Ecklof Bakery is a Jamestown classic, and I'm so glad I finally made it back after 20 years! My friend is a regular here, and she suggested we grab lunch. Walking in, I instantly loved the vibe -- cozy, welcoming, and the smell of fresh-baked goods hits you the moment you step through the door. It's the kind of place that feels like home, no matter how long you've been away. For lunch, I went with the 4-inch sub and, let me tell you, it was the perfect size for me. It was plenty of food and I couldn't even finish it (which is rare!). It came with one of their famous pink stripe cookies, which was just as delicious as I remembered. Soft, sweet, and totally iconic. We sat at the counter, and I love that vibe. You order and pay at the register, and they deliver your food. Ecklof's isn't just a bakery; they serve breakfast and lunch too, with a full bakery case that's impossible to resist. If you haven't been here yet (or it's been a while), it's definitely worth a visit. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or sitting down to enjoy the atmosphere, it's a true Jamestown gem. read more

Ecklof Bakery - I had the 4 inch sub. Perfect size for lil ole me. Still couldn't finish it. Delish! - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

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I love this bakery. We always stop here whenever in the Jamestown area for the little cupcakes and donuts. I like that they actually put the goodies in a nice pastry box instead of just throwing them into a bag. With a long car ride back to Philly, we've never had damaged cupcakes:) the folks who work here are always really nice and patient while I'm looking around and can't decide what I want. Prices are great for fresh backed goods. Highly recommend! read more

Ecklof Bakery - Little cupcakes. Raspberry, cream and peanut butter filled. - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

Eckloff Bakery (right-cream filled) barely beat Farm Fresh (left-raspberry filled) in today's Paczki taste off. Both were great and both have very helpful staff! Clean and welcoming. read more

Ecklof Bakery - Eckloff on the right was a bit lighter. - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

It is a Swedish bakery on the south side of Jamestown. My wife was looking forward going to Ecklof for a long time, on the hunt for scorpors (baked coffee cakes). In the mean time I looked around and do they have a lot of good looking baked goods. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures. They also serve breakfast. We decided to split a special: a breakfast sandwich on a Kaiser roll, with a fried egg (made just right, just a little bit runny), plenty of really crispy bacon and pepper jack cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer). It looked a bit like an egg mcmuffin, but way, way better. It comes with a medium coffee. If you pay cash, they take about 3% off, probably the amount a credit card company charges them. Nice gesture to pass it on to the costumer. read more

This is a Swedish bakery. I was on the hunt for scorpors, a delicious bakery treat. It is created by sliced, baked coffee cakes. It is a dry "cookie", and depending on the flavor of the coffee cake it is made from, from plain to cinnamon to chocolate filled, a delicious treat. I almost did not see the scorpors as in this bakery they are pre-packaged, not in the display case. Cinnamon scorpors. Delicious. Besides buying some baked goods in addition to the scorpors, we had a delicious and very hot bacon, egg and pepper Jack cheese breakfast sandwich on a Kaiser roll. Each breakfast sandwich includes a cup of coffee, and if you pay with cash, there is a small discount. It is most likely the amount the credit card companies charge; very nice that this is passed on to the consumer(just over 3%). Definitely not enough Swedish bakeries close by and that this one is both a bakery and breakfast and lunch restaurant is a plus. read more

Food is delicious! Service was good! Many fresh baked treats to try! Fresh breads too! Yummy!

All very good All the ladies were so accommodating & very cordial. Wonderful place to eat and chill. The desserts are fabulous. read more

Ecklof Bakery - Fresh Apple Cider donuts & Delicious Bismarck's LOVED THESE - October 2023 - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

Driving out of town? Need the best doughnuts, sandwiches or sit down breakfast spot? Stop at the best Swedish Bakery on the edge of town, next to the bowling alley! My favorite back counter is always teaming with friendly faces, happy to put my pepperoni roll and apple fritter in the bag for me, and a dozen fresh doughnuts for my teams in and out of town! Go (716)! Ask about the Buffalo Bills Table Cookies, World Famous Pink Stripes, and my personal favorite; the cobblestone cookies, with swirled raspberry jam! Hot Coffee to go! And I'm back on the road again. Thank you!!! read more

Well known local established valley that also has a deli counter and stools to sit at the counter Good sweet selection, coupled with their great prices gives this bakery a solid 4+ stars I'm glad it's not in my neighborhood, or I'd likely gain too much weight, haha read more

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Family owned and operated! The best baked goods you will find anywhere!! Highly recommend! read more

I was watching the weather channel and saw a scrolling ad for this bakery and deli. They were advertising their fresh paczki! I went in and the deli was closed sadly and they were sold out of paczki :( HOWEVER, an older Gent there said they have the best paczki and amazing beef on weck. He said that's why they were sold out. Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Very nice clean place. Reasonable prices! We got: Oatmeal peanut butter cookies~ nice crispy sweet and salty with a great peanut butter frosting middle. 9/10 Iced raspberry filled donuts~ phenomenal! Juicy with plenty of filling! 10/10 Chocolate angel creme' donuts~ nice and light. Great flavor and texture. 10/10 Shaggy Dog mini cake~ so cute and yummy. Nice vanilla cream frosting and moist chocolate cake. 10/10 Raspberry leaf cookie~ very light and flaky crisp pastries held together with a nice raspberry jam. My friends liked it a bit more than me. 8/10 I'll be back for sure, this place is great! read more

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Very clean, and great donuts. The workers are very friendly and the service was great. Would recommend to anyone who likes sweets

This is not your grandparents Ecklof's! Over the last decade their quality and freshness had gone downhill. Yes, times change, things are not how we remember, but a "mom and Pop" needs on keeping the quality and sizes the same. Downsizing the size and raising prices does not work. I'll pay $6 for my latte, but small stale pink stripe cookies, which we all grew up with, doesn't cut it read more

Great place. Heard about this place from my boyfriend. He bragged about this place being so great. This establishment is truly 5 stars or more. The quaint atmosphere is truly a gem. Loved it. Try all the cookies. The best read more

Best donuts in town and I'm willing to die on this hill. Best raspberry filled donut and strawberry cheesecake donut ever. They also have amazing square stuffed cupcakes. They are famous for their pink striped shortbread cookies for a reason, try one. I just don't like their cake. Sadly, it's always been dry. I prefer moist cake like in their stuffed cupcakes. read more

This is a fabulous old fashioned bakery & deli, multi generation small business. It's worth a stop for lunch (korv burgers plus other great sandwiches, soups, etc.) & to get some FRESH baked goods from the famous pink stripe cookies, Swedish specialties, breads, cupcakes, eclairs, almost anything yummy you can imagine, even fresh dog biscuits! Keep in mind that since this is a small business, pay in cash to help them reduce credit card fees. read more

Was the best bakery around for years, recently place has just gone further and further down hill, from racist comments by employees, to just changing the way they have made things for over 20 years cause "they didn't like it that way anymore" with all the new bakery coming into this area I would highly recommend trying someplace diffrent!! read more

The best swedish bakery around anymore. Pink stripe cookies, curbstones, donuts, rye bread, filled cupcakes and peanut butter sandwich cookies are our favorites. They have great lunch also, and the deli meat is very low priced and great. Soups and sandwiches are great as well as the beef on weck and the korvburger. read more

Love, love, love the Braided Almond Bread - usually bought at Peterson's Farm Store. BUT, it seems the recipe has changed? Perhaps using (way) less almond paste? Not good! I can no longer recommend. Please use the old (more almond paste) recipe and charge more, if needed. Do not sacrifice quality for quantity. One person's opinion :) read more

You're bound to find lots of super yummy homemade treats here. This is my go-to when I need holiday treats and don't have time to make any- frosted pink cookie hearts for valentines day, frosted green cookie shamrocks for st. pat's. Like everyone else has already said, the pink stripe cookies are always a solid choice. read more

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I'm a big fan of Ecklof Bakery! When you're looking for cookies or donuts in Jamestown you'd be hard pressed to find somewhere better. The most famous of them all are the Pink Stripe shortbread cookies and the Paczki donuts (raspberry, lemon, or custard filled) in late winter. read more

Ecklof Bakery - Paczki Donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

They have a variety of food, but the best cookies and cakes! Workers are nice and the bakery always smells oh so good.

Best donuts around. Reasonable priced pies.

Always a staple when going back home for a visit. Thanks for the years of Pink Stripe cookies when I was a child. Still to this day have to buy some when I'm in town. read more

A hometown favorite for years. One of the few places that sell donuts that are actually still made from scratch...and it shows! The Swedish rye bread is delicious, as are a lot of the other Swedish baked goods you can't find anywhere else in Jamestown. Make sure to leave a little extra time if you're making a donut run, because the place is usually busy. read more

I love all the Ecklof's baked goodies, but nothing can touch their fried cider donuts in autumn. It's a seasonal treat as they will only use fresh apple cider in their recipe. When the cider is gone, so are these wonderful little bits of heaven. Get in there early as they sell out quickly! read more

Ecklof Bakery - Cider fry cakes...taste of heaven! - Bakeries Near Me - Jamestown, New York

This town wouldn't be the same without this place!! Doughnuts and cookies like nowhere else around here, have been coming here my whole life. Try their Pink Striped Cookies!! read more

Heard about Ecklof Bakery through my sister who is in the hospital in Erie currently. I think she saw the delivery truck outside her room window. Just saw advertisement on the weather channel. Out of curiosity I looked it up. Very impressive and extensive displays of baked goods featured! One hour away from Erie, but if we are in the area I would stop by! read more

I moved out west after school, and miss the pink striped "bunny ear" cookies sooooo much. My mom mails them on occasion, and when I visit this is one of my first stops. Thank you Ekloff's!!! read more

Apple cider donuts are to die for! This place is great, offers a huge variety of donuts, pies, cookies, baked goods and other sweets. Kind people work behind the counter. If you have a sweet tooth, you won't be disappointed! read more

I will never, ever, EVER say a bad word about Ecklof's. Aside from them being an institution, they are the one place I look forward to the most when coming back to visit. Their donuts are what I go for, but they have so much more to offer. If I have to pick my poison, I'm all in for a chocolate-covered, cream-filled donut. I have been eating donuts here for over 20 years and THESE ARE THE SAME EVERY TIME. Consistency is a virtue when so many places have changed their recipes to cut their costs. LOVE. Now I just have to figure out how to transport them all back home safely.. read more

My family has been buying baked goods from Ecklof's for decades. We love everything they make but our personal favorites are the almond tarts, salt rising bread, Bismarcks, and donuts. We love the pink stripe cookies also! My parents love going there at lunch time for a egg salad butterbit which is just the right size lunch for their appetites. read more

Another amazing donut discovery on our Midwest/Western NY roadtrip. Well, I suppose I can't say this was a discovery since my husband tipped me off to these, but they were a first time for me. This is an old school bakery and diner in Jamestown. They serve all kinds of baked goods - not just donuts. We got there at about 11am and they were almost sold out of everything, which is a little crazy. F-in' early birds. I got some vanilla crunch, maple glazed, cinnamon cake, and chocolate frosted cake donuts. I really only can eat one donut in a sitting, and we were on our way to the airport, so I had to make a choice of which donut I was going to eat. MAPLE GLAZE, MOTHERFUCKERS. It was really good. It has a cake donut base. The maple glaze was delectable, and the inside of the donut had moderate lightness. Really tasty stuff. It made me wish I had a bigger stomach so I could have tried the vanilla crunch. We will be back here once we return to Chautauqua Lake, for sure. read more

I'm surprised there is only one review. Their baked goods are phenomenal. I actually went there today (after going to AJ's) as I am home visiting my parents and bought three dozen cookies. My must-haves are pink stripe, curbstones, and oatmeal peanut butter. My mom always got our birthday cakes here when I was growing up and they are tasty. I've been here for lunch once and had a panini that was good. I like that they have expanded their business and have created a bigger market for their food. Now if only I could figure out how to make the pink stripe cookie... read more

I ordered a tray of 6 dozen cookies for a baby shower this weekend. Not only were they delicious but they were beautifully displayed on a tray. My guests raved about them and there wasn't a cookie left on the tray at the end of the day. Thank you, Ecklof's for always providing delicious, fresh baked goods. The pink stripes were especially well received, but no surprise there. read more

Very good panini's! Had lunch here recently, exceptional food for the money ! The apple fritters first thing in the morning melt in your mouth ! read more

So yummy! I have heard wonderful things about this place so I decided to stop. My mom and I shared a tuna melt panini and it was wonderful. The service was nice and the food came out quick! We were in and out of there in no time. My son had a tuna sandwich kids meal. The bread was a little big for him, so I think next time I'd order a half panini for him. It would have been a little cheaper also. I will go back! read more

Absolutely delicious cupcakes and cookies at incredibly reasonable prices. Childhood nostalgia buoys my enthusiasm for this bakery, but my travel partner equally enjoyed his chocolate cupcake with peanut butter filling, as I did my white cupcake with cream filling. The frosting and filling were both sweet and sugary, but not overwhelming, and the chocolate frosting was reminiscent of brownie icing. All were amazing and under a dollar. Also picked up some pink stripe cookies, a classic, for the road. read more

They have great baked goods and sandwiches. But.....with the covid thing, I wasn't happy that the girl working this morning was not wearing gloves. She touched the paper that she puts in the bottom of the box before putting in the donuts. She cashes people out with these same ungloved hands, then to the next customer to handle their bakery order. Made me kind of leary. read more

I have always loved this bakery. If you've never had the pink striped cookies, don't leave without grabbing a dozen! I love the long john donuts and the almond tarts too. You probably don't want to miss out on the Bismarck's either. Ecklof Bakery is a local tradition and a place I loved growing up. Definitely worth stopping in! read more