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Bakeries in Washington DC

146 bakeries in 3 cities and towns across Washington DC. Pick a city for the full list with phone numbers and a map, or scroll down for the smaller towns.

Washington DC has about 702,250 residents, so that's 21 bakeries per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

146bakeries
3cities & towns
90%list a phone
113with a website

Across Washington DC, of the 146 bakeries we list, 131 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 113 have a website. 7 are branches of national chains — Insomnia Cookies (4), Paris Baguette (2), Tous les Jours (1); the remaining 139 are independent. By what they offer: 17 are cookie shops or bake cookies, 14 sell cupcakes, 12 are French bakeries or patisseries.

Top 10 bakeries in Washington DC

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking

  1. 1Bread FurstWashington

    Mon-Fri 7am-7pm

    Bread
  2. 2PaulWashington

    French
  3. 3Le Caprice DCWashington

    FrenchBread
  4. 4Le Pain QuotidienWashington

  5. 5mamanWashington

  6. 6Baked by YaelWashington

    Gluten-freeVegan
  7. 7Bread & ChocolateWashington

    Bread
  8. 8Dog Tag BakeryWashington

  9. 9Emmy French CornerWashington

    French
  10. 10Milk BarWashington

Cities

Largest first. Towns with a single bakery are listed further down this page.

Washington DC, by feature

Other towns in Washington DC

One bakery each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.

  1. Curbside Cupcake CafeWashington D.C.

    257 15th St SE, Washington D.C., DC 20003

    Cupcakes
  2. Buttercream BakeshopWashington DC

    1250 9th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20001