Five Bronx Bakeries to Order From This Easter

No Easter celebration is complete without a table full of delicious desserts, and you don’t have to go far to find them. There are so many Bronx bakeries where you can order your Easter treats ahead of time, guaranteeing you’ll have what you need to impress your guests – and satisfy your own sweet tooth.

If you’re looking for something more substantive than jellybeans and chocolate bunnies, you can find plenty of options right here in this borough.

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1. Lloyd’s Carrot Cake (6087 Broadway): They offer their classic carrot cake, along with German chocolate cake, red velvet, double chocolate, vanilla, black & white, pineapple-coconut and strawberry-coconut. They also serve cupcakes, including carrot cupcakes. All items can be ordered ahead using this form: https://www.lloydscarrotcake.com/riverdale

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2. Artuso Pastry (670 E 187th St): Artuso’s is a longstanding Bronx bakery with traditional Italian sweets like pignoli cookies, Italian rainbow cookies, assorted Italian cookies, cannolis and lobster tail pastries. They also have their seasonal “Easter Bread.” All of these items are perfect for an Easter celebration! There is a link at the bottom of their homepage for “NYC local delivery,” where you can order all listed desserts there.

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3. Conti’s Pastry Shoppe (786 Morris Park Ave): Conti’s Pastry Shoppe’s menu features fruit tarts, cheese cakes, pies and a variety of cakes — perfect for brunch! You can order through the homepage of their website for custom cakes or treats, or you can order through their website any of their treats, with minimum notes of an hour for most items, but we recommend ordering earlier in advance due to the busy spring season!

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4. Zeppieri and Sons Italian Bakery (3004 Buhre Ave): Zeppieri and Sons Italian Bakery has an array of individual treats that would be perfect for a tray after an Easter Mass, like cannolis, creme-filled donuts, biscotti. You can call (718) 829-9111 and order the day before any holiday, receive an order number and pay for it in-store.

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5. Cestra’s Bakery (3639 East Tremont Avenue): Along with their custom cakes for all occasions that you can order for Easter, they also have Easter bread! No matter how big your order is, they can help! Cestra’s recommends ordering by April 15 for larger orders, and smaller orders two to three days before Easter — but they will be open on Easter for any last minute dessert errands! They are conveniently located by the Throggs Neck Bridge, so you can pick them up on your way to a celebration if you plan to leave the borough. You can place orders by calling their number (718) 239-3180.

Whether you’re looking for a classic carrot cake, delicate Italian pastries, or custom-designed desserts for a special gathering, these local spots have everything you need to make your holiday extra festive. Be sure to visit each bakery’s website or call ahead of time based on their instructions for early ordering.

If you’re looking for more information on these bakeries or any others, please visit our “Things to Do” page!