There’s a particular kind of Thanksgiving ambition that hits in early November: a vision of perfect, homemade pies cooling on the counter, buttery pastry flakes dusting the surface like confetti. Then reality settles in: houseguests, grocery-store gridlock, and an intense round of oven Tetris. Instead of stress-testing your rolling pin once a year, you can outsource pies to the people who do it every day, the Hudson Valley’s small, independent bakeries. These standout local bakeries offer pre-ordering for Thanksgiving pies, cutting down on your stress while offering a tasty, handmade dessert that, let’s face it, is probably better than what you were going to make anyway.

Pinkerton’s Bakery

8 Fair Street, Kingston
Pre-order through November 16 or until sold out.
Pick-up between November 25-26

Pinkerton’s made a splash when it opened in January inside the old Cake Box building at Kingston’s notorious “five ways to die” intersection. James Beard award-winning pastry chef Angela Pinkerton brings serious pedigree to the Hudson Valley (Eleven Madison Park, Che Fico, and her San Francisco pie shop, Pie Society), and it shows. Her Passionfruit Meringue Pie—a holdover from Pie Society layers bay leaf–infused cream and passionfruit curd inside a graham cracker crust, crowned with a silky toasted meringue. For something more classic, there’s apple-cranberry streusel in a buttery shell, plus miniature “Sweetie Pies” for the indecisive (or the enthusiast), looking to sample more than one flavor. 

Pro tip: their breakfast sandwich is one of Kingston’s best and well-worth planning your pickup around.

Black Eyed Suzie’s

14 Hurley Avenue, Kingston
Pre-order through November 16.
Pick-up November 26.
Once a Saugerties cafe and now a Kingston grab-and-go market, Black-Eyed Suzie’s continues its focus on local, seasonal cooking through family-style meals and baked goods. The shop’s Thanksgiving menu covers nearly every part of the holiday table. Pies include a pumpkin with a flaky, all-butter crust and a Hudson Valley apple lattice pie, both designed to freeze well for advance prep. Savory dishes range from herb-roasted turkey breast and maple-buttered sweet potatoes to butternut squash lasagna, Brussels sprouts with thyme, and classic mac and cheese. A full lineup of sides, rolls, and sauces rounds out the take-home feast.

Apple Pie Bakery Cafe (CIA)

1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park
Pre-order through November 16 at 10 pm.
Pick-up on November 25.

Part classroom, part working bakery, the Apple Pie Bakery Cafe at the Culinary Institute of America is where pastry students practice technique on real-deal customers—with guidance from CIA chef-instructors. The Thanksgiving menu sticks to the classics, offering apple, cherry, pecan, and pumpkin pies, plus a Dutch crumb cherry pie layered with tart fruit and buttery streusel. Several pie styles are also available frozen to finish at home, ideal for anyone who wants the smell of a fresh-baked pie without the flour-dusted stress.

The Little Rye Bakehouse 

588 Broadway, Kingston 
Pre-order through November 17 or until sold out.
Pick-up between November 21-26 at various locations.

At just 200 square feet, Little Rye is one of Kingston’s tiniest bakeries, and that’s part of its charm. The Broadway slip of a space turns out some of the region’s most beloved pies all year round, including its cult-favorite salted maple, a silky custard made with syrup from Maple Leaf Sugaring and finished with sea salt. pumpkin maple and Hudson Valley apple-ginger round out the Thanksgiving lineup, with gluten-free and vegan options available.

Vitsky Bakery

3 Main Street, Wassaic
Pre-order by November 17.
Pickup by November 26, 10am–3pm

In Wassaic, baker Ariel Yotive runs Vitsky Bakery much like a small farm kitchen, guided by what’s fresh or abundant in the region. The menu shifts with the seasons—sometimes the week—depending on what local producers bring to the door. Yotive sources their flour from Wild Hive Farm and uses honey from Falconwood to make breads, cookies, and pastries that trace a direct line to their sources. For Thanksgiving, she’s offering an apple ginger pie made with local apples and both fresh and candied ginger, and a maple custard pie using Soukup Farm syrup in a spelt crust, finished with a light sprinkle of salt.

Overlook Bakery

105 Tinker Street, Woodstock
Pre-order through November 18.
Pick-up November 25-26.

Overlook Bakery began as a lockdown project, when pastry chef Rosie DeVito started baking out of her home and delivering cakes around Woodstock. The demand soon outgrew her kitchen, and in 2021 she opened a storefront in the former Nancy’s of Woodstock space on Tinker Street. Overlook has since become known for elegant cakes and their salted chocolate-chunk cookies, and its holiday desserts carry that same meticulous, indulgent approach. This year’s lineup includes a pumpkin cream pie layered with spiced mousse and whipped cream in a gingersnap crust and a maple pecan tart made with toasty nuts and local syrup.

Village Grocery & Refillery

2 Jansen Avenue, Kingston
Pre-order by November 19
Pick-up November 25-26.

Village Grocery & Refillery in Midtown Kingston emphasizes local sourcing and sustainable practices, offering organic groceries, coffee, and baked goods made in-house. For Thanksgiving, the bakery is preparing both sweet and savory options. Desserts include a gluten-free, vegan pumpkin pie made with spiced Hudson Valley pumpkin puree, an apple bourbon caramel crumb pie with a vegan crust, and a cranberry orange cheesecake topped with compote. On the savory side, the root vegetable galette layers seasonal produce on a flaky crust, while the cottage pie, available in beef or a mushroom-lentil version, offers a hearty option for the holiday table.

Meredith’s Bread

415 Route 28 Kingston
Pre-order by November 19.

Family-owned since 1987, Meredith’s Bread has long been a staple at Hudson Valley farmers’ markets, known for preservative-free baked goods, jams, and a deep commitment to local sourcing. Their Thanksgiving pie menu is impressively broad, spanning traditional, dairy-free, vegan, and dedicated-gluten-free options—all made in separate facilities. Flavors range from apple crumb and pecan chocolate to coconut custard, sweet potato, and strawberry-rhubarb, with multiple sizes available. For those who like a savory option on the holiday table, the bakery also offers gluten-free quiches in flavors like spinach-tomato and mushroom-swiss. Pick-up is available at their Kingston shop or select farmers’ markets.

Sweet Maresa’s

291 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401
Pre-order through November 20.
Pick-up on November 26.

In Uptown Kingston, Sweet Maresa’s has earned a cult following for its jewel-box macarons — delicate, colorful, and entirely plant-based. The bakery is fully vegan, but you’d never know it from the richness of its pastries and holiday confections, from cardamom-pistachio crumb cake to anisette biscotti and pignoli cookies. For Thanksgiving, the lineup includes a pumpkin tart crowned with toasted marshmallows and a classic apple crumb in a shortbread crust—and yes, the macarons, in a rainbow of colors and flavors, are always worth adding to your order.

Scotty’s Country Kitchen

23 Soons Circle, New Hampton
Pre-order through November 20.
Pick-up on November 22-26 at various location.

Founded in 1987 and operating alongside Soons Orchards, Scotty’s Country Kitchen has long been known for its classic, homespun pies made with fruit from the farm’s own orchards. The Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie features a flaky crust and spiced custard filling, while the classic apple pie layers fresh apples with a cinnamon crumb and apple cider syrup beneath a traditional top crust. A dependable local favorite for straightforward holiday goodness.

Just a Little Pie 

31 Eastdale Ave N, Poughkeepsie
Pre-order by November 21.

At Eastdale Village’s Just a Little Pie, the menu expands for the holidays to include full-size 9-inch pies in classic apple, Dutch apple, gluten-free key lime, pecan, and pumpkin. The bakery’s signature single-serving “little pies” will also be available in seasonal varieties such as caramel apple cream, chocolate cream, pumpkin s’mores, and pecan. Orders can be picked up or delivered within 40 miles of Poughkeepsie, and customers who order two large pies by November 9 receive a complimentary loaf of apple cinnamon, pumpkin, or cornbread.

Bartlett House

2258 State Route 66, Ghent
Pre-order through November 23 at 12pm.
Pick-up November 26-27.

In a handsome, three-story brick building that once served as a railroad hotel, Bartlett House operates with quiet precision—a cafe, bakery, and kitchen that has helped define Ghent’s food scene for nearly a decade. The team’s devotion to local sourcing extends from their sourdough loaves to seasonal desserts. This year’s Thanksgiving offerings include an apple galette made with Hudson Valley apples baked in a buttery, citrus-bright crust, and mini pecan tarts drizzled with maple glaze.

Deising’s

111 North Front St., Kingston
Pre-order by November 24.

A Kingston institution since 1960, Deising’s remains one of the region’s most enduring family-run bakeries, now in its third generation. Founded by Uwe and Ingrid Deising, who emigrated from Hamburg, Germany, the bakery has grown from a small café into a full-scale restaurant, wholesale operation, and catering company. For Thanksgiving, Deising’s offers more than 20 varieties of pies, from pumpkin, pecan, and coconut custard to fruit-filled classics like apple, cherry, and blueberry, plus cheesecakes, strudels, and other holiday desserts. All products are baked fresh daily using recipes handed down through generations.

Talbott & Arding 

202 Allen Street, Hudson
Orders must be placed 72 hours in advance.
Pick-up on November 26.

Founded by chefs Mona Talbott and Kate Arding, this Hudson staple blends bakery, kitchen, and provisions counter with a focus on seasonal ingredients and classic European technique. The Thanksgiving lineup includes a pumpkin custard pie with a braided crust and warm spices, along with a pecan, medjool date, and espresso pie that layers sweetness with gentle, balancing bitterness. Additional holiday desserts include a Dutch apple pie and a pear cranberry upside-down cake. Those looking to outsource more than dessert can also order a full dinner, with roasted turkey breast, herbed bread stuffing, and housemade gravy available.

Noble Pies

12 Oakland Avenue, Warwick
137 Main Street, Beacon
38 Main Street, Tarrytown
Pre-order recommended.
Pick-Up November 24-26.

What began as a small roadside stand in Warwick has grown into three busy bakery locations, each known for hand-fluted crusts and fruit-forward fillings. For Thanksgiving, the lineup includes a wild blueberry crumb pie brightened with lemon zest and the Will You Marry Me Cherry Pie, made with both tart and sweet cherries—a pie with lore: founder Leslie Noble baked it for her now-husband, who proposed after his first bite.

Little Loaf Bakeshop

218 Main Street, New Paltz
Pre-order recommended.
Multiple pickup dates; also at Beacon Farmers’ Market

Founded by partners Colleen Orlando and Rian Finnegan, Little Loaf grew from a pop-up inside the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory into a dedicated vegan bakery and cafe in New Paltz. The shop has become known for its creative plant-based pastries and its role as a welcoming community space. For Thanksgiving, the menu features a caramel apple pie made with Liberty Orchards apples and housemade vegan dulce de leche, and a pumpkin pie spiced with clove, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Both come in vegan and gluten-free versions, a reflection of the team’s goal to make classic desserts accessible to everyone at the table.

Kingston Bread + Bar

608 Broadway, Kingston
Pre-order recommended.
Pick-up November 26-27.

For Thanksgiving, Kingston Bread + Bar is offering a pumpkin pie made with brown butter, citrus, and candied seeds, and an apple pie layered with spiced local apples, caramel, and a sourdough oat crumble. The pies come from the bakery’s newly renovated Broadway space, which opened earlier this fall and gives the team more room for baking and an expanded menu, while still maintaining the slow-fermented breads and pastries that earned them a loyal local following.

Bread Alone

3962 Route 28, Boiceville
45 E Market Street, Rhinebeck
22 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock
Pre-order goes live 11/7
A staple of the Hudson Valley since 1983, Bread Alone is known for its organic, slow fermented loaves made with regional grains. From its carbon-neutral Boiceville facility, the first fossil-fuel-free bakery in the country, the team bakes over wood fired brick ovens that have been used since the company’s founding. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Bread Alone will offer seasonal pies available for pre-order starting November 7, with 10% off if you order before November 14.

Pre-Ordering Going Live Soon

Keep an eye on these Hudson Valley bakeries, which have yet to open up their pre-ordering but will be doing so in the coming days.

Mel the Bakery

324 Warren Street, Hudson
Mid-pandemic, acclaimed baker Nora Allen launched Mel the Bakery on the Lower East Side. The accolades racked up quickly, but when the building went up for sale, Allen decided to move her artisanal breads and gleaming pastries to Hudson. Aside from crackly artisanal breads, the bakery dishes up classic pastries like sourdough chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls, and rotating pies and danishes with seasonal fruit. The current pie offering is pear almond. Pie pre-ordering is slated to launch sometime in the first week of November.

The Bakery

13a North Front Street, New Paltz
A New Paltz mainstay for more than four decades, The Bakery is known for its welcoming atmosphere and fall menu that celebrates the season’s harvest. Each year, the team turns out favorites like apple dumplings, galettes, pumpkin tarts, and pecan pastries, alongside hot cider and housemade soups. Its annual Night of 100 Pumpkins brings the village together for a festive display of carved creations. Thanksgiving preorders for pies and holiday breads are expected to open later this month.