BEST BAKERY IN TOWN. seriously love this place haven't had a bad item here. Super friendly staff too

One weekend afternoon in April 2026 I decided to pastry taste five spots in Newport Rhode Island. Mad Hatter came in 1 of 5. The place is very cute, the staff was very helpful, the selection was great and the treats were exceptional. I got the cinnamon covered muffin, lemon scone, and apple fritter. All three were excellent and the cinnamon muffin had a great flavor I've never had before. All the items were not too sweet and were flavored well. This spot is highly recommended. read more

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Cute little bakery with so many yummy looking treats! Service was great. Treats were pretty good too! read more

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We stopped by the bakery to grab a stuffy, not a typical place you would expect to find a Stuffy, but I highly recommend it! The stuffed quahog was very flavorful and had perfect spice from the Portuguese chorizo, clams and peppers. You can tell they were fresh and homemade because they weren't dried out like most others that are reheated. The staff were friendly and there were just enough tables to sit down for a quick snack. The cupcakes looked amazing and were very tempting! read more

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Amazing cake! They went above and beyond expectations and everyone that had a piece won't stop raving about how great it was. read more

We were in Rhode Island and we originally went in for a cake for a birthday celebration but they only had cupcakes so we got one large chocolate cupcake and an assortment or the different kinds they have available. It was a good thing we did because everyone loved it. You need to order a few days ahead for a cake. I tried the raspberry cupcake and the chocolate cupcake and they were delicious. I think the raspberry cupcake had a lemon flavor to it, if I'm. It mistaken and I can't forget it, yummy! The service was very cordial and nice and quick. They even gave us candles and had plastic knives for cutting. We send in at 1:30pm and the shop closes at 2:00pm. The shop was cute with displays of different types of bread displayed on the counter and cupcakes inside of the display. read more

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I ordered a last minute Birthday cake white/white with raspberry filling . It was AMAZING !!!!!! A little pricy , but it was my fault waiting too long to order so I didn't mind one bit . All guests loved the cake !! I highly recommend this bakery for all your needs ! Cute inside and a lot of great baked goods in the case :) You can't go wrong !! I give this place 20 stars for perfection read more

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Cute small bakery in Newport with awards all over the back wall. The place has homey vibes. They're in a prime location across from City hall. Parking is a little tough in this area so I'd plan ahead for that. We got the blueberry coffee cake and the spinach and feta croissant. Both were really good. read more

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One of the cutest bakeries I've been to! We got poop emoji cupcakes that were hilarious and delicious. They were about $5 though so a bit pricy. They have coffee, though not many flavors, but they use coffee ice cubes instead of water ones. There were so many fun treats to pick from! Seating is limited but it's there! read more

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I have called email and even filled out their online order to join a class I've tried this 2/3 times in each area, and I still have not gotten any response from them. I'm wanting to find someone that does cakes in this area and I thought for sure they would be the ones that would respond back and help out with this project that I'd like to do What a joke when it comes to customer service read more

Called to get a cake made, was quoted $225 for a simple two tiered cake to feed 15 people. Was willing to pay and sent a picture to Audra. The cake was simple with a few little designed. She called and said it was too hard to make and that I needed to chose something from her website that she has made before. She was RUDE and lost my business. When you are going to charge someone $225 for a small cake, you better have excellent customer service to say the least. read more

I was very impressed with this bakery. It was clean,spacious and well lit. Unlike its competitors downtown they open early daily with the exception of Mondays (this is the one day a week that they are closed). They have a decent selection of premade deserts. The staff were friendly and incredibly prompt. They accept cash and credit ($10 minimum for card transactions). I would highly recommend this bakery to others. read more

Mad Hatter Bakery - a variety of cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

I just spent over $120 for 24 cupcakes and a small mini cake for a birthday party for my special-needs son. The treatment I received by the counter girl was rude and obnoxious. She was completely dismissive and when I told her her comments were quite snarky she said "Thank you for your comment. Have a nice day" in the most dismissive, sarcastic tone. I will never purchase from this business again. read more

I used to live in Newport and now I live in Buffalo New York, but there's no bakery on aquidneck Island that I would rather go to for my cakes and pastries. Then the mad Hatter to me they're the best. picked up my son's beautiful birthday cake this morning. Can't wait to cut into it tonight. Audra and Mad Hatter read more

This is the best bakery I have ever been to hands-down nobody can compare to them. The best tasting cakes and breads you ever wanna purchase. My only regret is that every time I walk by there never open. so when they are open and you get to go there and purchase all the goodies that are left, it's a real treat. I love this place. I always bought my son's birthday cakes here and any special occasion . I would purchase it here never any doubt in my mind where the best cakes come from. the mad Hatter is the answer to the question. read more

I am shocked at some of the negative reviews. Then I noticed that most of them are from several years ago. I have never had a bad experience here and the birthday cakes are amazing- not too sweet and they look great. Highly recommended. read more

Stopped in to grab something quick to nosh on. Got the cranberry scone. I would have to say it was the probably the best scone I have ever had. Most scones are dry and this wasn't. Everything in the cases looked amazing. Highly recommend. read more

We found a bug crawling around the top of the cake after we had brought it home to celebrate my friends birthday. The cake box had been tapped shut by an employee when we picked it up in the morning and went straight in the frigide when we got home. We tried to call the bakery but they did not pick up and we never received a call back. It has been almost two weeks now without an answer. read more

Mad Hatter Bakery - There is a small, almost clear bug underneath the P and H of my friends name. See video to better identify the bug. - Bakeries Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

I ordered 2 dozen cupcakes from Georgetown Bakery on September 3rd for a morning event on Saturday, October 5th. Shortly before midnight on Friday I was notified that those cupcakes were stuck in Kentucky and would not arrive in time for the event. Mad Hatter not only picked up my call at 7:00am on Saturday (yes, before business hours!), they were so kind and helpful and, incredibly, had 2 dozen absolutely gorgeous fresh cupcakes in an impressive variety of flavors ready to go barely two hours later. Everyone at the event raved about how delicious they were, and no one was surprised to hear that they came from Mad Hatter. From now on, I will always go straight to Mad Hatter -- they're the best. read more

I have never had such a moist scone. The bakery itself is simple to the point and has a great variety. I love how down to earth it is. I think the blueberry scone definitely gave me a new perspective and set my palette to have new expectations for scones. The zeppole was delicious as well but I have never had one before so I cannot say any distinguishing characteristics that made it stand out; to me it was a very yummy cream filled crispy dough pastry. read more

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Clean and friendly bakery. The owner Audra is very friendly. The cake she designed was beautiful and tasteful. I recommend this bakery. read more

Mad Hatter Bakery - Beautiful and tasteful cake!!! The owner Audra is excellent! - Bakeries Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Audra did it again, a wonderful cake of the 1583 John Dee Newport Tower, America's best kept secret! read more

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It was great working with Audra! She made us such a delicious wedding cake! We had their popular flavor, lemon raspberry! It was absolutely amazing and our guests loved it! Thank you, Audra, for making us such a beautiful and flavorful cake! read more

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Mad Hatter is a yummy bakery and a local institution in Newport. It's been in the same spot on Broadway for about 20 years, and still going strong today! Audra, the owner, and her small but dedicated staff make all of the pastries, cakes, and other diet-busting confections from scratch every day, and you can really taste the love and the quality that go into each sweet sold at this off the beaten path hidden gem! The bakery may look simple on the outside, with rustic chalkboard decorations and limited seating, but don't be fooled. Dig into one of their many creative cupcake offerings, like my favorite Lemon Raspberry, stuffed with fresh fruit preserves, or the seasonal "Fish and Chips" cupcake available during the summer (a chocolate chip cake topped with blue buttercream frosting and Swedish Fish candy!), and you'll see why Mat Hatter is worth a visit. Not in a cupcake mood? No worries! The Lemon Squares are particularly masterful, and actually taste fresh, unlike the canned filling lemon bars a lot of other bakeries carry. I'm a lemon square aficionado, and these are some of the best I've ever had! I also give high marks to the Double Chocolate Cookie and the classic Irish Soda Bread, which is moist and delicious. Audra told us that she makes somewhere around 400 loaves of this just during the St. Patrick's Day season alone! Wow! I'm all about shopping local and supporting small businesses, especially when they are as "sweet" as the Mad Hatter Bakery! read more

Absolutely amazing service, the best pastry's I've had. The ambiance was lovely. The servers were very kind and helpful.

I really wanted to like this place, I really did. I dropped by one day to try out their baked goods and get something plain and simple for the husband who was home sick with a stomach bug of sorts and couldn't eat much. I got their red velvet cupcake and blueberry muffin for me while I got a croissant and corn muffin for the husband. The red velvet was okay; it wasn't dry and the flavor was decent but the frosting I thought was a bit too sweet and not enough cream cheese. I was going to give this place a 3...until I had the muffin. I'm not sure if they don't use butter or what but it was the blandest blueberry muffin I've ever had. I only had three bites of it because I couldn't stomach another tasteless bite. Considering that my husband was a sick and couldn't taste much of his food, he said the croissant and muffin was okay. A few days later he had a croissant at Shaw's and said that tasted much better than the one I got here. Sad to say it, but I doubt I'll be back. read more

I desperately wanted a scone for breakfast and was overjoyed with my cranberry scone. Friend had a blueberry one and was equally happy!! The Irish sofa bread looked wonderful so a trip back is on the books! Didn't want to carry it as we were playing tourists today! read more

We got coffee cake and a cheese croissant which were both a solid 7/10. However, I was disappointed with my banana bread on the counter; I wish it was fresher. My party didn't seem to notice, but there seemed to be a lot of controversy in the kitchen. My experience, combined with other people's reviews, makes me question the quality of this bakery. read more

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My husband and I picked up four cupcakes. We got the Mad Hatter (hostess style cupcake), the pumpkin cinnamon, the Almond Joy, and the peanut butter cupcakes. All of the cupcakes were very fresh and the frosting was so creamy! Our favorites were the Almond Joy and peanut butter ones. read more

Yummy cupcakes. I loved the cookies and cream and strawberry cupcake. The staff was so friendly when we went read more

Mad Hatter Bakery - a birthday cake and cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

I'll start by saying they have the best tasting birthday cake I've ever had in my life, which says alot as I'm older and have been to many bakeries. On top of that, everything else I've eaten here has been delicious, be it the lemon pound cake with icing, the blueberry scones, the pumpkin whoopie pies, the list goes on. Exceptional. read more

I was thrilled to catch the last few minutes the Mad Hatter bakery was open. I ordered one of their cinnamon rolls and their blueberry crumble bread loaf. Both items were amazing. I have to say that blueberry crumble is extremely moist and full of blueberries. I can't wait until I'm back in the area to try others items next time! Really great service and lovely staff. read more

How this place only had 3.5 stars I'll never know why. My neighbor Gus surprised me with some sweet treats for plowing and snow blowing his property and sidewalk. I sure hope someday someone would do it for me. I was so surprised today when he showed up with the most delicious pastries I've had in a long time. Thank you Gus and you've earned a new loyal customer. read more

Mad Hatter Bakery - a pastry with a cherry on top - Bakeries Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

I've only tried the Irish Soda Bread, but it was terrific. I plan to return and sample more of the baked goods, and I will update. I felt the Irish Soda bread deserved a review all to itself. read more

So I ordered I cake and it was actually really good and decorated nicely... I called back less than a week later for my 5yr old daughters birthday cake. My daughter has celiacs and thus eats gluten free. I asked the woman who answered the phone if they are able to make a gluten free cake, her response was "No, were a real bakery." I found this comment extremely rude and unfortunate. I will no longer be purchasing from this bakery and I hope they owner reads this and understands that some people don't have an option when it comes to what they can and cannot eat! read more

Yummy is the best word for this bakery. Had a specialty cake for my daughter's birthday, which couldn't have been more perfect. I had asked for a old McDonald theme and they hit it on the head, down to the barn. Cake was moist and delicious. Didn't get dry on the second day (it only lasted two days in our h house). Very reasonable in price. read more

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We got off our cruise ship, and instead of taking an excursion, we opted to just wander through Providence. When we came down the street and saw this bakery, looked in through the windows, we knew we'd have to have a little indulgence. The girl behind the counter was very helpful as we asked about several different cupcakes, and we ended up choosing two, a basic vanilla with lots of icing for our daughter, and their signature cupcake, the Mad Hatter. That's their fancy version of a Hostess cupcake, and I must say, a million times better! We went outside onto a bench and devoured telling everyone that walked by that this was the best place and they should stop in. While there we saw plenty of locals coming in to pick up larger orders. read more

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Poorly managed bakery with a very unprofessional owner! Audra's communication is poor to say the least. Not to mention the quality of their cake was average at best and not worth the price pad for the cake. read more

It is very nice to communicate our wishes and expectations related to our cake order and design, to Ms Audra , always has been a wonderful moment to celebrate a birthday having a delicious and artistic cake. Great work. read more

I have buyer's remorse when it comes to Mad Hatter Bakery as I really wanted one of their amazing looking cupcakes but I went with a very bland chocolate oatmeal cookie and an interesting French toast muffin instead. The cookie was super dry and way overpriced for its quality level. The French toast muffin was great - messy but sweet and gooey and definitely yummy. The coffee was a huge disappointment - it featured cinnamon and that was all you could taste. They also didn't put nearly enough cream and we had to ask for more which they didn't seem overly keen on doing. So, my suggestion is yes, definitely visit but go for the cupcakes. Those certainly appeared to be the stars of the baked goods section and avoid the cookies. read more