Stocking your vacation rental with baked goods might be a priority in the early days of your Cape Cod vacation because it makes meal preparation so much easier. After all, once you have some bread, buns, bagels, and desserts in the house, you’ll spend less time planning and cooking meals and more time enjoying yourself.
If you book a vacation rental in the Orleans area, you’ll have a few bakeries from which to choose. Some of these spots focus on desserts, while others offer a full bakery experience, so you can select your destination based on what you’re looking to buy.
At the end of the day, you can’t go wrong with any of these locations. Here’s a look at the top five bakeries in Orleans, Massachusetts.
1) Cottage Street Bakery
The only classic bakery on this list is Cottage Street Bakery, conveniently located on the north end of downtown Orleans, overlooking Town Cove.
This small bakery has a little bit of everything, including muffins, scones, cookies, breakfast bars, croissants, cakes, and pies. They also bake bread on-site, have a sandwich station with various ingredients for breakfast and lunch, and sell homemade soups. There’s a small gluten-free menu, as well, which varies based on the season.
If you’re looking for a classic bakery experience on Cape Cod, look no further than Cottage Street Bakery in Orleans.
2) Corner Store
Despite its name, Corner Store is a restaurant on Main Street in Orleans. It specializes in burritos and bowls, but you can also grab a salad or make a pick from their made-from-scratch desserts.
All these desserts are baked on-site, and options include over a dozen different flavors of whoopie pies, cookies, and giant Rice Krispie treats.
The baked goods menu at Corner Store is limited, but if you’re looking for lunch and some dessert to take back to your vacation rental with you, it’s a solid choice.
3) Friends’ Marketplace
Friends’ Marketplace is a small grocery store on the outskirts of downtown Orleans, not far from Eldredge Park. Despite its small size, the shop has everything you’ll need to stock your vacation rental, including fresh produce, a butcher, wine, beer, and pre-made meals.
There’s also an on-site bakery at Friends’ Marketplace where you can buy coffee cakes, bread, pies, and desserts. They also sell bagels and biscotti from Pain D’Avignon in Hyannis, pie from Centerville Pie Company, and organic desserts from Cape Cod Muffins.
The bakery isn’t the largest, but there are enough freshly baked options to keep you happy, and you can also do the rest of your grocery shopping at the same location.
4) Hot Chocolate Sparrow
If you’ve ever spent time in the Orleans area, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard of Hot Chocolate Sparrow. This dessert shop started as a candy store in Eastham in the late 1980s but has since evolved into a chocolate manufacturer and cafe, selling handmade desserts and specialty coffees from around the world.
Hot Chocolate Sparrow is also now in the bakery business, selling cookies, cakes, muffins, croissants, cinnamon buns, and scones, many of which are baked on-site. You’ll want to check out Hot Chocolate Sparrow at least once on your Cape Cod vacation because it’s a local institution, so you might as well pick up some baked goods while you’re there.
5) Shaw’s
Shaw’s is a grocery store with multiple Cape Cod locations, including one on the outskirts of downtown Orleans. This particular location has everything you’d want to find at a grocery store, including an on-site bakery.
The bakery sells fresh bread and donuts daily, so you can grab some fresh out of the oven if you arrive early enough in the morning. You can also order a custom cake if you have a special event taking place during your time on the Cape, but you’ll have to order it ahead of time.
As a bonus, you can pre-order everything available at Shaw’s, and it’ll be ready to go when you arrive. This step will ensure you don’t spend too much of your vacation grocery shopping.
Find the Right Bakery to Meet Your Needs
Stopping at a bakery during your Orleans vacation is a great way to pick up some fresh bread and tasty desserts to enjoy at your vacation rental. The more items you buy ahead of time, the easier it becomes to make breakfast and lunch, helping you get to the beach earlier in the day.
Having the ability to stock your kitchen is one of the best things about staying at a vacation rental, and these bakeries in Orleans help you take things to the next level. Each has different offerings, so have a look around to see what you can find.
