8 shops · Updated August 2026

Best naturally leavened

The rule: bakeries whose main loaves are naturally leavened, made with wild yeast and a long ferment.

  1. Dark-crusted round loaf dusted with flour on a wooden peel in front of a glowing oven.

    1. Tabor Bread

    4438 SE Belmont St · Sunnyside

    The country loaf comes out daily, with einkorn on Mondays and a buckwheat loaf on Saturdays.

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  2. Three scored baguettes resting on linen in a wooden tray.

    2. Little T Baker

    2600 SE Division St · Hosford-Abernethy

    The east side's go-to baguette, and it's naturally leavened.

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  3. Round loaf scored with a leaf pattern beside a folded linen cloth on a dark stone counter.

    3. Ken's Artisan Bakery

    338 NW 21st Ave · Northwest District

    The country bâtard here is one of the celebrated loaves that made Portland a bread town.

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  4. Dark-crusted round loaf cut open to show its crumb on a plate beside a cup of coffee.

    4. Café Olli

    3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd · King

    A dark-crusted sourdough on MLK, served alongside a full menu.

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  5. Flour-dusted white sandwich loaf with the end sliced off on a wooden board.

    5. Grand Central Bakery

    2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd · Hosford-Abernethy

    A dependable everyday loaf from the original Portland café near Ladd's Addition.

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  6. Dark rye loaf with three thick slices cut in front, against a dark background.

    6. Fressen Artisan Bakery

    7075 NE Glisan St · Montavilla

    The German rye is the reason to make the trip to Montavilla, so ask for it when you arrive.

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  7. Two scored oval loaves standing in a wooden crate by a sunny window.

    7. Baker & Spice

    6330 SW Capitol Hwy · Hillsdale

    A solid country loaf in Hillsdale that keeps for a few days.

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  8. Stacked rectangular loaves wrapped in paper with tape on a bakery floor.

    8. Dos Hermanos Bakery

    1015 SE Stark St · Buckman

    Most of the bread goes to restaurants, but you can buy a loaf at the door on Stark.

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