The Best Bakeries in Denver
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The best bakeries in Denver, according to the experts: James Beard Awards, The New York Times, and Bon Appétit have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Poulette Bakeshop comes out on top.
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Call Your Mother and Call Your Mother Deli hold the next two places. Bon Appétit and Westword show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Poulette Bakeshop
French Bakery
A French bakery tucked into a Parker strip mall, Poulette turns out croissants, kouign-amann, éclairs, brioche, and macarons from a pastry case that gets restocked daily and emptied fast. The team behind it spent years in serious kitchens, and the technique shows without the attitude. The New York Times named it among the country's top bakeries, and it's landed James Beard nominations for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times The New York Times: 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 2. Call Your Mother
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- 5280 The 43 Best Places to Brunch in Denver
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Rank 2. Call Your Mother Deli
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- 5280 The 43 Best Places to Brunch in Denver
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Rank 4. La Fillette Bakery
French Bakery
La Fillette is a French bakery in Montclair, wedged between a 7-Eleven and a nail salon, which is about as Parisian as East 14th Avenue gets. The pastry case holds croissants, kouign-amanns, and chocolate-dipped eclairs, and lunch means sandwiches on house-made bread. There's also green chile soup, apparently a legal requirement for any Denver menu. Order at the counter, eat with flaky sleeves.
The awards
- Westword Westword: 2024 · Best Location Change · Best of Denver
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Lunch Spots In Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Location Change · Best of Denver
- The Infatuation The Best Lunch Spots In Denver
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Rank 5. Reunion Bread Co
Portuguese Bakery
The awards
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Ismael de Sousa
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The Spring Fling cake, a zucchini bread layer frosted with cream cheese icing and piled with fresh fruit, was the calling card of a beloved Denver institution for decades. When that place closed, the head baker struck out on his own, and now his family-run bakery in west Denver keeps the recipe alive year-round. People fly in from out of state for that cake alone, which is either a testament to nostalgia or to zucchini bread's untapped potential.
The awards
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Rank 6. Parlor Doughnuts
Doughnut Shop
Parlor Doughnuts builds its doughnuts from laminated dough, which gives them a tall, layered cross-section and a richness closer to a croissant than a cruller. The Denver outpost of this Indiana-born chain carries flavors like French toast and raspberry pistachio, all draped in icing and clearly not interested in restraint. A doughnut shop for people who find regular doughnuts a little too subtle.
The awards