Freshly baked goods, anyone? From apple pies to cakes, manakish to milk cakes, and everything in between, the best bakeries in Riyadh promise to cater to all your buttery, sugary and carb-tastic needs.
Whether you knead (see what we did there?) a good breakfast to get you up and running or that sweet pick-me-up throughout the day, these are the top bakeries in Riyadh to explore. You could likely follow your nose to them, but we’ve made it even easier for you. Thank us with a cookie.
Amai
If you are a fan of cheesecake and Japanese baked goods, then Amai should likely be on your radar. The casual spot serves fluffy Japanese cheesecakes and pancakes topped with lashings of maple syrup or fruit. Don’t forget to order the Happiness Box on your next outing with friends and family. It’s filled with flavours of Japanese cheesecake and will likely spark joy to all eaters.
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Open daily, 8am-2am Prince Muhammad bin Saad bin Abdulaziz Road, Hittin. instagram.com/amai.sa (111 234 4005).
Babka Story
Ready to journey on a story of baked bread? Babka Story is a homemade, local brand serving up a traditional sweet braided bread known throughout the world. The pretty pastry is baked with love and comes in distinctive and promisingly delicious flavours including feta wit peppers, mint with cheese, zaatar and olives and more. You can also select from three box offers such as savoury, sweet and mixed boxes of eight pieces. Yum, and yum.
Available on Jahez and The Chefz. @babka_story.
Bread Hub
Crazy for croissants? Don’t be totally thrown about the name because Bread Hub is one of the best bakeries in Riyadh for many a carb, particularly croissants. Take your pick between savoury spinach or mint and cheese. Alternatively, go sweet with pain au chocolat or an almond-chocolate croissant. Better yet, get them all then pick a fave.
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Open daily, 7am-8pm. Prince Muhammad Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Al Malqa, breadhub.my.taker.io.
Brunch Bakery
Bakeries in Riyadh are popping up left, right, and centre. A perfect pick for breakfast, a light snack, or a sweet tooth treat, Brunch Bakery offers fluffy and flakey bakes in all forms, flavours and fillings. From the plain croissant to the Nutella topped selection, the bakery is perfect spot to order from for those family gatherings. Grab a box of mini sandwiches or try out the waffle box filled with mini waffles covered in pistachio, white chocolate, dark chocolate and Nutella sauce.
Open Sat-Thu 6.30am-10pm, 10am-10pm. Hittin, @brunch_bakery_.
Bundt Bakery
There is something to be said for a bakery that commits one thing and does it very well. Bundt bakery is one of the more cutesy bakeries in Riyadh that is laser-focused on bundt cakes in classic and inventive flavours. Sunshine Lemon Lavender, Cookie Butter or old-fashioned loaves, anyone?), They’re not afraid to mix it up with madelines, upside-down tarts and cheescakes, too. Click here for all about Entrecôte Café de Paris’s second branch.
Open Sat-Thu 8am-midnight, Fri 1pm-midnight. Abi Bakr As Siddiq Road, An Nada, instagram.com/bundt.sa.
Chestnut Bakery
London’s Chestnut Bakery is here in the city. Yes, the popular bakery recently opened at Pure Center located in Al Mohammadiyah and it’s looking like a real treat (if we do say so ourselves). If you’re one to eat with your eyes first, you’ll be ordering more than a few bakes at this place. Pop by from 11am to 3pm and bite into sourdough loaves, flatbreads, cinnamon swirls, and more. You can also sip on the many coffee and tea options, because what are fresh baked goods without a warm cuppa?
Open daily, 11am-3pm. Pure Center, @chestnut.sa, @chestnut.bakery.
Croi Bakehouse
We can count on bakeries for the sweets and goodies, but if you’re looking for a chill hangout spot, Croi Bakehouse is one of the casual bakeries in Riyadh where you can easily settle in with a pastry or two. The spot has a huge open space. On the menu, the most popular items include the berry danish and the almond croissant. We’ll take one of each, please.
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Open Sat-Thu 7am-3pm, Fri 1pm-6.30pm. Prince Mohammed Ibn Salman Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Ar Rabi, instagram.com/croi.bakehouse.
Doka Bakery House
Doka Bakery House is one of the most popular bakeries in Riyadh among locals. The Al Mughrizat space has tonnes of natural light flowing in (thanks to the huge glass windows) and an a great menu. If you want to cool down, Doka Bakery House has refreshing options like a mixed berry cheesecake, brownies and ice cream, and even popsicles.
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Open Sat-Thu 7am-12.30am, Fri 10am-12.30am. Uthman Ibn Affan Rd, Al Mughrizat, instagram.com/dokabakeryhouse.
Dyar Bakery
For those time when you’re feeling fancy and French, enter Dyar Bakery. It’s one of the new bakeries in Riyadh bringing a bit of Parisian flair to the Saudi capital. Start of with breakfast and move on to sweeter bites. You can make a day and night of it thanks to the Hittin eatery’s long opening hours.
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Open daily, 6am-midnight. Hittin, instagram.com/dyarbakery.sa.
Dolce Ragusa
A taste of Italy in Riyadh. Desserts such as the delicious tiramisu corallo have customers coming back again and again, at one of Dolce Ragusa’s three outlets in the city. Everything is handmade and fresh guaranteeing you quality with every single bite. One of the best bakeries in Riyadh, and with an Italian flex too.
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Open daily, 7am-midnight. Anas Ibn Malik Rd, Al Malqa, dolceragusa.com (055 385 5604).
Easy Bakery
Take it easy at Easy Bakery. Open daily from 7am to 10pm, this bakery has slowly inched its way into the best bakeries in Riyadh. From a classic Nutella twist to a flavoured cardomom babka, you’ll never fall short of variety here.
Open Sat-Thu 7am-10pm, Fri 7pm-11.30pm; 12.30pm-10pm. Al Yasmin, @easybakery.sa.
Elba Bakery
Inside this new hotspot of bakeries in Riyadh, you’ll find picture-perfect desserts such as the sgianture Elba chocolate mousse cakes and pistachio raspberry cakes. If you’re more into savoury options, take a bite of its parmigiana, asparagus and feta, turkey and cheese croissants, bagels, mini sandwiches and more.
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Open Sat-Wed 9am-11pm, Thu 9am-midnight, Fri 1pm-midnight. Prince Turki Ibn Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, An Nakheel, instagram.com/elbariyadh.
Fareen Bakery
From madeleines to manakish, Fareen Bakery is among the best bakeries in Riyadh offering up some real variety. Inspired by the flavours of Arabia and Europe, the bakery is located in Oruba Square, and is also available on various delivery apps including Jahez and The Chefz. Menu items including both savoury and sweet picks like zaatar and cheese flatbread as well as mini pastries to pop-in on-the-go. You can also enjoy chicken bechamel and tomato mustard bakes.
Open daily, 7am-11.30pm. Oruba Square, @fareenbakery.sa.
Kaaki Bakeries
Need a quick bite to eat before heading out? Kaaki Bakeries serves basically all varieties of the Arab classic we all know and love: fatayer. Take a bit out of cheese, chicken, hot dog (yes, really), meat, turkey, pepperoni, and more fatayers which are pleasingly filling onthe tummy but light on the wallet.
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Open daily, 6.45am-11.45pm. Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Road, As Sulimaniyah, instagram.com/kaakibakeries.
Konimi
Calling all Japanese anime and manga fans, this one’s for you. Visit Konimi and enjoy a unique experience of Japanese cheesecake surrounded by your favourite characters. Of course Konimi offers coffee and sweets, but there are also Japanese language workshops and events where you can dress up as your favourite anime characters. Creativity, coffee, and cake? Yes, to all three.
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Open Sat-Thu 7am-midnight, Fri 4 pm-midnight. Prince Muhammad bin Saad bin Abdulaziz Road, Al Malqa, instagram.com/konime_sa (050 332 5283).
Levure
Tucked away in As Sahafah, Levure is one of the newer bakeries in Riyadh specialising in the major C’s of baking: cakes, cookies and carbs. If you’re a cookie monster like us, you can munch on double chocolate, red velvet, and classic chocolate chip cookies. Want to go extra? The spot also served chocolate-stuffed cookies.
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Open Sat-Wed 7am-midnight, Thu 7am-1am, Fri 1am-1pm. Anas Ibn Malik Rd, As Sahafah, instagram.com/levureksa.
Lepomo
If you’re in search of picture-perfect bakeries in Riyadh with sweets that taste as could as they look, Lepoma is an option. Dig into its signature cheesecake, date and pistachio cake, and shortbread. Don’t forget to grab a flat white while you’re at it. The coffee is a favourite among the city’s coffee connoisseurs.
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Open Sat-Wed 7am-11pm,Thu 7am-midnight, Fri 4pm-midnight. Wag Valley, Al Malqa, instagram.com/lepomo.sa.
Mélange Café
Are you a fan of cakes? You’ll be happy to know that Mélange Café is all about them, and chocolates, too. Located on Prince Turki Al Awwal Road, the café is big on baked sweet that will likely have your taste buds craving more. Pick from the chocolate crunchy hazelnut cake, the lemon cream blueberry cake, or the coconut chocolate mousse.
Open Sat-Thu 6am-midnight, Fri 12.30pm-midnight. Al Mohammadiyah, Prince Turki Al Awwal Road.
Milk Cake Bakery
Love your milk cakes? Located in Taawun Square, Milk Cake Bakery serves some of the city’s most decadent milk cakes in flavours of saffron, Lotus, and Nutella. It really does strive to live up to its name. But, that is just a start. Feast on waffles, pancakes and cookies.
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Open Sat-Wed 8.30am-1pm, 4pm-midnight. Thu 8.30am-1pm, 4pm-1am. Fri 1pm-1am. Al Hussein Ibn Ali, At Taawun, instagram.com/milkcakebakery_riyadh.
No Sugar Bakery
Looking for lower sugar or sugar-free options? We got you. The aptly named No Sugar Bakery is a bakery with a difference. The specialist Ar Rabi spot serves breakfast, pizzas and desserts. While the desserts, including cheesecakes, kunafah and churros, are what usually get people through the door, don’t dismiss the savoury treats.
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Open Sat-Thu 8am-2am, Fri 12pm-2am. Oubay Ibn Mouaz Al Ansari, Ar Rabi, instagram.com/thenosugarbakery (011 236 5024).
Novels Bakery
Serving up a few main meal options on the menu, Novels Bakery is focused on those baked goods. Take a bite out of a selection of profiterole flavours including lotus and pistachio or dig into fruit and custard Danish’s, croissants and mini manakish.
Open Sat-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 3pm-11pm. Izdihar, @novels_bakery.
Ortisei
Hailed by some as the best breakfast spot in Riyadh, Ortisei is one of the most popular bakeries in Riyadh. The Al Malqa eatery serves carb-centric dishes like cheese croissants and truffle flatbreads. Don’t forget to grab a coffee while you’re there, we recommend the V60 brew.
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Open Sat-Thu 6am-1am, Fri 1pm-11pm. 4106 Al-Etimad Street, Al Malqa, instagram.com/ortisei_ksa.
Palet
After artisan bakeries in Riyadh? Palet serves delicious-looking pastries like chocolate croissants, chocolate brioche rolls, raspberry cruffin (croissants-meets-muffins, anyone?), mini sandwiches fit for afternoon tea, and more.
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Open Sat-Thu 8am-midnight, Fri 1pm-midnight. Al Aqiq, instagram.com/palet.sa.
Pistrina Bakery
Croissants, Danish’s, and sandwiches, what more could you want from a bakery? Pistrina Bakery has two branches in the city to check out. One in Al Raed and one in KAFD. Bite into almond, plain, cheese, zaatar, Nutella croissants, cheese and olive Danish’s, and a cheese and honey wheel.
Open Sat-Thu 7am-midniight, Fri 8am-11am; 1pm-midnight. Al Raed, @pistrinasa.
Pattis
Heading to The Zone anytime soon? If your answered yes, then you might want to make a stop at Pattis while you’re there. Bite into everything from pancakes with fruits, waffles with powdered sugar and Nutella, and croissants. You also try one of the hot chocolates topped with whipped cream, chocolate, and cocoa.
Open daily, 7.30am-midnight. The Zone, @pattis.
Sweetie
If you’re in the market for bakeries in Riyadh for a special occasion, this spot seems pretty sweet. Sweetie is decked out in pinky floral décor, with pink and red accents throughout the space just to really signify how sweet it is. As you likely guessed, the bakery serves cutesy mini heart cakes, mini rainbow ring cakes, and cloud cakes, too.
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Open Sun-Thu 4pm-11pm, Fri 1pm-11.30pm, Sat 1pm-11pm. Qurtubah, instagram.com/sweetie.saudi.
Toastic Bakery
Looking for even more popular bakeries in Riyadh? Toastic Bakery should to next on your must-try list. Located in Taawun, the place has a chill vibe and seems to be a perfect hangout spot. Tuck into experimental items like the ginger brûlée tart, pretzel pecan tart, or if you want to go down the more basic route, the sugar lemon cakes seems to be just as good.
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Open Sun-Thu 6.30am-11pm, Fri 9am-11pm, Sat 7.30am-11pm. At Taawun, instagram.com/toasticsa.
The Lebanese Bakery
Located in the heart of one of Riyadh’s trendiest spots, U Walk, The Lebanese Bakery brings a contemporary twist to traditional baked goods like manakish. The menu is split into several sections, with “from the garden” bringing roasted aubergines and cauliflower, parsley, cherry tomatoes and tahini vinaigrette, while in the cheese selections simple halloumi is elevated with basil spread and pine nuts. You can even swap out your bread for whole-wheat or multigrain for its all-day breakfast options of shakshouka, and more.
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Open Sat-Thu 9am-11.30pm, Fri 1pm-11.30pm. U Walk, An Nakheel, instagram.com/thelebanesebakeryriyadh (92 000 0262).
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