Best Bakeries in Bend
Bend, Oregon — updated August 22, 2026
From a 4:30 a.m. donut counter on Highway 97 to a Northwest Crossing bakery with close to 1,900 reviews, here are the Bend bakeries worth planning a morning around.
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Bend bakeries run on morning hours. Most of the places below close by early afternoon, several are shut two days a week, and one opens at 4:30 a.m. for people heading south on Highway 97. Plan around the clock rather than the crowd, and check the day before you drive out.
1. The Sparrow Bakery Northwest
The most thoroughly reviewed bakery on this list: 4.7 stars across 1,898 reviews, which is a settled rating rather than a promising one. The Northwest Crossing shop at 2748 NW Crossing Dr sits in a walkable retail strip, and the bread program is the reason to make the trip: baguettes including a poppyseed version, pain rustique in bags of four, pretzel buns, Jewish rye and Irish soda bread. There are breakfast and classic sandwiches if you want to sit down. The bakery's own site lists this location as open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., so weekend plans need checking first.
2. Bo’s
Bagels, and specifically bagel sandwiches rather than bagels sold by the dozen, at 4.8 stars from 604 reviews. That combination of high rating and solid volume makes it the strongest small-shop showing in Bend. The menu leans savory: the BLT, the Gouda, a breakfast plate, Bo's hashbrowns, plus falafel sandwiches. It is open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m., closing early in the afternoon, which means Monday and Tuesday are out entirely. The address is 70 SW Century Dr, Suite 120, on the way toward the west side. Online ordering runs through Toast, and there is a points program for repeat visits.
3. Richard's Donuts & Pastries
The donut answer in a town that does not have many, holding 4.7 stars from 638 reviews. Yelp lists a 4:30 a.m. opening Monday and Tuesday, running to 4 p.m., so this is the one bakery here you can reach before dawn. Beyond glazed and filled, the Instagram feed shows chocolate croissants and seasonal novelties such as blueberry and chocolate Spider-Man donuts and lemon donuts topped with frog gummies. Bring cash or Venmo; regulars on the Bend subreddit are consistent that cards are not the way in. It sits at 61419 S Hwy 97, south of town.
4. Nancy P's Cafe & Bakery
A sit-down bakery cafe on NW Milwaukee Ave with 4.7 stars from 549 reviews, built around quiche and pastry rather than bread. Slices of quiche are $7.95 and whole nine-inch quiches $38.00, worth knowing if you are feeding a house full of ski guests. Savory breakfast pockets run $10.50 to $11.50, fruit galettes are $17.95, and bars are $3.75. Hours are Thursday through Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Wednesdays, which catches people out midweek. It is a breakfast and lunch operation only, so arrive before the early close.
5. Thump Coffee - Roastery & Bakery
The only spot here that roasts its own coffee and runs an in-house bakery under one roof, at 549 NW York Dr. The 4.8 rating comes from 361 reviews, a smaller sample than Sparrow's or Bo's but pointing the same direction. It also opens earliest of the sit-down options: 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. on weekends, with a 5:30 p.m. close, so it works as an afternoon stop as well as a morning one. Thump has three Bend cafes plus one in Denver, and this York Drive address is the roastery location.
6. Café des Chutes
Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., which makes it the simplest bakery in Bend to plan around. The rating is 4.7 from 280 reviews, the thinnest evidence base on this list, though nothing in it suggests inconsistency. The menu is house bakes and sandwiches, with coffee from Vibrato and tea from Sans Arc rather than a house roast. Find it at 50 SE Scott St, Suite 22, in the industrial pocket east of the river. Given the 2 p.m. close, treat it as a morning stop rather than a late lunch.