Johan's is definitely a Petoskey staple... it has been around since 1958! I remember stopping in as a kid when I spent time each summer in Northern MI, and I don't think it has changed much since then (we'll just say that was the 1990's for now). I recently stopped in on July 4th and picked up a dozen red, white and blue decorated cookies to bring to a friend's house that was entertaining. I found some with fireworks decorations and some with smiley faces. Needless to say, they were well received by the hostess and the guests enjoyed them. Even on a busy holiday morning, there were delicious looking donuts and baked goods, and the aroma brought back all kinds of emotions from my childhood too. Johan's is old school but that never goes out of style. Service was not the friendliest but it was not bad. You order at the counter and pay and you're out... easy peasy. While I took my cookies to go, there are some tables outside if you wanted to sit down for a few and enjoy your treats there. If you're in the area, definitely stop by Johan's for a tasty pastry (or two) and cup of coffee! read more

Came for donuts from a true bakery and they were very, very dry and did not taste very good. Had the chocolate cream filled (extremely dry) and the chocolate cake donut (which was a bit better). Came at 9am on a Saturday. Saved a "sweet treat" for our last day of vacation (from AZ) and was truly disappointed. Tasted like they were made last week sometime. Couldn't sit inside and enjoy the aroma due to all the wasps flying around. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Chocolate Cream filled and Chocolate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

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Best Bakery, best Coffee, best service, and Ambiance is authentic bakery. Go early because the place gets busy, and trust me you don't want to disappoint your family, friends, or business folks and come back empty handed. read more

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Best chocolate cake! Simply delicious! Would definitely order again. We finished the whole thing and it stayed fresh for the few days that it took us to eat it. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Yummy chocolate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

No prices on items! Employee said that is because they are not really for public sale. They did sell to public! The muffins are good $3.50 each! Ambiance was cute. Was a 4 star but took off star for not having prices on display read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - $3.50 Blueberry muffin - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

Every time we're in town, we have to have a Johan's donut. They're so fresh and yummy. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

The donuts are large and thick. While they were doughy, they were done well and quite tasty. I think the appeal is in the density of the donuts I sampled, which are worth it. I also picked up a bag of day old bagels, and they are fabulous. Quite tasty, and toasted are a very nice breakfast item. This place seems to be a cornerstone of the Petoskey area and well worth it to me. I cannot vouch for the negative reviews, and this was my first time visiting and partaking in the delectables. Give it a shot. read more

Always loved Johans but their cake and donuts are no longer as good as they used to be. So sad!

I love to visit Johannes as we're traveling in this part of Michigan. Today we stopped in on a Sunday morning. It was busy with half a dozen people in the queue. You have to be ready to order right away when you step up to work with your service person. it's important to know what you want. Make decisions quickly. I like the variety of pastries. I wish they could have cinnamon buns. we picked up cherry turnovers, apple fritter a few donuts and some cookies. As usual the food was wonderful: five stars. I also wish they had a bigger lobby: Four stars. Our service was very efficient and helpful: five stars. we will return and we do recommend visiting John whenever you're in Petoskey. read more

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Hooray Johan! Some of your designs are incredible. Especially the Halloween cookies! Clever and artistic. The donuts are addicting. Hooray Johan! You don't skimp on filling a long John. Creme, custard, jelly...all terrific. The assortment is devastating, too! Boo Johan! While your bagels are perfect every time, all the flies that congregate on and around them is a real turn-off. Yep, I still eat them, but I wish you could figure out a way to keep the bugs off the food. Service: Brian in the morning is the best. ALL the experts are wonderful to visit with. They're quick and accurate and make for a better experience! Johan's is easily Petoskey's premier coffee and pastry shoppe. I could do an entire review on their joe, featuring my favourite, the Traverse City Cherry Brew. It's a well rounded bakery featuring several cakes, pies, breads and those incredible cookies. I can personally recommend the apple fritters, cannolis and the fudge brownies. The marble rye is great, but the Russian rye is better! On my list to try: all of their dozen pies, The cherry creme cheesecake and the baklava. They also have quite the gluten free menu. Come check out their cakes and other items, you'll be an instant fan. As legendary as this place is, I can only muster up four stars due to the flies. Fix that and I'll find a way to give you a ten! Hooray Johan! 11/23 read more

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Do not skip these doughnuts if you're in town. Wow. The selection is intense, the flavor is incredible, and they are huge. read more

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Got Johan's donuts while visiting the area, and wow... these are amazing! The donuts lasted a few days even without becoming stale, which is so hard to find in donuts. I would 10/10 recommend! read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

Food- sour cream glazed donut and boston cream donut were delicious. Probably some of the best donuts I have had in a long time. Service-was there on a slow day. Was the only customer and service was fine. Ambiance- old school bakery....no frills just great baked goods! Would recommend this bakery for donuts. They had a variety of donuts, cakes, pies, and breads. Everything looked good and you could tell was homemade. Look forward to going back. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Display of donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

$24 for 2 cups of coffee and 6 regular cake donuts. Not worth it, go somewhere else. No prices posted at point of service either.

Johans offers street parking and large pastries along with coffees and other drinks and treats. There are some moments to buy as well. We loved the size of the pastries, the friendliness of the girl that took care of us, and the festive Halloween skeleton out front. The only thing that could have been better for us is alternative milk to try their coffee (they only had creamer so we got coffee elsewhere) Either way, we were happy they were there. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Fun out front - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

You can smell the butter and sugar a mile away & the selection is incredible! Petoskey is lucky to have such an amazing bakery.

A friend recommended we stop here while we were staying up north. We can never say no to donuts and we were glad we did. Service was quick and prompt. Prices were high but everywhere is now a days. No frills small store front but there is nothing wrong with that. Check them out read more

Got donuts and coffee at 9am and they taste like they've been sitting in the display for a week! Extremely dry and disgusting! Do not recommend! read more

Johanns is expensive. We used to justify the price because the donuts were big. The donuts have shrunk!! We got home with 3 long Johns and 3 sour cream. 2 of the long John's are 1 inch smaller than the other and 2 of the sour cream are much smaller than the other. Check the box before they seal it. Otherwise, you will get home and feel ripped off!!! read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Donuts from Johann's - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

Bagels are good, but too expensive at $2.75 each. Donuts are good, but same as every other donut shop. Nothing special, and expensive! Ordered an almond pastry for a family get- together since we all love the almond kringle. It was dry, crumbly, and yes, expensive - we would have preferred the kirigle. Do yourself a favor and drive up to the bakery in Alanson. read more

This place is a must stop every time I am in Petoskey. I love walking up to the building and smelling the greatness inside. The staff is always friends and I was offered a cup of coffee on my last visit. I live in TC and this place is Billy far the best in Northern MI. read more

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A serendipitously located bakery that serves one of the best cherry pies I've had in six plus years of Northern Michigan vacations. Most importantly, it has an excellent filling and that is very cherry forward -- not too sweet, not too adulterated. And the crust is flaky, tasty, and non distracting. This is not modest praise. Finding such a purely delicious cherry pie is very difficult, and we bought two in less than a week. Worth a trip from some distance away. read more

Every summer when we are in town, Johan's is our first morning stop. Delicious donuts, bagels and fresh breads. The family favorite is the maple covered cinnamon roll. The kids also love the chocolate covered long John filled with cream. I swear it weighs a pound. We love getting a six pack and splitting it so we can try a bunch of the donuts. Johan's never disappoints!! read more

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This used to be worth the splurge. However, now it's hard to justify the price. In fact, many of the donuts have noticeably decreased in size, something that just shouldn't happen at this price. $30 for a dozen donuts? I don't think so. read more

I came looking for local breads, and on the occasions in which I dropped by, Johan's usually had a few choices to pick from. I personally enjoy sourdough and darker breads, and I managed to get a sourdough loaf, a pumpernickel loaf, and a Russian rye loaf. Interestingly enough, while the Russian rye and pumpernickel breads were artisanally formed, the sourdough bread was formed in a loaf pan, creating a block of seemingly white bread. The consistency of the sourdough also lacked any artisanal qualities; no crusty exterior, no light and fluffy interior, but a somewhat dense crumb that mimics that of wheat bread. However, what the sourdough lacks in presentation and form more than makes up in taste! I mean, one bite and you know your eating sourdough; the tangy sour taste makes this bread a favorite of mine, and the other dark loaves didn't disappoint in taste either. Overall, the tastes of the loaves are on point, but the texture of the breads could stand for some improvement... Granted, I doubt many come here for the breads, but for the variety of pastries and sweets offered. An assortment of muffins, cookies, doughnuts, and cakes take up all space within the display case. And it seems like every time I come, locals are lined up waiting to order a few treats to take with them. The staff are also very friendly, smiling and greeting returnees like old chums. They also explained some of the differences between their rye loaves for me to help me make a decision (there was a Russian rye and a Swedish rye offered). Although bread may not be what you would expect to find here, this place is definitely worth a pit stop when craving something sweet! read more

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My husband I stopped by to pick up my birthday cake ( Go Green) and bought a few donuts. Everything was super delicious and service was excellent. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Cake in the box - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan

It was really good but just know that it's more expensive than it probably should be, but it was really good. We got 3 regular donuts (rang up as large- not sure what the larger donuts are called) and it was $7 We got two chocolate frosted and one sour cream. The chocolate frosting had a cinnamon flavor to it. read more

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I do not find their baked goods have any desirable flavors my taste buds enjoy.. I'm a huge apple fritter person and I found better choices elsewhere read more

Becoming disappointed. The last couple of times we purchased raised doughnuts at Johan's on the weekend, they were dry. I suspect that they were day-old but not discounted or advertised that way. read more

I love this cute shop! The donuts were pretty good and the people were very friendly! A must try when you're in the area.

Delicious pies and pastries! Berry pies are the best. Has to be stop every trip to Northern Michigan for us.

They have the best donuts in town. When we are up north we always try to stop there. You have to try their J-bun, it is to die for!

I love there pasties so much I can't wait to come back and the workers were so kind and I can't wait to come back

BEST BAKERY EVER!!! I love the maple glazed donuts, and the cinnamon rolls are to die for. Always fresh, never dry, or greasy. Always great service, and great baked goods. Definitely recommend if you are in the area!! read more

Great coffee and donuts. Bagels aren't worth it but very cute place and nice service. read more

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I buy my wife your apple fritter's from the Marathon location In Onaway Michigan, and she has asked me to stop buying them, because they have NO APPLE in the fritter, only a few tiny pieces on top to get the point across , and no taste of apple at all please email me raymagleyjobs@gmail.com let me know if this changes thank you! read more

Johans is a cute little bakery on the way to downtown Petoskey. It reminds me of a mom and pop bakery that's been around for years and the quality has remained amazing. It's always busy any time I come - no matter the time of day. The doughnut flavors are endless and they also have pies, cookies, coffee, bagels, and other sweet treats. Their bagels are puffy and fresh, and their doughnuts are HUGE.. especially the cinnamon roll! The price was less than $10 for a bagel with cream cheese, giant cinnamon roll, and large glazed doughnut. The staff is always welcoming and friendly. Definitely a go-to when visiting Petoskey! read more

Great selection of baked goods of all sorts and they have a great selection of drinks. I used to go there regularly but since I've moved a bit further away I visit from time to time. They used to have gift vouchers that would only last a year from your purchase date but when I was in there last they actually have gift cards that don't expire and you can use it at the other Johans in Harbor Springs so that's pretty cool at some point I may buy a gift card and gift it. read more

We have been customers of Johan's bakery for over 30 years. However, the last few cakes have not been the normal quality. Saturday we bought a birthday cake that we asked to have decorated for a 15th birthday. When the cake came out it honestly looked like our 15 year old decorated it himself. The decorated cake was ugly, the cake itself was dry and the frosting had a weird taste. The cost for this cake was a rip off. Sadly, we have bought our last Johan's cake. read more

I love the Michigan cherry coffee that they have. Their bagels are good too. Service could be a bit friendlier though. read more

Johan's Pastry Shop - Cheese bagel and Michigan cherry coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Petoskey, Michigan