Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Lake Austin

"1501 S 1st St. | Elizabeth Street Cafe is what one might consider an elevated “Austin-y” experience when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine offerings. The price point is a bit high, but the jovial atmosphere and their creative menu will make you a repeat customer, especially if you enjoy patio dining, inventive craft cocktails, and beautiful dishes that will make an excellent addition to your social media feed. Photo Credit – Elizabeth Street Cafe Facebook"

"While, yes, Vietnamese dishes dominate the menu at this south Austin favorite, breakfast is all about French fare. People can choose from an array of croissants, stuffed French crêpes, beignets and jam, and the house-baked brioche French toast. The restaurant also features daily French macarons available all day long."

"This charming South Austin spot offers French pastries for the morning commute and Vietnamese classics (like noodles and bánh mì) for lunch and dinner. Try the popular bánh cuôn."

"Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop is a shining example of what a little creativity can do for one’s baking. Starting in 2008, owner Olivia O’ Neal has continued her mission to provide some of the best cupcakes in Austin. The bakery dedicates itself to quality in everything it makes, and features a monthly rotating menu made with only high quality and fair-trade ingredients."

"Sugar Mama's mission is to serve the freshest and most delicious baked goods around town and has been keeping Austin sweet since 2008. Some of the baked treats, which are made from scratch, include macarons, cupcakes, cookies, cakes and pies."

"There isn’t anything overtly fancy or out of the norm at Texas French Bread. In fact, this restaurant/bakery has a pretty basic and simple menu. Maybe it’s the simplicity that makes Texas French Bread stand out, but at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that they make incredibly delicious breakfast staples."

"The campus-adjacent restaurant is now operating as a daytime spot, which means all sorts of baked goods and pastries, from cookies to danishes to muffins to scones. Orders can be placed in person, over the phone, or online. The restaurant has reopened for patio dine-in service."

"At Capital City Bakery, it’s about more than just sweet treats- Our bakery was built on a love for food, a desire to foster community and a passion for providing Austin with high-quality pastries made from scratch. One little bakeshop, a whole lotta love: All of our baked goods are made fresh daily, cholesterol-free, and include locally-sourced ingredients when possible. We make it our priority to recycle; Our bakery boxes are even made from recycled materials."

"Situated in a cozy turquoise house-turned-shop, Capital City Bakery deserves a mention as one of the best bakeries in Austin. Perhaps more interestingly, it is one of the best choices around for 100% vegan pastries and cakes. Opening its first storefront location in 2012, it has quickly earned a name for itself with cupcakes and brownies made fresh daily."

"Pick up vegan treats at this East Austin bakery, choosing from an array of dreamy flavors. Advanced preorders and same-day curbside pickups can be placed online. Outdoor seating is available."

"Specializes in: Basically everythingOne of Austin’s earliest vegetarian joints, if you’re eating with Mr. Natural, you can feel secure in the knowledge that everything is 100% meat-free. One especially noteworthy menu item is the veggie burger, one of the best in town—it's available in traditional fashion, loaded with barbecue sauce and piled with “bacon,” or topped with a tasty medley of sautéed onions and spinach, avocado, and Monterey jack cheese. Want to try a little of everything?"

"One of the longest-running vegetarian restaurants in town, Mr. Natural is not only an Austin institution but a staple in the vegan and vegetarian community. The fully vegetarian Mexican restaurant and bakery offers a variety of vegetarian, vegan, ovo-lacto, non-dairy, wheat-free and gluten-free specialties including tamales, tacos, and flautas, to name a few. If you go, don’t forget to grab a sweet treat or two from the bakery case."

"Mr. Natural makes gluten free and vegan birthday cakes at their popular local franchise. They make round and sheet-style birthday cakes in a wide variety of flavors. The Tres Leches, Red Velvet, and Berry Bliss cakes rank among their best."

"This hole-in-the-wall bakery offers a variety of Russian and Georgian baked goods and pastries. Try one of the most popular items—the savory khachapuri: a flat bread-style pie filled with cheese, eggs, and veggies. Don’t visit without taking a bite of some scrumptious Naploen Cake to satisfy your taste buds or one of their many Australian-inspired meat pies."

"So he sent me a box of TruLea Cookies to get my opinion on how I’d rank them. Opened the box up and my jaw dropped. These cookies were thicc and substantial and I liked the distribution of chocolate chips."

"Located in North Austin, this bakery has been serving the Austin area for more than 28 years. The bakery features four daily cakes including Italian cream, chocolate Italian cream, carrot cake, and mocha almond cakes in addition to offering custom cakes. Here, you can also pick up pecan and Dutch apple pies as well as bread such as brioche, 9-grain, and Challah."

"Grab some coffee and a morning danish at Upper Crust Bakery. This local bakery features scrumptious sweets made from scratch with all-natural ingredients. Try their croissants or pre-order some of their seasonal pies; this fall, you can choose from pumpkin, strawberry rhubarb, blueberry, and more."

"If you’re looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, head to Tiny Boxwood’s, a restaurant from Houston. This is a CLASSIC chocolate chip cookie style: a little crunchy around the edges, soft and chewy on the inside, loaded with high quality chocolate chips, and always served warm from the oven. There’s nothing exceptionally unique about this one (it is just a chocolate chip cookie, after all…), but it’s very well done and many call it their favorite chocolate chip cookie in the city of Austin."

"Tiny Boxwoods should be on everyones list of best breakfast and brunch in Austin for the ambiance and experience alone, but the food is stellar and it’s one of the best places in town without a doubt. Menu items here have a higher price point, but in our opinion it’s still worth it. The avocado toast is hugely popular here, but the “egg and avocado” is our favorite savory menu item."

"I absolutely, wholeheartedly love the chocolate chip cookies from Tiny Boxwoods and they’re a definite must on my list of best desserts in Austin!. A Houston original, Tiny Boxwoods is a great restaurant for delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but the real thing that keeps me coming back are these warn and very classic chocolate chip cookies, baked FRESH every 20 minutes."

"Even if you don’t stay here you can marvel at the architecture and the creepy vibe, and get a confection at the 1886 Café & Bakery. Cross over Lady Bird Lake and keep going until you arrive at the city’s most popular strip, South Congress Avenue, which is lined with funky shops, trendy boutiques, and restaurants. If you get hungry, order a margarita with shrimp fajitas at popular Güero’s Taco Bar. Check out the oddity shop Uncommon Objects and marvel at the $3,000 cowgirl boots at Allens Boots."

"Located downtown in the historic Driskill Hotel is this elegant little cafe. While partaking in some food and bubbly, be sure to save some room for the decadent chocolate cake with rich chocolate ganache. View this post on Instagram"

"Downtown's 1886 Cafe & Bakery, located at 604 Brazos St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, traditional American breakfast and brunch eatery four stars out of 415 reviews."

"Threadgill's is one of Austin's most famous restaurants for several reasons: the then-gas station was awarded the city's first post-Prohibition liquor license in the 1930s, and Janis Joplin got her start singing here in the 1960s. Threadgill's still features live music along with tasty homestyle food. Meatloaf, garlic cheese grits, and Creole cabbage win raves, but chicken-fried steak seals Threadgill's reputation as a downhome favorite."

"Have dinner and drinks on Rainey Street, a charming block of residential bungalows transformed into trendy eateries and bars. Sample the small plates at the award-winning Emmer & Rye, and stop in for an expertly made martini at Clive Bar. Be sure to check out Anthem, which bills itself as a Tex-Asian pub (with tiki drinks!). And see the newly expanded Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden, which added a three-story annex featuring a huge outdoor tap wall, 5,000 square feet of outdoor porches and a smokehouse equipped for whole hog barbecues."

"Rainey Street is a neighborhood of day-drinking and brunch, a trailer park of food trucks, and on Sunday’s a live cover band at Icenhauers. Rock Rose is a street of hookah bars, clubs, and restaurants in the middle of an outdoor shopping mall where people go to party away from the 6th street crowd."

"Rainey Street is a unique collection of houses turned bars. It’s great place to hang out, especially during the day time, and specifically on a Sunday. It’s filled with awesome spots, like Clive Bar (cocktails), Craft Pride (craft beer), Bangers (sausage and beer), and Bungalow (just a cool bar)."

"While as much a dive bar as a family spot, Gourmands has much to love: there’s a sizable back patio, a solid menu of sandwiches, soups, and nachos, and a great afternoon happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. with $5 appetizers and discounted beer and wine. There’s also an ’80s style arcade here with skee ball, video games, and ping-pong."

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"With its counter-service and sandwiches wrapped in red and white checkered deli paper, hip Hyde Park hangout Uncle Nicky’s is a relaxed departure from its fine-dining and red-sauce Italian counterparts. The all-day deli serves coffee, gelato, cocktails (like Aperol spritzes and Negronis) and a menu of Northern Italian-style sandwiches, pasta and antipasti. Try the pasta with Alfredo cream sauce and the Mambo Italiano sub.Available for dine-in and curbside pickup: https://www.toasttab.com/unclenickys/v3"

"Uncle Nicky’s is one of the best restaurants in Austin and is located in the former home of the Dolce Vita gelato shop. Keeping with the tradition of their predecessors, this Italian dining spot serves tasty gelato and sorbet all day long with ingredients like cookies, fruits, and locally-sourced produce."

"Uncle Nicky’s is an all-day eatery inspired by Northern Italian cafes. Pop in for a quick sandwiches, pane tostato, and homemade gelato. WEBSITE | 4222 Duval St"