The 10 Best Bakeries in New Jersey — 2026

We compared all 1515 bakeries in New Jersey on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · Italian Peoples BakeryTrenton Italian

Mon-Sun 6am-8pm

(609) 394-7161 Website View listing

#2 · Antoinette BoulangerieRed Bank Custom cakesFrenchCookies

Wed 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-5pm

(732) 224-1118 Website View listing

#3 · Cafe de LyonLeonia

Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm

(845) 427-4245 Website View listing

#4 · CinnaholicMetuchen

Mon-Thu 12pm-9pm, Fri 12pm-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm

(732) 318-6240 Website View listing

#5 · Erie Coffeeshop & BakeryRutherford

Wed-Sun 8am-3am

(201) 460-0073 Website View listing

#6 · Giancarlo's BakeryLedgewood CupcakesCustom cakes

Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 7am-5:30pm, Sun 7am-3pm

(973) 252-5051 Website View listing

#7 · L & M BakeryDelran Twp CupcakesCookies

Tue-Sat 6am-6pm

(856) 461-1660 Website View listing

#8 · La Gran Via BakeryUnion City

Mon-Sat 6am-7:30pm

(201) 348-4322 Website View listing

#9 · La Scala Italian Pastry ShopToms River Italian

Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-6pm

(732) 286-3686 Website View listing

#10 · Red Ribbon BakeshopJersey City

Mon-Thu 8am-8pm, Fri-Sun 8am-9pm

(201) 795-1988 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (cupcakes, cakes, custom cakes, panadería, french, italian, asian, kolaches, cookies, bread, gluten-free, vegan, open sunday, opens early), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.