10 Bakeries That Will Sweeten Your Dessert Table

These Bergen spots will put the perfect pie, cake, tart or cookie right at your fingertips—no stress, no fuss.
Anastasiia Chokhliad,
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Photo courtesy of Balthazar Bakery

They say cooking is an art and baking is a science. It’s a simple saying, but there’s truth to it. A few extra pinches of salt, for instance, can flavor a stew perfectly, but a bit too much flour can make cookies too dense.

So if roasting a turkey sounds simple enough but the thought of rolling out pastry dough makes you break a sweat, don’t worry. There are bakeries all over Bergen County that can cater delicious (and beautiful) desserts for all your holiday needs. Here are some options, a few of them Readers’ Choice Award nods and all of them highly rated:

  • Balthazar Bakery. The Thanksgiving options over in Englewood? Apple, pumpkin and pecan pie, an impressive looking cranberry tart and dinner rolls for the table.
    *214 S. Dean St., Englewood, 201.503.9717
  • Black Magic Bakehouse. This Ridgewood-based bakery has sourdough donuts to die for all year long, and a Thanksgiving menu that’s just as good (bourbon chocolate pecan pie, for starters).
    *19 W. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood
  • B&W Bakery. A nod in our Readers’ Choice Awards, you’ll find cookies, pies, cakes and pastries galore at this Hackensack staple.
    *614 Main St., Hackensack, 201.342.5577
  • Dulce de Leche Bakery. Also in Englewood, the seasonal offerings here speak for themselves. The cakes in particular are colorful, eye-popping and sure to impress your guests.
    *55 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, 201.706.7000
  • Erie Coffeeshop & Bakery. You can start any day right here with great coffee and baked goods in Rutherford, but browsing the Thanksgiving menu is a treat that includes olive oil citrus bundt cake and spiced pumpkin pie, just to name two.
    *10 Franklin Pl., Rutherford, 201.460.0073
  • Guzzo BakeHouse. Sweets abound in Haworth, where you can pick up cupcakes, cookies, artisanal pies and much more.
    *149 Terrace St., Haworth, 201.685.5360
  • Joe’s Craft Pies. Just look at the name—this Westwood spot has perfected its specialty, and is always buzzing around Thanksgiving. With over 20 sweet options to choose from, your guests are sure to be lining up for seconds.
    *257 Westwood Ave., Westwood, 201.497.5138
  • L’Arte della Pasticceria. In Ramsey, you’ll find a wealth of options within this shop’s Thanksgiving offerings, from pies to cheesecakes to gelato.
    *109 E. Main St., Ramsey, 201.934.3211
  • Polkadot Cake Shop. This bakery in Lyndhurst took first place in our Readers Choice Awards, and the Thanksgiving menu is impressive—pumpkin cheesecake, apple crumb pie and caramel snickerdoodle bars among them.
    *137 Stuyvesant Ave., Lyndhurst, 551.333.3195
  • Rispoli. You can pick up every classic Italian dessert you can imagine, plus some, at this Emerson spot, also a Readers’ Choice nod.
    *23 Emerson Plaza E., Emerson, 201.265.4009

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