Cute little bakery! After eating breakfast, I was craving something sweet so I decided to stop in at Bello's. This place is nestled away in a little strip and if you blink, you could miss it. I was blown away at everything they had to offer and wasn't sure where to start. I ended up getting three mini cookies: the thumbprint (pink), parelle (stars), and non-parelle. Each were unique with their own flavor but were just what I needed for a little pick-me-up. The pink cookie had bits of pecan and while I'm not a huge pecan fan in general, I didn't mind it! The other two were more shortbreadish in taste, but still had their own unique flavor. I think they have something for everyone depending on what you're looking for. The workers were incredibly friendly and the pricing was fair, but less than what I was expecting to pay. I get my nails done in the area, so I can already see this place being my go-to for snacks! read more

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Experts stop at a local bakery. Amateurs stop to get some weird cookie at an airport chain. Bello's understood the assignment. Four cookies deep before takeoff...That's called planning. These were moist, rich, and exactly what you want when you're emotionally preparing for business travel. Honestly, TSA should hand these out. read more

First timer. The staff was nice and the rolls smelled good. I got a carrot cake cupcake and a cherry cheese danish. One thing that I found odd is the cupcake refrigerator is faced towards the wall and not easily accessible to the customer so it was weird going a bit behind the counter to open the door. Please keep in mind that I write honest reviews and I'm sorry to say that unfortunately the cupcake is the worst cupcake I've ever had. It was stale, and the icing was bitter and left an after taste, I couldn't even finish the rest of it and it was a small cupcake. They would do better to just take those off the menu. The danish was good, it wasn't too sweet but the icing could've had a bit more flavor to it. Otherwise the cherry and cheese filling was good. read more

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From thick moist cookies like snickerdoodles, m&m and chocolate chip pecan, to jelly filled donuts and beautifully messy caramel pecan buns, this place is a great small bakery. What's really terrific are fresh cookie decorating kits for holidays read more

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Fabulous birthday cake that one of my colleagues brought into the office. His birthday, not mine. A white sheet cake with very pretty icing, well decorated and tasty. A little flavor of almond extract in there that brought a lovely flavor. With a cup of coffee, a perfect breakfast if perhaps a bit sweet for my taste but it IS a birthday cake and others certainly appreciated it. [Review 19922 overall - 253 in Missouri - 895 of 2023.] read more

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LOVE this old school bakery. We got my son's first birthday cake here and they did a great job! We did a quarter sheet cake and a smash cake for all under $65. We also love stopping here for treats! Easy to get in and out of and so affordable! Got a half dozen mini cookies for 65 cents! read more

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I pass this bakery quite often. I finally committed to pulling in on a Saturday morning. The smells when entering the building are incredible. Everything looked delicious and could not stop picking out more. The chocolate long John was by far the best donut I have had In awhile! The sticky bun was a close second... overall you cannot go wrong here. By far an amazing staff and incredibly helpful. Be sure to get a custom made cake for a special occasion.... I hear they are the best in town! read more

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We went around 10 on Saturday, they still had a great selection of donuts & pastries. We asked for recommendations since it was our first time there & the woman who helped us was so sweet & helpful! We got donut holes, a gooey butter breakfast bar, raspberry breakfast bar, chocolate long john, & a couple other things, all of which were so good!! They also had desserts- cookies & cakes. We didn't try any but they looked great. read more

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My favorite bakery in St. Louis! I have been coming here since I was a kid. Delicious holidays cookies and all around great bakery! read more

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This is my husband's favorite go-to place for donuts due to its well-priced donuts and wide selection! It was slightly busy/crowded in Saturday morning but we were quickly helped by the people behind the counter. We love the raspberry donut, blueberry donut, and old fashioned buttermilk donut (unsure of exact name). Each donut is slightly over $1 or so--super affordable for high quality donuts! They have a stand of "Day-old" pastries like cinnamon rolls with a slight discount, refrigerated/premade celebration cakes, iced cookies, and little cookie decorating kits that I want to try next time and come with plain cookies and icing bags. You can custom-order cakes, cookie cakes, cupcakes, and iced cookies on their website. read more

Dear Bello's baker, Thank you so much for being a great local bakery. I love stopping in. I often purchase some pastries that are reminiscent of the old Scheiniemers bakery. However over the years the ones with the same name have evolved into something not quite as tasty. Most recently the nut roll turned into a 'breakfast nut roll' and lost its delicious white lather of frosting. Now it is a mere drizzle. The nut horn dough changed (not for the bettwith clayton bakery but has slowly reduced both its number of nuts and sugar topping. Do you have the original recipes from Schneimiers? Would you consider baking them again... please. read more

Bello's Bakery - No base frosting peanut roll New recipe - Bakeries Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

Horrible customer service. They couldn't work with me on a cake design and were rude.

Ordered a custom cake for my son passing the CPA exam. Extremely easy to work with and of course I could not pass up all the extra goodies they had available read more

This stretch of Manchester road is spoiled for Bakeries. Within a quarter mile you have Bello's Bakery, The Daily Bread, and Nathaniel Reeds. I stopped in a Bello's one morning when my pregnant wife had a hankering for donuts. The shop has counters with donuts and baked goods and there are some fresh breads on display. I can only speak to the donuts, but we enjoyed everything we got. Also I have to mention that the donuts are just GIGANTIC. One long john here would be equal to about 1.5 anywhere else. The donuts hit the spot and the prices were reasonable. I'd recommend the bakery to anyone in need of a sugar fix in the morning. read more

The former Clayton's Bakery set a standard for delicious baked goods. Now run by one of the Clayton Bakery Bakers. Mr. Beni Bello purchased the business and changed the name to Bello's Bakery. He has been professionally baking for 24 years. Rustic Coffee Cakes, Stoles, Iced Cookies, and Breads are my favorite items at Bello's. The Iced Cookies are a favorite to make children smile from ear to ear. I have also had Birthday Cakes from Bello's that everyone has enjoyed. If you order a Birthday Cake, ask about icing and filling options. It is best to place an order after the morning rush, when you can ask questions. If you are driving East on Manchester, Bello's is an easy stop. There is parking in front of the bakery as well as on the side. read more

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Ordered a specialty Elmo Birthday Cake for my grandson's 2nd birthday and ordered a vanilla, yellow cake with raspberry filling and it was delicious and the Elmo was just outstanding. I have been to Bello's Bakery numerous times through the years and have gotten donuts, pastries and the decorated specialty cookies and they are always great but this was the first time I ordered a decorated cake and I will be back many times in the future and recommend to all. I love independent and long standing bakeries and will continue to support them. Thank You read more

The people are courteous but the pastries taste as if they are two or three days old. Terrible, not only do the pastries taste old but they leave an unwanted lingering taste of aspartame in your mouth! I would not recommend this place. read more

Friendly service, nice selection of cookies. Will be back again to get more delicious baked treats.

Read our review guidelines Great We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in December and I wanted a cake that was similar to the one we had at our reception. Bello's did a beautiful job of recreating my vintage wedding cake. The staff and decorator were so delightful to work with and they truly wanted to get it right! Not only was it right, it was delicious. You're rolling now - got any more to add? Post Review read more

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They put their donuts on a tray and then put a thin bag over the tray. The bag pulls all the icing off the donuts. Just use a damn box or a regular bag like every other place on the planet. read more

Terrible customer service! I ordered specific cookies for my daughter's team to have at their team dinner before their big game & they were completely wrong. I filled out an online order form & then spoke to someone on the phone 3 times to clarify and pre-pay for the order. When I went to pick up the cookies, they were completely wrong. I did not want to take them, but the employees agreed that the cookies were incorrect & did not match the order form. I was assured I would be given a refund the following day & it was too late to find an alternative desert for the team dinner that started in an hour. When I followed up on the refund a few days later, the manager was so rude & acted like I had somehow approved this change to my order, which made no sense. I have been a customer here for decades, but it really upset me that these cookies were wrong after 3 conversations over the phone. And then to be gaslit by the manager was appalling, frankly. I know these are just cookies, it's not the end of the world, but the way the current ownership treats their customers is shameful. read more

I ordered a cake here for my daughters birthday and was so impressed. Not only did it look perfect but it tasted fantastic! I will definitely return for my cake needs and to try all of the other delicious bakery items! read more

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Bello's was very accommodating and quick to say they could make a cake for my sister's nursing school graduation, and that is why I'm giving them 2 stars, but unfortunately the cake they made was horrible. I sent pictures and they really worked with me to get it into price budget and into a size for the smaller event I needed it for. They were really nice when I ordered the cake. My compliments stop there. When I went to get the cake, on graduation day, they opened it, and it looked NOTHING like the photo I had sent in. Even if the colors were different (they don't do metallic so I said to do a DARK pink), the design was hideous. But the pink also wasn't "dark," it was FUSCHIA - one of the brightest pinks you can get. They claimed they couldn't make a darker pink without making it purple. I had envisioned a dark rose color. Even excusing the color confusion, the fondant never set. It cracked on my way home (while on the bed of my SUV trunk), and was gooey when we tried to eat it. Overall, the cake looked extremely cheap and tacky, and it tasted awful because of the messed up fondant. I bought fresh roses to go on the cake but even covering it with them couldn't salvage it. I was very disappointed. It was so bad, I ran and to another bakery & got a premade cake out of the cooler and used it instead. Note: The store was packed when I arrived, so they weren't hurting for business, it was simply poor baking, design, & execution. I won't be back. read more

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great food and atmosphere. The service was excellent. They listen to your order and don't mess it up.

This is a great bakery that takes pride in the products they make. Such a wide variety of handmade cookies, coffee cakes, cakes and more! The owner has many years of baking experience and takes pride in the work he does. Each time I come out to visit St Louis from the east coast, I usually go home with a carload of coffee cakes, cookies and other goodies...the most recent time it was 40 (of my favorite) caramel crunch coffee cakes! Sooo delicious!! I highly recommend Bello's Bakery for all your bakery needs whether it is special occasion or just everyday eating. If you have a special request, just ask and they'll do their best to accommodate it. read more

This bakery was formerly Clayton's Bakery and before that it was Schmemeier Bakery. I stopped in on Friday and was surprised it's now called Bello's Bakery. It was late in the day and they were sold out of quite a bit but it appeared things were still the same. Thankfully! They have the very best iced cookies in St. Louis which is what I was there for. They are a big hit with kids. I'm going to have to order a Birthday cake here next time I need one to test it out! read more

Just grabbed a few donuts and have to say they're the best I've had thus far in town. Perfectly cooked, good amount of filling, great prices, no criticisms at all. read more

These folks may have the best baked goods in the world, but I'm never going back. When they finally waited on me (and I was the only one in the place), they acted like they were doing me a favor to serve me. read more

came to get some sugar cookies! we went to a different bakery first in kirkwood and there we got some sugar cookies and they were a little dry and crumbly so we came here and they were much better read more

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Beautiful cake completed quickly for my mothers Christmas Eve birthday. It was delicious, reasonably priced, and ready on time. Couldn't recommend them more highly!! read more

Bello's Bakery - a chocolate cake decorated with flowers - Bakeries Near Me - Des Peres, Missouri

I love the donuts here! There is a custard filled, chocolate frosted one that is my kryptonite, but they don't have it every day. It's amazing. Just as important, the people here are always super nice which I genuinely appreciate! read more

I will never get a birthday cake for my kids from anyone else! Everyone at Bello's is kind and helpful, and they go above and beyond to decorate the delicious cakes with perfection! read more

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I went in to order a birthday cake for my sister and a couple days later they tell me they never made the birthday cake and personally I'd like to give it a -0 because they were rude and I was treated very poorly I used to go there all the time And now I am not going to because of what happened I highly recommend going to a different bakery if you're going to order a special occasion cake and I asked them if they could help me out and they said no and I told them they totally screwed me and all they did was say nothing very poor customer service. read more

Delicious cake, very unprofessional service. When we attempted to make a compromise after a major cake error the owner became verbally aggressive. We are long time customers and unfortunately cannot do business with them anymore. read more

Excellent bakery! We have tried almost everything in there and one thing is better than the next. Outstanding customer service. The owner helped me carry my order to my car. Best bakery in town!!!!! read more

We stumbled upon Bello's while looking for fresh Rye bread. He had a fresh loaf straight out of the oven and it did not disappoint. This was the best rye bread I've ever had. Since then we've made this our local bakery. Bello (I think that's his name) himself is always so friendly, making us feel at home every time we are in the shop. I've never had a pastry I didn't like here but my favorite has to be the Baklava that special sauce he puts on top is simply amazing! read more

Horrible customer service. I had to make 2 trips to get order filled and even then it was incorrect on what was ordered I asked to have the owner call me to discuss and never received any call staff does not understand courtesy and that they are in a service industry guess they get that from the owner who doesn't respond to customer request read more

This place is solid. Everything I've had here tastes great. I bring the doughnuts to my employees on a regular basis and everyone loves them. read more

I love this bakery. There's a good variety of cookies, donuts, bread, etc. It's all yummy, and the workers are nice too.

Horrible service. Rude and incompetent. Several times I've ordered bakery items over the phone. Whoever took my orders, screwed them up. Management did nothing to rectify their mistakes. Will never go back. read more