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Women-Owned Bakeries and Dessert Spots in Portland
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items If you want to eat sweet treats - and some savory ones - Portland is a pretty great place to be. Women here are making top notch ice cream, pies, croissants, cupcakes, paletas, and more that are simply irresistible. And if you are vegan or gluten-fre...
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Bakeries
Portland is filled with boutique bakeries galore - here are where women pie makers, bakers, and pastry chefs are making the best in town.
Founded by Julie Richardson, a baker and cookbook author, Baker & Spice originally started out in 1998 as a farmers market stall where she offered hand pies and shortbread. Today in their brick & mortar, they offer up delicious cakes, cookies...
Baker & Spice
Kim Boyce started Bakeshop in 2011 after time as the pastry chef at Spago and Campanile in LA. In their little shop on NE Sandy Blvd - and in cafes around the city - you can find their excellent baked goods. They do a lot of seasonal specials, too, l...
Bakeshop
This Black-owned business named after the owner Damala Badon (“DB”) opened in 2018 in the Montavilla neighborhood and expanded to the Alberta Arts District. Their wedding cakes are highly sought-after, but in their cafe you can enjoy a variety of coo...
DB Dessert Company
Jax Hart started Hungry Heart as a cupcake/coffee food cart in 2010 and expanded out into a brick & mortar bakery in 2015 in Montavilla. They expanded to a larger space, then contracted to what they are now. Their baked goods are hugely popular i...
Hungry Heart Bakery
Known for their breakfast pastries (epic croissants), coffee cake, and chocolates, Jinju, founded by pastry chefs Kyurim “Q” Lee and Jin Caldwell, is a super crowd pleaser there on North Williams Avenue. They also recently started to offer a Dubai ch...
Jinju Patisserie
This really is considered THE place for pies in Portland. Baker/owner Kate McMillen started out at the Portland Farmers Market and then opened her shop downtown in 2011 and then in SE Portland in 2012; the SE PDX shop is what is left. Everything is g...
Lauretta Jean's
Marisa Kroes founded Orange Blossom Patisserie to make sweet things with “wholesome, ethical ingredients.” As a result, this is a vegan bakery. They offer morning pastries (the Cardamon Orange Blossom Bun is particularly great) and they make a semla!...
Orange & Blossom Patisserie
Petunia’s is not only gluten-free but vegan, too. Founder Lisa Clark opened the bakery in 2010, with the brick & mortar following in 2013. There’s a lot to love here, but my heart belongs to the Buster Bar - peanut butter and chocolate heaven. Yo...
Petunia's Pies & Pastries
Gena Renaud launched Yume Confections in 2010, where she makes Wagashi. These are Japanese confections that look like pieces of art, they are so beautiful. Renaud is one of the country’s best Wagashi artists. You can find her work at the Umami Cafe a...
Yume Confections / Gena Renaud
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Whether you're looking for classic ice cream, frozen yogurt, paletas, or vegan treats, these are the places to go to in Portland.
Founded by Mika Paredes and the late Naomi Pomeroy, Cornet Custard offers the Midwest regional delicacy, frozen custard. They make different flavors throughout the year that you can buy at their shop on SE Division. They are proud to say they incorpo...
Cornet Custard
This frozen yogurt shop started by Elizabeth Nathan in 2014 has three locations in Portland, where they sell both diary and non-dairy froyo. They are also very kid friendly, at any given time families of all shapes and sizes will be there enjoying th...
Eb & Bean
Founded in 2018 by Rebecca Smith, Ice Queen is your place for vegan paletas and soft serve. The mangonada and fresa paletas are particularly tasty, and their “Thiccflurries” are also hugely popular - choose your flavor and mix-ins, or something alrea...
Ice Queen
Katelyn Williams founded Kate’s Ice Cream in 2014, with her dairy-intolerant sister in mind. Kate thought, why can’t there be ice cream for everyone? Using coconut milk as a base, she adds seasonal ingredients to make her smooth and creamy ice creams...
Kate's Ice Cream
This is probably one of the most well-known food brands from Portland. Founder Kim Malek and her cousin Tyler started the ice cream business in 2011 as a cart and now you can find their ice cream around the country. They have standard and seasonal fl...
Salt & Straw
Donuts
To quote Homer Simpson, “Donuts - Is there anything they can't do?” These are great options for fried dough in Portland.
Doe sets themselves apart from the others by being a fully vegan donut shop - that also sells vegan ice cream! Top in and enjoy any of their year-round flavors (e.g., Portland Fog, Maple Twist) or their seasonal offerings. Founders Carly Sitner and C...
Doe Donuts + Ice Cream
Emily Mikiko Strocher with Alex McGillivray founded MIkiko Mochi Donuts as a pop-up. Then in 2020 they opened their shop on NE Portland. They offer “gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free butter mochi donuts.” And yes, they are very tasty. Some are filled...
Mikiko Mochi Donuts