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33 desserts & bakeries spots in Houston, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Desserts & Bakeries Spots

1
Taj A Sweet Cafe
Middle Eastern Bakery · Westside
Taj A Sweet Cafe is a Westheimer sweets shop trading in Arabic and Turkish pastry — baklava, knafeh, burma with pistachio — alongside coffee and a few savory bites. Cakes like magic cake and classic t...
90
2
Common Bond Cafe & Bakery
Bakery / Cafe · Rice Village
Roy Shvartzapel's bakery is the Houston pastry case other cities measure themselves against — kouign amann with proper caramelization, laminated croissants you can hear, quiche that takes the lunch sh...
89
3
Common Bond
Bakery / Cafe · Montrose
The bakery that elevated Houston baked goods to a national level. The croissants are perfectly laminated, the kouign-amann is a butter bomb of the highest order, and the coffee program is serious. Mul...
88
4
CasaEma
Mexican Bakery / Cafe · Heights · JBF Semifinalist Outstanding Pastry Chef · Michelin Bib Gourmand; James Beard Best New Restaurant 2025 (finalist)
Stephanie Velasquez's Heights bakery and cafe where berlinesas, canela panqués, and conchas fly off the shelves. The James Beard-nominated pastry program honors Mexican baking traditions with modern f...
88
5
EaDough Pastries & Provisions
Bakery · EaDo
A pastry shop and provisions counter in EaDo on Polk Street, pairing coffee with assorted from-scratch baked goods. Order-ahead pickup is available, and the case rotates through a dozen-assortment of ...
88
6
The Artisan 360
Dessert · Sharpstown
A dessert shop on Bellaire Boulevard in Sharpstown, in the heart of Houston's international dining corridor. Details are thin, but the draw is sweets and pastry work rather than a full menu.
88
7
Fat Cat Creamery
Ice Cream · Heights
Heights small-batch ice cream shop with creative flavors that rotate seasonally. The Mexican hot chocolate is the signature, the Vietnamese coffee is bold and sweet, and the waffle cones are made fres...
87
8
Tiny Boxwoods
New American / Brunch · River Oaks
A garden setting in River Oaks where brunch is practically a religion. The chocolate chip cookies are famous, the avocado toast and fresh salads keep it light, and the shaded patio does the rest. Simp...
87
9
Weights + Measures
New American / Bakery · Midtown
All-day restaurant and bakery in a converted 1950s industrial warehouse in Midtown. From morning pastries and coffee to wood-fired pizza and craft cocktails at night, Weights + Measures covers every m...
87
10
Boomtown Coffee
Coffee · Heights
Heights specialty coffee roaster with a massive patio, excellent single-origin pour-overs, and some of the best baristas in Houston. The space is airy and welcoming, the pastries are sourced well, and...
86

All 33 Desserts & Bakeries Spots in Houston

Le Petit Chef
French · The Heights
86
Koffeteria
Bakery / Cafe · EaDo
86
Jane and the Lion Bakehouse
Bakery / Cafe · Heights
85
Fluff Bake Bar
Bakery / Desserts · Heights
85
Three Brothers Bakery
Bakery · Southwest Houston
85
Coco Crepes, Waffles & Coffee
Cafe · Upper Kirby
84
El Bolillo Bakery
Mexican Bakery · Heights
84
Leeland House
American / Cafe · EaDo
84
Cloud 10 Creamery
Ice Cream · Heights
84
Brass Tacks
Bakery · EaDo
84
French Riviera Bakery Cafe
French Bakery · Westside
84
Popfancy Dessert Bar
Dessert Bar · Chinatown / Bellaire
83
Milk + Sugar Creamery
Ice Cream · Heights
83
The Cheesecake Factory Woodlands
American · The Woodlands
82
Raja Sweets
Indian / Pakistani · Hillcroft
82
House of Pies
American / Diner · Upper Kirby
82
Alpha Bakery & Cafe
Vietnamese Bakery · Chinatown / Bellaire
82
Flo Paris
French Bakery · Westside
82
Press Waffle Co.
Waffles / Cafe · Downtown
81
MAM's House of Ice
Dessert · Third Ward
80
Cupcake Kitchen
Bakery · Third Ward
80
Badolina Bakery
Bakery · University Place
80
Hot Breads
Bakery · Hillcroft
77
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