Cafe & Bakery

Maine's cafes and bakeries set a high standard — from wood-fired bread baked at dawn to espresso pulled with precision, and pastries that draw lines around the block. Browse independent cafes and artisan bakeries across the state, many of which ship coffee, baked goods, and pantry items nationwide.

3 Folds Bakery

Lakes & Mountains

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Otisfield-based gluten-free, vegan bakery. Lakes & Mountains allergen-friendly baked goods.

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Atlantic Baking Co

Midcoast

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Atlantic Baking Company is an artisanal bakery in Rockland, Maine located at 351 Main Street. ABC also sells wholesale and ships products ordered on its website.

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Belle Boulangerie

Kennebec Valley

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Authentic French bakery from Le Cordon Bleu–trained Galyna Syrota, relocated to Hallowell's Water Street May 2025 in the second-oldest building in town.

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Borealis Breads

Midcoast

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Borealis Breads is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The Waldoboro bakery produces artisan sourdoughs, multi-grain loaves, and Maine-grain breads sold across New England and online.

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Cafe Grazie

Midcoast

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Daytime cafe and market from Double Grazie's Marcy Taubes and Marjory Sweet, opened June 2025 in Rockland with a rigorous Maine-sourced Italian-leaning menu.

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Cape Whoopies, Maine's Gourmet Whoopie Pie

Greater Portland

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Maine whoopie pies are our specialty! We ship gourmet whoopie pies nationwide by the dozen from our whoopie pie cafe and bakery located in South Portland, ME.

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Clayton's Cafe & Bakery

Greater Portland

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From-scratch cafe and bakery on Route 1 in Yarmouth, family-owned since 1994 — overstuffed sandwiches, soups, sweets, and Coffee by Design espresso.

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Dayboat Cafe

Midcoast

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Daytime neighborhood cafe and market in downtown Waldoboro, opened March 2026 with a working-harbor-inspired room built largely by the owners.

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European Bakery and Tea Room

Greater Portland

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European-style bakery and tea room on Route 1 in Falmouth since 1989 — macarons, princess torte, lobster tail pastries, custom cakes, and a small dining area.

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Exile Bakery

Greater Portland

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Portland-based artisan bakery. Greater Portland bread, pastries, and baked goods online.

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The Holy Donut

Greater Portland

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A family-owned Maine business making gourmet donuts from fresh Maine potatoes, hand-rolled and fried daily at locations across Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, and Arundel.

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Joe's Flat Iron Café

Kennebec Valley

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Independent coffee shop and café in Skowhegan's historic Flat Iron district — opened July 2023 by former firefighter Joe Almand after a career-ending accident.

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Mandy & Matt's Cafe

Greater Portland

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Morrill's Corner breakfast-and-lunch cafe from Amanda and Matt Lebel, opened April 2025 in the former Samuel's Bar & Grill space.

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Marvelous Macarons

Lakes & Mountains

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Viral TikTok bakery from Jenna Roberts, relocated October 2025 from Sabattus to Auburn with macarons, Dubai fruit cups, cruffins, and dirty sodas.

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MePowered Pastries

Greater Portland

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Scarborough-based kids baking school and bakery. Greater Portland baking lessons and pastries.

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Norimoto Bakery

Greater Portland

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Deering Center bakery from James Beard 2024 Outstanding Pastry Chef Atsuko Fujimoto — European pastries with Japanese sensibility.

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Not A Bakery

Greater Portland

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Portland pastry trailer from the Prentice Hospitality Group team — named one of Eater's 5 Best Bakeries in America for 2025.

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Obscura Café & Drinkery

Lakes & Mountains

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Art Deco café, speakeasy lounge, and art gallery in downtown Lewiston's former Lamey-Wellehan building — paninis, flatbreads, cocktails, and 1920s silent films above the bar.

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Porteur Breads

Midcoast

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Artisan bakery in Brunswick's Tontine Mall from Kyle Rogers (formerly Bread Pedlar pop-up), opened November 2025 with Maine Grains flour and Tandem Coffee.

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Scratch Baking Co.

Greater Portland

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Willard Square institution in South Portland — bagels, breads, and pastries that draw lines around the block on weekend mornings.

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Spark Bagel

Midcoast

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Hand-rolled, honey-boiled sourdough bagels from Long Island transplant Shawn Williams, opened as a brick-and-mortar shop January 2025 in Northport.

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Standard Baking Co.

Greater Portland

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Portland's beloved artisanal bakery on Commercial Street since 1995, hand-crafting traditional French baguettes, pain au chocolat, and pastries using locally sourced organic ingredients.

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The Streetwich

Greater Portland

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Vietnamese-style banh mi, sandwiches, and boba in Knightville from Chayuda Yeamsiriwut, opened October 2025 in the former BenReuben's space.

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Tandem Bakery

Greater Portland

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Tandem's bakery side at the West End coffeehouse, run by Briana Holt — biscuits, cookies, cakes, and seasonal bakes that elevated Portland baking.

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The Terlingua Outpost

Greater Portland

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All-day Texas-inspired cafe, market, and bar from the Terlingua team, opened August 2025 next door to the original on Washington Avenue.

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Two Fat Cats Bakery

Greater Portland

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Portland scratch-baking bakery on India Street known for whoopie pies, blueberry pies, and classic American baked goods.

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Villager Cafe

Midcoast

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Cafe-newsstand-events-space attached to the Midcoast Villager newspaper, opened April 2025 in downtown Camden with "Fresh Brewed News" Friday discussions.

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When Pigs Fly Breads

Southern Maine Coast

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When Pigs Fly is a York-based artisan bakery hand-shaping naturally leavened breads in dozens of varieties, shipped nationwide and stocked in stores across the Northeast.

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Wicked Whoopies

Kennebec Valley

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Wicked Whoopies is a Gardiner-based bakery shipping classic Maine whoopie pies and seasonal food gifts in dozens of flavors nationwide.

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Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe

Midcoast

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Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe started with a focus on environmental and social responsibility and a desire to provide clean, all-natural and from-scratch products.

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Yuri's Desserts

Greater Portland

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Korean-style dessert shop and café on Spring Street in Portland — macarons, custard pies, signature cakes, croissants, and espresso drinks.

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ZUbakery

Greater Portland

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James Beard 2024 Outstanding Bakery from Barak Olins on Portland's Clark Street — French-style boulangerie with Maine-grown grains milled in-house.

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