Best Bakeries Near Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia — updated August 21, 2026
Three places around Moneta and Roanoke worth a stop for scones, pastries and morning coffee, ranked by how much evidence stands behind them.
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Smith Mountain Lake does not have a dense bakery row: the baked goods here come attached to a coffee counter in Moneta, an Irish import shop off Celebration Avenue, or a full bistro half an hour away in Roanoke. That means hours matter more than usual, since most of these kitchens close in the early afternoon. Below are the three that fit, ordered by how settled their ratings are and how close they sit to the lake.
1. Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House
The most reliable morning stop on the Moneta side of the lake, with a 4.5 rating across 415 reviews, which is enough volume to treat as proven rather than promising. The shop runs a morning menu from 7:30 AM to 11 AM and an afternoon menu from 11 AM to 2:30 PM, with espresso drinks, cold brew, bagel and croissant sandwiches, salads and lunch sandwiches. A Facebook post announcing new hours lists seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, so this is a breakfast and lunch operation, not an evening one. The breakfast wrap is among the dishes reviewers photograph most. Phone is (540) 346-2023 if you want to check the day's hours.
2. All Things Irish
Here for one specific reason: Irish handmade scones, sold alongside imported jams and marmalades, plus knitwear, jewelry and gifts. It carries a 5.0 rating, but from 69 reviews, so read that as promising rather than settled. The shop opened in March 2024 and sits around back at 1100 Celebration Ave, Suite 105, in Moneta, which is worth knowing before you circle the front of the building. Listings put hours at Sunday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., though a TripAdvisor listing shows a 4:00 PM close, so call ahead late in the day. Treat it as a scone-and-preserves run rather than a sit-down bakery.
3. Evie's Bistro and Bakery
The strongest baking record of the three on paper, with a 4.5 rating from 951 reviews, and the widest cake selection: Italian Cream, Boston Cream and Chocolate Raspberry Mousse all turn up in reviews, alongside a turkey Reuben and a Greek pasta salad on the savory side. It is in Roanoke rather than at the lake, at 1212 4th St SW, so this is a trip, not an errand. Posted hours run 11 AM to 8:30 PM Tuesday through Thursday, with later closes on Friday and Saturday. One caveat worth stating plainly: a December 2025 TripAdvisor review refers to closed doors, so confirm the place is open before you drive over.
What we left off
Munsey Meats, LLC in Thaxton is listed under a bakery category, but the business itself is a wild game processing operation with a BBQ and catering trailer, and nothing in its listings points to baked goods. It has a 5.0 rating from just 15 reviews, too thin to lean on regardless. It did not match the premise of this guide, so it is not ranked above. No chains or confirmed closures were removed from the previous version.