This all-day cafe that anchors the Stomping Yards development in Garden Oaks is the brainchild of the team behind Blood Brothers BBQ and lauded pastry chef Alyssa Dole. Sweet and savory pastries, like the spinach and artichoke tart and the jumbo cinnamon roll, entice from behind glass, but the restaurant’s many sandwich offerings are also built with freshly baked bread. As a bonus, fresh baked loaves are packaged and ready to grab-and-go.

Known around town as the Sugar Fairy, Rebecca Masson performs pastry magic with creative, top-notch creations like the Fluffernutter, two peanut butter oatmeal cookies sandwiched with a peanut butter cream and marshmallow fluff filling, and the Star Crossed Lover, a perfect marriage of salted caramel, rice Krispie treats, and chocolate. Keep up with the bakery’s social media for details on limited-time chef collaborations.

Don’t let its lackluster exterior in a commercial business park fool you — Magnol French Baking is the real deal when it comes to flaky, buttery sweet treats. In addition to glass cases filled with neatly lined eclairs and lemon meringue tarts, find organic breads like the rye and semolina boule or the kalamata olive loaf. Pair a madeleine or slice of opera cake with a cappuccino or chai latte before taking something decadent to-go.

The Dinette Bakery is an extension of the modern Vietnamese restaurant, located right next door, where guests can score sweet and savory pastries in bold Asian flavors. Milk bread baked buns are made with fillings like pho brisket and the vegetarian salted egg custard, while the milk bread pandan and toasted coconut cinnamon roll is an exciting play on a breakfast classic.

Frederic Fortin’s Downtown bakery, Mademoiselle Louise, is named for the French pastry chef’s grandmother, and is known for its bounty of sweets and freshly baked breads. Give into plated desserts like the fluffy Parisian flan or the strawberry tart glistening with fresh fruit topping, and keep an eye out for the bakery’s famed gallete des rois, offered seasonally.

Part restaurant and part bakery with coffee bar, La Sicilia offers no shortage of ways to fulfill your sweet tooth. Try playful twists on traditional Italian-filled pastries, like the sugar-dusted Oreo cheesecake cannoli, the Nutella bombolini, and the chocolate truffle cornetto. If savory stuffing is more your speed, consider the spinach calzone with pesto and fresh mozzarella.

With outposts spread far and wide across the city, Common Bond has come a long way since opening its first location in Montrose nearly a decade ago. Along with a full menu and a substantial beverage program featuring a full coffee bar, beer, and wine, the restaurant remains a reliable go-to for bakery staples. As guests pass through the line, a bounty of sweet and savory pastries are on full display, including croissants, kouign-amann, and macarons, while whole 6-inch decorated cakes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This historic Houston bakery has been serving locals since 1973, and it’s still going strong today. Don’t miss the French mocha rum cake made from layers of rum-brushed sponge cake, coffee buttercream, and pecans, or any of the éclairs and fruit tarts. French Gourmet Bakery offers catering, too, allowing you to have an epic spread on your own home turf.

Save some room for something sweet after a meal at Pondicheri. The restaurant’s dedicated bake shop is located just upstairs ad is stocked with syrup-soaked gulab jamun doughnuts, mithai, and almond-topped madeleines, along with the totally addictive chai-spiced pie. The vibrant and colorful space serves as a pleasant backdrop for winding down with dessert and a cup of chair or coffee.

This wildly popular cake boutique, known for its thinly layered crepe cakes, recently opened an outpost in the Houston Galleria. The shop features whole cakes in 6- and 9-inches, but also makes varieties like the green tea mille crepe cake available by the slice for a sweet afternoon pick-me-up.

Like its name hints, this female-owned bakery in Upper Kirby is a true dessert destination where sweets of all varieties are on display daily. Signature cakes, like the lemon-blueberry or coconut cream, are available by the slice, as are other treats like dipped cookies, cake pops, chocolate decadence bars, and more. Dessert Gallery remains festive year-round, often showcasing specialty treats that reflect the changing seasons and religious holidays.

Loading up on baked goods is half the fun of visiting this buzzy 25 year-old Mexican bakery, where guests are invited to grab a pizza tray and tongs and hand-select items like conchas, doughnuts, and churros, from well-stocked cases. Fresh tortillas are also prepared onsite, appearing on a conveyor belt as they are flattened, then packaged to grab-and-go. Pro tip: In lieu of a grocery store birthday cake, consider one of El Bolillo’s tres leches cakes, which are considered among the best in the city.

This time-honored, family-owned bakery dates back to the 1930s, and is famously known in Houston for its petit fours. The bakery’s window art changes year-round reflecting the various holiday seasons, and a peek inside reveals elaborately iced sugar cookies, cupcakes, and when in season, festive king cakes.

Brothers Sigmund, Sol, and Max immigrated to the United States from Poland after surviving World War II in a concentration camp, settling in Houston in the 1940s and continuing the family’s tradition of baking with Three Brothers Bakery. Generations later, locals still flock to area locations for cakes, cookies, pies, pastries, and breads.