Best bakeries and dessert shops in Monmouth County, NJ

26 local picks across 21 towns, hand-picked by Monmouth Guide.

Bakeries, ice cream stands and dessert shops, from Italian pastry counters to boardwalk-style soft serve. Here are 26 bakeries and dessert shops across 21 Monmouth County towns, from Red Bank to Freehold Township.

Local favorites

Abbate Bakery

Matawan · Italian bakery · Baking since 1976 (originally in Brooklyn)

Family Italian bakery with Brooklyn roots turning out cannoli, sfogliatelle, sourdough, prosciutto bread and custom cakes.
Antoinette Boulangerie

Red Bank · French bakery · Time Out Red Bank EAT List

Parisian-style French bakery for croissants, viennoiserie, quiche and custom cakes.
Cravings Desserts

Allenhurst · Bakery, cookies, desserts · 4.8 stars across 110+ reviews

Main Street bakery selling cookies, cakes and other desserts.
Delicious Orchards

Colts Neck · Bakery & country market · Monmouth County institution for pies and cider donuts

Beloved country market with an on-premises scratch bakery famous for seasonal fruit pies and apple cider donuts.
Gaston's Bakeshop

Allentown · 4.9 stars on 80+ reviews

Small-batch bakery on South Main Street that also takes custom orders.
Nick + Sons Bakery

Spring Lake · French Bakery · Parisian-style croissants

Brooklyn artisan bakery's Spring Lake shop for croissants, sourdough and pastries; tends to sell out early.
The Baker's Grove

Shrewsbury · Bakery, café · Rated 4.6 across 120+ reviews

Bakery and café on Broad Street selling pastries, breads and coffee.
The Baklava Lady

Englishtown · Turkish bakery, cafe · 4.7 stars across 380+ reviews; open weekends only

Cafe and bakery on Main Street serving fresh-baked vegan Turkish-style baklava, pastries, and brunch dishes such as a Turkish breakfast board.
The Hot Bagel Bakery

Ocean Township · Bagels · Asbury Park Press readers' top bagel pick

Kosher-supervised bagel bakery (since 1979) that hand-rolls, boils and bakes bagels the old-fashioned way.
The Macaroon Shop

Avon-by-the-Sea · Bakery · Famous since 1930

Bakery on Main Street selling coconut macaroons and other baked goods.
TK's Ice Cream

Upper Freehold · Ice cream · 4.8 stars across 240+ reviews

Ice cream stand on Route 539 in Cream Ridge that is on the NJ Ice Cream Trail and also makes custom ice cream cakes.

More bakeries and dessert shops to try

Caffè di Famiglia

Belmar · Italian Bakery & Cafe

Italian-style cafe with traditional pastries, coffee, breakfast waffle sandwiches and Italian street sandwiches.
Crazees

Rumson · Ice cream

Vintage-style ice cream parlor scooping Thomas Sweet ice cream with rotating seasonal flavors, sundaes and ice cream cakes.
Day's Ice Cream

Neptune Township · Ice Cream

Ocean Grove ice cream parlor operating since 1876, now under new owners; seasonal, with the 2026 season running through Oct. 11.
Dune Donuts and Bagels

Spring Lake · Donuts & Bagels

Third Avenue shop for fresh bagels, breakfast sandwiches and rotating mini-donut flavors.
Four Boys Ice Cream Shop

Englishtown · Ice cream

Ice cream shop on Tennent Avenue, with a second location in Farmingdale.
Grandpa's Bagels

Marlboro · Bagels

Bagel shop using a natural fermentation process, with flavors like za'atar and hot Calabrian honey.
Hinlickity's Ice Cream Parlor

Highlands · Ice cream

Old-fashioned ice cream parlor on Bay Avenue that also rents a vintage ice cream truck.
Main Scoop Creamery

Manasquan · Ice Cream

Main Street ice cream shop making its ice cream in-house, with vegan flavors and a candy wall.
Nicholas Creamery

Fair Haven · Ice cream

Small-batch handcrafted ice cream with rotating seasonal flavors and vegan options.
Nino's Bakery

West Long Branch · Italian bakery

Italian bakery on Oceanport Avenue selling breads, pastries and cakes.
Ocean Grove Bake Shoppe

Neptune Township · Bakery

Year-round Main Avenue bakery for muffins, pastries, cakes, cookies and coffee.
Strollo's Lighthouse

Long Branch · Italian Ice

Beloved Italian ice and soft-serve stand near Seven Presidents beach, celebrating 50 years in 2026.
Sweet Bee Bakeshop

Red Bank · Cookies & ice cream

Cookie shop known for its signature Bee Bites and gourmet cookies, plus ice cream.
The Bagel Nook

Freehold Township · Bagels

The original Bagel Nook, famous for creative flavored bagels and over-the-top cream cheese 'overloads'.
Turquoise Bakery & Cafe

Marlboro · Bakery & Coffee

Specialty coffee and pastry cafe known for scones, custom cakes and a relaxing lounge.

Bakeries and Dessert Shops by town

Quick answers

What are the best bakeries and dessert shops in Monmouth County, NJ?

Local favorites include Abbate Bakery in Matawan, Antoinette Boulangerie in Red Bank and Cravings Desserts in Allenhurst. This guide lists 26 bakeries and dessert shops across 21 towns, each picked and described by Monmouth Guide.

Which Monmouth County towns have the most bakeries and dessert shops?

Red Bank (2), Spring Lake (2), Englishtown (2) and Neptune Township (2) have the most entries in this guide.

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