Best Vegan Bakeries in Jersey City

Great vegan bakeries are hard to come by in Jersey City. How often do you find yourself in the following scenario?

You scour the fridge for pastries and creme,

As your appetite soars and you’re ready to scream.

Where are the yummies, the chocolate extreme?

Suddenly you remember… you never bought it!

Be not afraid! We compiled a list of the best vegan bakeries in Jersey City that will make your soul sing, mouth water, and eyes skip with delight. The only question remains, will you share it with your family?

Cocoa Bakery

275 Grand Street/475 Central Ave Jersey City

Cocoa bakery tops the list of Best Vegan Bakeries in Jersey City. This bakery has taken Jersey City by storm since its inception. The owner is a classically trained baker with several sweet treat tricks up her sleeve. Whether it’s gluten-free, vegan, or just eggless, this place offers several options and it will likely never disappoint as the baked treats are amazing. The cake decorating skills and creative team are also impeccable, great for big events where you want to impress on aesthetic and taste.

Busy Bee Organics

451 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ

Busy Bee Organics is an established, unique meal delivery company and cafe serving the Hudson County Area. With a staff of nutrition professionals and natural food chefs, their fully prepared meals are designed with your health and busy schedule in mind. Busy Bee was established in 2014 and focused on making your life easier through “peace of mind” organic, nutrient-dense ingredients meant to help you power through your day. They have a ton of delicious vegan desserts like banana bread, buffins, muffins, carrot cake cookies and more.

Jam Cakery

If you are looking for a delicious cake, cupcakes, and other baked goods, you can directly contact Jam Cakery. They are a local bakery by a JC mom that offers cakes for all occasions especially birthdays for your kiddos. You can order directly on their Instagram by sending them a DM or visiting their website. They have vegan options!

Choc·O·Pain

330 Palisade Ave, Jersey City
530 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City

This French bakery and café is a Hudson County staple, with two locations in Jersey City. This bakery has everything you would want if you love baked goods and have a sweet tooth. Additionally, they have baguettes, 5-grains sourdough, pain paillasse, and flaky croissants.
They have vegan sandwiches and soup. All their bread is vegan (even the petite boule au chocolat, à delicious sourdough chocolate roll!), and they always offer a vegan tarte (currently chocolate with hazelnuts, about to change to caramel on Jan 6th), without forgetting their vegan croissants and chocopains!

Sugartown Bakery

437 Jersey Ave

Located in downtown Jersey City, this bakeshop specializes in custom cakes, macarons, mousses, cookies, and other desserts. Additionally, you can order custom cakes for any occasion. They also offer a variety of vegan options, mainly cakes and pastries usually by order only.

Jersey City is a bustling city with so many options for eateries with a variety of cuisines, gyms catering to all levels of workouts, cafes you can hang out in, places you can visit, activities you can do, and more! In case you seek specialized options like the above-mentioned vegan bakeries, you’d get that, too.

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Updated Jan 22, 2025