# 8 Best Bakeries & Dessert Shops in Tampa Bay (2026) Cuban bread since the early 1900s, Latin cakes, Italian cannoli, and cookies the size of a plate. Tampa's bakery scene reflects the city's Cuban, Italian, Latin and Asian communities, from a century-old Ybor City bread bakery to modern pastry counters. Menus and details change, so confirm with each restaurant before you go. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-bakeries-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. La Segunda Central Bakery Cuban bread baked since the early 1900s. - Neighborhood: Ybor City - Address: 2512 N 15th St, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.lasegundabakery.com La Segunda is a family business that has run for four generations and baked since 1915. It is known for guava turnovers, pound cake and its Cuban bread, and it bakes more than 18,000 loaves a day. Highlights: Four generations; Guava turnovers; Cuban bread ### 2. Sorrento Sweets A family-run Italian bakery. - Neighborhood: Hyde Park - Address: 716 S Village Cir, Tampa, FL Sorrento Sweets is a family-run Italian bakery known for cheesecake, cannoli and cookies. It also serves sandwiches such as the Caprese. Highlights: Cannoli; Cheesecake; Family-run ### 3. Alessi Bakery Over 100 years of Tampa baking. - Neighborhood: Tampa - Address: 2909 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL Alessi began by delivering French and Cuban bread and has more than 100 years of history. It is known for hand-carved Cuban sandwiches and its mousse cream key lime pie. Highlights: 100+ years; Key lime pie; Cuban sandwiches ### 4. Sucré Table Modern, minimalist pastries. - Neighborhood: Tampa - Address: 4048 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL Sucré Table is owned by pastry chef Brenda Villacorta and is known for modern, minimalist pastries. Unusual items include a goat cheese carrot cake and a savory shiitake and shallot croissant soufflé. Highlights: Modern pastries; Goat cheese carrot cake; Savory croissant soufflé ### 5. Florida Bakery Latin cakes for over 40 years. - Neighborhood: West Tampa - Address: 3320 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL Florida Bakery is a Latin bakery that has been open for over 40 years and specializes in elaborately decorated cakes. Highlights: 40+ years; Decorated cakes; Latin bakery ### 6. HW Bakery Panadería Argentina Argentinian and Italian-inspired baking since 1959. - Neighborhood: North Tampa - Address: 6821 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL HW Bakery was founded in 1959 and makes Argentinian and Italian-inspired baked goods. Highlights: Founded 1959; Argentinian bakery ### 7. Fortune Star Oriental Bakery Buns, milk teas and crepe cakes. - Neighborhood: North Tampa - Address: 8502 N Armenia Ave, Ste 2A, Tampa, FL Fortune Star is an Asian bakery known for fresh buns, milk teas and crepe cakes. Highlights: Fresh buns; Milk tea; Crepe cakes ### 8. Bake'n Babes Oversized cookies and triple-layer brownies. - Neighborhood: Tampa Heights and Davis Islands - Address: 1910 N Ola Ave (Armature Works) and 231 E Davis Blvd, Tampa, FL Bake'n Babes is known for oversized cookies, triple-layer brownies and ice cream treats. It has two Tampa locations, one at Armature Works and one on Davis Islands. Highlights: Giant cookies; Triple-layer brownies; Two locations ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Andy Li, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bakery_products_on_the_counter_of_Jacob%27s_Bakery_%2B_Cafe_2024-04-15.jpg).