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This Bakery Is Tampa Bay’s Most Secret Spot

Author Daniel Morabito

There are so many different options when it comes to picking out doughnuts. Sure, you can go to Dunkin Donuts, Walmart, Publix, or even the gas station, but what if you’re looking for something a bit more local and less cookie-cutter? Sunshine Bakery in Largo is Tampa Bay’s most secret spot for doughnuts and pastries.

Tucked away in the back of a strip plaza off Starkey Road, Sunshine Bakery is one of those secret spots that sits off the beaten path. They bake up fresh doughnuts, muffins, danishes, croissants, and turnovers every morning.

I go to the gym across the plaza from Sunshine Bakery and every morning, you can smell the aroma of freshly baked doughnuts and pastries filling the parking lot. Everybody loves good doughnuts, so I stopped in this morning to pick up a few.

Sunshine Bakery Is Tampa Bay's Most Secret Spot

What Are The Pastries Like At Sunshine Bakery?

When I arrived at the parking lot around 6 AM, a few people were already waiting outside. I stopped in around 7:30 to pick up a couple of doughnuts and check the place out. 

I went with the strawberry-filled glazed, glazed twist with vanilla drizzle, the classic glazed with drizzle as well as a chocolate cake doughnut with vanilla drizzle and it only cost $6 for all 4. These pastries were the perfect combination of thick, fluffy, and moist.

I grew up going to local bakeries in Northern Wisconsin with some of the best homemade-style doughnuts you could find. From the first bite, I could tell that these pastries rival for some of the best I’ve ever had. Sunshine Bakery will be my go-to spot for doughnuts from here on out.

If you want to pick from a wide variety of options, be sure to get there early. The turnovers, croissants, muffins, danishes, and special doughnuts sell out quickly.  

Where Is Sunshine Bakery Located & What Hours Is It Open?

Sunshine Bakery is a wholesale and storefront retail bakery serving up the people of Tampa Bay. They are located at 12650 Starkey Road in Largo, Florida. They do not accept card payments, so you’ll want to come ready with cash in hand. 

They are open to the public for walk-ins on Tuesday – Saturday from 6:30 am – 10:00 am. On Sunday and Monday, Sunshine Bakery is wholesale only. 

For questions or to learn more about Sunshine Bakery, contact Anna Lakic at 727-585-5575 or email [email protected].

Originally from the Midwest and moved down to Tampa Bay after college. When Daniel is not working on Beasley Content, you can find him fishing or skateboarding. Daniel enjoys writing about local restaurants across the Tampa Bay area, Florida lottery stories, and concert reviews/photos.

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