Whether it’s cupcakes, pastries or bagels which tickle your fancy, Cayman has it all.
Established bakeries are firm favourites with many clientele, while new bakeries are also popping up island-wide.
Here are just a few to choose from next time a baked good is on your cravings list.
ALLORA
From the minds behind Agua and Aria, comes another culinary offering – Allora, situated in the new Harbour Walk development in Grand Harbour.
Allora is a multi-concept location, serving pizza, gelato, pastry and coffee. It uses the highest quality ingredients, importing ingredients for its gelato and pastry from Italy (hazelnut from Piedmont and pistachio from Sicily, for example), as well as sodas, beers, juices and olive oil.
Possibly its most impressive Italian import is a 50-year-old lievito madre – a leaven starter used to make bread, creating unique aroma and taste.
An all-day breakfast menu runs from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 5 p.m., Allora becomes a pizzeria offering a selection of pizza including Focaccia di Recco, Pinsa Romana, and classic pizzas.
Must-try items: Italian cornetto, Maritozzi (a sweet bun stuffed with Chantilly cream), and focaccia Ligure (typical focaccia from Genova).
Open Monday to Sunday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Allora | Harbour Walk
t: 936-4796
w: Allora.ky
THE CAKE STUDIO
Lori-Ann Foley is the self-taught mastermind behind The Cake Studio, who has been creating sugary delights for more than 13 years.
The Cake Studio offers cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, cookies, ice cream cakes, macarons, brownies, scones, doughnuts and cheesecakes. Gluten-free, keto and vegan options are also available.
The team caters for events ranging from birthday parties to weddings, and products are baked to order, which means every client gets a product that is made especially for them.
Must-try items: Ice cream cakes and gluten- free chocolate cake (which is Lori-Ann’s personal favourite).
The Cake Studio | 107 Claude Hill Drive off Smith Road.
t: 926-4944
w: thecakestudiocayman.com
MYKONOS
Anyone visiting The Grove should make a quick stop at Mykonos Bakery which serves up sweet traditional Greek goods with a contemporary international twist. The bakery offers fresh-baked breads, homemade gelato, large and small cakes, sandwiches, doughnuts, cheese rolls, and other baked goods. Coffees and smoothies are also on offer.
Visitors may also spy an area dedicated to BIRD Bakery – Elizabeth Chambers’ first international location of her San Antonio, Texas, bakery.
Open Monday to Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Must-try items: the homemade sourdough bread is sensational, the spanakopitas are a signature Greek item, and the Greek bagel, which has ham and cream cheese stuffed inside, has become a crowd favourite.
Mykonos Bakery | The Grove
t: 623-5555
w: Mykonos.ky
ISLAND TASTE BAKERY
Island Taste was opened in 1975 by Graham and Virginia Thompson and passed down the generations. They have one main outlet in Caymanian Village, with more locations in the works.
Their products are also available in more than 200 stores on all three islands, including all supermarkets and most gas stations/convenience stores.
Their bakery has a wide range of products including sliced white/wheat/hard dough bread, banana bread, gizzada, Danish pastry, coconut rock, ginger bulla and more, plus sweet treats such as tres leches cake, coco flan and doughnuts.
Their restaurant side specialises in local lunches such as Cayman-style beef, stewed conch, jerk chicken and many more.
Open Monday to Saturday 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Must-try items: The classic patty and coco bread combo.
Island Taste | 7 Caymanian Village
t: 949-1480
w: islandtaste.ky
SWEET DREAMS CAYMAN
Sweet Dreams Cayman is situated within Squires Seaside Shopping Plaza (also home to Beach Bubbles) in Bodden Town.
What started as a hobby has grown into a profession for Ortal Alexander – known as Alexis
– who opened the bakery in 2022. The bakery started with only cakes for special events, but has expanded to desserts, pastries and coffee, all situated in a beautiful corner of Cayman.
The bakery also features a very Instagram-friendly flower wall.
Open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Must-try items: French crêpe cake and the babka cake.
Sweet Dreams Cayman | Squires Seaside
Shopping Plaza
t: 923-1363
SOON COME: SCRATCH
Brittanni Seymour-Weld’s Scratch bakery is a culmination of all things Cayman with a modern twist using old Caymanian recipes passed down by her grandmothers, as well as others she has perfected over the years.
Brittanni makes rustic cakes, doughnuts, cruffins, scrolls, and French macarons all from scratch, free from preservatives and using locally-sourced ingredients where possible.
The bakery was started in 2013 online, with a storefront location soon to open in the new City Plaza on Crewe Road.
Must-try item: Doughnuts – sample the cassava cake variety.
Scratch | City Plaza
t: 923-0081
w: scratchgourmetdesserts.com
Bakeries to follow, and order from, on Insta:
lefrancais00 | lunascakery345 | sweetcrumbscayman | caymansweetbites | jazzycakesky
This article originally appeared in What’s Hot, Autumn 2023 issue.
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