Bread Winners

The Best Bakeries Defining Houston’s Sweet and Savory Side

For a taste of home or discovering new flavors, there’s nothing better than sampling the city’s variety of pastries.

10/15/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez, Emma Balter, and Phoebe Gibson

The Classics

Dessert Gallery Marks 30 Years as a Houston Sweet Spot

From carrot cake to Cosmic Birthday Cake, Sara Brook’s Kirby bakery has been serving up Houston’s favorite desserts for three decades.

09/19/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Bayougraphy

Jane Wild’s Journey to Her Houston Heights Bakehouse

She’s a small-town girl with big dreams and a love for sustainability.

08/19/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Small town charm

A Perfect Day in Bellville, According to Joy the Baker

Joy the Baker trades the city for Bellville, where cinnamon rolls, antiques, and a meat market charmed her into staying for good.

07/18/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Slice of Heaven

Joy the Baker Shares Her Apple Galette Recipe

In case you're in need of a good weekend baking project.

08/05/2024 By Joy the Baker

Baking with Joy

New Texan Joy the Baker Shares the Ingredients to Her Success Story

What started out as a hobby turned into a popular blog and online presence, and Joy Wilson is ready to take it one step further.

07/26/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

On the Rise

Houston’s Filipino Food Scene Is Heating Up

A new generation of dedicated chefs—and yes, social media—is behind the cuisine’s growth in the city.

05/21/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez Photography by Brian Kennedy

Bringing Mexico Home

There’s So Much to Love about Ema’s New Heights Cafe

The bakery has leveled up from a popular pop-up and farmers market vendor to an exciting brick-and-mortar cafe.

04/18/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Sugar and Spice

The Great Pumpkin Spice Divide of Houston

In a city where fall is more a state of mind than a change in temperature, is it okay to give people a pass for clinging to the trend?

10/23/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Sweet Tooth

8 Houston Bakeries With Delectable Holiday Treats

Bakeries in Houston are making scrumptious holiday treats.

12/02/2022 By Danielle Wright and Jessica Lodge

Czech Mate!

Kolache Shoppe Expands into Kingwood with New Location

The new outpost of the beloved Texas-Czech bakery, famous for introducing Houstonians to kolaches in 1970, will be its first outside of the 610 Loop.

12/01/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

First Look

Doris Metropolitan Team Unveils Tastebud-Tempting Bakery

Cookies, pastries, custom cakes, and naturally some delicious-looking breads are on tap at Bādolina.

06/02/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Upper Crust

Israeli Steakhouse Owners Unveil Badolina Bakery in Rice Village

Know how the bread program at Doris Metropolitan is really good? Well ...

03/04/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

International Coffee

Café de Olla Pair Perfectly with Pan Dulce

Order this coffee drink, which has its roots in the Mexican Revolution, at La Guadalupana.

02/25/2021 By Paul Galvani

RIP

In Memoriam: Co-Founder of Three Brothers Bakery Sigmund Jucker

Jucker, 98, was imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps, then went on to start a Houston institution.

12/14/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Surprise inside

For Your Next Bash: Smash a Piñata Cake (or Cupcake)

Local bakeries are getting in on this sweet trend.

10/22/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

The Inside Story

A Trip to Crumbville Means Stuffing ... Literally

The Third Ward bakery takes fillings to a whole new level.

08/05/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Fulfill That Craving

7 Sweet Stops for Takeout, Curbside Pick-Up

Some of our favorite places to grab a treat for after dinner, after lunch, after ...

04/22/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Drive Up and Drink Up

Common Bond Unveils Quick-Service Concept in the Heights

Popular bakery to sell coffee, pastries, and light bites by drive-thru.

04/20/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Oddball

Hits and Misses at Lebanese Bakery We're Dough

The hot Uptown-area spot can make a mean bread, but it can also improve.

07/09/2019 By Joanna O'Leary