The 10 Best Bakeries in Washington DC — 2026

We compared all 146 bakeries in Washington DC 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 · Bread FurstWashington Bread

Mon-Fri 7am-7pm

(202) 765-1200 Website View listing

#2 · PaulWashington French

(202) 506-4471 Website View listing

#3 · Le Caprice DCWashington FrenchBread

(202) 290-3109 Website View listing

#4 · Le Pain QuotidienWashington

(202) 499-4123 Website View listing

#5 · mamanWashington

(202) 516-4666 Website View listing

#6 · Baked by YaelWashington Gluten-freeVegan

(202) 234-9235 Website View listing

#7 · Bread & ChocolateWashington Bread

(202) 833-8360 Website View listing

#8 · Dog Tag BakeryWashington

(202) 407-9609 Website View listing

#9 · Emmy French CornerWashington French

(202) 506-5270 Website View listing

#10 · Milk BarWashington

(202) 506-1357 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.