10 bakeries, bagel shops and doughnut makers inside Asheville city limits: downtown, Charlotte Street, Haywood Road, Merrimon Avenue and South Asheville.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Asheville’s bakeries sit in two main pockets. Downtown and the edge of North Asheville have City Bakery and OWL Bakery’s North Asheville shop on Charlotte Street, Old Europe on Broadway and Mother in the South Slope. Haywood Road in West Asheville has OWL’s original bakery, the West End and Hole Doughnuts. Bagels come from Merrimon Avenue and Regent Park.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Asheville’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added OWL Bakery’s second shop from its own site. We left out Whisk, whose site gives a Candler address; Well-Bred Bakery, whose site lists only Weaverville locations; Baked Pie Company on Long Shoals Road; a Geraldine’s whose web address now belongs to an Idaho bakery; and chains whose location pages would not load for us (Panera Bread, Nothing Bundt Cakes). The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bakery | 88 Charlotte St. | 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday | 828-254-4289 |
| Crumbl | 1816 Hendersonville Road, Suite 10 | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday | 828-417-0696 |
| Hole Doughnuts | 168 Haywood Road | 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday | 828-774-5667 |
| Jersey South Bagel Company | 5 Regent Park Blvd., Suite 108 | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday to Monday | Not listed on its site |
| Joey’s Bagels | 707 Merrimon Ave. | Not posted on its site | 828-505-0264 |
| Mother | 244 Short Coxe Ave. | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday | Not listed on its site |
| Old Europe Pastries | 18 Broadway St. | Not posted on its site | 828-255-5999 |
| OWL Bakery, North Asheville | 197 Charlotte St. | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday | Not listed on its site |
| OWL Bakery, West Asheville | 295 Haywood Road | 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday | Not listed on its site |
| The West End | 757 Haywood Road | Cafe 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday | Not listed on its site |
The places
City Bakery on Charlotte Street bakes artisan breads and pastries, its site says, and is open mornings into the early afternoon, six days a week.
Crumbl on Hendersonville Road in South Asheville is the cookie chain’s Asheville bakery, with new flavors every Monday.
Hole Doughnuts on Haywood Road takes doughnut orders by phone for pickup and asks for two days’ notice on orders of four dozen or more.
Jersey South Bagel Company on Regent Park Boulevard bakes bagels and is open Friday to Monday.
Joey’s Bagels on Merrimon Avenue makes New York-style bagels and lists a second Asheville shop at 509 Biltmore Ave.
Mother on Short Coxe Avenue in the South Slope is a cafe with a bread and wine shop and coffee, serving brunch, lunch and afternoon plates, and runs a monthly wine and bread club.
Old Europe Pastries on Broadway downtown is a pastry and coffee shop that takes custom and wedding cake orders.
OWL Bakery (Old World Levain) makes naturally leavened breads and European-style pastries by hand, its site says. The original bakery is on Haywood Road in West Asheville, and a North Asheville shop is on Charlotte Street.
The West End on Haywood Road serves breakfast, lunch and pastries baked fresh daily.
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Frequently asked questions
Where are the bakeries in Asheville?
This list has 10 places inside the city limits, including City Bakery and OWL Bakery on Charlotte Street, OWL, the West End and Hole Doughnuts on Haywood Road, Old Europe on Broadway and Mother on Short Coxe Avenue.
Which Asheville bakeries are open on Sunday?
OWL Bakery’s West Asheville shop opens 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, the West End’s cafe is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mother opens 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Jersey South Bagel Company and Hole Doughnuts also list Sunday hours. City Bakery is closed Sunday.
Where can I buy bagels in Asheville?
Joey’s Bagels is at 707 Merrimon Ave., and Jersey South Bagel Company is at 5 Regent Park Blvd., Suite 108, open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday to Monday.
Where can I buy sourdough bread in Asheville?
OWL Bakery at 295 Haywood Road says it makes naturally leavened breads by hand. Mother on Short Coxe Avenue runs a bread and wine shop.
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