Not just bread but heavenly, moist, freshly baked pieces of bliss. While bread is staple food in most daily eating regimens, it has received a cursed name from the diet world in recent years; the truth is, irrespective of speculation, baked goods are a delicious treat or addition to any meal for any occasion. Never failing to hit the spot, especially when made with care from the most precious ingredients chosen carefully by the chef behind the goodness, Beijing’s foreign baked cakes, breads and pastries are prevailing amongst expats and locals alike. As we highlight some of the most delectable foreign bakeries in Beijing, the yearning for your favorite bakeshop back home will soon dissipate as you dive into the city’s most popular baked goods.

Comptoirs De France Bakery

The French really know how to bake bread, and one of Beijing’s most popular bakeshops boasts a true French chef and French-inspired quality treats. The selection includes classic baguettes and croissants – flaky pastries filled with chocolate, fruit, cream cheese and more, and a delicious choice of chocolates.? Also on the menu is a variety of tarts and cakes: chocolate fudge, chocolate hazelnut mousse, fresh fruit tart, Guanaja chocolate tart and much more. The quiche selection is unquestionably among the best in Beijing, with a buttery crust and filling of vegetables, salmon and leek or bacon and onion. The bakery also hosts a full service menu with pastas, salads, sandwiches and, of course, coffees. Upon request, beautiful wedding and birthday cakes are created here as well. With six locations in Beijing and free delivery from 7:30-20:00, it is convenient for almost everyone.

China Central PlazaView In Map
Add: 89 Jianguo Road, Building 15, No. 102, Chaoyang District, Beijing
地址：北京市朝阳区 建国路89号华贸中心15号楼1层102室
Tel: 010 6530 5480

East Lake VillasView In Map
Add: East Lake Club – 1st Floor, 35 Dongzhimenwai Daijie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
地址：北京市朝阳区东直门外大街35号东湖别墅大堂
Tel: 010 6461 1525

Shunyi EuroplazaView In Map
Add: Room L111, 99 Yu Xiang Road, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District
地址：北京市顺义区天竺镇裕翔路99号欧陆广场L111室
Tel: 010 8046 6309

LidoView In Map
Add: Business Building No. 5, 1st Floor, Hairun International Apartment B2 Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang District
北京市朝阳区将台路乙2号海润国际公寓业5一层
Tel: 010 5135 7645

RitanView In Map
Add: 4 Ritan North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
地址：北京市朝阳区日坛北路4号
Tel: 010 8562 3355

Riviera PlazaView In Map
Add: 5 Laiguangying East Road – 2nd Floor, Chaoyang district
地址：北京市朝阳区来广营东路5号2楼东侧
Tel: 010 8470 2347
Opening hours: All locations - Daily, 7:00-20:30
Web: www.comptoirsdefrance.com 

Bread of Life Bakery

This online bakery is superb at supplying Beijing with American style baked goods.? Homemade pies the way your grandmother used to serve, trimmed with a golden, crisp crust baked with a truly delicious filling of choice: Apple, pecan, pumpkin, strawberry and more. Cinnamon rolls are hard to come by in Beijing but Bread of Life is the saving grace when the craving strikes. The bakery also offers a variety of breads, muffins and beautiful cakes that are perfect for holidays or celebrations. This unique bakery employs handicapped children who assist in the creation of these baked goods, and even better, you don’t have to leave home because online ordering is made very simple by visiting the website.

Website: www.breadoflifebakery.org
Tel: 031 6608 3407 (English) or 137 2262 2865 (Chinese)
Email: bread.of.life.bakery@gmail.com

Euro BakeryView In Map

Butter croissants are out of this world good at this European-style bakery.? With a variety of white and wheat breads and an assortment of buns which can be eaten plain or stuffed with meat and veggies, the Dutch chef really goes all out to bring a wonderful European mix of favorites from German breads, to Danish pastries in a few flavors, Dutch-style apple pie, fruit cake and a moist butter cake that is perfectly complemented with a cup of coffee. They even managed to sneak a few extra special European treats on the menu: bitterballs, sausage rolls and croquettes.

Add: 8 Laiguangying Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
地址:北京市朝阳区 来广营东路8号
Tel: 132 6955 5160
Website: www.eurobakery.com.cn 

South German Bakery 德南面包点View In Map

Serving a variety of traditional freshly baked goods from home, Germans frequent this place for that familiar taste. The daily bread selection consists of over 40 varieties, not to mention the assortment of German and European-style cakes and Danish pastries. While the coffee they serve is not from Germany, the main ingredients used in the baked goods are most certainly imported directly from the source. If you have a hankering for more than baked goods, this bakery has a wonderful restaurant upstairs featuring traditional German cuisine.

Add: 27 Haoyun Jie, 29 Zaoying Lu (Next to 21st Century Center), Chaoyang District
地址：北京市朝阳区枣营路29号好运街27号(二十一世纪向西)
Tel: 010 5867 0201
Opening Hours: Daily 7:00 – 22:00
Website: www.germanbakery.com.cn 

Pie House

For all of you American pie lovers in Beijing, the Pie House has you in mind with their absolutely, mouth-watering deserts. Not being able to find those favorite and familiar flavors from home is a frustration most foreigners face when moving to a new country; hence the reason the Pie House was created. This online bakery serves a multitude of deliciously baked pies and deserts including: apple pie, banana cream pie, cheesecake, pumpkin pie, tarts and mousses. Upon request, they will even custom make your favorite desert and deliver anywhere on the Fourth Ring Road and Wudaokou for free.

Email: order@piehouse.com.cn
Tel: 010 5166 4464?
Opening hours: Daily 9:00-21:00
Website: www.piehouse.com.cn 

Sequoia Bakery & CaféView In Map

The freshest, most moist muffins in the city. Telling about them does not do justice to the mouthful of flavor and delight inside one of Sequoia’s homemade muffins. At only 5-6 RMB each, you can afford this delicious treat often. Of course, whether it’s to stay or on the go, these muffins make the perfect breakfast with a hot cup of their imported coffee. However, that isn’t all they do, Sequoia also turns out some fantastic breads and pastries made right in the store. Though the selection is small, it is well worth the trip and in addition they serve sandwiches, using their own bread, and pastas, so you can always make a lunch date of the journey.

Add: No.44, Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (opposite Brazil Embassy)
地址：北京市朝阳区光华路44 (巴西使馆对面)
Tel: 010 6501 5503
Opening hours: Daily 8:00-20:00 

By no means does this list contain the only delicious foreign bakeries in Beijing but it is a fantastic beginning in your search for those familiar baked goods. There are a few more, however that shouldn’t go without mentioning: The Lollipop Bakery which is a fabulous online cupcake shop owned by a native London lady, CupofChina on Financial Street in the Xicheng District is another great stop for breads, pastries and original New York cheesecake and lastly, Sweet Spot Restaurant and Bakery which is a bit off the beaten path, just Southwest of Wudaokou station, but home to some wonderful fresh baked breads and pastries at a fraction of the price compared to most others.

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