Haegele’s Bakery

Their donuts are to die for! Seriously, their cinnamon ones that look like cinnamon buns and top with vanilla or chocolate icing are soo delicious. They're crispy on the outside and fluffy and soft on the inside. Definitely a place to get donuts from if you want really good ones! And they're not expensive, which is crazy! They're around the same price as Dunkin which- I will always choose a haegeles over Dunkin any day of the week.And the people there are so nice! Love the history of the bakery and I just overall love it.

Haegele's Bakery is a real deal German dough and oven master in the heart of Northeast Philadelphia. It sits on the first floor of a row house at the corner of Barnett and Erdrick Streets in Mayfair. Although the retail shop is small, with display cases in front and bread shelving behind the sales space for the white clad family workers, the variety of breads, pastries, cookies and cakes are pretty enormous. Even when I arrived late in the morning, and they were sold out of their most popular items, I was able to score some fantastic examples of their craftsmanship. I grabbed a couple of Bavarian Cream filled donuts, with excess white cream exuding from all angles. They were light textured with a lovely mild sweetness that was instantly addictive. The perfect companion to fresh brewed java. I saw bricks of pound cake on a high shelf and inquired about the orange colored variety sitting among the white and brown frosted beauties that reminded of another famous local baker. I had never imaged Orange Pound Cake with Orange frosting was a thing, but learning that it was, and that it tasted like a creamsicle, I got excited and asked for a half brick. I shared slices of it at home last night with my love. It was also stupendous! It was moist, rich and true to its advertised flavor of orange cream. Should have gone with the whole one. Finally, a Garlic Twist Loaf came home with me. It looked like challah with roast garlic nibs on top. I cut off a chunk, spread butter on both exposed surfaces and lay two slices of imported swiss on top. Simple cheese sammy, but it all went well together with the bread freshly baked and the dairy adding its wholesome touch. Liked it a lot. I was too late for their rolls, round donuts and brownies, but rest assured, I will return earlier in the day to get my hands on them before they sell out. Haegele's is a classic Philadelphia institution that demands your attention and will please both your buds and sense of adventure about the many cool neighborhoods of this great city.

I'm happily married into the Haegele Family! Pictured is a beautiful and delicious pound cake with buttercream wedding cake made with extra love by my husband, Joshua. The flowers were provided by our florist! Guests went back for second/third slices. You cannot go wrong with any selection in the store. I highly suggest trying something new at every visit!! My favorite- cinnamon crullers!

Notes: (1) CASH ONLY (2) Street parking in narrow streets.Came here in the morning to pick up some donuts as I was tired of getting dunkin. I didn't think it would be much of a difference but I was so wrong. The donuts here are so fresh and delicious! I got a variety of donuts and danish for $1.50 each which is reasonably priced. I had the jelly donut and the apple danish and by far, it was the best jelly donut that I've had! They had a variety of treats from cookies to cakes. Definitely recommend trying this place out.

If you are on a hunt for solid pastries and desserts in northeast philly, don't overlook Haegeles. I personally measure pastry shops of jelly donuts (if they have them,) and they lived up to my expectations. They have a true, seedy jelly - tastes fresh & great ratio. I wish they had granulated sugar, but the powdered sugar was actually pretty light still and didnt take away form the jelly itself too much. I had an assortment of pastries though, and everything was solid! You can't go wrong. They do speciality & seasonal cakes. It is only street parking, so be prepared to circle the block if necessary. Would definitely go back!

I just started working in the area recently and my coworker brought in a box of jelly and cream doughnuts from "a great local German bakery". I had to try one of each and they were amazing. Light and fluffy dough, healthy dusting of sugar on top, the jelly and cream were sweet but not over the top where you can only finish one doughnut at a time. I'm ecstatic to have this place close by now and am looking forward to trying their signature jelly sticks, eclairs, and the rest of the menu options. I will be reporting back after further tests and trials.

This gem has been around since 1930. It's a corner rowhome and it's in pristine condition. It's the sweetest, coziest bakery I've ever been to and will definitely return. They are known for their butter cakes and German pastries. The lemon meringue pie is PHENOMENAL! It's more like a curd consistency. The crullers and jelly donuts are must too. I can't wait to try the chocolate chip pound cake next. Please note it's cash only. You can also order ahead if you want something specific.

An amazing place! We ordered our Christmas Yule log and a cake here. The phone was answered quickly by a skilled and extremely helpful woman who got our order in quickly with ho trouble.When I arrived on Christmas Eve afternoon the store was spotless inside and out with the display cases perfectly clean and streak free, all the chrome glinted in the light. The women working all wore immaculate perfectly clean uniforms and were universally helpful and nice.The displays demanded that I buy some cookies and assorted other stuff, and for the quality the price was good.All our food was really delicious with nice flavor perfectly decorated and flawless!I highly recommend Haegeles!

Cream donuts are heaven, sticky buns are great too, I haven't tried much else. Cash only.

The orange cake with orange icing is very delicious. This bakery is a gem that I accidentally discovered about five years back. The people are always friendly. The location is always nice and parking is never a problem. It's easy to see why they have been in business for generations.