A selection of pastries baked fresh every day at Common Good Bakery

Do good, every day.

Common Good Bakery® is a neighborhood joint in the heart of Traverse City.

Our purpose is to better the lives of everyone we encounter. We believe that optimism & purposeful action should be a part of everything we do. Yes, we make killer bread & pastries, but we also aspire to be a leading positive influence within the communities we serve. Come check out what we’re doing.

Our Locations

The dining room of Common Good Bakery and Restaurant at 1115 E. 8TH ST TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686

8th Street Location

Our newest location is a restaurant, bakery, café & great place to hang out. We have Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner offerings as well as beer, wine, & cocktails!

Store front of Common Good Bakeries Original Location at 537 W. 14TH ST TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684

14th Street Location

Our original location opened in 2017, and is the heart of our bakery. We bake breads & pastries every day & offer a great selection of panini & coffee drinks.

Made From scratch daily

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Hand-Crafted, mom approved

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The Best west of france

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Made From scratch daily 🥐 Hand-Crafted, mom approved 🥐 The Best west of france 🥐

Aged Cheddar Bread served fresh daily at Common Good Bakery

Join our bread club!

From the same people who brought you the CSA! Just kidding, we’re bakers not farmers. Borrowing from the concept, you pre-pay for bread, and we help you save money. 

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You Heard it here first

  • A visit to this amazing bakery was almost a religious experience. Truly remarkable food. Thank you!

    - Sandra F.

  • Truly the best bakery I’ve ever been to. Every time I try another bakery’s croissant I instinctively compare it to Common Good’s.

    - CC

  • Do you ever get hungry? If so, go straight to this place and order anything that sounds good to you. You will love every single item.

    - Jenny M.

  • No reason to give this place anything less than five stars. When you see local chefs streaming through the door grabbing baguettes and pastries, you know you are at the right place.

    - Mark H.

  • The absolute best of everything baked and not. Great business model.

    - Bob W.

  • A buttery slice of heaven hiding in Traverse City! The finest croissants/pastries I've had in a long time.

    - Ashleigh

  • This bakery brings me all the joy. It's a carby wonderland of loaves, baguettes, pastries and bars, and the only hard part is trying to narrow down what to get!

    - Lisa S.

  • The variety of breads and pastries will take your breath away. Residents of TC, consider yourselves lucky.

    - Colleen L.