Baker and Spice Bakery Reviews

Easily one of the best and most consistently good bakeries in Portland. Fantastic service at every visit no matter how busy they are. Croissants: buttery and flakey. Pies: perfect. Cookies: not to be missed

Worth the mile and a half walk from my house! I'm new to town and needed my coffee fix, and after a little exploring, I ended up here. I had a simple iced coffee and a morning bun with black currants, and both were excellent. Comfortable and friendly environment. I will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!

While these guys have a great many things to choose from, I have to say their croissants are hands down the best in town! I crave them on the daily. Great staff and amazing seasonal treats. Some days are busier than others, but it's worth the wait!

The pastries here are always perfection, the coffee is always delicious and the staff is prompt and friendly. Baker & Spice champion excellence while humbly and earnestly serving our neighborhood. I m grateful they re part of my community.

The best bakery in SW Portland! Try their savory bread pudding!

Family birthdays, weddings, celebrations...this is my go to bakery for delicious, decadent cake. If I m placing an order for something specific, I drive over to place the order in person, since they usually have a sample out...it s that yummy.

Terribly disappointing. Tried the chocolate buttercream cake. The cake was flavorless, dry and oddly spongy. The frosting was greasy.

Only go here if you like great baked goods. Once you go here it will kill your ability to appreciate mediocre baked goods.

Great place to have a pastry or a savory and something to drink and read the morning paper. Love their pastry ask my belly!!! lol omg serious good eats. We get our bread there it's excellent. They have a cakery too, if your looking for a cake for a birthday. Try them!

Great, cute, little cafe with delicious baked goods.

Baker & Spice have the best croissants in town ( and pain au chocolat too).

We loved the Beef Stew Hand Pies! Absolutely delicious!

Amazing pastries and quality coffee drinks in a cozy and bustling neighborhood spot.

Great sourdough, excellent pastries. I go here weekly! And on special occasions, it s perfect for dinner rolls and cinnamon buns.
I m also convinced that they make the best scone in town

Nice, cozy place for local coffee and baked goods when you want a change from Starbucks.

One of the best neighborhood bakeries around. Fantastic selection of delicious breads and a few pastries.

Obsessed about Baker and Spice! Best croissants I've had outside of France!

Baker and Spice is hands down our favorite bakery in Portland. Everything we have had from their bakery is fantastic. Birthday cakes from their cake shop the Cakery have become our birthday tradition. Don t miss the carrot cake.

Great neighborhood spot serving delicious pastries and more.

The best bakery I've ever found! Their croissants are perfect, their salami grab-and-gos are delicious, and their pecan scrappies are worth driving an hour each way for! (I would know, I live in newberg and still frequent this place!!) Everything I've ever had here has been amazing, and the atmosphere is wonderful as well.

In Oregon 12 days had 9 coffee cakes.. Amazing! They are closed on Monday soooo only 9.....

Hillsdale's pride and joy. Family friendly if crowded. Seasonal fruit, lunch specials, fresh local coffee.

It's a bit over priced and some of the cakes are mediocre. I have purchased a few whole cakes and several slices. The chocolate raspberry is delicious. I was disappointed by the pistachio as it had no flavor. Would be helpful if they offered samples or exchanges like New Seasons does (although to be honest I have never taken anything back to New Seasons) but for the price I feel like they should offer that service. The staff are neither super helpful nor friendly. However, it is nearby my home so I will probably keep going there.

One of my favourite places to visit! Everything is delicious and I love bringing a box of assorted goodies home to share with my family!

The most delicious whole wheat croissant breakfast sandwich. I will be back!!!

These are the best bakers on the west side, and really good people. You MUST try the ham and cheese croissants, just fantastic. The pear handpie, dense and rich bread pudding, and scrappy (pecan roll type of a thing) are also essential. Covid specific: Placed an order online and picked it up 20 minutes later, super-fast and efficient. Called and let them know I was there, they brought the order to the door and I was off. So glad they re still baking through all of this!

I had an arugola, goat cheese, portabella mushroom and balsamic vinaigrette sandwich. It was to die for <3

Great community alternative to Starbucks. Seating is a bit limited, but the staff warmth and cozy vibe make up for it.

I live in California, but when I get the chance to go to Portland, my first stop is Baker and Spice. Seriously. It is my favorite bakery that I have ever been to, and trust me I ve been to a lot of bakeries. Oink. I love almost everything they have there, but I especially love their sandwiches, coconut tartlets and lemon tartlets. And I love their cakes at the Cakery. Please go to Baker and Spice and change your life!

I'm a food person. I'm very particular about what I serve. The cakery has been an incredible find. Their cakes are as good tasting as my own, but their presentation is a whole lot BETTER. The cakes are beautiful and the frosting are delicious in the old world method of true buttercream. I can't say enough good about them.

Constantly out of stock. Tous Les jours isnt as good, but they always have what you came for and that's why they're always a hive of activity. Sad that this owner has that ever so Portland "meh, serve them dustbunies from under the oven, they'll still come" mentality.

Good selection of baked goods. There was limited seating today. Very crowded. Staff friendly

Amazing pastries and breakfast items, and quick service even when they're super busy!

Amazingly great food and equally packed on weekends. The savory bread pudding is an especially great breakfast item.

What a great place....! I love coming to this place before the farmers market... Thanks for the great pastry...!

I've been coming to this bakery since I was a kid. Their frosting is sweet and thick, and their cake moist but dense. I know not everyone likes their cake this way, but they make it exactly the way I like it. They've gotten a lot more creative in the past few years with cookies (the ranger cookie is a must) and cupcake flavors (the Cookie Monster is the perfect combo of cake and cookie). I would highly recommend!

This is by far the best bakery I have been to. My exercise group goes to Baker and Spice once a month to enjoy their fabulous products and coffee. What a great place to meetup with friends.

I live in SE now, but I went to high school at Wilson. Baker & Spice was such a crucial spot for me! At the time, 10 years ago, it was essentially the only shop in the neighborhood that really took teenagers seriously, and also the only place selling anything handmade and special. Running into even the most frustrating teachers there somehow humanized them, haha. Like it broke down this institutional social code for a brief moment, and we were just neighbors eating pastries and stuff. I don t spend as much time in the area now, but Baker & Spice remains a nostalgic favorite.

Hands down best bakery ever. I love trying something new every time I come here and I usually get at least 3 different things. There's so much flavor in every bite. This place is highly addicting.

Some of the best fresh baked goods in town. I dream about this place!

Good coffee and a place to use wifi. The pastry smelled tempting, but I resisted.

Very friendly staff, comfortable environment, great food. I really enjoyable place to meet but the friend for a chat. Can recommend!

This bakery isn't inexpensive but the quality is beyond reproach. Has seating area inside. Takes Google Pay! Neighborhood feature, has supported OPB radio (in the past).

These people are awesome. So glad they are willing and able to do pick-up orders in this challenging time!

Love (!!) this place. Such a lovely neighborhood bakery with friendly staff. A lot of the same faces year after year, they all seem to love working there. Can t go wrong with any pastry or dessert, and a yummy latte. Garden bread is my fave, but I do miss their cheese danish that they discontinued. The Cakery - their cake shop - is a few doors down and makes delicious cakes and other treats. We bought our wedding cakes from them and get our colleague birthday cakes there too. Stop by when you re in the neighborhood.

We ordered the Super Duper cake, chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.
It was incredibly sweet and very frosting forward. No one in my family was able to eat even a small slice (we left the outside frosting layer on our plates).
I m still giving four stars, as I could tell this bakery used high quality ingredients and the cake itself was attractive.
The cake was extremely dense (not fluffy) and the frosting was similar to a rich truffle.
I would suggest that if you don t like super duper rich desserts, pick a different item; or plan on just a tiny 1/2 slice per person.
Once again, the cake was of good quality. It just wasn t my personal taste.

Went for one pastry or cookie and came out with 3 different sweets and a loaf of bread! Everything looked too delicious to decide on just one item and they did not disappoint! The zucchini/carrot bread was one of my favorites! And it s hard to top their chocolate chip cookie.

Skip the regular coffee -- it is much too acidic and bitter -- and get an espresso drink or one of the fine teas, and enjoy Portland's finest French-style pastries. Try the best butter croissant outside of Paris or the coffee cake or a twist. If you are looking for a vegan treat, try the garden bread or a morning roll. The salads, soups, and daily specials showcase the culinary range of this kitchen.

The food here is amazing. I recommend it to everyone. I've lived two blocks away from them since they opened and have tried most of the items on the menu. The only item I really don't care for is the tea cake. Everything else is usually the best version of it that I've ever had- coconut cream pie and chocolate cream pie especially. They get busy pretty early, so you might need to plan on taking your stuff to go if you go there at 10:00 am on a weekend.

The whole wheat croissant is my favorite. But a close second is the chocolate cream tartlets or the lemon buttermilk cake. The pies and breads are all delicious. I would come here more often, except my clothes wouldn t fit any longer.

Always welcoming, the staff are knowledgeable and courteous. The bread, pastries and cakes are excellent and the coffee is great. Note that this gem is not open on Mondays.

i love going here. i'll return family next time. bring your hunger - portions are large. menu is similar to a restaurant in jacksonville i liked.

So many great options. Cookie was great. Coffee was perfect. People were friendly and happy to help.

My daughter brought Stollen and Cranberry Buckle from this bakery for our Christmas festivities. Both were wonderful. We have Stollen every year, and this one is at the top of my list of great Stollen! The Cranberry Buckle, also great, reminds me of my Polish aunt's pastries :).... which I have very fond memories of! If you like dense flavorful cakes, this is the place to find them! Thank you!!!!

My favorite bakery! The staff is nice, the store is adorable, and the food is delicious. I highly recommend the maple twist, but you literally can t make a wrong decision there.

The pumpkin pie I got for Thanksgiving was amazing! I am always impressed with whatever I get from Baker & Spice.

Great pasties and a good selection. Coffee is also good and the ambiance is wonderful. It does get full quickly specially on weekends and weekdays in the morning

Best pastries I have had outside of Europe. All made from scratch in house unlike many other coffee shop/bakeries.

Havent tried the bread yet, but took forever to get our order. Place order online WELL in advance or be prepared to wait a long time.

Cozy place to meet friends and drink tea or coffee. Good menu. Nice people.

It's the best bakery in Portland that I know of. Parking on Saturdays is a bit crazy but otherwise I highly recommend it.

Nice friendly staff and a nice big selection of baked goods. Their savory puddings are one of my favorites, but their crumb cake is also extremely nice. Seemed to be popular with the coffee crowd as well, despite there being a well known coffee chain place nearby.

The food and coffee are great and the staff is wonderful. It is a cute skip to go to with friends, but it isn't the biggest spot. You'll want to get here earlier or just off peak hours.

Friendly staff. Delicious, oversized pastries. Reasonable prices compared to downtown bakeries.

Nice foods good appeal but overpriced and sloppy service. They do not keep track of your orders!

Pie day!!! So many delicious choices and all of them yummy!!

I love my neighborhood Bakery. The croissants are better then what I had in Paris.

BEST BAKERY IN PORTLAND! I am serious about this. I love this place. My go-to orders are the rose petal black iced tea, Megan's Maple Twist, and any of their savory galettes. My husband and I also frequently order pies, bundts, etc. for parties and gatherings and guests are always impressed. One thing to note- they close on Mondays!

Beautiful baked goods that are of an amazingly high quality. Absolutely everything they make is made in-house and it is all fresh (day of bake). Try their scone and crumb cake! They can not be beat!

Nice, cozy and friendly place; love their croissant!

BEST pastries! Nicest staff, and good coffee. This is a go to special morning spot, I love it so much.

Good selection of bread and pastry. Best challah in Portland only Friday

Our favorite bakery! Everything is delicious. Best croissant in Portland - unbelievably flaky.