Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of CincinnatiĀ®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. When it’s time to treat yourself and you need a little sugar rush, Greater Cincinnati’s bakeries got you. From rich, velvety cheesecakes and melt-in-your-mouth cookies to sugary donuts and ube-flavored delights, there’s no shortage of spots serving up tasty desserts to satisfy that sweet tooth. Keep scrolling to see the best bakeries in town, according to our readers.

No. 10 Best Bakery (Sweets): Makers Bakers Co. Across from, 1801 Race St., 122 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine Photo: facebook.com/MakersBakersCo
No. 9 Best Bakery (Sweets): Happy Chicks Bakery 4035 Hamilton Ave., Northside Photo: facebook.com/happychicksbakery
North South Baking Co. 39 W. Pike St., Covington North South Baking Company is slinging baked goods in a new home shared with Ludlow, Kentucky-based Bircus Brewing Company. For baker and owner Kate Nycz, itā€™s a dream years in the making. On any given day in the shop, visitors may find sweet or savory danishes, buns, cheese knots, brownies or cookies. For bread lovers, there are plenty of varieties to pick up here, too. One menu staple is the flaky, soft ā€œcruffin,ā€ a croissant-muffin hybrid filled with creams or jams. Nycz makes and sells baked goods during morning hours while Bircus takes the reins at night. Photo: Provided by Bircus Brewing Co./North South Baking Co.
No. 7 Best Bakery (Sweets): Cafe Mochiko 1524 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills Photo: facebook.com/mochikocincy
No. 6 Best Bakery (Sweets): The Cheesecakery 4825 Whetsel Ave., Madisonville Photo: Adam Doty
No. 5 Best Bakery (Sweets): Wyoming Pastry Shop 505 Wyoming Ave., #4452, Wyoming Photo: facebook.com/Wyoming Pastry Shop
No. 4 Best Bakery (Sweets): North College Hill Bakery 1807 Galbraith Road, North College Hill Photo: facebook.com/nchbakery
Brown Bear Bakery 116 E. 13th St., Over-the-Rhine Brown Bear Bakery first started in 2012 and has become increasingly popular every year. It grew from just a table with some pastries to a full retail bakery, featuring a variety of desserts. Lines can be long, sometimes out the door, but getting to try popular items like the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Twist or the Coffee Cake is worth any wait. Online ordering starts at 9 a.m. each day they are open. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Neighborhood Bakery (West Side) 1. Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli, servatii.com 2. Busken Bakery, busken.com 3. St. Lawrence Bakery, Facebook.com/SaintLawrenceBakery Photo via Facebook.com/Servatii Photo: Facebook.com/Servatii
Galentine’s Day at the BonBonerie 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13. $50 a person. The BonBonerie, 2030 Madison Road, O’Bryonville Celebrate your gal friendships at BonBonerie with a light dinner, signature cocktails and beverages, and by decorating your own cupcake to enjoy the event and one to take home. Photo: Hailey Bollinger Photo: Hailey Bollinger