Fultondale Bakery

I love this place and have been eating there since I was a kid. Amazing donuts, pastries, and cakes. Only reason for 4 stars is the lack of accepting credit cards. Only other place in town that doesn’t take cards that I can think of is the concession stands at the ball fields. I’d be okay paying a few more cents for each donut to save from having to go by an atm everytime I want to eat their awesome donuts.

We discovered this local bakery soon after moving here two years ago and have loved every experience we’ve had here. The donuts are delicious – so much better than Krispy Kreme. Honestly, we haven’t tried the cupcakes or anything other than those donuts, so we can’t speak to those, but I’ve heard they’re just as amazing. The ladies that make and sell things are very friendly and helpful. If you have something you want in particular, get there early – the good stuff gets gone quick. Also, they only accept cash and checks, so be prepared for that. If we weren’t trying to be healthy eaters we’d be here several times a week!

The Fultondale Bakery is a cute little «always been there» sort of shop sitting on US 31 just below the Walker Chapel Road intersection. The first time I stopped in there was a steady stream of people heading in, selecting their morning pastry, and then continuing on to work.
Prominently posted on the door is their stance on cell phones (using a cell phone inside = no service) and credit cards (payment accepted by cash or check only). However, after leaving your phone in the car or switching it to silent and refraining from checking it while in the shop, its absence is quickly forgotten by the array of doughnuts and pastries that greet you as you walk in the door.
From plain cake to glazed cake to maple-​iced-​with-​walnuts cake to cream-​filled yeast to chocolate-​iced custard-​filed eclairs to enormous-​and-​sticky cinnamon rolls, the selection is staggering. Once you pull yourself together, the staff is patiently waiting to help you on your way to a delicious, freshly baked morning sugar rush.
Fultondale Bakery opens at 5am Tuesday through Friday and 6am on Saturday (closed Sundays and Mondays), and once the doughnuts are gone, they’re gone – so get there early to find the best variety to choose from!