Bakeries in Des Moines have all the baked goods you are craving. Whether you are looking for old-school traditional, globally-inspired, or vegan and gluten-free, find a place to indulge.
Here’s a roundup of our favorite places to get baked goods.
Best Bakeries in Des Moines
The Bake Shoppe
6611 University Avenue, Windsor Heights
Home of the Original Champagne Cake, you can also find petit fours, chocolate croissants, frangipane tarts, biscotti, fresh-baked breads, and more.
ChaCha’s Hiland Bakery
3615 6th Ave, Des Moines
Since 1946, Hiland Bakery has served beloved donuts, pastries, and cakes. When Liz “Cha Cha” Kirkman and her husband took over in 2023, they added cheesecakes, pies, decorated cookies and more.
Créme
543 28th Street, Des Moines
Des Moines’ first Asian-inspired bakery serves cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other classic bakery items, as well as globally inspired flavor options. Plus, when available, check out their milk bread loaves, buns, and rolls.
La Mie Bakery
841 42nd St, Des Moines
Start with the light yet tasty bistro fare and take away any number of fresh baked breads, delicate pastries, a variety of macarons, and more.
Nadia’s French Bakery
2705 Grand Ave, Des Moines
What started as a covid hobby has resulted in Des Moines’ best croissant. And while the plain croissants are stellar keep up on socials for specials like chocolate chip cookie croissants.
Thistle’s Summit
340 SW 5th Street #122, Des Moines
Iowa’s first vegan and gluten-free bakery, their oatmeal cream pies are their specialty. You can also find a rotating menu of pastries and other goodies.
5 Borough Bakery
272 West Hickman, Waukee
The folks that brought us 5 Borough Bagels have expanded their carby-goodness to a full-on bakery. From cookies to croissants, cinnamon rolls, and Kouign-amann, they have all the buttery goodness.