Christmas Special:These Are The Best Bakeries To Get Freshly-Baked Holiday Treat

The first one is an oldie but a goldie. In Aundh, this 104-year-old bakery operates out of a college. Spicer College Bakery & Confectionery is where you’ll find chunky brownies, lamingtons, glazed doughnuts and a ton of other old-school puffs and desserts starting at INR 15 only. The bakery uses age-old recipes for their apple pies, cream puffs among other items. You can know more about the bakery’s history in our recommendation here. 

Located in Koregaon Park, a bright green door welcomes you into a space lined with desserts you’ll want to dig your spoons into. It’s a bakery plus cafe so you’ll find regular cafe fare, a few healthy options and signature lattes too. They’re known for their cruffins (a crossover of croissants and muffins), berry chocolate and lemon berry cakes among other things. Know more about the bakery in our recommendation.

What do you do when you need a cake late into the night? Empire Bakery in Khadki will save the day. It’s a 24-hour running bakery close to the Ammunition Factory Post Office and offers humble items like vegetable puffs, coconut cookies and almond cupcakes. It’s a very old-school store and you’ll find that the shutters are only halfway up after 10 PM, but you’ll surely get something to bite into, in the wee hours. Read more about the place in our recommendation.

Situated in multiple locations across Pune, Sugardough Bakery is one-stop destination to enjoy baked goodies as well as cafe foods. Get cookies, chocolates, birthday cakes, tarts, and even artisanal breads from this cozy bakery cafe. For Christmas, you can stock up on Christmas cakes, muffins and even savoury treats. If you happen to visit this place, don't forget to try the sourdough sandwich.

Camp’s bakeries are truly brilliant. You couldn’t have celebrated your birthday without a cake from Pasteur Bakery; and don’t even get us started on their ice-creams. Their freshly-baked almond and coconut macaroons are a treat, as are their eclairs, sponge cakes, rolls, puffs and other savoury cookies. If you’ve moved to Pune for work or study, eating at this bakery is something you must do. Read more about it in our recommendation here.

An icon by itself. Kayani bakery doesn’t need an introduction and is a favourite among tourists and locals alike. Known for its Shrewsbury biscuits, Poona sponge cake, cheese papdi and other baked items, Kayani Bakery in Camp is worth spending all your money at. If you haven't eaten something out of this bakery yet, it's time you make a trip to Camp.

Estd. in 1921, Persian Bakery sells fresh baked goods from their flagship store/bakery in Camp, as well as their outlet in Kalyani Nagar. They supply buns and bread to come from the city’s best Irani cafes, so you’d be certain this is good stuff. We love their motto, “we knead your needs” and think you should try their jam tarts, pastry puffs (jam/cheese/chicken/veg, INR 20) Danish pastry (INR 20), their signature butter khari, lemon tarts, and anything else that catches your eye. Their stock usually finishes by 4 PM, so get cracking! 

If you grew up in or around Camp, you must have tried the creamy, decadent chocolate birthday cakes from Cake-N-Counter. Their speciality includes luscious chocolate cakes, walnut-chocolate cakes, black forest, rich coffee cake, and pineapple chiffon and plenty of other favourites to choose from. Everything is baked fresh daily, in their bakery above the shopfront. These may not be like the modern cakes you see at new bakeries, but they are deliciously full of love, character, and memories. Not to forget, they use buttercream icing only! Read more about this iconic place here. 

There's nothing better than biting into a creamy cheesecake and Indulgence- The Cake Shop in Koregaon Park ensures that you get the memorable cheesecake experience. Not only do they bake cheesecakes in different flavours, but they also bake authentic Austrian dessert, the iconic apple strudle (pre-order only). This Christmas, you must lay your hands on their homemade rich Christmas cake. Rich in rum, and festive spices, this loaf is an absolute delight. The cost per loaf is INR 650. similarly, for INR 550, try their Christmas stollen which has the richness of rum, raisins and fruit peel. We visited the place and here's what we tried.

This Christmas, munch on different kinds of cookies, pastries, cakes, rusks and many more baked goods from Bangalore Iyengar's Bakery that has multiple outlets in the city. A popular place amongst Punekars (especially students), this place is ideal due to its yummy options and affordable pricing. They make amazing mini pastries, veg puff, cream rolls and more. There are too many varieties of savoury as well as sweet cookies. 

You can also order a lot of Christmas treats from home bakers in Pune.