Best Apple Pie Near Sacramento

Who doesn't love apple pie? It's an American tradition and a classic dessert that never goes out of style. We all have our preferences for how an apple pie should be made or how it should taste. Some like thicker crust or bigger apple chunks, while others like it fresh out of the oven with a scoop of ice cream. Be glad you live in a place like Sacramento, where the apple pie is top-notch. However you prefer your apple pie, this list of establishments will surely satisfy your burning desire for apple pie.

Apple Hill
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-7692
www.applehill.com

Located about 40 minutes east of downtown Sacramento, Apple Hill is the premiere location for anything related to apples. There are over 50 apple orchards out there including numerous other apple related businesses. This place is the epitome of apple and it provides the perfect place to start your apple pie adventure. Apple Hill is open year round with various bakeries and seasonal activities like pumpkin farms in the fall and Christmas trees in the winter. There are well over a dozen bakeries in the Apple Hill area for you to choose from. Check out the official site to find out specific hours of operation and exact locations.

Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 442-4256
www.freeportbakery.com

In 1987, Marlene & Walter Goetzeler bought the small Freeport Bakery and began implementing their vision of creating a wonderful bakery specializing in many items like wedding cakes, custom cakes and more. Their bakery items span a wide range of options from cookies and muffins to bear claws and French toast. Additionally, they have a mouthwatering apple pie that many visitors come back for more. If you are in the South Sac area, then check out this baking institution.

Related: Best Eats And Drinks At Apple Hill

Rick's Dessert Diner
2322 K St.
Sacramento, CA
(916) 444-0969
www.ricksdessertdiner.com

With a name like Rick's Dessert Diner, this popular place had to make some of the best apple pie list for Sacramento. For 30 years, Rick's Dessert Diner has been voted as the best dessert place in Sacramento by various publications, and they've earned it. In addition to apple pies, this diner serves roughly 285 delicious items from both American and European recipes. Popular treats include cakes, pastries, tarts, cheesecakes, tortes, and other wonderful pies. Rick's apple pie features a double butter crust that punctuates this glorious apple pie experience.

Tower Cafe
1518 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 441-0222
http://towercafe.com

Since 1990, Tower Café is more of a well-rounded restaurant with a highly reputable bakery that provides some amazing food of all kinds. In addition to being well-known for their specialties like French toast, Piag's Thai steak, and Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Tower Café also has a popular and delicious apple pie. This pie has a flaky butter crust, a pecan/brown sugar crumble and filled with Granny Smith apples. If you feel like venturing out from the apple pie, Tower Café also has pastries, cakes, tarts, and more to offer in their bakery.

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Rick Rockwell is a freelance writer in Sacramento. He has a lengthy freelance writing background covering a wide range of topics like: Sports, Fitness and Traveling. His work can be found at CalExplornia.com .