When a bakery has been around longer then yourself, you know it is a good bakery. Duke has 5 years on me and I bet they'll still be here after I cross the Rainbow Bridge. There are several new boutique bakeries that have opened in the Alton area and they're good too, but when it comes to traditional baked goods and donuts, nothing beats Duke. They are know for their donuts, my favorite is the Chocolate Long John and a sack of Donut Holes. Another local favorite they serve up is the Cream Horn. It's decadent cream wrapped in a flakey shell. I've branched out instead of getting my standard order and tried the Cinnamon Roll and Cheese Danish. A few seconds in the microwave and you've got a tasty accompaniment to your morning coffee or tea. The staff is young, and they are both friendly and professional. Good bakery items and friendly customer service, gets me as a repeat customer. If you're a selfie person, they have two great places for photos out front of the bakery, Snap Away. read more

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Delightful little local bakery that has been clutch for events & gifts. Great cakes, cookies, and macrons. They accept orders online and over the phone; but also have a decent selection for walk in orders as well, which is very convenient. So many Last minute cakes! Less than favorable street parking situation, but that's the downtown life. read more

Duke Bakery - Cookie Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

I live across the river but when we are in Alton we try to always stop in! The shop is full of delicious items. The staff is helpful and friendly. The cheese danish from Duke is the best I've ever had anywhere! The iced sugar cookies are always fun. We have tried Asiago bread, various cookies, brownies, cream horns, danish and tarts. Not to mention their homemade "ding dong" cakes. I love that this bakery stays open later as well! How cute is this little dog cookie we picked up the other day? read more

Duke Bakery - Decorated sugar cookie that is cute AND tasty! - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

I've lived in the area for so long but made my first in-person visit to Duke just recently. I don't know why it took me so long. As any Altonian, I've had plenty of Duke goodies--cakes at weddings and parties, bread at local restaurants, or treats courtesy of a coworker. But this time I went in the morning for donuts, and oh my gosh. I thought I had my favorite donut place on lock, but that just changed. Duke Bakery makes my new favorite glazed donut--I'm a simple girl. The Duke Fingers are also incredible. Service was fast and friendly, and I'll definitely be stopping by for more. read more

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Ordered a strawberry cream King Cake from them - it was wonderful. Someone else brought a grocery store King Cake; at theend of the evening, it had one slice missing but the cake from Duke was completely gone! read more

It may be the nostalgia, but Duke's is one of those staples in Alton. Tucked away in a cute neighborhood, Duke's has been around since 1951, and it's easy to see why they've been around so long. They have fantastic baked goods, from donuts, to sprinkle cookies (the best!!) and fresh baked breads daily. If I recall, they also make King Cake for Mardi Gras season. The service has always been nice and thorough - the employees are eager to explain any items and answer questions. Duke's is the best! (I just realized it's Duke Bakery, no 's at the end. I've been saying it wrong for 30 years! ) read more

When you walk through the door, the atmosphere seems unique. The smell is so intense. Then looking through the glass windows at the pastries and bakeries. read more

I have been here many times before but this last time is it. We got 12 cookies for $17. Huge rip off here is a pic of 2 of 4 cookies. (Christmas which should have been buy 1 get 2 free) NOPE! Paid full price for crap. Everything we got was stale and old. Even the clerk said we got wipes out for the holidays and we need to restock. We went in on 1/2 the cookies were barely edible. Will never go back too many good bakeries this one is crap read more

Duke Bakery - Tiny stale cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

Had a brief stay in a nearby Air BnB in Alton, and decided to walk up to this bakery. Just what we were looking for! Nice, old timey bakery with lots of choices. Very good Apple Fritter, and one of the best Cheese Danishes I've ever had (and I've had a lot). Will definitely go back if we get back to Alton. read more

A perfect bakery for Alton! Everyone loves it and many of the better local restaurants use their rolls for sandwiches. The true star here is the donuts. They are excellent! It's a great place to stop in for a dessert (many varieties), cookies, sweet breads and even kettle corn and chicharons. They have coolers with more sweets, grab and go sodas and milk. I'll stop in and get my partner and i a sweet treat, always grabbing a nice cold diet Dr Pepper. The service is wonderful. Very sweet staff who are always polite and kind. If you live in Alton, you've already been. If you're visiting do yourself a favor and stop in! The doughnuts hold up well for two-three days. read more

Duke's Bakery is a Metro East staple. Everything is delicious - especially the cute decorated cookies. My kids love the smiley face ones. Duke's also supports the local community. This summer they offered free breakfast for kids no questions asked and they did again during the government shutdown. Everyone should support this small business. read more

Bought a few things. Apple fritter was good. My donut was definitely overcooked. For the most part it tastes good and would try again. read more

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I was very disappointed with my purchase yesterday 10-4-25. I bought a birthday cake from the case for a same day celebration and it was so stale dry and just awful. Here I was bragging on how good Dukes was. Disappointed read more

Dukes is our fav local bakery. From kids bdays to our wedding, we always go there! My child always wants something interesting on her cake - beachy cupcakes with a coconut cake, her Roblox character on a cake with rainbow edges - they always come through with her vision! They also made our very simple wedding cake which was DELICIOUS. Great for cakes & stopping in for a quick dessert! We've also done their holiday cookie kits in the past & those have been delicious too. read more

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The cutout cookies (I had the apple) reminded me of the delicious Seibolds back in the day. The staff was knowledgeable ab their in season peach options. Good price on most things. read more

I ordered a cake for my mom's 53rd birthday, and went in the day before to pay for it. I came in the scheduled pick up day and they couldn't find my order. They had my order slip, but no cake. Either my cake wasn't made, or they gave it to another customer. To correct the situation, they offered me a cake from their fresh cake cooler and gave me a gift certificate for my cake that I ordered. Out of all the things that went wrong for my mother's birthday, this wasn't one of them that I needed. I'm not sure how many workers they have on staff, but so many customers came in while the one young lady was helping me, and we had to yell out for another staff to come help the 10 customers that were lining up to be served. I would patronise this establishment again because their other desserts were delicious, and the bakery is really cute, and affordable. read more

So Dukes is down the street and my love and I decided we should pick up dessert for our anniversary meal. I got a small pineapple upside down cake. I got a strawberry chocolate brownie And two cannolis All amazing but the cannolis were the best I've ever had! read more

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Great pastries and deserts but the cannolis are the best around!!! A regular morning or weekday stop if I've got time and money to stop in. read more

Pastries are very good Service is outstanding Just a nice bakery with few tables outside to sit and enjoy what was purchased. Enjoyed!!! read more

The lady at the counter was quite rude and rushed, though there was only 1 person in front of me. She didn't smile, she didn't say hello or good morning, no questions but our order was asked, and there was a donut missing from my order. There were no tables or chairs to dine at, the ambiance was okay, but nothing really stood out to me. I don't recommend this bakery, and I won't be returning to it. read more

This place has great cakes and their sprinkle tea cookies are yummy, but a lot of the other items are not as great. We picked up a few things for Valentine's day and they were just ok. The cookies didn't seem overly fresh and the heart petite four cake was just ok. The icing didn't taste very good. My mom did say the cake pop was delicious. The service was fine, no complaints there. The young guy was very nice and helpful. read more

Fresh cookies and always great to support a local business. I appreciate their attention to detail.

Absolutely wonderful! I went later in the day and they didn't have any custard filled left. They went in back and filled up four for me! They were great. We had one the next day. Still awesome! The freshest we have ever had and great customer service! read more

Not happy Duke Bakery! Came in today for some yeast rolls and Vienna bread. You didn't have either. Blah! Called to see if you had any wheat bread a few weeks back and was told no. Also no sour dough bread either. What do you have? Anything? read more

Choices, choices! I had to set my keto lifestyle aside for some Snickerdoodles! They took me back to a simpler time and satisfied my sweet tooth. read more

Duke Bakery - a display case full of pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

Delicious treats and cheerful service. The strawberry cake roll is special. Their donuts melt in your mouth. The best!

First time visiting and we loved it! Will definitely be back so delicious The donut was the freshest donut I've ever had read more

Duke Bakery - M&m brownie - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

Excellent bakery they never disappoint me! The service is good too. Prices are reasonable.

Two lovely pies from Dukes! Yummy it's thanksgiving year round. Can't wait to sink my teeth into them. read more

Duke Bakery - Cherry pie and strawberry surprise pie - Bakeries Near Me - Alton, Illinois

I had them make my wedding cake and it was exactly how I wanted it! It tasted delicious! We also had there doughnuts. Not one left! Highly recommend. read more

I love dukes. Their lemon bars and cheese bars are some of my favorites. We had them do my best friends bridal shower's cupcakes and let me tell you the pickup went smoother than I could've possibly imagined. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We picked up about 50 cupcakes and they even helped me load my vehicle. We buy our bread from here as well, I definitely suggest trying their cheese bread - it's savory and soft. read more

We love Duke Bakery!! The service is outstanding. They have a wide assortment of desserts, breads, cookies, donuts, you name it, and we love it all. We love to stop on the weekends and grab a dozen donuts and bread for the week. Great historic bakery in downtown alton. Plus, they offer a wide assortment for online ordering now. read more

This is my absolute favorite bakery and one from my childhood and have eaten here countless times and love the bakery items. I was upset to see so many flies in here last time. This is completely unacceptable and needs to be fixed ASAP. Running a business 101 ppl. Let's get it together please! I like this business too much! read more

I am always on the look out for new bakeries and unique eateries. I saw this on Yelp and decided I had time to hit it between commitments. It is in an older neighborhood and an older building. it was a cold, blustery day so not a lot of folks out. I was the only customer at lunchtime on a Saturday. The place looked like a bakery but the display cases were not that full. Did I miss a rush? The young lady behind the counter was pleasant enough but no more than necessary to interact with a customer. I ordered a brownie and chocolate covered creme horn. I ate the cream horn on the way to my commitment. I saved the brownie for my daughter. The cream horn was no better or worse than what you could get shriked wrapped at your local grocery store. I asked my daughter later about the brownie. "Eh. I have had better." was her response. I guess one has to live there to know when to get the freshest stuff. Maybe the counter person could have been somewhat interactive and asked me if I needed help (I was pacing back and forth between the display cabinets). read more

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Best glazed donuts you will ever eat in your entire life. They are a ten on a scale fo one to five. They will make you weep with joy and be glad you have taste buds. You would sell your soul to the devil just to have these donuts. On one trip to Alton, there was a bad storm that quickly ripped through town and the power went out. Once things were clear, I ran down to Duke to get a dozen donuts to take home. They were selling the donuts for half price because the electricity had gone out while they were cooking and they didn't think they were up to par. They were right, they were not quite as good as normal. But even losing electricity while cooking, these were better than any other donut on the face of the earth. On the face of the earth I tell you! read more

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I requested a fortnite cake for my son's 8th birthday and it turned out absolutely perfect!! It was loaded with detail, and delicious. My son had no clue what to expect but man was he surprised. I've been supporting Duke's for over 8 years, and I will continue to give them my business. Thank you for making my son a very happy boy. read more

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One of the best bakery's in the world. I love this place! Yum Yum's are the most unbelievable glazed donuts you will ever have. My wife and kids like other things there, but I never get passed the Yum Yum's. I always have a custom birthday cake made there for myself every year. The cakes are out of this world as well! You can never go wrong. Sorry I never get around to trying other things, but when you find something you like you stick with it. read more

Hands down the most AMAZING carrot cake I have ever had (and I have tasted many as it's my fav cake). I don't have a sweet tooth and whoa - Life changer, delicious! Addictive carrot cake Worth the drive I want to try all your cakes now You need a branch in St Charles. MO read more

Duke's Bakery was amazing 20 years ago...not so much anymore. Their bread is not as fresh. We bought many loafs a a few different occasions this year and it's just not as good as it use to be. On the other hand, their donuts are better than the "fresh" baked bread. I think the quality has gone down drastically. Too bad since they were one of the best in the area! read more

Wonderful baker. Great baked goods. Beautiful, artistic cakes with delicious, moist flavor. They did my wedding cake and anniversary cakes.