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Do you ever have one simple task on your to-do list, that before you know it turns into this mammoth undertaking?  A whole other “thing”?  That’s what happened to me today.  I was starting to order some goodies for my brother-in-law’s birthday celebration.  No big deal, right?  Just order a cake and be done – well that’s what I thought, too.  Then I decided to try somewhere new just to shake things up a bit. Well, this led me down the ‘ol online rabbit hole, and I kept finding all these wonderful bakeries. So I decided to capture all the bakeries I’ve been trying and share the best bakeries in Omaha!

From one sugar junkie to another, believe me when I tell you that Omaha has a lot of very, very good bakeries.  All have their own specialties from cakes to breads to the little round discs of warm heaven that are donuts. The baked goodness is plentiful in Omaha so much so that it’s impossible to pick my favorite. To me, they’re all the best bakeries in Omaha! We think you’ll find something to love at each and every location.  If you want to know more about Omaha, check out our post on Omaha’s Old Market!

Awesome Omaha Bakeries To Try

 Cake Gallery – 8247 Hascall St.  402-397-CAKE.  Known for cakes, cakes and more cakes.  If you can think of the flavor, they can make it.  Seriously.  They offer 33 different flavors of cakes and 38 different fillings.  Plus, you put just about any photo you want on your cake.  And, they have cake designs for just about any occasion you can think of – birthday, anniversary, retirement, baby shower, holidays.  You name it, they have it or they can make it.   

If you have a theme in mind, bring it in and they will work with you to make it happen.  If you’re going with one of their standard designs, The Cake Gallery has made it really easy to see what your cake will look like before you order as their site shows a picture of each cake design.  This is a super nice feature.   Check out the Cake Gallery site here.    I just ordered their chocolate layer cake for my niece’s birthday and she loved it!  We get their red velvet a lot, too.  It’s a winner.    

Omaha Bakery – 608 S 72^nd St.  Known for lots of amazing keto bakery items. Michelle Kaiser runs this modern, cute little bakery in a storefront on 72^nd St, very near NFM.  If you’re familiar with the Omaha area, you may remember Michelle’s previous spot out in Fremont, Alotta Brownies.  Lucky for us, Michelle decided to move her business to Omaha and rebrand as Omaha Bakery back in 2016. 

After health issues began to take their toll, Michelle transformed her health doing keto and she now makes incredible keto cakes, donuts, bars & brownies. She even makes keto bread with less than 1 gram of carbs per serving. Check her out on this Keto Summit Omaha video.

Her transformation is amazing. Omaha Bakery does a lot of different kinds of non-keto desserts including lemon bars with real lemon that are amazing.  They also specialize in wedding cakes; and they do a lot of catering business.   What’s extra nice about Omaha Bakery is you can pop in for lunch and get a good sandwich, soup or salad.  Also, try the quiche – they feature different quiches daily at lunch time.

Wheatfields – One Pacific Place 103^rd & Pacific.    Known for its gigantic selection of baked goods that are ready to go.  I love Wheatfields!  They always have a huge variety of yummy, homemade treats ready made.   It’s so easy to stop in any time and grab whatever you need.  They offer a wide variety of bars, cookies, cakes, pastries, pies, cinnamon rolls, and sweet breads. 

In addition, if you don’t need a whole cake or pie, or you want a mixture of delights, you can get just a slice or two.   Try my favorites, zebra brownies, the wedding cake or the delicious cinnamon rolls.  The cinnamon rolls come with a huge container of gooey frosting.  We like to buy a big package of of the rolls especially for Christmas morning! Even though they’re just as much a restaurant as a bakery, they’re definitely on my list as one of the best bakeries in Omaha.

Orsi’s – 621 Pacific St. Known for the best bread EVER and huge pizzas.  Orsi’s has the best bread I’ve ever had.  It’s an oven baked crusty white bread that is simply the best.  We use it to make garlic bread, toast and just snacking with a smear of butter or jelly.  YUMMO.  You can hardly find it in Omaha grocery stores anymore, word is that is because there are so few preservatives in the bread, it’s hard to keep on the shelf for more than a couple of days.  So, to get the best bread around, drive down to Orsi’s.  While you’re there, take a look at their offerings in the Italian deli or order a pizza to take home.  Their pizzas are traditional Sicilian style and are extremely large and very tasty.

Olsen Bake Shop – 1708 S 10^th.  – Known for being the neighborhood bake shop with awesome kolaches.  This place used to be around the corner from our little house in South Omaha.  I’d walk down Vinton Street and look in the window to see what was in the case at this favorite Omaha bakery.  Usually you’ll find some good looking apricot kolaches and cake donuts.  If you’re looking for an old school neighborhood bakery, look no further than Olsen’s Bake Shop.

Lithuanian Bakery – 5217 South 33^rd   Street and 7427 Pacific Street.  Known for the Napoleon Torte.  The bakery was established in Omaha way back in 1962 and is still in the family, now run by the original owner’s sons.  Try their exquisite tortes or fresh baked bread.   Warning:  the tortes are only available on Saturdays and are extremely popular!  People come early and wait in line so be prepared to do the same if you don’t want to miss out!

International Bakery – 5106 South 24^th Street.  Known For a very large selection of pastries and cookies, and open until 9pm most nights.  Usually when I drive down 24^th Street in South Omaha, I have Mexican food on my mind.  Some of my favorite and most authentic Mexican places are on South 24^th Street, including El Dorado (try their fabulous ceviche!).  Just a few doors down from El Dorado is International Bakery where you can grab your favorite sweet treat seven days a week.  Most of the sweet treats here have Spanish names, but even if you don’t speak Spanish, don’t let that stop you from ordering, if nothing else you can just point to your choice.

Sweet Magnolia’s – 813 N 40^th.  Known for decadent cakes, cookies and pastries.  Sweet Magnolia’s is a very small, very good bake shop located right next door to one of my favorite breakfast spots, Lisa’s Radial Café.  I love Sweet Magnolia’s – definitely at the top of my list for one of the best Omaha bakeries. The vibe on this stretch of 40^th Street is authentic.  Right down the street is Omaha’s Cathedral, the cathedral of the archdiocese  of Omaha. This is a busy area, especially on weekends after mass. They do sell out of some favorites, including my favorite cookie sandwiches.  And, they’re also are very popular for wedding cakes.  So if you’re in need of a wedding cake, schedule your tasting appointment early.  How fun is that??

Petit’s Pastries – 502 North 16^th Street.  Known For delicious cake donuts and apple fritters, Petit’s opens at the crack before dawn at 4am.  Who the heck is hankering for donuts at 4am?  That’s definitely the middle of the night for me, when I do my BEST sleeping, but no matter.  If you’re up and at em (or still up from the night before!) you can head to Petit’s for your donut fix. 

Petit’s has been a staple in downtown Omaha for a very long time and for good reason.  This place is a down to earth, old fashioned Omaha bakery that serves up donuts like no other.  The outside of the place doesn’t look like much; and the area can sometimes be a little questionable, but don’t let that stop you from checking out Petit’s.   Petit’s is the real deal and knows what it takes to make some seriously yummy donuts.

Le Petit Paris Bakery – 567 North 155^th Plaza in Pepperwood Shopping Center.  Known for everything you think of when you think of a Parisian bakery, but especially croissants and colorful macaroons.    Le Petit proves again that not all the best Omaha bakeries are located mid-town. This is another West Omaha spot with a very big following.  The bakery also serves good sandwiches for a quick lunch.  Owned by world famous chef Cedric, (who also owns the well-known Omaha French restaurant LaVoltaire) Le Petit is good at everything they do and this makes them a lot of people’s favorite Omaha bakery.

Le Quartier Bakery & Café – Known For:  delicious breads, homemade soups for lunch.  Le Quartier is one of my lunch go-to’s.  Located in a small shopping center in central Omaha, Le Quartier serves a couple different homemade soups daily along with quiche and sandwiches. I love their creamy tomato and the fresh bread slices they serve with it. d soup and good bread.  And, I always top off my soup with one of their giant oatmeal raisin cookies that are absolutely scrumptious!  They also have a whole wheat pizza dough that is very popular.  LeQuartier reminds me of a little French bistro.  It’s quaint and it’s good. 

Great Harvest Bread– Known For:  Rockbrook Village.  Great Harvest makes and sells all kinds of good bread.  Right around September I really start thinking of Great Harvest and my favorite seasonal bread, Chocolate Pumpkin bread.  This bread is to die for.  It’s only offered twice a week, and it usually sells out.  This bread alone puts Great Harvest on my short list for one of Omaha’s best bakeries. If you like pumpkin and you like chocolate (are there people that don’t like chocolate??) then you must try this bread.  You’re welcome. 

Dolci Old Market – 1003 Howard Street – Old Market.  Known for Italian sweet treats like biscotti and cannoli. Step into the quaint Dolci in the historic Old Market for exceptional desserts including tiramisu and rich soft serve ice cream with an Italian twist. 

Wrap Up

Who knew that Omaha has so many really good choices to treat yourself to deliciousness?  You can’t go wrong with any of these spots.  Next time you’re ready to get your sugar rush on, hit up one of these Omaha bakeries and enjoy. Tell me which one makes your cut for being one of the best Omaha bakeries!

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