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Top 7 · updated 2026

Best Bakery & Desserts in Kandy

The top 7 bakery & desserts in Kandy, ranked by real reviewer feedback.

7
Bakery & Desserts listed
5.0★
Average rating
49
Reviews aggregated
Cake Box
Top-rated

Kandy has 7 listed bakeries and cake shops with 49 customer reviews between them and an average rating of 5.0★. Cake Box Kandy has the most reviews, 9, all 5★. Cakes By Dulini on Peradeniya Road, S n A Cakes and The cake bakes on Mulgampola Road have 8 reviews each, and Breado - Cakes by Umanda Dissanayake on Sri Attadassi Mawatha has 7. Most of these reviews are about custom birthday, office and engagement cakes. Grand Baker on Peradeniya Road is the exception, with reviewers mentioning its tea, biriyani and fried rice. For coffee in town, see /best/cafes-in-kandy, and for Colombo bakeries see /best/bakery-in-colombo. The list below ranks Kandy bakeries by verified customer reviews.

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  1. 1
    Cake Box Kandy

    Cake Box Kandy

    5.0(9 reviews)Restaurants

     Kandy 20000

  2. 2
    Cakes By Dulini - Kandy

    Cakes By Dulini - Kandy

    5.0(8 reviews)Restaurants

     777 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000

  3. 3
    S n A Cakes

    S n A Cakes

    5.0(8 reviews)Restaurants

     5h Lane, Kandy 20000

  4. 4
    Breado - Cakes by Umanda Dissanayake

    Breado - Cakes by Umanda Dissanayake

    5.0(7 reviews)Restaurants

     27, 14D Sri Attadassi Mawatha, Kandy 20000

  5. 5
    Cake N Bake “කේක් ගෙදර”

    Cake N Bake “කේක් ගෙදර”

    5.0(6 reviews)Restaurants

     Gatabe, 17/2B Devana Rajasinghe Mw, Kandy 20000

  6. 6
    The cake bakes

    The cake bakes

    4.8(8 reviews)Restaurants

     02 Mulgampola Rd, Kandy 20000

  7. 7
    Grand Baker

    Grand Baker

    5.0(3 reviews)Restaurants

     Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000

Frequently asked

What's the highest-rated bakeries in Kandy?
Cake Box Kandy is currently the highest-rated bakeries in Kandy on Review Guru, with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 reviews.
Which bakeries in Kandy has the most reviews?
Cake Box Kandy is the most-reviewed bakeries in Kandy with 9 customer reviews. A higher review count typically means a more reliable signal — a 4.5★ rating from 50 reviewers is stronger than a 5★ rating from 3.
How many bakeries are listed in Kandy?
Review Guru has 7 bakeries listed in Kandy, aggregating 49 customer reviews across them. We only include a business on a "best of" page once it has at least 3 reviews so the ranking is meaningful.
How are these bakeries ranked?
We use a Bayesian-weighted average score that combines the business's own star rating with the volume of reviews it has received. This prevents a single 5-star review from outranking 30 consistent 4-star reviews. Read more on our methodology page.
Are the reviews verified?
Reviews on Review Guru come from two sources: native submissions written directly on our platform, and imported reviews from Google Maps that we rewrite for clarity while preserving the original rating, sentiment, and named entities. Source is tagged on each review for transparency.
How far ahead should I order a custom cake in Kandy?
For a simple birthday cake, a day or two is usually enough. Some shops will take same-day orders. One Cake Box Kandy reviewer ordered around noon and had the cake delivered by 4 PM, and a Cakes By Dulini reviewer ordered at 11 AM and got delivery by 6 PM. Themed designs, tiered wedding or engagement cakes and orders for several cakes need more notice, so call as soon as the date is fixed. Several shops here deliver within Kandy. Phone numbers are on each listing below.
Where can I buy short eats and bread in Kandy for a day trip?
Most of the shops listed here are cake makers that work to order, so they are not the place for a quick bag of short eats. For tea and a meal, Grand Baker on Peradeniya Road has reviews praising its tea, biriyani and fried rice. Bakeries sell fresh bread, buns and short eats like fish buns and rolls early in the morning, so buy before you set off for Peradeniya, the Temple of the Tooth or the hill-country train. Check the reviews on each listing for what it sells.

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