Plano has quietly built one of the more interesting bakery scenes in Collin County, and weekends are the best time to explore it. French-Belgian pastry counters sit a few miles from Taiwanese-style bread bars and a cupcake shop with a Netflix pedigree, so there's plenty of variety here for a full Saturday of tasting.
We put together this guide to some of the best local bakeries near Plano, TX, along with a practical route for visiting a few in one trip. If you're mapping out other weekend stops around town, our guide to hidden gem restaurants in Plano pairs nicely with a bakery crawl.
Why Plano's Bakery Scene Is Perfect for a Weekend Adventure
Plano sits in a part of North Texas where family-owned shops and international bakery brands operate within a few miles of each other. You can start your morning with a Belgian-style croissant and end the afternoon with a Taiwanese milk bread loaf, all without leaving the same stretch of road. Weekends give these bakeries room to bring out their full daily selection, since weekday hours at several spots are shorter or the shops are closed entirely. Planning around those hours is part of the fun, and it's exactly why we laid out a route later in this guide.
Millstone Bakery: French-Belgian Pastries and Fresh Bread
Millstone Bakery was founded in 2014 by Erik Bleys and his wife, who wanted to bring Belgian baking traditions to Texas. The shop calls itself family-owned and artisan-focused, and its offerings back that up: fresh bread, sandwiches, decorated cakes for birthdays and weddings, pastries, cupcakes, decorated cookies, macarons, cake pops, and a coffee and espresso menu. The bakery says it avoids artificial flavoring, preservatives, margarine, and high-fructose corn syrup in its recipes, worth asking about if you have dietary preferences.
Millstone is at 3020 Legacy Dr, Suite 150, open 8 AM to 5 PM Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 to 5 on Saturday, 8:30 to 4 on Sunday, closed Mondays. Custom cakes go through an online ordering portal that customers describe as straightforward, though call ahead at 972-618-2253 for anything complex or last-minute.
Sugar Ray's Bake Shop: Award-Winning Macarons and Cupcakes on Preston Road
Sugar Ray's opened in November 2013 inside Lakeside Market on Preston Road, founded by Rachel Barbaro, a Plano native who put a Texas Tech hospitality degree to work after a birthday cake she made for her mother turned into a stream of requests. The shop has been recognized as Best Bakery in DFW and Plano and Best Macarons in Dallas. What actually distinguishes it is that there's no fixed menu: flavors change every day, and Barbaro has said she often doesn't know what she's baking until she arrives at 8 a.m.
Seven to eight cupcake flavors come out fresh daily in small batches, so arriving earlier gives you the best shot at the full lineup. The custom cake side is the bigger story: customers report more than fifty flavors available, with multi-tier orders built to spec. Find it at 4021 Preston Rd, open 11 to 5 Tuesday through Friday and 11 to 3 Saturday, closed Monday and Sunday. That Saturday window is tight, so make it an early stop rather than an afternoon one.
85°C Bakery Cafe: Asian-Style Pastries and Coffee
85°C Bakery Cafe traces back to Taipei, where it started in 2004. The name refers to what the founder considered the ideal temperature for serving coffee. The Plano location, on Spring Creek Parkway, bakes fresh bread hourly and carries dozens of varieties drawing on European, Asian, and Danish baking, alongside handcrafted beverages and decorated cakes. It's a popular stop for last-minute birthday cakes and party orders, since the bakery cafe format allows quicker turnaround than a made-to-order specialty shop.
Hours run differently from everything else on this list. It's at 107 W Spring Creek Pkwy, open 8 AM to 8 PM Monday and Thursday through Sunday, with Friday and Saturday running to 9 PM, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Those midweek closures catch people off guard, but the late hours make it the one bakery here you can hit after dinner, which is worth remembering when everything else on Preston Road has shut by five.
Cruising to Your Favorite Bakery Along Preston Road and Coit Road
Sugar Ray's sits right on Preston Road, and that corridor, along with nearby Coit Road, forms a natural route for hopping between bakeries without much backtracking. Huffines Hyundai Plano anchors the Coit Road side of that same stretch, at 909 Coit Road, so we see this traffic pattern every weekend.
Enjoying a Smooth, Comfortable Commute in Your Hyundai
A bakery crawl means a lot of stop-and-go driving, parking lot maneuvering, and short hops between shopping centers. The Tucson handles that kind of day well, with roughly 41 inches of legroom in both rows, which is unusual in a compact SUV and means whoever draws the back seat isn't suffering. The eight-way power driver's seat is standard on every trim above the base SE, and Limited adds a power front passenger seat.
If your own vehicle is due for an oil change or a once-over before a weekend of driving around town, our service center can get you road-ready.
Hauling Home Cakes and Pastry Boxes with Ease
Cake boxes are awkward to move, especially with multiple orders or a tiered cake for a party. The Tucson offers 41.2 cubic feet behind the second row, expanding to 80.3 with the seats folded. More useful for this particular job: a dual-level cargo floor and six tie-down anchors keep boxes from sliding on turns, and the hands-free power liftgate, standard above the SE trim, opens without setting anything down.
Planning Your Perfect Weekend Bakery Crawl
With three or four bakeries spread across a few miles of Plano, a little sequencing goes a long way toward making the day feel relaxed instead of rushed.
A Sample Saturday Route Through Plano's Sweetest Spots
This route follows geography rather than any ranking, starting north and working south and east across town.
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Start at Millstone Bakery on Legacy Drive for fresh bread and a coffee, since it opens at 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays.
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Head to 85°C Bakery Cafe on Spring Creek Parkway next, especially if you want a decorated cake for later that day.
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Make your way to Sugar Ray's Bake Shop in Lakeside Market on Preston Road for cupcakes and macarons while the daily selection is still full.
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Finish at Rum Cakes Factory, 6101 Windhaven Pkwy, which opens at 11 and stays open to 8 on Fridays and Saturdays. It's the only stop on this list open seven days a week, and regulars point to the Italian cream cake and the alfajores as much as the rum cakes themselves. Everything is made from scratch on site.
Tips for Visiting Multiple Bakeries in One Trip
A few small habits make a multi-stop bakery day go smoother. Call ahead if you want a custom cake, since Millstone and 85°C both handle decorated cake orders that benefit from advance notice. Arrive early at Sugar Ray's if you want the full cupcake and macaron lineup, since everything is baked fresh in small batches each morning and popular flavors do run out. Double-check each shop's hours before you leave home, since Millstone closes Mondays, Sugar Ray's closes both Monday and Sunday, and 85°C is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Before You Go Checklist
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Bring cash and a card, since not every bakery accepts both for smaller purchases.
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Pack a flat surface or box in your trunk to keep cakes and pastries from tipping during the drive.
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Call ahead for any custom orders or large quantities so the bakery has time to prepare.
A Few Common Questions
How far in advance should I order a custom cake? It depends on the shop and the complexity of the design, so calling a few days ahead is a safe habit, especially around holidays.
What should I ask about dietary restrictions? Ask directly about specific ingredients, since recipes and kitchen practices vary by bakery.
What hours should I watch for? Keep an eye on Millstone's Monday closure, Sugar Ray's Monday and Sunday closures, and 85°C's Tuesday and Wednesday closures, since these differ from typical retail schedules.
Ready for Your Next Local Outing? Visit Huffines Hyundai Plano
A good weekend in Plano often comes down to having a comfortable, reliable way to get around town, whether that's commuting in an Elantra or loading up a Palisade for a bigger outing. At Huffines Hyundai Plano, we keep things no-pressure and customer-first, whether you're browsing our new Hyundai inventory or asking about a quality pre-owned vehicle. Our complimentary brake inspection covers brake pads, rotors, master cylinder, calipers, wheel cylinders, fluid level, parking brake, and a road test, all at no charge, a solid way to check your car's health before a weekend of driving around town.
Visit Us
We're located at 909 Coit Road in Plano, Texas, right along the same corridor as several of the bakeries on this list. Sales hours run Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., closed Sunday, and our service department is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you have questions about a vehicle, financing, or getting your current car serviced, reach out through our online contact form or give us a call at 972-867-5000.
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