25+ Cozy Cafes + Bakeries Within an Hour of Rochester

Nothing beats a cozy cafe or bakery. There's just such a warm, pleasant feeling when you're in one of those places. It's the best. So I wanted to know about your favorite cozy cafes and bakeries that are within an hour of Rochester, Minnesota.

I asked for your feedback on our Facebook page and got lots of comments! A good chunk of them were echoing others' recommendations (I'll make note of the most popular ones with a *) but over 25 different spots were recommended, which is awesome.

In no particular order, here are some cozy, non-chain, cafes and/or bakeries that listeners recommended.

Area 57 - Wanamingo*

Blooming Grounds - Winona

Grandma's Kitchen - Rochester

Betty Sue's Better Brew Cafe - Pine Island

Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop - Red Wing*

This one was one of the most recommended ones, if not THE most recommended.

Carly Mae's Bakery and Cafe - Chatfield

Mezza 9 - Rochester

SuperFresh Gardens - Austin

Otto's Bakery - Byron*

Otto's was also mentioned a ton. I don't know if they got the most recommendations in the comments on my post or Hanisch.

Golden Harvest Cafe - Utica

Chickadee Cottage Cafe - Lake City

Coffee Mill Cafe - Zumbrota

Froth and Cork - Hastings

Bloedow Bakery - Winona

County Seat Coffeehouse - Mantorville*

Some Like it Hot Cakes and Catering - Spring Valley

Bubble's Cafe - Adams

Country Pleasures Cafe - Kasson

Cabin Coffee - St. Charles

Heidi's Huggamug Cafe - Lake City*

Delila's Cafe - Zumbro Falls

Nick's Downtown Diner - Cannon Falls

Lush Cakes - Waseca

Rachel's Kitchen - Stewartville

Roasted Bliss - Rochester

Breakfast Barn - Millville

BONUS SPOT:

Dough and Joe - Cresco, IA*

I had to include this one because it was one of the most recommended spots but *technically* it's over an hour away. Just an hour and 11 minutes though.