Bakeries and Donut Shops in Iowa City, IA

Bakeries and donuts in Iowa City at a glance

• Bakeries and donuts is the 6th largest food category in Iowa City, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 5.2% share compares with 5.1% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 19 listed below, 12 are independent and 7 belong to chains; 15 list a website.

Bakeries and Donut Shops in Iowa City

• Deluxe Cakes and Pastries
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 812 S Summit St
• Bruegger's Bagels
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 708 S Riverside Dr
• Donutland
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1681 S 1st Ave
• Dunkin'
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 8 S Clinton St
• El Paso
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 601 Hollywood Blvd
• Insomnia Cookies
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 125 E Washington St
• Panera Bread
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1646 Sycamore Street
• Bruegger's
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 245 Iowa Ave
• Molly's Cupcakes
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 14 S Clinton St
• Valerie's French Cooking
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1509 Muscatine Ave
• Dunkin'
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2580 Naples Ave SW
• Breads from Anna
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 3007 Sierra Ct SW
• Cliché Patisserie
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 341 S Linn St
• Daylight Donuts
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 3560 E Court St
• Cottage Bakery Cafe
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 230 E Benton St
• Acapulco Bakery 1&2
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1937 Keokuk St
• Elida's Bakery
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2128 S Riverside Dr #99
• The Wedge Pizzeria
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 521 IA-1
• Cookies & More
  Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 201 S Clinton St

Bakeries and donuts elsewhere in Iowa

Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most bakeries and donuts listings are in Des Moines (34), Cedar Rapids (26), Ankeny (21), Davenport (15) and Sioux City (8).

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