Best Bakeries in Winter Park, FL (2026): 4 Local Picks

Looking for the best bakeries in Winter Park? This city does pastries well, from scratch-made croissants near Hannibal Square to layer cakes and ube-flavored treats. Croissant Gourmet bakes French pastries daily on Morse Boulevard, The Glass Knife is the cake-and-donut destination, and Light on the Sugar blends French technique with Asian flavors.

4 picks · Updated October 2026

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Croissant Gourmet

Bakery in Hannibal Square, $$
Almond croissants and pain au chocolat baked from scratch each day, plus quiche and crepes for a sit-down breakfast, mostly $10 to $16. Two shops, on Morse Boulevard and North Orange Avenue.
- French
- Breakfast
- Desserts
- Coffee
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The Glass Knife

Bakery
The place for layer cakes and donuts, with breakfast, brunch and lunch, reservations and wedding cakes. Two Winter Park locations.
- Desserts
- Donuts
- Coffee
- Breakfast
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Light on the Sugar

Bakery
Born in Winter Park in 2019, it pairs French pastries with matcha, ube, taro and black sesame flavors, and runs a seasonal menu worth checking back on.
- Desserts
- Coffee
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Jeff's Bagel Run

Bakery
Bagels boiled and baked daily with a rotating bagel of the day and flavored spreads. Order ahead in the app for a fast weekday stop.
- Breakfast
- Coffee
- Lunch
- Takeout
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Where to find bakeries in Winter Park

Winter Park's bakeries sit close to its walkable core. Croissant Gourmet's Morse Boulevard shop is near Hannibal Square and a short walk from Park Avenue, so it pairs well with browsing the shops or a stroll through Central Park. The Glass Knife and Light on the Sugar each have two Winter Park locations, and Croissant Gourmet's second shop is on North Orange Avenue.

Parking along Park Avenue is limited on weekends, especially during the Saturday farmers market, so use the city garages or come before 9am. Weekend mornings are the busiest time at all four, and popular pastries can sell out by midday. For cakes, order ahead: Croissant Gourmet and The Glass Knife both take custom orders.

To choose, decide what you are after. Croissant Gourmet is best for classic French pastry and a proper breakfast, The Glass Knife for cake, donuts and a brunch reservation, Light on the Sugar for coffee with something unusual like ube or black sesame, and Jeff's Bagel Run for a quick bagel and coffee on the way to work.

About this list

Every place here is a locally run business in Orange County with its own website, which we checked for hours, menus and contact details. We leave national chains off our best-of lists and favor places with a clear specialty.

This page covers 4 bakeries in Winter Park. You'll find them in Hannibal Square.

What comes up again and again on their menus and websites: Catering.

The longest-running place here has been open since 2017.

About Winter Park

Winter Park sits just north of Orlando and is known for Park Avenue, Rollins College, its chain of lakes and brick streets. The city has a dense cluster of independent restaurants, boutiques, salons and professional offices.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get croissants in Winter Park?

Croissant Gourmet, with shops on Morse Boulevard near Hannibal Square and on North Orange Avenue, bakes croissants and pastries from scratch daily, including almond croissants and pain au chocolat. Its quiche, crepes and croissant sandwiches also make it a good breakfast stop.

Where should I order a custom cake in Winter Park?

The Glass Knife is known for layer cakes and makes wedding cakes, and it takes catering orders at its two Winter Park locations. Croissant Gourmet makes custom cakes too, and Light on the Sugar offers cakes with Asian-inspired flavors like matcha and ube.

Is there a bakery with Asian flavors in Winter Park?

Light on the Sugar, a family-run cafe and bakery that began in Winter Park in 2019, blends French pastry technique with flavors like ube, taro, matcha and black sesame. It has a second Winter Park shop and a location at Waterford Lakes.