Bakeries in Charleston: downtown, West Ashley and James Island

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Charleston’s bakeries are mostly downtown: seven of the 11 on this list are on the peninsula, from East Bay and Church streets near the City Market up to upper King Street and WestEdge. West Ashley has three, on Savannah Highway, Wappoo Road and Shadowmoss Parkway, and there is one on Folly Road on James Island.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Charleston, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 16, 2026. We added the Wappoo Road Baguette Magic and the West Ashley BKeDShop from their own location lists. We left out Normandy Farm Bakery and Saffron Cafe & Bakery, whose sites did not load or no longer list the shop; Panera Bread, whose location page blocked us; Eat Me Cookies, which ships cookie cakes and gives no shop address; and cafes that mainly serve coffee, which are on our breakfast and coffee list. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Ashley Bakery on Savannah Highway in West Ashley makes wedding and custom cakes. It meets customers by appointment to plan a cake and takes walk-in orders on weekdays.

Baguette Magic has two bakeries, on Folly Road on James Island and on Wappoo Road in West Ashley, and takes online orders through its site.

Bakehouse Charleston on East Bay Street calls itself a Charleston tradition, serving cold brew, biscuits and baked goods near Rainbow Row and Waterfront Park.

Benne’s by Peninsula Grill on North Market Street is the bakery and coffee counter from the Peninsula Grill restaurant, open from breakfast into the evening.

BKeDShop is a cafe and bakery with a Charleston shop at WestEdge and a West Ashley shop on Shadowmoss Parkway, plus locations in Summerville and Mount Pleasant.

Harken Cafe & Bakery on Queen Street is a downtown cafe and bakery open for breakfast and lunch.

La Patisserie at Hotel Bennett on King Street is the hotel’s pastry shop, open every day.

Le Chambertin on Church Street is a French bakery, pastry shop and gourmet grocery.

Weltons Tiny Bakeshop on upper King Street calls itself a tiny bakeshop. It opens every morning and on Wednesday to Friday evenings for what it calls golden hour, pouring wine and serving party cake and small plates, and takes daily preorders by phone Monday to Friday.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are the bakeries in Charleston?

This list has 11. Downtown there are Bakehouse Charleston, Benne’s, Harken Cafe & Bakery, La Patisserie, Le Chambertin, Weltons Tiny Bakeshop and BKeDShop at WestEdge; in West Ashley, Ashley Bakery, Baguette Magic on Wappoo Road and BKeDShop on Shadowmoss Parkway; and Baguette Magic on Folly Road on James Island.

Which Charleston bakeries are open in the evening?

Benne’s on North Market Street is open to 9 p.m., or 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, La Patisserie at Hotel Bennett is open to 8 p.m. daily, and Bakehouse Charleston on East Bay Street lists hours to 7 p.m.

Where can I order a custom cake in Charleston?

Ashley Bakery at 1662 Savannah Highway makes wedding and custom cakes by appointment and takes walk-in orders on weekdays; Saturday is order pickup only from 9 to 11 a.m.

Are Charleston bakeries open on Monday?

Most are, but Le Chambertin on Church Street is closed Monday. Ashley Bakery is closed Sunday.