Hank's Pastries: Port Perry Community Spotlight
By Keith Williams & Lisa C. Follows, local curators · Willows Realty Group
Key takeaways
- Hank's Pastries is a family-run traditional bakery and coffee shop on Queen Street in Port Perry, serving breakfast and lunch alongside donuts, pies, cakes, and bread.
- It is known for apple fritters 'big as your face' and a butter tart donut the shop says is the only one of its kind in Ontario.
- The building traces its story back to a rebuild after the 1884 fire that swept Port Perry's downtown, making a visit feel like a piece of local heritage.
- Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars across 243 Google reviews, it is a main-street anchor that locals and cottage-country visitors both rely on.
- Open Tuesday 9 am to 5 pm and Wednesday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
If you are looking for the heartbeat of Port Perry, start on Queen Street, and if you are looking for the sweetest stop on it, you will find Hank's Pastries at 204 Queen St. This family-run bakery has been part of the town's main street for generations, and it is the first business we are featuring in our weekly Community Spotlight series from around the Scugog area.
What Hank's Pastries does
Hank's is a full-service traditional bakery: donuts, cinnamon buns, breads, buns, pies, cakes, and cookies, with a coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch through the day. The two items locals talk about most are the apple fritters, which really are "big as your face", and the butter tart donut, a sweet mashup the bakery says is the only one of its kind in Ontario. On any given morning the counter is a steady mix of regulars and first-timers, which is exactly how a good small-town bakery should feel.
Why Hank's Pastries stands out in Port Perry
What makes Hank's special is not just the baking, it is the staying power. The family behind it has been at it for roughly 45 years, and the building itself traces its roots back further, to a reconstruction after the 1884 fire that swept Port Perry's downtown. It stands today as one of only a handful of historic buildings in town still doing what it was built to do, which makes a morning stop feel like a small piece of local heritage rather than just an errand.
The regulars are an even mix of locals stocking up for the week and visitors on their way to Lake Scugog. It is the kind of place where you go for a dozen donuts and end up staying for a coffee at the counter. If you are house hunting in the Kawartha Lakes area, it is also the perfect excuse to time a showing around a Queen Street bakery stop; our neighborhood guide to the area around 170 Hwy 7A will give you the full picture of the drive in.
Why it fits this community
Port Perry has built its identity on a well-preserved heritage main street and a working lakefront, and independent shops like Hank's are the reason that character survives. Supporting it means supporting the small-town fabric that makes the area around 170 Hwy 7A worth coming home to. That is the same reason Keith and Lisa, the local curators behind this series, keep sending clients and friends its way.
Business details
Hank's Pastries
- Category
- Traditional bakery & coffee shop
- Address
- 204 Queen St., Port Perry, ON L9L 1B9
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5, 243 Google reviews
- Hours
- Tue 9 am to 5 pm · Wed to Sat 8 am to 5 pm · closed Sun & Mon
- Phone
- 905-985-2172
- Website
- hankspastries.ca
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Request to Be FeaturedQuestions about Hank's Pastries and Port Perry
What is Hank's Pastries known for?
Hank's is a family-run traditional bakery known for apple fritters "big as your face" and a butter tart donut the shop says is the only one of its kind in Ontario. It also bakes donuts, cinnamon buns, breads, pies, cakes, and cookies, and runs a coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch.
Where is Hank's Pastries and when is it open?
It is at 204 Queen St. in Port Perry, Ontario. Hours are Tuesday 9 am to 5 pm and Wednesday to Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, and it is closed Sunday and Monday. Hours can shift with the seasons, so check the bakery's official site before you head out.
Is Hank's a good stop while house hunting near Port Perry?
Absolutely. Port Perry is roughly 20 to 30 minutes west of 170 Hwy 7A, and Queen Street makes a natural mid-tour stop for coffee and baking. Our Port Perry community guide and the post on living in Janetville and the Scugog line are a good place to start planning the drive.
Other local businesses we have featured
Hank's is the founding edition of our weekly Community Spotlight, and the series keeps building every week. Our second spotlight on The Port Cheese Co features the specialty cheese shop a few doors away at 203 Queen St. Earlier editions stay archived here so every local business keeps its place on the site. In the meantime, a few more of the Port Perry spots we send clients to after a showing:
- The Port Cheese Co · Family-run specialty cheese shop, wine bar & café on Queen St.
- The Piano Cafe & George Stanley Inn · Casual dining and rooms on Queen St.
- Foundry Kitchen · A highly rated kitchen on Water St.
- Nexus Coffee Co. · Local roaster and coffee bar on Queen St.
- Pantry Shelf Cafe Bakery & Fine Foods · Bakery and café on Water St.
- Mrs Fields Bake House Cafe · Bakes and breakfast on Queen St.
Ready for your next move?
Call today to talk about your next move! Call Lisa or Keith at 905-985-9898.
Hungry for more of the area? The What To Do This Weekend in Port Perry guide rounds up the best of the town each week, and the Port Perry community page keeps every spotlight and local spot in one place.