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Best Holiday Donuts & Baked Goods in Pittsburgh
Holiday season in Pittsburgh tastes like burnt almond torte, nut rolls, panettone and a cookie table that never ends. Here are the bakeries and donut shops we send friends to, grouped by neighborhood, and you can taste a few favorites on our Pittsburgh Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour.
By the Underground Donut Tour team · Updated November 2026
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DOWNTOWN
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Prantl's Bakery (Omni William Penn)
Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Pittsburgh's famous burnt almond torte lives here, and the holidays bring trays of thumbprints and festive decorated sugar cookies. It is the first stop on our Pittsburgh Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Burnt almond torte
DOWNTOWN
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Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co.
23 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
This Market Square classic smells like gingerbread and spice all December, right beside the Holiday Market chalets. We warm up here with a festive peppermint mocha on our holiday tour.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint mocha
DOWNTOWN
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La Gourmandine
308 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Downtown's beloved French bakery turns out buttery pastries all year and a proper bûche de Noël for the holidays. Our holiday tour stops in for a flaky apricot abricotine.
Donut Tour Recommends: Bûche de Noël (yule log)
DOWNTOWN
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Sultan Doner Kebab & Baklava
133 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Flaky, honey-soaked Turkish baklava that deserves a spot on every Pittsburgh cookie table. We finish our holiday tour here in the Cultural District with pistachio baklava.
Donut Tour Recommends: Pistachio baklava
DOWNTOWN
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The MilkShake Factory
314 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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A family of chocolatiers gets festive for the season with peppermint shakes, peppermint bark and chocolate snowmen.
Donut Tour Recommends: Peppermint Brownie Fudge Shake
STRIP DISTRICT
S&D Polish Deli
2204 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
A Strip District pantry of Polish holiday favorites, from pierogi to sweet nut rolls for the Christmas table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Nut roll
STRIP DISTRICT
Pane è Pronto
2627 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The DiAnoia's team bakes traditional Italian panettone for the holidays, a soft, fragrant loaf worth planning a Strip District trip around.
Donut Tour Recommends: House-made panettone
STRIP DISTRICT
DiAnoia's Eatery
2549 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
This Strip District Italian favorite builds holiday cookie platters with pignoli, rainbow cookies and anise biscotti, made for the cookie table.
Donut Tour Recommends: Italian holiday cookie platter
STRIP DISTRICT
Enrico Biscotti Co.
2022 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
A Strip District icon for crunchy, twice-baked biscotti, with holiday cookie trays that make easy gifts.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday biscotti tray
SOUTH SIDE
350° Bakery
2427 S 18th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
A small-batch bakery on the South Side Slopes known for gingerbread cake, chocolate peppermint cake and holiday cookie boxes.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread cake
EAST END
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop
6520 Wilkins Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Squirrel Hill's artisan bakeshop braids gorgeous challah for Hanukkah and takes holiday pie orders.
Donut Tour Recommends: Hanukkah challah
EAST END
Allegro Hearth Bakery
2034 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
An all plant-based Squirrel Hill bakery with babka, rugelach and challah for Hanukkah tables.
Donut Tour Recommends: Mini babka
EAST END
Madeleine Bakery & Bistro
609 S Trenton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
French-style holiday cookie boxes and buttery nut tarts in Regent Square.
Donut Tour Recommends: Holiday cookie box
EAST END
● Black-owned
Sandy Boo's Delights at Dana's Bakery
720 N Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
A Homewood favorite carrying on the Dana's Bakery legacy with donuts and rotating seasonal pies.
Donut Tour Recommends: Seasonal holiday pie
NORTH SUBURBS & MCKEES ROCKS
Prantl's Bakery (Bellevue)
543 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, PA 15202
The former Lincoln Bakery, now part of the Prantl's family, with the famous burnt almond torte and a sweet New Year's pretzel for good luck.
Donut Tour Recommends: New Year's pretzel
NORTH SUBURBS & MCKEES ROCKS
● Viral on social media
Mancini's Bakery
601 Woodward Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
A century-old McKees Rocks bread legend whose giant holiday bread sculptures light up social media every December.
Donut Tour Recommends: New Year's pretzel
SOUTH HILLS
Potomac Bakery
1419 Potomac Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
A Dormont classic for nut rolls, thumbprints and gingerbread men, all cookie-table staples.
Donut Tour Recommends: Gingerbread men
SOUTH HILLS
Bethel Bakery
5200 Brightwood Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102
South Hills holiday central, famous for Grinch heart cookies, wreath cookies and Christmas cookie trays.
Donut Tour Recommends: Grinch heart cookies
SOUTH HILLS
Pastries A-La-Carte
81 Clairton Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
A Pleasant Hills favorite for burnt almond raspberry torte, lady locks and a festive New Year's pretzel.
Donut Tour Recommends: Burnt almond raspberry torte
SOUTH HILLS
Duck Donuts (Upper St. Clair)
100 Siena Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Warm, made-to-order donuts with festive seasonal dozens, including Christmas cookie flavors and a Hanukkah dozen.
Donut Tour Recommends: Christmas Cookie Dozen
EAST SUBURBS
Oakmont Bakery
1 Sweet Street, Oakmont, PA 15139
A holiday mega-bakery known for nut rolls, Farkleberry cookies and cookie trays by the dozen.
Donut Tour Recommends: Nut roll
EAST SUBURBS
Moio's Italian Pastry Shop
4209 William Penn Hwy, Monroeville, PA 15146
A third-generation Italian pastry shop in Monroeville, where the holidays mean yule logs, rum cake and marzipan fruit.
Donut Tour Recommends: Marzipan fruit
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Pittsburgh Donut FAQ
Are these holiday spots ranked?
No. Every donut shop and bakery here is one we would happily send a friend to, so we list them by neighborhood instead of ranking them.
When can I find these holiday treats?
Most holiday specials appear from late November through the New Year, and many bakeries take pre-orders for pies, stollen and cookie boxes. Menus change every season, so check each shop's site or social before you go.
Can I taste some of these on a tour?
Yes. Our Pittsburgh Holiday Sweet Treats & Walking Tour visits Prantl's, La Gourmandine, Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co. and Sultan, passing the Holiday Market, the PPG Place ice rink and the city Christmas tree.
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