Last Call Baking Company operates out of Central City in Birmingham, working a tight, pastry-driven lineup that regulars know to chase early — items routinely sell out before the day is through. The bakery earned a James Beard Foundation nod as an Emerging Chef finalist in 2024, recognition that's brought a steady stream of new faces alongside its longtime regulars.
The space itself has developed a reputation for being photogenic, the kind of bakery people stop to shoot before they eat. Through a change in ownership, the pastry program has kept its footing, and Bham Now named it among the city's best for 2026.
The space itself has developed a reputation for being photogenic, the kind of bakery people stop to shoot before they eat. Through a change in ownership, the pastry program has kept its footing, and Bham Now named it among the city's best for 2026.