Journal
Walk into Portland's bakeries one counter at a time. The Visits tell you what to order and when to go, and the Stories are interviews with the people who run the shops.
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Fat Cupcake: the Charlie, peanut butter cup in the center
Three shops and one must-order, the Charlie, a chocolate cake with a peanut butter cup baked into the center.
Carina's: vegan, soy-free fika in Beaverton
A vegan, soy-free Scandinavian bakery on SW Lombard. Most of it is gluten-free, though some of it isn't, so check labels and confirm hours first.
Doe Donuts: the strawberry milk doe, vegan on Sandy
Vegan donuts and ice cream on NE Sandy in Hollywood. The donuts aren't gluten-free and they contain soy.
Hail Snail: vegan cinnamon rolls on Interstate
A vegan cinnamon-roll shop at 6550 N Interstate, where every roll is a snail.
Kyra's: dedicated gluten-free in Lake Oswego
Kyra Johnson's Lake Oswego bakery is dedicated gluten-free and celiac-safe, and some items are vegan, each one labeled.
Little Banana: vegan wedding cake, appointment only
Amanda Durham Quijada's appointment-only studio has five vegan cake flavors: chocolate, vanilla, spice, funfetti and lemon.
New Cascadia: dedicated gluten-free, and the labeled vegan Morning Glory muffin
Chris Gumke and Teresa Atkins's Division bakery is dedicated gluten-free, and the items that are vegan are labeled.
Petunia's: gluten-free and vegan doughnuts in the West End
Lisa Clark and Jacob Williamson's farmers-market-born café, where everything is gluten-free and vegan and the doughnuts sell out early.
Sinful Confections: gluten-free, dairy-free cake on Barbur
Julie's gluten-free, dairy-free Multnomah shop is mostly vegan, with some exceptions, so order the 2-layer cake five days ahead.
Sweetpea: Portland's first all-vegan bakery, with doughnuts on Saturdays
A fully vegan Buckman café with doughnuts on Saturdays and cronuts on Mondays. It's a vegan bakery, and the kitchen isn't gluten-free.
Tipping the Scales: vegan croissants and cinnamon buns by phone order
A Forest Grove vegan bakery with a P.O. box and no storefront, so you call to order.
85°C: Hokkaido chiffon at Washington Square
A Taiwanese self-serve tray bakery in Tigard that's worth the drive for Hokkaido chiffon cups and garlic cheese bread.
An Xuyên: the bánh mì baguette, plus doughnuts and mochi
A French-Vietnamese bakery in Portland since 1995, where the bánh mì and its baguette come first and the sweets are worth a look on the way out.
Artisserie: pistachio croissant on NW 23rd
Macarons, mini entremets and canelés, plus a flaky croissant filled with mascarpone and pistachio cream.
Baker & Spice: the Hillsdale country loaf on a Saturday
A Hillsdale bakery on Capitol Highway, and the place to go early on a weekend for the country loaf.
Bakeshop: the weekend miche on Sandy
Kim Boyce's small whole-grain bakery on NE Sandy, where the dark miche is the loaf to ask for on the weekend.
Bella's: Michelle Vernier's Italian loaf in Lents
A small Italian market and bakery in Lents. Get the Italian loaf, and then get the cannoli.
Berlu: the pandan honeycomb cake, now on Belmont
At 661 SE Belmont, Vince Nguyen's gluten-free, dairy-free Vietnamese bakery is built around a pandan honeycomb cake.
Café Olli: a bread shop that also serves dinner
On NE MLK, grab the dark-crusted country loaf first, and then stay for a meal.
Champagne Poetry: the fruit tart on Hawthorne
Dan Bian's Asian-French patisserie on Hawthorne makes entremets, croissants and tarts, and there's a second shop on NW 23rd.
Coquine Market: ask for the country loaf
Chef Katy Millard's daytime market below Mount Tabor. Ask for the country loaf, and then shop for dinner.
Dos Hermanos: the wholesale country loaf, now sold on Stark
The Azcorra family's Buckman bakery has a public counter now, with conchas and sandwiches next to the bread.
Fleur de Lis: the Hollywood croissant
In Hollywood's old library, Greg Mistell's French bakery bakes a golden butter croissant and loaves to take home.
Fressen: Franconian rye in Montavilla
Edgar Loesch's German bakery in Montavilla, with a naturally leavened Franconian rye that's worth the drive.
Grand Central: the Como loaf on Hawthorne, any day of the week
Grand Central's original Portland café, on Hawthorne near Ladd's Addition, has the pale Italian Como loaf on the rack every day.
Jen's Pastries: warm bolo bread at the weekend window
A South Portland wholesale kitchen with a Saturday and Sunday walk-up window, and the bolo you want is a warm one.
JinJu: coming back to Williams
JinJu Patisserie plans to reopen at 3494 N Williams around early October 2026, with hours not posted yet, and the kouign-amann is what to order.
Ken's Artisan: the country loaf on NW 21st
The original Ken's Artisan Bakery on NW 21st, where you get the country loaf.
Lauretta Jean's: salted honey pie
Kate McMillen's Richmond pie shop, where most people come for the salted honey.
Little T: get the Division baguette early
Little T's long, skinny baguette goes fast on weekends, so get there early.
Nuvrei: the kouign-amann on Harvey Milk Street
Nuvrei's Pearl shop closed at the end of 2025, so head to Harvey Milk Street for the kouign-amann and the rose croissant.
Orange Blossom: the Killingsworth window and the cardamom bun
Marisa Kroes's vegan patisserie in Vernon. Go early, because the morning pastry sells out.
Oyatsupan: shokupan and curry pan in Beaverton
A Japanese bakery in Beaverton with shokupan and katsu kare pan. It closes at 3:30, so go early.
Pix: entremets from a 24-hour vending machine
On East Burnside, Cheryl Wakerhauser's pastry shop now sells desserts from a refurbished vending machine that runs around the clock.
Sebastiano's: cannoli and muffaletta in Sellwood
The Sicilian café moved from Montavilla to a bigger space in Sellwood, where the cannoli are filled when you order.
Shop Halo Halo: Filipino desserts and house-made ube
Geleen Abenoja's Filipino pastry shop has left Woodstock for pop-ups at Union Way, so check where it is before you go.
St. Honoré: croissants and baguettes on NW Thurman
At Dominique Geulin's NW Thurman flagship, the bakers work in view and the butter croissant wins.
Tabor Bread: einkorn on Monday, buckwheat on Saturday
On Belmont, Saturday brings Buckwheat Sesame and Mountain Bread, Monday brings einkorn, and the country loaf is there every day.
Tous Les Jours at Flock: cloud cake downtown, open into the evening
Inside downtown's Flock food hall, the Korean chain's small French-Asian bakery stays open later than most Portland bakeries.
Twisted Croissant: the butter croissant on NE Broadway
In Irvington, start with the butter croissant, and get a cruffin if you have room.
VilleVelo: morning pastry in Sabin
VilleVelo is a small pink bake shop at 15th and Prescott. Ask what just came out of the oven.
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A Story is an interview with a baker, owner, or regular about who they are and what they bake. We publish one only after the person agrees to be named.