The Best Bakeries in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia is one of the most historic cities in the country and it has a history of great food and desserts. Bakeries are abundant and offer something for everyone.

When it comes to award winning bakeries in Philadelphia you will be hard pressed to find one that has won more than Sarcone’s Bakery. From being the Best of Philly for three years running to the five generations of Sarcone’s in the business, it’s a winning combination.

Sarcone’s is a South Philly institution and as you would expect in South Philly their breads, Italian breads, hoagie rolls and bread sticks have been keeping five generations of customers coming back for more. But it isn’t just about bread; there are Italian cookies, biscotti, sesame cookies and pizzas. They also have a deli where they make some of the best hoagies in Philly. Sarcone’s has been featured in movies and on TV and the most recent is the Food network. If you want to try one of the best in Philly give Sarcone’s a try.

If you are looking for a historic bakery in Philadelphia Termini Brothers has been producing their scrumptious baked goods for over 80 years. From their original location in South Philly they have grown to five with one located in the Reading Terminal Market. They are still best known for what they specialize in, good Italian pastries, pignoli cookies, cannoli, biscotti, gourmet chocolates and melt in your mouth fig bars.

If you are craving some of their specialties, they have an online catalog and you can have them shipped to you no matter how far you have moved away from South Philly.

If you are looking for cupcakes, and who isn’t looking for cupcakes you need to head to the Philly suburb of Jenkintown and stop at Velvet Sky Bakery. This specialty bakery has won awards for husband and wife team Steve and Lauren.

Cupcakes deliver so much flavor in such a wonderfully small package.They are well known in the area for their wide variety of stellar offerings. How about S’mores with the marshmallow and graham cracker atop a chocolate cupcake. They offer daily cupcakes and specialty cupcakes. The daily ones can just be had in store but the specialty ones need to be ordered ahead of time. So the next time you are looking for a little something sweet, head out to the Velvet Sky bakery and enjoy the chocolate, vanilla, lemon or peanut butter cupcakes for only $2.25 each. Yummy and a bargain too.

If you are enjoy poking around in the Reading Terminal Market stop by Beilers Bakery and try some of their Amish treats. Shoofly pies and others are offered whole or by the piece, cakes, whoopee pies, snickerdoodles and crusty bread.

Philadelphia like most large cities has a wide variety of bakeries and these are just a few of the ones that are available. Why wait, follow you sweet tooth to one of these bakeries.