There’s nothing like bakery treats to make an event — whether it’s a birthday, holiday, party, or just a random Thursday — just a little sweeter. Here in our Guide to Bakeries, we’ve got all of the bakeries in the greater Rochester, MN area at your fingertips, plus cottage bakers who prepare cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pastries, and more in their home or sell at the Farmers Market!
Brick & Mortar Bakeries
Crumbl Cookies
2665 Commerce Dr. NW, Suite 200, Rochester, Minnesota 55901 // Facebook
Fresh and gourmet desserts for takeout, delivery, or pick-up. Made fresh daily. Choose from their weekly rotating menu of classic and adventurous flavors!
Darlin’ Bakery & Café
112 North Main Street, Stewartville, MN 55976 // (507) 398-8439 // Facebook // Instagram
Previously, Sweet House Bakery in Rochester, MN. Darlin’ is a full bakery offering custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and so much more! They also serve a wide selection of fresh pastries daily. Everything is homemade with love, and many of the recipes have been passed down from generation to generation.
Don Pancho’s
1610 West Center Street, Rochester MN // Facebook // Instagram
Don Pancho’s Bakery in Rochester, MN, is a beloved family-owned Mexican bakery that has expanded from its original location in St. Paul. Located at 1610 W Center Street, the bakery is renowned for its wide variety of traditional Mexican baked goods. Patrons can enjoy treats like churros, conchas, flan, and an array of beautifully crafted cakes.
Freddy’s Bakery and Café
1330 3rd Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55906 // Facebook // Instagram
Freddy’s Bakery and Café is a traditional Mexican Panadería in Rochester, MN, offering a delightful selection of freshly baked Mexican pastries, breads, and cakes in a cozy, family-friendly setting. Known for its authentic flavors, the bakery is a local favorite for sweet treats like conchas, empanadas, and custom cakes.
Great Harvest Bread Co.
706 N. Broadway, Rochester, MN 55906 // (507) 286-1101 // Facebook // Instagram
2483 Commerce Drive, Rochester, MN 55901 // (507) 258-5300
This bakery sticks to the tried and true process of making bread. They like to keep it traditional and are dedicated to hand-kneading each loaf. They offer bread, pasties, muffins, and cookies.
Hy-Vee
4221 W Circle Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901 // (507) 292-6000 // Facebook
Ask specifically for the local pastry chef and cake designer, Bryant Meyer. He has created incredibly gorgeous wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and also tarts, cookies, pastries, and more.
Mezza9 Bakery & Cafe
20 3rd Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902 // (507) 322-6127 // Facebook
Mezza9 adds a bit of international flair to the downtown coffee scene. In addition to a European aesthetic and influence, customers can expect a bit of Asian flair too. The cafe will serve matcha tea lattes and Malaysian coffee. Don’t miss the exceptional desserts!
Nothing Bundt Cakes
1161 6th St NW, Suite 105, Rochester, MN 55901 // (507) 200-4219 // Facebook
This bakery is focused on bundt cakes made with the real stuff: butter and sugar. You can purchase small, medium, large, stacked, or bite-sized bundt cakes.
People’s Food Co-op
519 1st Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902 // (507) 289-9061 // Facebook // Instagram // Bakery Menu
Everything is made from scratch and onsite. Vegan and gluten-free options are available upon request. Call to order at least 24 hours in advance from options including cakes, bundt cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more.
Seto Bakery
538 6th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901 // (507) 269-4322 // Facebook // Instagram
SETO Bakery is a newly opened bakery, bringing Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired baked goods to Rochester, rooted in family recipes and heritage. Known for treats like baklava, basbousa, and fresh pies, it blends traditional flavors.
Cottage Food Bakers or Licensed Bakers
“The Cottage Food Law allows for individuals to make and sell certain non-potentially hazardous food and canned goods in Minnesota without a license.” (MN Dept of Agriculture)
Becca’s Sweet Tooth
Bites by Kara
Cakes & Bakes
Samanmali Navaratnarajah (Sam for short) is originally from Sri Lanka. She’s an Architect, turned full-time at-home mom and baker since arriving in the US. She makes custom cakes, cupcakes, and French Macarons.
Confections by Karen
Website // Facebook // Instagram
Scratch-made custom bagels/bread, gourmet cakes, cookies, donuts, gourmet cupcakes, & lefse made with love. Located in Blooming Prairie, MN.
Desserts by Danna
dessertsbydanna@gmail.com // Facebook // Instagram
This local cookie decorator makes gorgeous custom cookies for any and all special events. What makes Danna different is that her sugar cookie decor is all buttercream and not royal icing. The secret to Danna’s cookies is that she has perfected her cookie dough: a sugar cookie + shortbread combo. These cookies taste as good as they look!
Dough Daddy
(507) 993-8308 // Facebook // Instagram
This at-home baker specializes in small-batch cookies with options ranging from Candy Jar, Strawberry Crush, S’mores, and more. The cookies are huge and have such creative flavors.
Julie’s Cookie Creations
Instagram // Facebook // (507) 254-0783
Julie’s Cookie Creations specializes in high-quality custom-decorated sugar cookies for any occasion. She also makes beautiful and delicious macarons. Julie has been featured in national publications and specializes in intricate design.
Micah’s Cake Creations
16-year-old Micah loves to bake and decorate custom cakes and cupcakes for all your special occasions
Old Red Bake Shop
Old Red Bake Shop is a cottage bakery specializing in a variety of sourdough items as well as sweet treats. Located in NW Rochester. Don’t miss the sourdough cinnamon rolls!
Oma’s Cookies
Oma’s Cookies is a cozy cottage bakery known for nostalgic, from-scratch cookies that feel like they came straight from your grandma’s oven, with a playful “only better” twist. You’ll often find them popping up at the Rochester Farmers Market, serving up fresh-baked favorites.
Omar’s Kitchen
Lori and Alexa Feyen, along with Omar, have baked for the Rochester Farmers’ market for 20+ years. Specializing in breads, pies, cookies, rolls, and more!
Opal Kasten’s Sugar Abode
Offering custom cakes, cookies, and more! Also offers gluten-sensitive royal icing cookies baked with gluten-free flour, too!
Our Dough Bread Co
Facebook // Instagram // Ordering
Our Dough Bread Co. is a sourdough micro-bakery in Rochester that prioritizes using high-quality organic ingredients in our bread and baked goods, ensuring each treat is both nutritious and delicious!
Patisserie M
Patisserie M LLC is a local specialty bakery in Rochester, Minnesota, owned and operated by baker Midori. The business specializes in high-end cakes and French-inspired desserts, most notably crêpe cakes.
Persimmon Bakeshop
Order via Rochester Farmers Market // (507) 218-7008 // Facebook // Instagram
Persimmon Bakeshop is a faithful vendor at the Rochester Farmers Market, specializing in pastries and bread.
Rosemary & Lavender
rosemaryandlavenderbakery@gmail.com // (507) 218-9679 // Facebook // Instagram
This Rochester bakery uses local ingredients to create artisan foods and has a strong connection with local farmers. You can place orders via email or catch this vendor at the Rochester Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Spiced Up Mom
thespicedupmom@gmail.com // Facebook // Instagram
Shari creates gorgeous and elaborate layered cookie cakes using shortbread, icing, jams, macarons, candies, brownies, flowers, and more! These breathtaking cookie cakes are definitely a work of art!
Sugar Shuga Cookies
imyourcookiegirl@gmail.com // Facebook // Instagram
Gorgeously decorated sugar cookies for any special occasion. Robin offers vanilla, almond, or chocolate-flavored cookies, and her attention to detail with royal icing is impeccable!
Sugar Therapy
Sugar Therapy specializes in highly detailed custom cake pops, mini desserts, and party treats, because stressed spelled backward is desserts, and they’ve got just the cure!
T’s Pies
T’s Pies makes scratch-made, freshly baked pies! $1 of every pie sold goes straight to charity.
The Handmade Chickpea
The Handmade Chickpea offers decorated sugar cookies, cupcakes, cookie cakes, and other treats for sale.
Gluten-Free Options
Creatively Katz’ Gluten-Free
Creatively Katz Gluten-Free is a Rochester-based cottage bakery crafting made-from-scratch treats using custom gluten-free blends, designed so deliciously “you’d never know” they’re gluten-free.
Linda’s Bakery | West Salem WI
190 East City, WI-16, West Salem, WI 54669 // (608) 786-1818 // Facebook // Instagram
This bakery sells products made without gluten-containing ingredients.
People’s Food Co-op
519 1st Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902 // (507) 289-9061 // Facebook // Instagram
Gluten-free and vegan cakes are available upon request.
Some Like It Hot and Gluten-Free
Beautifully decorated cookies and treats made in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.
Worth The Drive
Bloedow’s Bakery | Winona, MN
451 East Broadway, Winona, MN 55987 // (507) 452-3682 // Facebook
This bakery was founded in 1924 and offers both new and original recipes for all your favorite gluten-filled treats.
Hanisch Bakery | Red Wing, MN
410 W 3rd St, Red Wing, MN 55066 // (651) 388-1589 // Facebook // Instagram
This bakery specializes in gorgeously decorated cakes and offers such a wide variety of donuts that it can be overwhelming in the best way possible.
Kupkeeks | Eyota, MN
kupkeeks.kf@gmail.com // Facebook // Instagram
This experienced pâtissier creates custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, and many other sweet treats from her home kitchen.
Linda’s Bakery | West Salem WI
190 East City, WI-16, West Salem, WI 54669 // (608) 786-1818 // Facebook // Instagram
This family-owned bakery makes fresh products from scratch every day. Their huge menu includes bread, buns, dinner rolls, cakes, cupcakes, donuts, danishes, muffins, and so much more.
Otto’s Bakery & Coffee Shop | Byron, MN
513 Frontage Rd NW, Byron, MN 55920 // (507) 775-2778 // Facebook
Another fantastic family-owned and operated bakery that bakes bread and rolls daily!
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