How many minifigures does Downtown Bakery include?

The set comes with two minifigures, set up as a shopkeeper and a customer. That gives an immediate everyday scene to play out around the counter.

Does Downtown Bakery work with other LEGO® Friends sets?

Yes, the building follows the same Heartlake City style as other sets from the range, so it lines up well alongside them. Minifigures can also be mixed freely between sets.

How difficult is the build for younger children?

With 269 pieces and 113 unique parts, the build is compact but detailed, which suits younger or less experienced builders. Most of the challenge comes from the many small food props rather than complex techniques.

Friends

LEGO® Downtown Bakery

Downtown Bakery recreates a small shopfront from Heartlake City, complete with a counter, pastries and outdoor seating. This LEGO® Friends set from 2013 uses 269 pieces and two minifigures to build a cosy, detail-packed scene rather than a large structure. Cream, tan and bright orange give the model its warm, welcoming look.

Set number: 41006
Year: 2013
Pieces: 269
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Friends
Different parts: 113

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 113

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (15)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 2

Mia - White Chef Jacket, Black Pants fig-0023454 pieces × 1
Danielle - Lavender Top, Dark Blue Skirt fig-0023464 pieces × 1

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

Ice Beam vs Mech 131 pieces by BrickterScale

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What can I build with it?

Description

A shopfront built from small details

Rather than chasing scale, Downtown Bakery focuses on the kind of small props that make a shop feel real: a display counter, loaves of bread, cupcakes and a till. These details are typical of the early Heartlake City sets, which lean into everyday scenes rather than vehicles or fantasy settings. At 269 pieces the build itself is manageable in a single sitting, and the payoff is a shop interior with enough going on to keep young builders rearranging the scene long after the last brick clicks into place.

Play-friendly layout

The front of the building opens up, giving full access to the counter and interior without having to take the model apart. A small outdoor seating area sits in front, suggesting a pedestrian street rather than a stand-alone building on its own. That layout makes the bakery easy to line up next to other Heartlake City sets, so a household with a few more Friends builds can turn this single shop into part of a wider street scene.

Two minifigures, one everyday scene

Two minifigures come with the set, typically taking on the roles of shopkeeper and customer, which sets up an obvious everyday scenario straight out of the box. Both figures fit the wider cast of the Friends theme and can be swapped freely with minifigures from other Heartlake City sets. For children who enjoy inventing small stories around shopping, serving and chatting, the bakery supplies enough props and space to keep that kind of open-ended play going well beyond the initial build.

Parts, colours and what else they can build

At 113 unique parts, Downtown Bakery is relatively rich for its piece count, largely thanks to the many small food and decoration elements packed into the design. The parts list on this page breaks every element down by colour and quantity, handy for replacing a lost piece or hunting for parts for another project. The white, tan and bright orange palette, plus a few transparent pieces, pairs well with other shop or café builds, making the leftover parts useful well beyond this one set.

FAQ

How many minifigures does Downtown Bakery include?: The set comes with two minifigures, set up as a shopkeeper and a customer. That gives an immediate everyday scene to play out around the counter.
Does Downtown Bakery work with other LEGO® Friends sets?: Yes, the building follows the same Heartlake City style as other sets from the range, so it lines up well alongside them. Minifigures can also be mixed freely between sets.
How difficult is the build for younger children?: With 269 pieces and 113 unique parts, the build is compact but detailed, which suits younger or less experienced builders. Most of the challenge comes from the many small food props rather than complex techniques.

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