Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Belleville

"The $12 lunch special gets you a soup (Kale & Garbanzo) or a salad (Little Gem) paired with one of two half sandwich options. It might sound basic, but it’s a deal you don’t want to miss. The sandwiches alone may convert you, as they’re all built on the bakery’s much-buzzed-about bread."

"Using fresh bread as its foundation, this bakery/café in Botanical Heights blends sandwiches, salads, and soups with a lively space. $$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, American, Bakery, Best Restaurants 2018, South City. Photography by Kevin A. Roberts"

"If you love a chocolate chip cookie with walnuts, head to Russell's on Macklind, where chef Russell Ping has mastered the chocolate chip cookie. Always in the kitchen growing up, Ping has been making this cookie since the age of 8. The chef, whose first entrepreneurial venture was selling cookies at his neighborhood pool, has "been hooked on the food biz ever since." Today, Ping sells his chocolate chip cookies at Russell's on Macklind, as well as Russell's Cafe & Bakery in Fenton."

"There are three locations, and all of them boast home-style cooking with options like hand-cut pasta and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. In addition to signature sandwiches and salads, the restaurant also has a dinner menu of delicious American dishes and pastries. The restaurant is known for its breakfast sandwiches and classic American dinner."

"Like its sister location in Fenton, this South City spot emphasizes locally sourced products. Enjoy candlelit dinners on the tree-covered patio. $$$, 101 Best Restaurants 2016, Bakery, Best Restaurants 2018, Cafe/Coffee Shop, Clayton, Retail, South City"

"SweetArt has become a staple both in the Shaw neighborhood and in St. Louis' vegan and vegetarian community. Whether you are looking for a vegan sweet – a raspberry-lemon cupcake, cinnamon roll or fudge brownie – or a vegan dish – like the signature Sweet Burger or a Philly "cheezesteak" – SweetArt has food that will satisfy both vegans and carnivores alike."

"Sweet Art wows the St. Louis community with its devotion to “scratch-made deliciousness” and treating their costumer’s needs. With a good list of vegan brownies, bars, pies, cookies, and cakes. The cherry on top about Sweet Art is that most of their desserts are also available vegan (vegan sticky pecan buns featured above) and gluten free options."

"Bakeshop and art studio run by the husband-and-wife team of Cbabi Bayoc (art) and his wife Reine (sweet) also serves vegetarian lunch items, most built around a delicious vegetarian burger. Both the art and the food are top-notch. Open W-Sa 9 am-6 pm."

"Pastry chef Simone Faure owns La Patisserie Chouquette, one of St. Louis' best bakeries. The Botanical Heights bake shop specializes in French treats, including impeccable French macarons in flavors both traditional (salted caramel, raspberry, rose) to the creative (Fruity Pebbles, fig and goat cheese with Port, cilantro-chile-lime). After a brief closure due to COVID-19, Chouquette is now accepting online orders for its macarons as well as flaky croissants, cakes, brownies, pecan buns and more."

"On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, there were no fewer than five groups gathered around tea-time pastry towers—one, a mother-daughter duo dressed up to match April's Alice in Wonderland theme. The bakery does give a sense of a fantasy land, with cakes so intricately decorated you have to do a double take to realize they're edible. If you need help deciding between the pastry case's many options, start with the Darkness Croissant."

"Layer upon layer of chocolaty goodness, this pastry can barely be held with one hand. Be sure to have it warmed up and be sure to snatch one before they run out for the day."

"This family-run coffee shop has been going for the last six years or so and is one of the best you will find in the city. Their family spirit comes out in the service and the atmosphere, as they treat everyone like family themselves. This is a very warm and welcoming place, where everyone and anyone can sip on their specialty coffee, eat a freshly made pastry, and feel like you are in your own living room."

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"Ever since I've moved to Maplewood last year, I have been coming to Living Room for a quick bite or a needed caffeine buzz. I love their rotating lunch…”more"

"Missouri Baking Company is located on The Hill so you'd expect them to be serving up Italian treats like cannoli and biscotti. But the bakery also makes some of the city's best pies, bread, stollen and turnovers. Grab an assortment of cookies or pastries to share with friends and family, or see just how many you can eat all by yourself."

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"With one location on Delmar Blvd and another on Euclid Ave, Poke Doke is an easily accessible poke place that offers fast and healthy custom bowls and more. Support them by picking up takeout or ordering delivery."

"ReVoaked Sandwiches is a tasty sandwich shop located in the Central West End. Head over to them and try one of their signature sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, or salads. Support them by ordering for pick-up or delivery."

"Found in the middle of the Shaw neighborhood, near Tower Grove Park, Fiddlehead Fern is a neighborhood favorite. This quaint coffee shop is sun-filled and relaxed, serving fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Stop by on Saturday and Sundays 12-2pm, when the place livens up for their Bluegrass Brunch."

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"At Fiddlehead Fern Cafe, you might forget that you are at a business and not a friend's house. The atmosphere is so welcoming and cozy that you'll immediately feel relaxed and ready to sit and stay awhile. Enjoy sustainably sourced meals, drinks, and snacks in a place with a personal touch."

"Opened in 1929 as a palace for motion pictures, this gem has been described as Siamese-Byzantine in a bid to explain its opulent interior. Today, visitors can go on an architectural safari to spot the elephants, lions and other creatures that caper through its interior as they watch the best of Broadway on the stage of this Grand Center landmark."

"The Fabulous Fox Theatre presents the ‘Best of Broadway’ in St. Louis. More than 15 million people have passed through the brass doors of “the Fox” to see Broadway shows; Vegas performers; top pop, rock and comedy concert acts; and classic movies. The Fabulous Fox continues to provide St. Louis audiences with something for everyone."

"Since then, it has produced a total of 25 musicals, Broad plays, and many productions. One of its plays even won the 2015 Tony® Award for Best Musical."

"This downtown building first opened as part of the city’s convention center and municipal auditorium in 1934. The lovely interior of its main theatre seats 3,500 people for concerts, comedy and touring musicals and its decorative lobbies are used for special events throughout the year. The classical exterior of Missouri and Tennessee marble is guarded by two 10-ton limestone bears."

"The Peabody Opera House, formerly the Kiel Opera House, recently underwent a $79 million renovation and reopened in October 2011. The Opera House today hosts a wide variety of performances — opera, popular and country music, comedy, theater and concerts. With the renovation, the building has come into compliance with the ADA and is now wheelchair accessible."