Food & Drink

These are the best bakeries in Sacramento, Bee readers say

After two weeks of voting and more than 4,400 responses combined from round one and round two of the “best” bakery spot in Sacramento, the results are in.

And Bee readers have a clear favorite.

Here are the best bakeries in Sacramento, listed in order of votes cast by readers in round two:

La Esperanza Bakery

Location: 5044 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento

Snagging the No. 1 spot with more than half of the best Sacramento bakery poll’s votes, La Esperanza Bakery on Franklin Blvd. was founded in 1969, according to its website. The bakery makes customized cakes and pan dulce.

It gained 1,244 votes or 51%.

Mahoroba Japanese Bakery

Pastries line the display case where the green tea Kobe cream delight and green tea sunrise are featured pastries at Mahoroba Japanese Bakery.
Pastries line the display case where the green tea Kobe cream delight and green tea sunrise are featured pastries at Mahoroba Japanese Bakery. rpench@sacbee.com Randy Pench

Location: 4900 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento

Mahoroba Japanese Bakery on Freeport Blvd. took the second spot on the best Sacramento bakery list. The bakery sells a range of baked goods including pastries. danishes, croissants, dinner rolls, creme pies and more.

It gained 433 votes or 18%.

Faria Bakery

Faria in Oak Park sells a bread, pastries, sandwiches and more.
Faria in Oak Park sells a bread, pastries, sandwiches and more. Faria Bakery

Location: 3417 Broadway, Sacramento

Faria Bakery ranked No. 3 on the best bakery poll. The Oak Park bakery sells bread, pastries, sandwiches and more.

It gained 278 votes or 11%.

Freeport Bakery

Location: 2966 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento

Taking the fourth spot and 8% of the votes, Freeport Bakery sells cookies, cupcakes, pies, pastries and more.

It gained 207 votes or 8%.

Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe

Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe sells a range of cakes, cookies, pies and more.

It gained 132 votes or 5%.

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This story was originally published May 9, 2022 at 9:51 AM.

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