashion in recent times. Relatable, perhaps?

I reopened the app upon seeing your response, adding the dot cake cookie to the cart again in attempts to recreate my first sticker shock experience, quickly seeing that the total I initially saw reflected the addition of a suggested tip making it the aforementioned $7.99.😳

The first time around, I adjusted the tip amount to my usual $1 and then updated the car info for a curbside pickup to my temporary rental car info. Apparently, the tip amount didn't update properly since it was still at the higher amount at checkout, causing the whole snafu.

Updating the review to only four stars because the support team is a super pain to reach now- they just don't respond- it used to be easy in-app if points needed correcting or my order was off from time to time. Each time I've contacted this store for help, I've been directed to the site, making it a time and money--wasting catch-22 of sorts.

Anyway, yada, yada, thanks for helping me discover that the higher amount wasn't the case. It didn't seem like one of the non-cookie desserts that ARE a bit more. Whew! 😅 Celebrated with a cookie.“

“It’s always delicious! 😋 I would recommend Susanne’s Bakery to anyone.😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋“

“Fantastic community cafe with wonderful coffee, staff and local artists who can showcase their creativity and work.“

“Family owned and operated, friendly, with a large variety of fresh baked Mexican pastries, cakes made to order, "tres leches" is my favorite plus a nice assortment of mostly Mexican groceries.

Parking: Depends on time of day, sometimes parking is limited due to other businesses also having access to the spaces“

“My absolute favorite bakery! Dorothy and all the staff are so lovely, patient, and helpful. The pastries are always buttery soft and the cakes are positively decadent. 10/10 everytime.“

“I search for local bakeries to pick up something sweet for my wife’s b-day. I am happy I came here because both slices of cake I got were great. Really good flavor and texture. We were really impressed. The person that helped me was really nice.“