Reilly's Bakery

Reilly's Bakery

Reviews Summary

Reilly's Bakery is widely praised for its delicious, fresh donuts and pastries, particularly the maple frosted, jelly donuts, and Boston cream. Customers highlight the friendly staff, excellent service, and family-owned tradition spanning generations. Wedding cakes and custom orders receive high marks for taste and presentation. However, a few negative reviews mention stale pastries, overly sweet items, or poor service. Most agree it's a beloved local gem with standout baked goods, though consistency can vary.

About This Listing

Has Yeast Donuts
Family Owned Business

Who Can Visit?

Most donut shops welcome all ages—perfect for families and kids
Some locations offer sit-down areas, while others are grab-and-go
No prior ordering knowledge needed—staff can help you choose flavors
Casual dress is welcome—some shops may have outdoor seating
Allergy-friendly options may be available (ask in advance)
Group orders and celebrations welcome—pre-orders may be required

*Note: Seating, menu, and accessibility may vary by shop. Contact your local spot for details.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time guests can simply walk in and browse the display or menu. Staff are happy to offer recommendations and explain specialty flavors. Some shops even offer sample bites or combo deals for newcomers.

Common Considerations:

Allergens Some donuts may contain nuts, dairy, or gluten—always ask if unsure
Availability Popular flavors can sell out early, especially on weekends

*Note: Menus and specials may vary. Ask staff or check online for daily options.*

What to Bring

Cash or card—most donut shops accept both, but some are cashless
Phone or camera—perfect for snapping and sharing your sweet finds
Appetite! Fresh donuts are best enjoyed warm and on the spot

*Note: Payment methods and policies vary by location. Check signage or ask staff.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check store hours and peak times—early visits offer the best selection
Call ahead for large orders or special boxes
Bring friends or coworkers—sharing a dozen is half the fun
Dress casually—many shops are walk-up counters or offer outdoor seating
Leave pets at home unless it’s a pet-friendly location
Check for limited-time flavors, holidays specials, or preorder events
Set a treat budget if you’re shopping with kids
Bring a reusable bag or box if buying in bulk

*Note: Each shop may offer different experiences—check social media for updates.*

How to Get Started

Most shops accept walk-ins! For custom orders, pre-ordering is best. Ask about gift boxes or subscription options.

Other Helpful Info

Visits usually take 10–30 minutes, unless you're sitting down to enjoy
Weekends can be busier—plan ahead for quicker service
Seasonal or limited-edition donuts often rotate monthly
Some locations offer donut decorating kits or workshops
Gift cards, boxes, and party platters are often available

*Note: Features, pricing, and offerings vary by donut shop. Always check ahead.*

Features

Has Yeast Donuts
Family Owned Business

Contact Information

Address

232 Main St

Biddeford, Maine 04005

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 6AM-1PM
Thursday 6AM-1PM
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

Reilly's Bakery is amazing! Stepping in the door you are immediately greeted by the delicious bakery smell. The staff were super friendly and gave some recommendations since it was our first time. The menu boards were so cute and artsy! The pastries are so delicious and can't wait to devour the rest and come get more. Definitely take a few minutes to stop in.

The details on this cake are immaculate, from the budding flowers to the yellow stamen inside the pink flowers. Amazing!

Wow wow wow! Could not be happier with the experience I had here! I ordered a custom cake for my 21st birthday. They perfectly replicated this gorgeous cake from the reference photo I sent them. Great communication. Yummy cake. A bit on the pricey side but I mean look at that cake, well worth it!! Couldn?t recommend enough

I stopped in early Saturday morning hoping to find a cake in the case for a birthday dinner on Sunday. My back up plan was an assortment of pastries. (you can?t go wrong, everything is delicious!) Very thankful there were multiple cakes to choose from, multiple staff working were so pleasant and eager to help! One of the employees in the back even offered to write on the cake. It came out so beautiful and was total crowd pleaser!

What a great little bakery place. Went in only got a couple of donuts because I ride a bike. And the donuts did get bounced around in the box but that?s OK. Good donuts good conversation some giggles what a great way to start the day thank you Reillys bakery. I was even more impressed that I got three awesome donuts and it was like less than six dollars that?s awesome!

I paid $60 for cupcakes that were not even done correctly they fell apart and crumbled when my guest took the paper cup off. Not sure if they forgot to add ingredients but these were not even edible even the kids didn't want them. I suggest going to hannaford or marketbasket before placing your order here. I heard it is because they have new owners so they probably got cheap ingredients. I don't know but lesson learned. Hope you think twice and dont make the mistake I did.

Very customizable orders with excellent service! They did exactly what we asked for and more ??

Fabulous old school bakery. We went there to check out the donuts and they have a really nice variety to choose from. We tried the coconut flake and it was delicious. Love the large pieces of coconut that they use to coat the donut. Enjoy!

Always making great cakes! Pastries & breads. You can also have coffee here with small chair seatings available. I came to this bakery with my grandmother/mother when young. I will always call this my hometown bakery??. Love the traditional white cake with old-fashioned frosting!

Incredibly detailed flowers made 100% from icing. The cake is delicious, I?ll be back for the next occasion.

I needed a specialty cake. No one would even make until I found Reillys. Tried 7 of the more prominent bakeries in portland, south Portland, and cape Elizabeth. The cake is a piece of art and EXACTLY what my wife wanted and I ordered. Thank you! Great donuts too! My new go to place for all baking needs.

Huge selections of baked goods: pies, donuts, pastries, individual cookies, small bags or even cookie trays. I just got a couple of bismarcks but I saw several people leave with stacks of boxes. The packaging was cute in a white box tied with a red thread, which even made it so you can carry it from above. Treat yourself or friends to something sweet and support this local business!

Reilly?s has been my favorite for a very long time, for a visit after the library or a special occasion order - most recently, for our baby girl?s first birthday (on Halloween)!

The maple cream donut is a must get! Absolutely loved it! The donut was fluffy and the bottom was crispy, a beautiful contrast to the maple cream that was light but creamy! Every mouthful was such a joy! The salted caramel donut was also delicious! It was more of a cakey donut which paired really well with the salted caramel cream! Tbh we were eyeing the other donuts while munching the ones we got! Can?t wait to go back and try their other flavors!

This was my first visit to Reilly's Bakery. They are a family-owned bakery for over a hundred years, for generations. Located in downtown Biddeford. Not too hard to find if you use Google maps. The bakery itself is small but there is a wide variety of product cakes, cream horns donuts. There are three or four small tables which you could drink coffee and enjoy your pastries. They bake all of their goods outback. The prices are very reasonable and the employees are very friendly. The quality of the pastry an

I recently ordered cupcakes for my daughter's birthday, and they were absolutely stunning! The cupcakes were not only delicious, but they were also beautifully decorated with delicate flowers that perfectly matched our garden fairy theme. Each one was like a little work of art! The attention to detail was remarkable, and you could tell that they were made with love and care. Highly recommend!

This place is a gem. Maine family business are becoming harder to find. Hands down the best bismark donut and the price is a steal. Thank you for all you do.

Friendly staff and the best glazed donut in the world. They've done a number of cakes for us also. Baby shower and Easter. All perfect!!!

Friendly staff, delicious baked good. The blueberry stuffed donuts/bismarks and the almond cheese danish were the absolute stars of our visit. Planning on going back before we leave to end our trip on a high note!

Ordered a whoopie pie and donut both were very dry. My husband who has a severe peanut allergy, almost ordered a peanut butter donut because nothing in the case was labeled. The customer service was lack luster at best. Don't really get the hype.

We ordered a cake for our child?s birthday and were so impressed. The communication for ordering the style and pickup was great, we even got to change pickup to avoid a storm. The price was reasonable and the cake was delicious. My daughter wanted a green cake and it came out perfect. Best bakery we?ve worked with.

We were in search of a Greater Portland area bakery that could make us a delicious naked cake for our wedding (as well as some other desserts!) We were thrilled to discover Reilly's! Since we aren't local, they sent us a box in the mail with our desserts, so we still got to do our cake tasting from home. We quickly decided on a vanilla cake with traditional frosting and blueberry compote. The cake is the best I've ever had at a wedding and our guests could not stop raving about our desserts. Amy was a pleas

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I drove 40 miles round trip, to order a special cake for my wife's 60th birthday. The cake was going to have a special theme but the girl at the counter refused to let me talk to the cake decorater that was in the back working on cakes I guess I thought if I was spending almost $100.00 on a cake with a special theme I could talk to the person decorating it. I left and will go elsewhere. I'll never be back. 70 mile round trip!

I was looking for a sweet treat while working in the area and Reilly's fit the bill. My glazed cherry donut was outstanding as was the other donut I ordered. Both were perfectly sized and not too sweet. I was just about to order a Raspberry Creme Puff when someone came in and bought them all... better luck next time I guess. ??

Great little local spot for all things baked goods! Delicious freshly made donuts, cakes, cookies, you name it!

A bakery that's been around for more than a century must be doing something right. Then this one is. Muffins were fantastic, the pastries looked devine.

No better pastry's and donuts anywhere! The Maple creams are my Kryptonite. Reillys Has been delighting tastebuds for over a century.

5th year of my personalbirthday cakes I've ordered here, and I am absolutely happy with their gifts for pastry dec?r. Here's an example:

The best chocolate covered donut that I have ever tasted ... and I have eaten donuts across the country. Whenever we visit Southern Maine, we always pop into Reilly's for a treat. My kids love the whoopie pies and bismarcks, too! ????

I was nearby and wanted to order just a regular cake,with lots of flowers amd frosting, like I use to get back in the days. I placed my order and will pick it up next week. Nothing like a Reilly's ??

Really enjoyed the sweet treats we got at Reilly's! We got a few doughnuts that were sliced open and filled with fruit and Boston Cream, had some whip cream to top it off! Delicious! Got the Hot Cross Buns too! I will definitely be going back on my next trip to Maine. Don't hesitate, you won't be disappointed!

This place is outstanding and the prices are on point ?? Hot cross buns !!!!!

The best jelly donuts in the state or anywhere else

We had Reilly's bakery make our wedding cake--gorgeous and delicious! It was red velvet and cream cheese frosting, and they were also very accommodating when we asked to have fresh cut flowers placed upon it! (We provided the flowers but they did a wonderful job decorating!) Great service, great cake!

My favorite go-to plus they made our wedding cake 40 years ago. Their windows are a treat for the eyes. Thank you for being open and serving the most delicious donuts and desserts, lemon meringue pie!!!

Paid 4$ each for stale eclairs with 2 of them had no filling inside. What a disappointing trip to this bakery!!! Just not worth the effort!!! Very frustrating as we brought these stale bricks to a dinner we were invited to with family. Not a good experience!!! Pretty humiliating!!! Been going there for over 50 years !!! NO MORE!!!

Bottom line: Unbalanced - overly sweet. We have been visiting the bakeries in the area and this one had very good ratings. Came by at 10am on a Thursday. Got donuts, raspberry pillow, butter cream filled, and a freshly prepared whoopie pie. The pillow was overly sweet although it looked nice. Donuts were so-so. Pie had a ton of filling, which isn?t my thing (Cookie Jar and even Amatos has better proportions). Great atmosphere and lots of history.

I might have just caught them on an off day but the donuts I got here were not good. I was excited to try them because I've heard all about their old fashioned donuts but these tasted nothing like homemade old fashioned donuts to me. Their regular and glazed donuts had no flavor and tasted under cooked even though they looked perfect. The maple cream had an overpowering amount of butter and not much maple flavor and was not even mixed thoroughly. The frosting on the Boston cream was good but the filling was

We ordered two dozen bee themed marble cupcakes with vanilla buttercream for our daughters first birthday and they were above and beyond what we expected! Great job Riley?s, we will absolutely be coming back!!

I recently bought a very pretty looking birthday cake. However, it was probably the sweetest cake I have ever tasted. We were not able to eat it (including several guests) and had to discard the entire cake. Given the positive reviews I?m assuming this may have been a mistake but regardless it was not a good choice for my birthday.

Love this old bakery. A historical Biddeford must! Affordable ava delicious ??

Excellent baked goods. Irish Soda Bread and Hot Cross Buns for Easter. Also Pies, cakes, doughnuts and cookies ?? Staff are very helpful ??

We absolutely love Reillys Bakery! Amy has done all of my children's wedding, bridal shower and now baby shower cakes. She is so talented. Not only are the cakes delicious and incredibly decorated, the donuts and breads are delicious as well. You can't go wrong with Reilly's Bakery!

I am from Northern NH and was staying at a local campground and thought it would be nice to go to a local bakery. Giving the amount of years Reilly?s has been in service I thought we would give them a try. Never again, the service was not friendly on 05/19/18. They said the frosting was all butter cream, my family are all bakers and if that?s what they call butter cream then their recipe is horrible. It tasted like old fashioned frosting which is made of crisco. Our pastries were either old or way over coo

Best bakery I've have found in Maine

One of the last old fashioned bakeries around. Fantastic pastries and donuts. Go on a Saturday and get one of their famous double-dipped glazed yeast donuts. Go early though - those sell out fast. Getting Birthday cakes from here is a must, I love their yellow cake with Mocha (light chocolate) frosting.

Always stop before I visit my sister and her family. They always love the maple and vanilla cream doughnuts.

I feel terrible saying this but I LOVE their donuts! 8 years ago I was introduced to Congdon's Donuts. Since then, we've gone to Congdon's every Summer when we visit KB. This Summer, we tried the donuts from Reilly's Bakery and they were absolutely amazing. We tried 7 different donuts and all of them were delicious! I hate to say it but I think Reilly's Bakery is now my go-to place for donuts.

I ordered my two year old son's birthday cake from Reilly's. I called a day in advance to order the cake ( according to them they only need a 24 hour notice for cakes). I told them the flavors I wanted and also asked them if they could do a dinosaur theme for the cake. They told be me it would be an extra fee for the theme I said no problem. I went to go pick up the cake and thought it was strange that they didn't show me the cake before I paid for it, but then again I should have asked. I get home and loo

Got a Birthday cake for my daughter and a top hat, and fresh bread, excellent! I love the fact it did not contain unhealthy preservatives!

best bakery around eclairs are awesome and anything you get super service awesome employees

Great bakery. Donuts...cakes lots of yummies. My wife loves the jelly donuts

I mistakenly rated two stars because of my sausage fingers on a crowded touch screen. Definitely five-star! Best pot pies. Pastries remind me of my hometown bakery, Minerva's, McKeesport,PA. The best there is the best here! Keep your sweet tooth, my friends!

Fantastic bakery. Famous for decades for Easter hot cross buns, have to order ahead. Great daily specials. Something for everyone...Creme filled goods 10th wonder of world. Owners get up at 2 am to get goods started. When they are out, they are out. You can order ahead of time to ensure getting item. Goods still placed in box wrapped in twine..Gotta love old traditions that still work.

Had a horrible experience at Riley's Bakery. My brother's fiance had gone in with my mother to order three separate cakes to use for their wedding (not a tiered wedding cake). The cashier gave us a quote of $197 dollars for the three of them (it was a small wedding). They then took our deposit of $100.00. A few days later, they called us back and told us we had to order a $700 cake instead because we were using it for a wedding, even though we didn't ask for the wedding cake. It was the same cake but becau

I needed a birthday cake for my mom's 80th, I called and placed the order a couple days in advance and asked for a chocolate cake with buttercream frosting with some flowers for decorations, I picked it up on February 18th and let me just say Reilly's went above and beyond it was the most beautiful cake I have seen, the flowers were so realistic with different varieties we hated to cut it, the cake was superb... delicious!!! everyone raved about it!....I think you guys probably gained some new customers :-)

Reilly's Bakery is a fixture on Biddeford's Main Street and a place of many fond memories. From their chocolate covered donuts, pork pies during the holidays, and years of birthday and special occasion cakes, I've probably tried it all. It's amazing to see the fourth generation take over the business, maintain tradition, and also expand to meet modern customers' requests. I send everyone to Reilly's when they're looking for a special treat!

This is one of our favorite donut shops around, they sell old school donuts that are made fresh. We have several real great donut shops in the area and this is one of them. They also make custom cakes as well as bread, etc.

I grew up with Reilly?s Bakery. My daughter makes me bring her Maple Creams whenever I?m home for a visit. No one does them like Reilly?s!!!!

My favorite donut is maple filled donut everything is fantastic there once you go in for any kinds of sweets you just can't stop going there everything is delicious

My family has been eating here since we came to America. Over a 100 years. We all love what you do along with your family ????? my grandma turns 88 tomorrow and I'll be stopping by ??

The most beautiful cakes are found here! We ordered vanilla with strawberry filling it was a delicious as it was gorgeous!

5 stars all day!!! Love this place, have since I moved to the area. Staff is super friendly and I cant say enough about how delicious their pastries are. I am currently on living g the keto lifestyle so unfortunately I only go here once every couple months when I allow myself a cheat day but when I do boy do I endulge!! Great job guys!!

So tasty! The pastries are delicious! Definitely hard to choose as they all looked so yummy! The box wrapped with string is a cute touch that makes it perfect.

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable, the location reminds me of the 100+ year old bakery from my home town, and the old-fashioned glazed doughnuts I bought were fantastic, and didn't cost much more than I would be paying in the supermarket for an inferior product. I'm positive I'll be back for more.

Best bakery! The maple frosted ar the best. Stop in and get a few.

The BEST Jelly Donut I have had in a long time! ??

I recommended your bakery. A friend bought 5 donuts. They were all hard and crunchy as if they were 3 days old. One was so hard I had trouble breaking it with my fingers. Call me disillusioned.

This is the best bakery in Maine! The pastries are so light, tasty and fresh! Lovely staff and clean building.

Only been here once. Was just passing by on foot and something delicious in the window caught my eye and I couldn't resist. I am absolutely glad I went it. The lady at the counter was very friendly and very helpful. I am truly sorry I have not been able to find the time to stop in at this gem again. Soon.

Always delicious baked goods! The staff is really friendly! If you haven't checked out Reilly's, you really should. I highly recommend it.

Had Reilly?s bakery make the cupcakes for my wedding and they were amazing!! They looked great and tasted amazing!! Amy was so amazing and the whole staff was super nice! Would highly recommend!!!

A must stop on every trip to Biddeford Maine. The creme horn is like I remembered as a child when I lived there. The place itself brings back good memories for me.

A good old fashioned donut shop with great donuts and pastries. Reilly's is a tradion in our family for over 60 years.

They have donutfood. It was a crisp frosted experience. I put it in my mouth and ate it. i drank it with some columbian rich coffee. I often dream of faraway things. I was impressed by my mouth's experience.

tried this place based on the reviews .. some donuts but not much else in the mostly empty display cases so we walked back out with nothing. This was at 8:00 AM on a Tuesday.

Large selection of so many good looking pastries and donuts. Hard to make a choice. What we got was delicious definitely will stop in again.

Boston cream didn?t look like much but man that thing was slappin good. One of the best

My great gram used to go to this place. I know why. Best raspberry filled powdered sugar donuts EVER. AND they have BIDDEFORD TWINKIES. LOL.

These donuts are soo tasty! And the have a large selection. The coffee was good, fresh, and very appreciated!

Donuts are amazing and same with the cake! Worth the drive and the money. Very good service and pleasant employees.

Pre-paid for my 2 Thanksgiving pies...only to find they had no record of it. Saleslady remembered my paying - yet, I failed to keep my sales slip and t hey were too busy to go through their sales book. Beware of ordering and pre-paying at Reilly's I will never do this again. So my 2 pies cost me $32. Am not happy the day before Thanksgiving.

I've?been going here for years. My favorite cookies have been sold here since I was a kid. Still friendly service and my favorites still taste as good as they did 30 years ago.

Just ordered a cake via email it was a big mistake. The gave me the wrong frosting. Did not find out until I got home. So I am not happy so buyer be ware. I would not trust the email order system here

Amazing bread and pastries for great prices, really nice staff too... really hard to find anything to dislike but they're shut on odd days which can be frustrating, wish they had granary/harvester loaves or rolls

Never been to the bakery itself but my in-laws would go every Friday and shared the variety of pastries. Very good products

Was looking for a good donut shop in town and this is perfect. Really awesome donuts with a great variety and good daily deals! People were friendly and its a great local watering hole

Absolutely the best place to buy anything cake related. Attention to detail was perfect. Will return for all our future needs. Thank you Reily's Bakery!!!

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